Lawrence Joseph Gazdewich

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Obituary

Lawrence Joseph Gazdewich passed away peacefully at the Norquay Health Centre on June 18, 2017, at the age of 82 years.
Lawrence was born on November 13, 1934, to Joseph and Anne (Ewacheski) Gazdewich at Canora, SK. He attended Moss Lake School until Grade 4, went on to complete Grade 10 at Spruce Grove School and then left to work on the farm. On August 22, 1953, he met the love of his life, Edith King, from Erwood, SK. They were joined in holy matrimony on April 15, 1955 in Hudson Bay, SK and moved to Saskatoon. In 1955, while living in Saskatoon, their son Ernest was born. Shortly after, Lawrence and Edith made their home on the farm just south of Hyas until the early 70’s. They farmed with Lawrence’s father and his uncle Alec and maintained a mixed farming operation with grain, cows, horses, pigs, and chickens. In 1974, Lawrence gained employment with the town of Norquay as a maintenance man and worked there until 1983. He also worked at the Norquay Auction Mart from 1972-1983.
In 1983, Lawrence and Edith sold the farm and started a new adventure by purchasing the Lucky Dollar Store in Hyas and operating it as M and M Foods until 1993. Lawrence took great pride in the store and would bring in any item that a customer wanted and to the pleasure of his grand daughters, had many flavours of ice cream! In 1993, they sold the store and moved their home to Canora in 1994. Lawrence lived in Canora until he suffered a stroke in 2011, when he relocated to Jowsey House and then to Aspen Bluff in Yorkton. On December 13, 2013, he became a resident at the Norquay Health Centre and continued to reside there until his passing.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Lawrence is predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Anne; his aunt and uncle, Alec and Nellie Ewacheski; and his mother-in-law, Ruth and father-in-law, James. He is survived by his wife, Edith of Canora, SK; son, Ernie (Cynthia) of Canora, SK; granddaughters: Michelle (Allan) of Springside, SK and their daughters: Madeline and Maren; and Amanda (Aaron) of Innisfail, AB and their children: Daxton and Caya; brother, Myron (Brenda) of The Pas, MB; and his niece, Daralis (Tom) Garlick, as well as many other extended family and close friends.
A Celebration of Life Service was held on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 10:30 am from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, with Laura Dahl officiating. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation – River Ridge Branch, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Lawrence Gazdewich.

Lawrence married Edith King on 15 Apr 1955 in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada. Edith (daughter of James King and Ruth) was born in Erwood. Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ernest Gazdewich

J. married A. Ewacheski. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stefan married Malanka Gorski. Malanka was born in 1874; died in 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]