Mr. John Shumlich of Battleford, Saskatchewan passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 81 years. A Celebration of Life service was held on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 @ 2:00 p.m.from the Western Development Museum with Reverend Janice Trost officiating. His ashes will be interred at the Battleford Cemetery at a later date. Memorial donations in John's memory may be directed to the Canadian Cancer Society 101 - 440 Second Ave. North or to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation 1092 107 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1. John is lovingly survived by: His wife, Violet, his daughters: Lorna (Royce) Taylor and their children, Lisa (Robert) Peterman and their children, Jessie, Troy, Abigail and Brooklyn; Blake (Hannah); and, Chelsea (Dan) Wytrykusz; Charlotte (Britt) Campbell and their children, Brandon (Jenessa); and, Brittany (Rylan) Jullion; Sherry (Ken) Person and their children, Thomas and Meghan, his cat (son) Tabbie, his brother Peter (Irene) Sumlick, his sisters-in-law: Virgina Shumlich and Phyllis Engelking, his brothers-in-law: Russell (Jan) Kahl; Alvin (Vicki) Kahl; and, Alan (Lynn) Kahl. John is predeceased by: his parents, Tom and Annie Shumlich, his brother, Harry Shumlich, his parents-in-law, Fred and Vera Kahl, his brothers-in-law, Fred Engelking and Ervin Kahl, his nephew, Shawn Kahl. Our sincere thanks and appreciate to all our family and friends for their kind expression of sympathy during our time of sorrow in the loss of our husband, dad and gido. We would like to thank Reverend Jan Trost and Eternal Memories – Trevor Watts, for their guidance, thoughtfulness and kindness shown to us throughout the planning and during the service of remembrance. Special thanks to Dr. Hesselson, Dr. Kennedy, Dr. McKay, nurses in all departments at the Battlefords Union Hospital and the nurses in the Cancer Clinic at the Royal University Hospital for their special and thoughtful care and assistance. Thank you to Charlotte, Blake, Brandon and Thomas for being the Urn Bearers during the service. Thank you to Lisa, Chelsea, Lynn and Dean for providing readings during the service. Thank you to Brittany for putting the shared memories video together. Thank you to Sherry for writing the shared memories. Thank you to the Western Development Museum for the use of the Hall, for the ability of our family to visit the Church on site that was important to our dad and for the lunch provided. Thank you to everyone who reached out to us with condolences of flowers, cards, food, donations, visits, hugs and phone calls, your thoughtfulness will not be forgotten.
Violet, Lorna, Royce, Charlotte, Britt, Sherry, Ken and families
