Jerry McKetsy
2015-04-22
MCKETSY, Gerald Wayne 1946 – 2015
To friends and family: A good man has passed from this world. Jerry died suddenly at his home on April 22, 2015. He enjoyed his last day doing the things he loved the most at the place he most loved to be, his home at Whitesands on Buffalo Lake, Alberta.
Jerry was born at Sheho, SK. to John and Bella McKetsy where they lived until 1964, when the family moved to Saskatoon. He attended high school at Bedford Road Collegiate and then went on to apprentice as an ironworker, which became his lifelong career.
He is survived by Darlene, his loving wife and soul mate of 50 years; their two children, Melissa Neufeld (Jed) and Ward McKetsy; and three grandchildren, Derrick, Jocelyn, and Talon. Jerry was the first born of four children and is survived by two sisters, Janice Unick, Bonnie Mitchell (Dale); and a brother, Ken McKetsy (Shelly); brother-in-law, Ray Jaskela (Sharon) and many nieces and nephews.
Jerry had many passions in life; first and foremost, his family, as well as collecting, restoring and selling antiques, reading about horses and horse racing and bird watching to name a few. He was a true lover of nature-when not watching CNN.
The family wishes to honor Jerry's request not to have a funeral, but for all to celebrate his life in their own way.
To friends and family: A good man has passed from this world. Jerry died suddenly at his home on April 22, 2015. He enjoyed his last day doing the things he loved the most at the place he most loved to be, his home at Whitesands on Buffalo Lake, Alberta.
Jerry was born at Sheho, SK. to John and Bella McKetsy where they lived until 1964, when the family moved to Saskatoon. He attended high school at Bedford Road Collegiate and then went on to apprentice as an ironworker, which became his lifelong career.
He is survived by Darlene, his loving wife and soul mate of 50 years; their two children, Melissa Neufeld (Jed) and Ward McKetsy; and three grandchildren, Derrick, Jocelyn, and Talon. Jerry was the first born of four children and is survived by two sisters, Janice Unick, Bonnie Mitchell (Dale); and a brother, Ken McKetsy (Shelly); brother-in-law, Ray Jaskela (Sharon) and many nieces and nephews.
Jerry had many passions in life; first and foremost, his family, as well as collecting, restoring and selling antiques, reading about horses and horse racing and bird watching to name a few. He was a true lover of nature-when not watching CNN.
The family wishes to honor Jerry's request not to have a funeral, but for all to celebrate his life in their own way.