Caesar Verbeke
1914-12-24 2006-02-17
VERBEKE
Caesar Julius, age 91 (1914 - 2006) passed away at St. Paul's Hospital on February 17, 2006.
Caesar is survived by his wife Marie (Harpauer); three sons Julien (Gwen)-Surrey BC, Arnold (Thelma)-White Rock BC and Raymond (Sharon) Saskatoon; three daughters Gloria-North Battleford, Yvonne Andal (Peter Sekera) Calgary AB and Cindy-Edmonton AB; eleven grandchildren Michelle Biller, Trevor (Evelyn) Verbeke, Sheldon (Melanie) Verbeke, Jason (Debra) Verbeke, Todd (Ali) Verbeke, Tasha (Kenton) Hunter, Jennifer (Ian) Lutz, Jonathan (Lindsay) Andal, Jacqueline (Sean) Andal, Alison and Martin Sekera; twelve great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Hayley Biller, Cody, Amanda and Dylan Verbeke, Steven and Tristan Verbeke, Conner, Kaylee, Simon and Gregory Verbeke and the youngest and ever so special Jacey Hunter; three sisters, Sylvia (Andy) Larson-Nanaimo BC, Mary (Vie) Herbert-Vancouver BC and Marcella (Jack) Dell-Saskatoon and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by brother-in-laws John and Joe Harpauer, Victor Herbert and Ernest Ward, cousin August Verbeke, infant brother Alfusis (1913 in Belgium) and his parents Julian and Emma Verbeke.
Caesar was born to Julian and Emma on December 24, 1914 at 1012 Ave E N Saskatoon, at the home of Jules Verbeke his godparent one month after having escaped from war torn Belgium. The family was adopted by Father Sinnet and the Irish Colony on a home site near the Caseyville School, in the Leroy District, where Caesar took his early schooling. This was followed by high school, from 1928 to 1930, at Bedford Road Collegiate where he trained with the Saskatoon Light Infantry Cadet Corp, which ended with a crippling arm injury. After completing high school at Leroy High, Caesar earned a diploma from the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan.
Following his schooling Caesar started farming with his parents. He then married a local girl, Marie Harpauer, at St. Patrick's (Leroy) on October 15, 1941. Marie and Caesar were always a team, active in the community as trustees and secretaries of the church, school and a local farming and business boards. He was cochairman of the St. Thomas Moore U of S fund raising committee in 1953, chairman for Rural Electrification (South St. Gregor), chaired the Leroy Home and School association, president of Lanigan Superintendency Trustees Association, leader of Canada Seed Growers Association and was very active in the Knights of Columbus from 1953 on.
In 1969 Marie and Caesar sold part of the farm and moved their family to Saskatoon to facilitate the education of the eldest daughter Gloria. Anyone that had the pleasure of meeting Caesar soon learned to enjoy his quick wit, his knowledge and his humor. He will be sadly missed by his family.
Prayers will be held Monday, Feb 20,2006 at 7:00 pm and the funeral service on Tuesday, Feb 21,2006 at 1 :00 pm at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Willow St, Saskatoon, SK. Email condolences may be sent to mail@saskatoonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to SASKATOON FUNERAL HOME. 244-5577.
Caesar Julius, age 91 (1914 - 2006) passed away at St. Paul's Hospital on February 17, 2006.
Caesar is survived by his wife Marie (Harpauer); three sons Julien (Gwen)-Surrey BC, Arnold (Thelma)-White Rock BC and Raymond (Sharon) Saskatoon; three daughters Gloria-North Battleford, Yvonne Andal (Peter Sekera) Calgary AB and Cindy-Edmonton AB; eleven grandchildren Michelle Biller, Trevor (Evelyn) Verbeke, Sheldon (Melanie) Verbeke, Jason (Debra) Verbeke, Todd (Ali) Verbeke, Tasha (Kenton) Hunter, Jennifer (Ian) Lutz, Jonathan (Lindsay) Andal, Jacqueline (Sean) Andal, Alison and Martin Sekera; twelve great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Hayley Biller, Cody, Amanda and Dylan Verbeke, Steven and Tristan Verbeke, Conner, Kaylee, Simon and Gregory Verbeke and the youngest and ever so special Jacey Hunter; three sisters, Sylvia (Andy) Larson-Nanaimo BC, Mary (Vie) Herbert-Vancouver BC and Marcella (Jack) Dell-Saskatoon and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by brother-in-laws John and Joe Harpauer, Victor Herbert and Ernest Ward, cousin August Verbeke, infant brother Alfusis (1913 in Belgium) and his parents Julian and Emma Verbeke.
Caesar was born to Julian and Emma on December 24, 1914 at 1012 Ave E N Saskatoon, at the home of Jules Verbeke his godparent one month after having escaped from war torn Belgium. The family was adopted by Father Sinnet and the Irish Colony on a home site near the Caseyville School, in the Leroy District, where Caesar took his early schooling. This was followed by high school, from 1928 to 1930, at Bedford Road Collegiate where he trained with the Saskatoon Light Infantry Cadet Corp, which ended with a crippling arm injury. After completing high school at Leroy High, Caesar earned a diploma from the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan.
Following his schooling Caesar started farming with his parents. He then married a local girl, Marie Harpauer, at St. Patrick's (Leroy) on October 15, 1941. Marie and Caesar were always a team, active in the community as trustees and secretaries of the church, school and a local farming and business boards. He was cochairman of the St. Thomas Moore U of S fund raising committee in 1953, chairman for Rural Electrification (South St. Gregor), chaired the Leroy Home and School association, president of Lanigan Superintendency Trustees Association, leader of Canada Seed Growers Association and was very active in the Knights of Columbus from 1953 on.
In 1969 Marie and Caesar sold part of the farm and moved their family to Saskatoon to facilitate the education of the eldest daughter Gloria. Anyone that had the pleasure of meeting Caesar soon learned to enjoy his quick wit, his knowledge and his humor. He will be sadly missed by his family.
Prayers will be held Monday, Feb 20,2006 at 7:00 pm and the funeral service on Tuesday, Feb 21,2006 at 1 :00 pm at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Willow St, Saskatoon, SK. Email condolences may be sent to mail@saskatoonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to SASKATOON FUNERAL HOME. 244-5577.