Date of Birth: February 18, 1949
Date of Death: September 6, 2017
Funeral service for the late John Kaczmar, who died on Friday, Sept. 6, 2017, at the age of 68 years, was held in the Grenfell Community Hall on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 with Shirley Schlamp officiating. Interment of cremated remains followed in the Grenfell Cemetery.
John was predeceased by his first wife, Hazel in 2011; and his father, Alex Kaczmar.
He is survived by his wife, Martha, his mother, Elizabeth Kaczmar, two daughters, Val Kaczmar and her son, Cody Gorniak; Shar Kaczmar and her children, Dusty and Rayel Kaczmar; one brother, Henry (Karen) Kaczmar; one sister, Ann (Larry) Dimler and their families; three stepchildren, Raymond (Tera) Lichacz and their daughter Breigh; Ryan Lichacz (Dori); Lynn Lichacz (Sean) and her family, Mattius and Noah; and numerous nieces and nephews.
If friends so desire, contributions may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre St., Regina, SK S4P 2R3 as tokens of remembrance.
John was born on Feb. 18, 1949 to Alex and Elizabeth Kaczmar in Szczecinek, Poland. After immigrating to Canada with his family in 1959, he grew up on the family farm 10 miles east of Grenfell, went to school in Broadview, and helped with the farming operation. He soon found out that farming was his true passion. He was a real farmer at heart and a very successful one at that, growing all kinds of grain and raising livestock. He never missed a Farm Progress Show or Agribition, always interested in the latest technology and innovations happing in the agriculture industry.
On Jan. 19, 1974 John married his first wife, Hazel Knox and they were blessed with two daughters, Val and Shar, who they loved very much and were so proud of. They also loved and cherished their three grandchildren, Dusty, Rayel and Cody very much and were very proud of them and their accomplishments.
John and Hazel enjoyed 37 wonderful years together. On Dec. 2, 2011, John’s world drastically changed when his wife, Hazel lost her battle with cancer.
Not long after, John found someone to love and share his life with again. On July 31, 2014, John married his second wife, Martha. They enjoyed some happy years together, doing things they enjoyed, like camping in the summer and going on a few holidays down south in the winter. John also loved hunting, fishing, going for sightseeing drives, tours and shopping. John was always a hard worker, beat many obstacles and never gave up. He fought a very valiant battle with cancer.
John was a very kind, loving and generous man who was fun-loving and adventurous and always willing to lend a helping hand. He was also very hospitable, loved when someone came to visit and loved spending time with family and friends. John was a loving husband, a great father and grandfather, a wonderful brother and brother-in-law, an uncle, cousin and friend. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered, until we meet again.
