Date of Birth: April 10, 1934
Date of Death: January 27, 2022
It is with great love and sadness we announce the passing of Earl Chesney at 87 years of age at Indian Head, SK on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. He was born on April 10, 1934 and was the youngest of 11 children and predeceased by his mother and father, six sisters and four brothers. Earl was survived by his best friend and companion, Elsie Lueck; oldest son John and (Suzie), Kevin and (Lela) Karen and (Brian) and Kelly and (Lisa); nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and Phyllis, mother of his children; as well as many nieces, nephews and close friends.
Earl worked in various locations from coast to coast. He was a welder/fabricator by trade that involved pipelining, construction, oilfield services, as well as building tugs and barges for use in the Beaufort Sea. In the 1950s and 60s he installed water and sewer into many of the farms in the Yorkton and Waldron area. He spent most of his life in northern B.C., Yukon and a brief stint in the Arctic. His love of the north involved taking his family to the Yukon to mine for gold. Not a lot of money was made, but a pile of memories that were the topic of discussion around any get together. Earl’s greatest desire was to return to the Yukon – his spirit is now free to do so.
Earl moved to Indian Head to be close to his last remaining sister, Evelyn, who passed away shortly thereafter. Earl remained in Indian Head to share the beauty of the Saskatchewan sunsets with his friend and companion, Elsie.
A private Celebration of Life will be held for family and friends at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Indian Head Hospital Foundation at: www.rqhealth.ca/directory-items/indian-head-hospital-foundation. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online obituary at: www.MyAlternatives.ca
In the memory of a loving man, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend… pass the Prairie lube.
