Henry Daku

DAKU, Henry of Herbert, SK, and formerly of Kipling, SK, passed away peacefully and entered the loving arms of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the age of 86 years. Henry asked Jesus to be his Saviour at Round Lake Bible Camp in his teen years and was baptized at Bekevar Baptist church a year or two later. He later attended Briercrest Bible School at Caronport, SK, for three winters. His faith in Jesus Christ was important throughout his life.

Henry was predeceased by his parents Bert and Margaret Daku, brother Bert Daku, sister and brother-in-law Lillian and Mike Szmutko, sister Carolyn Hall, brothers-in-law Lonnie Szakacs and Ian Budding, niece Sandra, nephew Doug and also Pat’s dad Roland Brown (who passed away in Pat’s teenage years); her mom Esther (Ed) Schmidek; and her brother Terry Brown; and many special friends.

Henry is survived by Pat, his loving wife of almost 62 years; daughter Jenny (Dwayne) McGregor, Chaplin, SK; son Barry Daku, Kipling, SK; daughters Laurie Daku, Langley, BC, and Marilyn (Lincoln) Vellacott, Herbert, SK; five grandchildren Alyssa Daku, Saryna Daku, Nathaniel Vellacott, Samuel Vellacott, and Tabitha Vellacott; brothers Peter (Pauline) Daku and Edward (Louise) Daku; sisters Leona Budding and Evelyn (Steve) Turuk; sister-in-law Violet Daku; brother-in-law Clyde Hall; and also Pat’s sister Miriam (Henry) Krahn; brother Richard (Linnea) Brown; and sister-in-law Bonnie Jean (Don) Tymchuk; and numerous nieces, nephews, and special friends.

The funeral service will be held in the Parkland Bible Church,309-3rd street south, Kipling, SK, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. with Chad Garris and Charles Lees officiating. Interment will take place following the service in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery south of Kipling.

A time of fellowship will be held in the Kipling Recreation Center, 301-6th Avenue following the interment. For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Henry may be made to Kenosee Lake Bible Camp, Box 217, Kenosee Lake, SK S0C 2S0 or Prairie Wind Estate, Box 10, Herbert, SK S0H 2A0.