Ivor was born on December 19, 1928 at Fox, Alberta, the youngest of 9 children – 6 girls, 3 boys to John and Vera Waslenko who were born in Russia.
When Ivor was 7 years of age, the family moved by wagon train from Vidora, Sask. to Scout Lake, Sask. It took 14 days on a dusty prairie.
Ivor went to grade school at Hay Meadow School at Scout Lake and high school and 2 years of college at Moose Jaw, Sask. He took a trade in bookkeeping at Dominion Business College in Winnipeg, MB. Took a welding course at Moose Jaw, Sask. He worked at a battery Plant as a bookkeeper at Winnipeg, MB. A pipe fitter at Churchill, MB. Power line operator at Calgary, AB. He then took up farming (his dad’s farm) at Scout Lake, Sask. In 1951. He Met Lorraine Lawrick in 1952. They married in 1958. From this union were born 2 sons: Brent born in 1960 and Sheldon born in 1971.
Ivor made his choice to serve God November 1980 under Mike Hasset and Jim Atchison. He loved to go to meetings.
He sold the farm in 1988 –Auctioneers Loren McDougell and Shane Thue (great nephews) moved to Moose Jaw, Sask. Melfort Sask., Humboldt Sask., Lanigan Sask, as a Welder for Stan Larson. Moved to Lacombe, AB in 1998 to be close to his sons. Worked for Barry Black 7 years until he became ill, Quit the work force at 76. He loved to go ice fishing. His welding instructor at Humboldt Sask, gave him a plaque for (best attitude) he loved welding as an occupation but his main profession was serving god.
He is survived by wife Lorraine, sons Brent (Patti), Sheldon (Marlene), granddaughter Paige (Ryan)
He was predeceased by his parents, granddaughter Sadie, two brothers Nick (Dorothy), Pete (Mable), sisters Nellie, Covlin (Fred), Kate Jackson (Paul), Annie Howell (Walter), Barb Stefan (Wes) and Lillian Daley (Jack) numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins Minnie Pedersen Wendell
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