John Louis Hakstol

John Louis Hakstol beloved husband of Veronica (Sitter) Hakstol passed away Monday, January 25th, 2016 in Edmonton.

John is survived by his daughter, Shirley (Neil) Henderson, of Vimy, son Ken (Marisa) Hakstol of Lethbridge, daughter Valerie (Clayton) Dean of Leduc, siblings Kay Ward of Edmonton and Mary Innes of Leduc, and brother in law Frank (Rose) Sitter of Taber. He will be missed by his grandchildren JoAnne (Chad) Mitchell, John (Jill) Henderson, Tasha (Adam) Grant, Jennifer (Jason) Grant, Rhys Hakstol, Keilan Hakstol and his great grandchildren Claire, Grace, Mia, Gregory, Benjamin, Cole and Brooklyn. John was predeceased by his daughter Cynthia (Shane) Grant, brother Edward (Theresa) Hakstol and his parents John and Anna Hakstol.

John was born in Sokolovac, Croatia April 15, 1925 immigrating to Canada with his mother and sister in 1930. They made their way to a homestead near Warburg to join his father and start their new life in Canada. The hard work of homesteading in the difficult times of the 1930’s instilled a drive to succeed that served John well throughout his life. In 1952 John married Veronica Sitter and they lived near Warburg where John ran a successful heavy construction business and farming operation for over 40 years. John was responsible for many acres of farmland being cleared and put into production in the Warburg-Breton area and beyond.

In 1998 John and Veronica retired to Leduc where they resided until John’s illness made it necessary to move to Edmonton. Many afternoons were spent with friends playing cards and John would often trade stories with his friends about the one that got away while they were ice fishing on Pigeon Lake. John was a self-taught master carpenter creating many frames, cabinets and pieces of furniture for family and friends.

Funeral Mass to take place at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 5105 – 45A Street, Leduc, on Friday, January 29, 2016, at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Alzheimer’s Society 10531 Kingsway Avenue

Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4K1 (www.alzheimer.ca) or the St. Charles Roman Catholic Cemetery Fund Warburg, Alberta T0C 2T0.

Arrangements under the direction of Hainstock & Son Funeral Chapel, Leduc, AB.