Joe is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Phyllis; sons Tim (Trudy) and August (Gus) (Brenda); grandchildren: Dustin, Cody, Payton, Miranda and Alysha; one great-grandchild; brother Henry (Corinne); sisters Rosalie Gorniak and Teresa (Floyd Moriside); in-laws: Elenora Erbach (Zack Bernhardt), Jean (Quinton) Tank, Marjorie Grieg, Deloris (Dolly) (Glen) Kosar and many nieces and nephews.
Joe was predeceased by his parents August and Margaret (Knoll) and in-laws: Fred Gorniak, Richard Klein, Ruth (Val) Novakovski and Stan Erbach.
Joe was a family man. He loved to play cards with many friends. He loved his pets and always took very good care of them. He will be dearly missed by all.
A funeral mass for Joseph was celebrated in St. Ignatius R.C. Church, Kendal, Saskatchewan on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. by Rev. Francis (Prince) Kurisinkal. The interment took place in St. Ignatius R.C. Parish Cemetery, Kendal, Saskatchewan.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Montmartre First Responders, Box 101, Montmartre, SK S0G 3M0 or St Ignatius Memorial Fund, Box 106, Kendal, SK S0G 2P0.