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Johnny Verestiuk
Date of Passing: Sep 30, 2016
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJOHNNY ROGER VERESTIUK
1956-2016
Johnny Verestiuk of Prince Albert, SK, formerly of Sarto, MB, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at the age of 60.
Johnny leaves his daughter Cassie Boyd; two granddaughters, Hope and Kara; and one grandson, Bohdan of Reidsville, NC. He also leaves his siblings Mary Anne Martens, Patsy Pelletier, Richard Werestiuk of Calgary, Michael Verestiuk of Kelowna, Olga (Nick) Varkerti, Sally (Peter) Poels, Rose (Frank) Palahnuk of Winnipeg, Peter Verestiuk of Selkirk, and Joan (Paul) Still of Petersfield MB.
He was predeceased by his parents, Peter Verestiuk in 1986 and Mary Baker in 2011; sister Jean Verestiuk in 2010; brother Bill Verestiuk in 2013; and infant brother Ronnie Verestiuk. He will be missed by all his family, nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Joey Varkerti, Eddie Paskaruk, Ivan Paskaruk, Robert Paskaruk, Wally Senkow and Mark Plante. Brothers Richard Werestiuk, Michael Verestiuk and Peter Verestiuk will be honorary pallbearers.
The funeral will be held Friday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. at Gilbart Funeral Home, 309 Eveline Street, Selkirk, MB. Burial will be held in Sarto Cemetery (St Michael’s).
No more pain fighting your diabetes for 18 years and no more heart attacks. You now can walk, your legs are finally strong; thank you for being my brother and two weeks ago sharing your time with Olga and me. You made us laugh, laugh and laugh. You are the best brother protector of Olga and I. You never pick sides of your family; you loved them all. We will pick those mushrooms, blueberries and saskatoons together.
John was known to be creative with art, painting diamond willow homemade canes, a gardener, hunter, carpenter, plumber, electrician; you had no papers for that, you were self-taught. He loved to cook and can from his garden until his illness took over. He was a man with many talents. He was well known wherever he lived; he was also loved and well respected. Rest in peace our big brother. Love, your family.
As published in The Carillon on Oct 11, 2016