Lorne James Person
Lorne passed away May 13, 2013 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Lorne was born on July 11,1938 to Axel and Alice Person in Canwood, SK. He was raised on the farm in the Dry Creek area. He attended school at the Dry Creek School, until it burned down, then continued at the Canwood School. Lorne married Dorothy LaClaire on Aug.30,1958 and had two children; Darrell born June 30,1962 and Lenore born May 19,1965. Lorne had a few different careers – he worked in a parts store in Edmonton, as a grain buyer for Searle grain in Canwood, an equipment operator for the Canwood RM, a farmer buying the Skafte farm in 1972 and an equipment operator for Cameco until he retired in 1999. Lorne was very active in the community belonging to the Blue Heron Community Club and to the Canwood Elks Lodge and served on the Canwood RM Council. He was involved with boy scouts, coached softball, was a leader with 4-H and sang with the Canwood Community Choir. Lorne loved music from an early age. He taught himself how to play the guitar, piano, organ and harmonica. He performed for many different functions singing his famous Cattle Call and Swiss Moonlight lullaby. Lorne also recorded a CD with the Mobergs performing his all-time favorite songs.
Lorne loved to dance and along with Dorothy very rarely missed a dance. Lorne loved to travel. He and Dorothy travelled right across Canada, to Alaska and Hawaii. Most of all Lorne loved his famil – whether it was playing with his grandkids, playing cards or games with family and friends or just simply visiting made him very happy. Lorne was predeceased by his parents, Axel and Alice Person; his father-in-law, Louis LaClaire; sister-in-law Sharon LaClaire (nee Best); and a brother-in-law Gordy LaClaire. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Person; his son Darrell Person and his wife Jean Person and their three children Melissa (Cody) Chretien, Dillon Person and Zach Person; daughter, Lenore Kuchirka and her husband Dennis Kuchirka and their three children, Britney Kuchirka, Tricia Kuchirka and Kyle Kuchirka. Lorne is also survived by his brothers, Wayne (Doris) Person, Gordon (Loretta) Person and Dorwin (Wendy) Person;
his mother-in-law Maizie LaClaire; sister-in-laws, Joyce (Frank) Roggeveen, Delores (Larry) Nordell and Kim Laclaire; brother-in-laws, Fred (Sandy) LaClaire and Ken (May-louise) LaClaire. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and even great great nieces and nephews. The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Community Hall in Canwood. Donations in memory of Lorne may be made to the Saskatchewan Parkinsons Disease Foundation. Online condolences to the family may be made by going to www.hawrylukfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Hawryluk Funeral Home, Canwood, SK.
 

• Date : 2013-05-13 06:00:00
• Location : Shellbrook, SK