Patrick Wilfred Letendre was born on October 15th, 1937 in Mont Nebo Saskatchewan to the proud parents of John and Eugene Letendre. He was raised on a farm and grew up with 3 brothers Marcel, Leo, Alfred, and 4 sisters Ilene, Mary, Theresa, and Mona. Pat attended school in both Hawkeye and Mont Nebo and after completing Grade 8 decided it was time to enter the workforce. Pat worked on farms, the railroad, in the bush & sawmills, but found his true calling as an underground miner. Pat worked in underground mines all over North America and as far away as Australia. During his years in the mines he was considered by his peers as one of the best raise miners in the industry. Pat and his first wife Lorraine raised three children, Shane, Trevor, and Sheri in the small BC town of Fort Fraser. He was a proud grandfather to nine grandchildren, Kyren, Joshua, Aaron, Olivia, Hope, Taren, Riley, Hannah, and Katie. After retiring he left B.C. and returned “home” to Saskatchewan where he met and fell in love with Theresa Rejc. On August 9th, 2003 Pat married Theresa and became the proud step father to Theresa's son Edward. Pat and Theresa called Leask Saskatchewan their home. Pat was proud of his heritage & enjoyed attending Batoche days. During the summer months he could be found outside working in the garden & doing yard work. He enjoyed country music & was passionate when it came to politics. He was a loving & loyal husband, a devoted father & grandfather, and a brother you could depend on. Pat passed away peacefully in his sleep on New Years Day Jan 1st, 2013 .The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 1:00 PM at St. Henry’s Roman Catholic Church in Leask. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hawrylukfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Hawryluk Funeral Home, Leask, SK.

• Date : 2013-01-01 06:00:00