John Kenneth Krpan

Ken was born September 6, 1941 in Kenaston to proud parents John and Mary Krpan. He was raised on the family farm east of Bladworth along with his five sisters Helen, Ann, Kay, Cecele and Isabelle. He resided there until his passing.

He started farming with his dad at an early age. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He had a great love of horses raising them in his younger days.

In 1964 he married a local girl Valerie Bessey and they made their home on the farm where they raised their four children Brian, Marcia and twins Mark and Michael.

In 1966 he started driving the school bus and drove for 42 years. Like it was said, “You could set your watch by him.”

Over the years, he went on many hunting, fishing and skidooing excursions with family and friends and we enjoyed many family camping trips. We took trips to Nevada and Arizona and for the last eight years spent part of the winter in Osoyoos, B.C.

His children were the centre of his life and the farm was the gathering place for many family functions. His children and grandchildren will always have great memories of being at the farm. It was the place to be on weekends and visitors were always welcome.

He passed away at the Davidson Health Centre on September 25, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.

Ken is lovingly remembered by his wife Valerie; children: Brian (Karen) Krpan and their children Rachel (Jack and Makenna), Johnny (Bobbi), Luke (Victoria) and Jarred; Marcia (Jim) Kimmerly and their children Raylene and Ryan (Carlyne and Maverick); Mark (Charlene) Krpan and their children Tyson, Quinn and Kendall; Michael (Diana) Krpan and their daughter Sarah; sisters Ann Kowalski, Kay (Bill) Burgess and Cecele Cebuliak; brother-in-law Paul Kerpan and sisters-in-law Lorna (Orest) Marusiak and Darlene Bessey (Ken Pontikes); also numerous nieces and nephews and their families, aunts and cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents John and Mary Krpan; in-laws Fred and Amy Bessey; sisters Helen Kerpan and Isabelle Duda; brother Lewis and brothers-in-law Les Kowalski, Ivan Duda and George Cebuliak.

The Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Ken was on Friday, September 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Interment took place on October 1 in the family plot in Bladworth Cemetery.

Rest in peace Ken, we love you and miss you. “The world will never be the same.”