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Leo SLAVIK

Leo SLAVIK

Male 1930 - 1996  (65 years)


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  • Name Leo SLAVIK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth 11 Aug 1930  [2, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Mar 1996  [2
    Burial Abt 27 Mar 1996  St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery/Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    SLAVIK, Leo<br>
SLAVIK, Rosemary
    SLAVIK, Leo
    SLAVIK, Rosemary

    Person ID I2194  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Father James Anthony SLAVIK,   b. 26 Apr 1897, Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1991, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Gertrude Ann GALLAGHER,   b. 23 Feb 1903, Exeter, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1995, Killam Health Care Centre/Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 3 Jan 1928  Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Photos
    SLAVIK, James and Gertrude
    SLAVIK, James and Gertrude
    Family ID F548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosemary DUNN,   b. 8 Aug 1933   d. 10 Jun 1995 (Age 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. Theresa Marie SLAVIK
     2. Sheila Ann SLAVIK,   b. 17 Sep 1957   d. 6 Sep 1976 (Age 18 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Lawrence SLAVIK
    >4. James SLAVIK
    >5. Michael SLAVIK
     6. Patrick SLAVIK
    >7. Catherine SLAVIK
    >8. Leola SLAVIK
     9. Shaun SLAVIK
    Family ID F711  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Abt 27 Mar 1996 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery/Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    SLAVIK, Gertrude Obituary
    SLAVIK, James Funeral Notice
    SLAVIK, Mary Funeral Notice
    SLAVIK, Sheila Ann Obituary
    SLAVIK, Sister Theresa Carmel Obituary
    SLAVIK, John Louis Funeral Program
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S334] Funeral Notice of James SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Jan 1992;), Page B11.
      ... Leo (Rosemary) of Killam...

    2. [S548] St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers.
      SLAVIK
      Leo, Aug. 11, 1930 - March 23, 1996
      Rosemary, Aug. 8, 1933 - June 10, 1995

    3. [S487] Obituary of Gertrude Ann SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 16 Jan 1996;), Page A11.
      Three sons, Leo, Bob (Colette), and Wilf (Mona); eight daughters, Sister Theresa Carmel, Martha (Ken) Manning, Jo-Ann (Ted) Mitenko, Catherine (Ray) Heller, Margaret (Ed) Buchinski, May (Frank) Sevcik, Shauna (David) Paulgaard and Loretta Slavik...

    4. [S488] Obituary of Mary SLAVIK, (Name: Viking Weekly Review; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 18 Mar 1986;), Page 7.
      The pallbearers were Ken Ruzicka, Leo Slavik, John Antos, Jr., Ron Slavik, Frank Sevcik and Jim Wesley.

    5. [S816] Obituary of Sister Theresa Carmel SLAVIK, (Name: legacy.com; Date: 19 Feb 2018;).
      The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada, London Neighbourhood, announce the death of our dear Sister Theresa Carmel Slavik, affectionately known as "Tess", at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus in London, Ontario. Sister died suddenly on Saturday, February 17, 2018 surrounded by some of her Sisters. Sister Theresa Carmel (Rita Rose Marie) was born in Viking, Alberta, on December 11, 1928 and joined the Community of the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1945. She is remembered with affection by all her CSJ Sisters as well as her sisters, Martha (Ken) Manning, Jo-Ann (Ted) Mitenko, Catherine (Ray 2017) Heller, May (Frank 2007) Sevcik, Shauna (David 2013) Paulgaard, Loretta (Ann Chateauvert) and brother Wilfred (Mona). Predeceased by her mother, Gertrude (Gallagher) and her father James Anthony Slavik, her brothers Leo (Rosemary), Robert (Colette) and sister, Margaret (Edward) Buchinski. Tess began her ministry as a teacher, and eventually, Principal, in Catholic High Schools in Sarnia, London and Windsor, Ontario, enjoying teaching and her interaction with young people until 1979. In 1971 she was elected to Congregational leadership where she served for 16 years. In 1988 she opened a house for at risk teens in Edmonton, Alberta where she provided a safe and accepting environment for many young people. Tess was much loved by her "kids", many of whom still stay in touch, saying that she was like a mother to them, helping them to stabilize their lives and start anew. In 2015, she returned to the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence where she continued to be a vital presence among the Sisters there. She had an amazing capacity to accept people as they are, never being judgmental or critical. She was always ready with a listening ear and wise and humorous perspective mixed in with good common sense. She was unflappable, putting situations into a bigger context and saying that life is too short to worry over small things. Her wonderful curiosity enabled her to explore questions about life on other planets, life after death, and many other interesting matters. She was not shy in sharing her opinions. She is already missed by her Sisters, our staff, her friends and her beloved "kids", who will always remember her as a steady presence. All services will be held at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, 485 Windermere Road, London. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 21, from 2:30 -4:30, and from 7:00 -8:30 with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, February 22, at 11:00 am, with Father Richard Charrette presiding, followed by interment St. Peter's Cemetery, London. A memorial service will be held in Edmonton, Alberta on Sunday, March 11th at 3:00 p.m. Place TBA. Online condolences & Guest Book at www.oneilfuneralhome.ca

      Published online on Feb. 19, 2018 courtesy of O'Neil Funeral Home (London) Ltd..

    6. [S355] SLAVIK, Sister Theresa, Letter of 22 Apr 2009.
      Sister Theresa sent me back the kinship report I had sent her with handwritten notes on these updates. She also included a handwritten two page report addendum with additional relations.

    7. [S233] SLAVIK, Leola, Email of 08 Oct 2008.
      Grandpa (Jim) died Dec 11, 1991 and is buried in Killam, Alberta.
      Jim married Gertrude Ann Gallagher on Jan 3, 1928 in Viking, AB
      Grandma was born in Exter [sic], Ontario Feb 23, 1903. She died in Dec 1995 and is buried in Killam, Alberta.

    8. [S334] Funeral Notice of James SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Jan 1992;), Page B11.
      On January 3, 1928, Jim married Gertie Gallagher, at St. Mary's Church in Viking.

    9. [S487] Obituary of Gertrude Ann SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 16 Jan 1996;), Page A11.
      Gertie met James Slavik at a picnic planning meeting in the Prague district, south of Viking. They married on January 3, 1928 and had 63 years together.


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