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- [S1290] Obituary of Charles Stanley SEVCIK, (Name: Parkland Funeral Home; Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; Date: Abt. 11 Jul 2013;), Obituary for Charles Stanley "Charlie" Sevcik.
SEVCIK,
1938 – 2013
Mr. Charlie Sevcik, beloved husband of Peggy Hamill, died suddenly at the U of A Hospital, Edmonton, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the age of 74 years. Charlie was born on December 10, 1938, the fifth of seven children, in Viking, Alberta. As a young adult, Charlie studied to become a priest, but left his studies and moved to Red Deer in the early 1960’s and began working for the City of Red Deer in the Engineering Department. He met and married Karen Ann Wolf in 1964 and together they had seven children in the span of 20 years. After 31 years, Charlie retired from the City, with his last years spent as the City Clerk. In 2005, Charlie lovingly cared for Karen as she lost her short battle with cancer. In 2010, Charlie found love again with Peggy Hamill and they were married in December of that year, bringing together their two families. Charlie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was known for his deep abiding faith, great sense of humour, kindness and to put others ahead of himself. He loved nature and the time he spent helping on the Hamill’s farm brought him much joy in his last years; seeing a fox or a deer in the yard usually resulted in blurry photos being e-mailed to his kids in the city. Dad was always curious and loved to learn new things. In May of this year, Peggy and Dad travelled to Poland and Rome on a 13 day tour that passed through the Czech Republic, where his parents and sister Wilma were born, which was a highlight for him. Dad was in the process of chronicling this great adventure which brought him within six feet of the Pope, when he became ill. On return from his trip he became ill and was waiting for heart surgery when a sudden complication caused his death. Throughout his short illness, his strong faith, deep love for his family and good natured belief that he was superman, buoyed our spirits. On the morning of Sunday, June 9th, we were graced with his passing into the loving arms of Jesus and reunion with our departed loved ones. Left to mourn the loss of Charlie are his loving wife, Peggy; his children Cathy (Miguel), Susie (James), Margie (Wanda), Steve (Lara), Paul (Trish), Sarah (Shane) and Helen, as well as his grandchildren, Greg (Soleil), Josh, David, Sean, Jaeleah, Gaige, Daniel and Thomas; his siblings, Wilma, Helen, Joe (Muriel) and his sisters-in-law, Annie, May, Elehda and Karen’s sister, Sandy (Louis). Charlie is also survived by Peggy’s children, John (Susie), Bernie (Angela) and Mary (Gerald), along with their families, numerous extended family and many longtime friends. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and Mazenkowski Heart Institute in Edmonton for their compassionate care of Charlie, as well as all our friends and family for their loving prayers and support. A Prayer Service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Red Deer on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Noon. Interment will be held at the Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. In honour of Charlie, memorial donations may be made to S.T.A.R.S. at www.stars.ca or the Heart and Stroke Foundation at www.heartandstroke.ab.ca Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040
- [S1301] Obituary of Karen Ann SEVCIK, (Name: Red Deer Advocate; Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; Date: 01 Dec 2005;).
SEVCIK Mrs. Karen Ann Sevcik, beloved wife of Mr. Charlie Sevcik of Red Deer, died peacefully at home after a short battle with lung cancer, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 25, 2005 at the age of 66 years. Karen was born on August 1, 1939 at Medicine Hat, Alberta. After completing her education degree at the University of Alberta, she moved to Red Deer in 1962 to begin her teacher career. Shortly after moving to Red Deer, she met and was married to Charles Sevcik on July 4, 1964. Karen was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. After short stints as a Language Arts Teacher in the Red Deer Catholic School System she "retired" from teaching to raise her seven children who were spread out over twenty years. Karen found time to be very active in many ministries with the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Red Deer, including time served as the President of the Catholic Women's League, mostly owing to her amazing powers of organization and energetic work ethic. Karen was an avid reader, baker, shopper and gardener. She made many wonderful hardanger pieces and shared her passion for this form of handcraft, as part of the "Our Ladies of the Stitchery" Group. Her wonderful sense of humor and knowledge she gladly shared with family and friends will be missed. Karen leaves to mourn her loving husband, Charlie, her children, Catherine (Steve), Susan (James), Margaret, Stephen (Lara), Paul (Lisa), Sarah and Helen and her grandchildren, Gregory, Joshua, David and Sean. She will also be sadly missed by her sister, Sandra Seifert of Medicine Hat, Alberta, as well as numerous other family members and many longtime friends. Karen was predeceased by her parents, Iver and Evelyn Wolf, and her step-mother, Mary Wolf. Prayers will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Cremation will follow at the Central Alberta Crematorium, Red Deer, Alberta. Interment will be held at a later date at the Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta. If desired, Memorial Donations in Karen's honour may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, C/O Central Alberta Cancer Centre, Box 5030, 3942 – 50A Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 6R2 or to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau Society, P.O. Box 97, Stn. Postal Box Ctr., Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5E7. Condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Service and Cremation Providers: EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPELS 4820 – 45th Street, Red Deer. Phone 347-2222.
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1939 - 2005 (66 years)
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