Obituary of John Wood

WOOD ~ John William Wood, Sr. passed away in Battleford Union Hospital, North Battleford, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the age of 88 years. Jack leaves to mourn his passing: his loving wife, Yvonne; three children: John (Hali) Wood, Patti (Terry) Edwards and Laurie (Robert) Herle; eight grandchildren: Marshal, Julia and Jasmin Wood, David and Sara Edwards, Shawna (Dean) Moore, Shannon (Philip) Brady and Kimberly (Jeff) Hornung; four great-grandchildren: Brooklyn, Raygen and Lauren Moore and Finn Brady; three sisters: Betty Matthews, Mary (Ernie) Cameron and Maxine (Wayne) Boutilier and numerous nieces and nephews. Jack was predeceased by his mother and father, John and Grace; and sister, Barbara. The Memorial Service for Jack was conducted from Glaslyn Community Hall, Glaslyn, Saskatchewan on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Joyce Carson officiating. Laurie Herle and David Edwards gave the eulogy and Floyd Desmarais shared some memories. The hymns sung were "I'll Fly Away," "Amazing Grace" and "On The Wings Of A Dove." The solos, "Morning Has Broken" and "Homeward Bound" were accompanied by soloist, Casey Davies. The honorary pallbearers were Bob Pylypow, Ed Kutz, Floyd Desmarais, Garth Wildman, Jim Shepherd, Avery Shepherd, Pat Hobbs and Bentley Coben. The urn bearers were David Edwards and Marshal Wood. Donations in memory of Jack may be made to the Battleford ICU or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements.