Obituary of Amile Alex Iwanic

IWANIC ~ It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a dear father and grandfather, Amile Alex Iwanic, age 81 years of Calgary, AB. He passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, October 4th, 2015. Amile was born to Mary and Alex Iwanic on September 28, 1934, in Macklin, SK and lived in Winter, SK. In 1945, the family moved to Lloydminster, AB. Amile married Mercene in 1964 where they raised their family. After Mercene's passing in 1995, he moved to Calgary in 2001 to be closer to his children and grandchildren. Amile worked for 39 years at Domtar, 20 of which were as the plant manager. His career began working on the assembly line, then moved into the purchasing department, the lab, then as plant superintendent before becoming plant manager. Amile took great pride and pleasure being involved in the community. He spent many winters coaching and managing his son Todd's hockey teams. He was a past president and member of the Jaycee Senate of Canada and was also the president of the All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox parish. Leisure activities were important to Amile. He enjoyed curling, hockey, down-hill skiing, fishing, and bird hunting. His favorite activity was being at the lake spending time with his family and friends. Whether it was fishing, boating, water sports or just sitting around the campfire you would find Amile with a smile on his face. He was a very caring, generous, sincere and devoted husband, father and grandfather who loved his children and grandchildren dearly. He will be sorrowfully missed and always remembered. Amile leaves to mourn his passing: his son, Todd (Joelle) Iwanic and their children Matthew and Alexa; his daughter, Leahsa (Aaron) Grandberg and their children Lynden, Carly and Ella; all of Calgary, AB. He is predeceased by his wife, Mercene (Gulak) in 1995; his mother, Mary, also in 1995; his dad, Alex in 1982; and his half-brother Stan in 1996. The Funeral Service will be officiated by the V. Rev. Fr. Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz and the Rt. Rev. Fr. Taras Krochak of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and will be held at the Knox Presbyterian Church, 5115 – 49th Street, Lloydminster, AB on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10:30am. Burial will follow in the Lloydminster Cemetery. After the interment, lunch will be served at Knox Presbyterian hall. Everyone is welcome. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to The Canadian Cancer Society or to a Charity of the Donor's choice. McCaw Funeral Service, of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements.