1924 ~ JOSEPH LACZKOWSKI ~ 2021

Joe Laczkowski, 97, went to be with our Lord, Saturday, August 14th, 2021, while in the gentle care of St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged. Joe came to Canada as a young boy from Yugoslavia (via Poland) with his mother, Albina (Tromba), and sister Mary, to join their father, Anthony (who had come months before them), to Schuler, Alberta (all of which have preceded Joe in death). Joe spent a number of years in his youth working in the coal mines. As a young man, the family eventually purchased farmland in the Seven Persons area, and it was here that Joe lived most of his life. After a brief courtship with a beautiful young lady, Florence (Smith) whom he met in Medicine Hat, Joe and Flo married and got busy raising a family and becoming a vital part of the Seven Persons community. Joe believed in community and farming and he spent many years involved with the Alberta Wheat Board and the Seven Persons 4-H Beef club. Joe is survived by his loving wife of almost 72 years, Florence (Smith), children Patricia (Bill) Drew, Tony (Ann) Laczkowski, Tim (Sherry) Laczkowski, Betty Laczkowski (Ron Wiggill), Paula (Jay) Richardson, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joe and Florence tragically lost their eldest daughter Lucy in an automobile accident in 1968. Joe will be remembered for his delightful (and sometimes mischievous) sense of humor, his great singing voice, and his generosity. Those who wish to pay their respects may do so at the church on Thursday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish (1451 Strachan Road SE) on Thursday, August 19th, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. with Father Iqbal Khurshid Celebrant. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: office@pattisonfuneralhome.com subject heading: Joe Laczkowski, or you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence.

• Date : 2021-08-14
• Location : Medicine Hat, Alberta

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