Obituary of William "Bill" Oliver

It is with great sadness the family of William Frank Oliver announces his passing on August 2, 2018 at Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He will be forever missed by his loving wife Judee, his son Mark (Tammy), and his daughter Nicole (Max), his sister Fran (Clayton), his grandchildren Mason, Addison, and Max, and numerous other relatives and friends. Bill was predeceased by his parents Frank and Susie, his brother Don and his sister Margaret. Bill was born December 23, 1941 in Melita, Manitoba. He grew up on the family farm and joined the Royal Bank in 1960 in Waskada. After several moves he was transferred to Winnipeg in 1966 where he met Judee and they eventually married in 1968. In 1976 Bill and Judee moved to Yorkton to open the McDonald's Restaurant where they operated the franchise until December 2005. He enjoyed working with his staff and took great pride watching them succeed. Bill was a respected and active member of the community of Yorkton. He was the President of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Kinsmen/K40 club, where he was honoured as Kinsmen of the Year 1980. He sat on numerous boards including Sask Abilities and the Health Foundation, as well as McDonald's Canada, representing the Licensees of Saskatchewan. Bill and Judee also ran an annual golf tournament to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon. During their 49 years of marriage Bill and Judee enjoyed golf holidays with close friends. In retirement Mazatlan became their second home where they made new friendships and loved to entertain. Bill also loved hunting and looked forward to his annual fishing trip with his buddies. Most of all the family farm held a special place in his heart and he took great pleasure in visiting as much as possible. He was a remarkable husband, father and grandfather. He taught us all the value of a strong work ethic and the importance of having good character, being kind, and giving back. Prayer Vigil was held on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 from St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church with Ernie Bobowski serving as the Lay Presider. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, August 9, 2018 from St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen serving as the Celebrant with Rev. Fr. Bohdan Lukie C.Ss.R. Concelebrating. Readers were Quinn Haider, Bill Pihach, and Willie Mark. Honourary Bearers were Grant Preston, Willie Mark, Gordie Flett, Paul Prokopiuk, Randy Holfeld, Norm Vance, Jim Powell and Jim Logan. Keith, Brad, Lisa and Mark Oliver, Max Hurren, Clayton Hannah, Keli-Lee Riehl and Morris Stakiw served as casketbearers. Interment followed in the Melita Town Cemetery, Melita, Manitoba. Memorial donations in memory of Bill may be made to Ronald McDonald House Saskatoon 1011 University Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0K4 as gifts of remembrance. Service Information Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 7:00pm, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Thursday, August 9th, 2018 10:30am, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Interment Details