Obituary of Ernest Strocen

A memorial folder from the funeral service may be printed under the "Memories" tab, then choose "Memorial Program". Ernest, at the age of seventy years, suddenly passed away on August 6, 2008. He was born on March 30th, 1938 to Bill and Elizabeth (nee Gurski) Strocen. He attended school at Tiny School and Canora Composite. On July 18, 1964 he married Elsie Doroshenko. Shortly after they moved to Red Lake where he worked in a gold mine and then to Churchbridge and Saskatoon where he worked in potash mines. They were then blessed with a son Michael in 1968. They moved to Canal Flats where Ernest worked in a saw mill. They then moved to Yorkton where he worked at farming, until he joined the City of Yorkton Waterworks Department for twenty years until his retirement. Ernest and Elsie were also blessed with on daughter, Marie in 1976. Elsie and Ernie were very involved in the Thresherman's show and the Presbyterian Church. Predeceased by his parents, Bill and Elizabeth. Ernest leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of forty-four years, Elsie; his son, Michael of Yorkton and his daughter Marie (William) Smud of Thompson, MB and their children Joshua and Jessica; his two brothers, Jerry (Joyce) Strocen of Dryden, ON and James (Edna) Strocen of Yorkton; his sister, Phyllis (Gervais) Burry of Dyeden, ON; as well as numerous nieces, nephews relatives and friends. Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens