Obituary of Walter Ogloff

The family of Walter Ogloff of Yorkton, beloved husband of Katherine Ogloff sadly announce his passing on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. He was 96 years of age. A private family service will be held at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Crystal Bailey officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Yorkton District Nursing Home Activity Department (c/o The Health Foundation 41 Betts Ave., Yorkton, SK S3N 1M1) as gifts of remembrance. WALTER OGLOFF - December 21, 1924- July 14, 2021 Walter was born on a farm south of Kamsack to William and Tena (nee Chutskoff). He attended Poplar Point School. Due to the sudden death of his father, Walter was taken out of school at the age of 16 to run the family farm. In his 20's, he joined a crew doing risky work in the B.C. gold mines. He returned home safely and used his earnings to modernize the farm, being the first in the area to have a tractor. Walter met and married his life partner Katherine Derhousoff in 1950. Soon after, he attended classes at Moose Jaw, where he received his 1st Class Auto Body Certificate. Walter and Katherine moved from the farm to Kamsack in 1951 where he worked at an autobody shop. Two years later with a co-worker Walter built Western Auto Body Repair Shop. In 1961, he and a partner built the Lake Side Esso Service Station at Madge Lake, which was sold after 7 years of operation. In 1968 the partners also built Canora Auto Body. When the partnership was dissolved, Walter and Katherine stepped away from the Canora enterprise and became the sole owners of Western Auto Body Ltd. They in turn sold this business in 1974. With a passion for staying productive, Walter then worked several summers at Pickerel Point Boat Rentals at Madge Lake. During these years, he also put his experience to use taking on jobs replacing automotive glass. Not ready for retirement, in 1978 Walter and a partner built Kamsack Tire, a large modern sales and repair shop with two adjoining car wash stalls. The tire shop boasted being the first mobile tire repair operation in the area. Walter sold Kamsack Tire and took full retirement in 1990 after 10 years of operation in tire sales and service. Walter took great pride in his home, lawns and flower planters. He grew a bountiful garden including sixty tomato plants and cucumbers which he always shared with family and friends. Walter enjoyed camping and was an avid fisherman both summer and winter. His favorite fishing spot was always Madge Lake where you could find him with his fishing partners almost daily. Throughout the years Walter and Katherine enjoyed many sightseeing bus tours throughout Canada and the United States. Walter started with very little and worked extremely hard all his life. Many nights were spent working on additional projects at his businesses to provide those little extras for his family. He was a very dedicated and proud father. Together with Katherine he was blessed with three children, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Walter leaves to mourn him his loving wife Katherine, sons Wes (Debbie) and Rick, brothers Bill and Peter (Charlotte), grandchildren Jody (Dallas), Chris, Ryan (Ashley), and Daniel (Jessica) and great grandchildren Kendyl, Kelcey, Kale and Eva, along with many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents William and Tena Ogloff, in laws Peter and Anne Derhousoff, daughter Wendy Mason (Dan), sister Pauline Hilker, half sister Mary Dubasov, brothers-in-law Fred Hilker, Bill Dubasov and Peter and Mike Derhousoff, sisters-in- law Tena Burtnick, Vickie Derhousoff and Paulette Ogloff. Just as Walter fought hard for everything in his life, he continued to battle until peacefully passing at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home. Service Details. Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Walter Ogloff December 21, 1924 - July 14, 2021 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book