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Obituary for Ivan Louis Humphries

Ivan Louis  Humphries
Ivan Louis Humphries, formerly of Carlyle, SK passed away at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the age of 91 years.

Ivan was born to parents, Thomas and Charlotte Humphries on November 30, 1923. He grew up in the Moose Creek area, attending school at the Moose Creek Rural School. He grew up with his older brother Ralph and sister May.

Ivan spent time in Northern Saskatchewan cording wood with cousins and others. He also traveled to Banff Alberta where he worked building Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. He then returned to Saskatchewan were he started farming on SW-36-6-3-2. He farmed with his son Don until 1995. He married Sarah Livingstone in March of 1948. They enjoyed spending time at the summer cabin at White Bear Lake, fishing and boating with their children, Garry, Al and Don. Ivan also enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening along with farming and livestock. They moved to Carlyle in 1966 and continued farming, and later on in life he lived in Regina with Sarah in the winter and at Carlyle in the summer.

Ivan's last few years were enjoyed at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. Ivan enjoyed curling in the winter, and passed away on the Sunday of the Brier final in 2015.

Ivan is survived by his sons, Garry Dale Humphries, Thomas Allan Humphries and Donald Craig (Kathy) Humphries; grandchildren, Shayne, Chris (Julia), Teresa (Garrett), Tammie (Chad), Cory (Kelsey), Joey (Shayna), Lindsay and Nathan; great grandchildren, Kayden,
Olivia, Campbell, Vanessa, Tyson, Ellexah and Salem; sister May (John) Melnyk.

He was predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Charlotte Humphries; granddaughter Tanya and brother Ralph (Nellie).

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the Carlyle United Church, Carlyle, SK with Rev. Sung Shim officiating. Interment will take place at a later date at Moose Creek Cemetery.

Those wishing to make donations in Ivan's memory may do so directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 279 - 3rd Avenue N., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8.
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