Obituary of Marshall Chmilar

CHMILAR, Marshall November 2, 1924 – March 3, 2015 On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Marshall Chmilar of Mundare, Alberta passed away at home in Vegreville, at the age of 90 years. A local historian, Marshall’s keen recollection of people and events, accumulated over nine decades of life in Central Alberta, and his love of conversation and sense of humor touched the lives of people he met. Marshall’s life was his passion for farming, hard work, pride of heritage, pleasure in watching hockey and football, and his family. Marshall is survived by his family; his wife, Verna, of 67 years, 5 children: Robert (Ling), Lorraine, Donna, Derald, and Audrey (Pat), 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren: Calthen and Keven Chmilar of Mundare, David (Michelle), Maisie, and Alex Andruchow of St. Michael, Karyn (Derek) and Isla Walkom of Spruce Grove, Jessica (Karl) Erickson of Calgary, Samara (Mitchell) and Shawn White of Edmonton, Kyle and Lacey Chmilar of Mundare, and Pearce and Brooke Romaniuk of Hairy Hill. He will also be missed by friends, neighbors and relatives. Marshall was predeceased by his parents, William (who immigrated to Canada with his parents in 1898) and Maria (Ulan) Chmilar of Mundare, his three sisters, Anna (George) Dushinski, Jennie (John) Ostolosky, Olga (Mike) Pylypchan, and five brothers, Paul (Mary), Fred (Olga), John (Carrie), Walter, (Stella) and Sam (Rosie) Chmilar . Prayer services, with Father Oleksii Suraiev officiating, will be held on Sunday, March 15, 7:00 p.m. at the Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, followed by a funeral service on Monday, March 16, 10:00 a.m. at St. James Russo Greek Orthodox Church, Mundare, Alberta (SE 1 – 54 – 17 –W4, 2 mi. N of Mundare, 1 mi. W and 1/4 mi. N) with internment to follow at the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. James Russo Greek Orthodox Church, Mundare, AB.