Obituary of John Garred

GARRED, JOHN January 21, 1921 – December 15, 2021 On December 15th, our father John Edmund Howard Garred of Vegreville, Alberta, formerly of Andrew, passed away at the age of 100 years– he was short 5 weeks of his 101st Birthday!! John leaves behind his 7 children: Amy (Lawrence) Tychkowsky, Allan (Rita) Garred, Laura (Jim) Zabrick, Susan (John Kastelen), Joanne (Eugene) Perepeletza, Karen Everall (Blair Hallett) and Audrey Johnson; daughter-in-law Frances Schlag; 22 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; along with numerous nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his first wife Jennie (the mother of his 9 children); his second wife Mary; daughter Colleen; son Gary; grandson Ronald Perepeletza; parents William and Amelia Garred; brother Laverne (Katie) Garred; son-in-law Don Everall. A Funeral Service for family will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta with Pastor Darren Driedger officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In complying with Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program, you will be required to provide proof of Vaccinations upon entry to the service: Alberta vaccine records with QR codes (paper or digital) or proof of a negative rapid COVID test taken within 72 hours of entry, or an original medical exemption letter along with photo ID. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Vegreville Sunshine Club.