Obituary of Alfred 'Red' Lauttamus

Mr. Alfred 'Red' Lauttamus of Yorkton, beloved husband of Janet Lauttamus passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Friends are invited to join the family for a celebration of life service on Saturday, February 25th 2017 at 2:00pm to be held at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre. Mr. Alfred "RED" John Gust Lauttamus of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, passed away peacefully with his wife of 52 years Janet by his side on Wednesday January 18, 2017 at the age of 76 years. Red was born on Dec 11, 1940 in the New Finland District. Red's father died when he was around the age of 2. He grew up with his mom Edith. He told many stories of growing up in a one room school house near Moosomin, Saskatchewan and the many chores and harvest he did as a pre-teen, fishing with neighbors, riding his new bike, listening to the Lone Ranger or Roy Rogers. He attended high school in Moosomin and Wapella. In the summer he would ride his bike and in the winter his horse, to which he would tell his children later in life that it was "uphill both ways". Around this time his mother married Edmund Schinbein. Red worked on the pipeline for a short period and had a few jobs in High River & Calgary, Alberta before returning home. Red had one sister, Sharon and one Brother Barry. In 1959 Red was involved in a trench cave-in of a sewer line, luckily he only had a few bruises and scratches. In the fall of 1961 Red joined the Militia which led to him joining the R.C.A.F. His 27 years of service in the military as an EGS Tech took him all over Canada and Cairo, Egypt, Tel Aviv Israel and many tours to Alert NWT. In 1963 Red meet his wife to be Janet, and they were married on April 25, 1964 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They bought their first car while living in Toronto. Their first child Jennifer was born In Cold Lake, Alberta in 1968. Red's first tour of duty was to Alert NWT (500 miles from the North Pole) in 1969. This is where he started his love of film/photography. In 1970 Red's family moved to Mont Apica (Quebec City). Their second child Darin was born in 1971. A transfer to Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Sara Lynn's birth in 1973 and a peacekeeping tour to Egypt keep him busy. Red's career had the family moving every couple of years which also included Kingston, Ontario and Gypsumville, Manitoba and he retired from the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1989 while stationed in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They then moved back to Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He had many jobs which included the Yorkton Airport, Saskatoon Airport, Lily dale Chicken plant in Wynyard, and in Hudson Bay. He also did grass cutting, snow removal, helped farmers, and many other odd jobs. Red retired for the last time in 2005. Red was proud of his veteran license plate and loved his personalized plate that said "RED JAN". Red had a real passion for taking scenic drives and taking photos of nature and animals. He spent a lot of time researching his family tree and Finnish history. He was well known for his love of the New Finland District. He enjoyed going for coffee with friends and was known to be a great man with many stories to tell. Red had a love of fishing, hunting and later in life he mastered the computer and if he wasn't researching his family history, he was documenting churches and cemeteries in Saskatchewan, or sending another funny email. He is survived by his wife Janet; daughter Jennifer and her children Brooke, Ty, Jacqueline, Evan and Aron; son Darin and his children Emily (Fiancé Robert) and their son Bryce, Kayla and Megan; daughter Sara Lynn (Jeremy) and their daughter Amy; and his sister Sharon (David) Baker and their family Red was predeceased by his father Toivo, and mother Edith (Ed); brother Barry. It is with great sorrow we have to say goodbye to a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and uncle.