Obituary of Ken Fleming

A memorial folder from the fueral service may be printed under the "Memories" tab, then choose "Memorial Program". FLEMING - Ken Fleming beloved husband of Darlene Fleming of Theodore passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was fifty-seven years of age. Kenneth Joseph Michael Fleming was born on October 12, 1953 in Lestock, Saskatchewan a son of Thomas and Marion (nee Braun) Fleming. Ken grew up in the Leross and attended grade school in Leross and high school in Kelliher. After high school Ken began working for the Department of Highways in Saskatoon. He married Darlene Wingerak on June 29, 1974. Together they lived in Regina, Calgary, Melfort and finally Theodore. Ken worked for Acklands in Regina, then Co-op Implements and White Equipment in Melfort. In 1981 they moved to Theodore where Ken worked for the Co-op for twenty-seven years until his retirement in 2008. In his retirement Ken worked casual with G. Unger Construction and the Village of Theodore. In his younger years Ken played hockey with the Kelliher Komets for a number of years. Ken served as president of the Theodore Rec Board. He loved nature and the outdoors, doing cookouts, barbequing, going for drives in the country, visiting the family farm and taking Jaylene's dog, Jetta out for runs. He took pride in his yard work, gardening and looking after his flowers and lawn. Ken liked to support his daughters, Shalon and Jaylene in their activities. He would nervously pace back and forth while watching Shalon curl and Jaylene was very similar to Ken; she was his girl hockey player. Ken especially loved spending time with his granddaughters and taking them for lawn tractor rides. Ken enjoyed watching the Weather Channel, the Riders and took much pride in cheering for his Toronto Maple Leafs - he was a real die-hard fan. Ken was a very hard working and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He will always be remembered for his patience, his understanding and most of all, for the love he shared with his family. Ken was pre-deceased by his parents, Thomas and Marion; parents-in-law, Leon and Mary Wingerak and brother-in-law, Ivan Wingerak. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Darlene, his two daughters, Jaylene (Colin) and Shalon; grandchildren, Janessa, Brie-Ann and Brooklyn; two sisters, Evelyn (Alan) Englund and Darlene Fleming; brother-in-law Calvin (Karen) Wingerak; sister-in-law Dianne Wingerak as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A Memorial Service in celebration for Ken's life was held on Monday, January 3, 2011 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Crystal Bailey as the funeral celebrant. Daughters, Jaylene and Shalon were candle lighters and family friend, Selma Folk read a family tribute and words of remembrance. Jaylene and Shalon read a poem Farewell to Dad. Urnbearers were Darlene Fleming with her brother, Calvin Wingerak, Shalon Fleming and Jaylene Brass. Special music "Not a Day Goes By" by Lonestar, "Let it Be" by The Beatles and "You're In My Heart" Rod Stewart were played. Interment followed in the Garden of Memories at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Memorials in memory of Ken may be made to the Children's Wish Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Condolences for the family may be emailed to baileysfuneralhome@sasktel.net . Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey's Funeral Home. Service Information Monday, January 3rd, 2011 11:00am, Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens