Obituary of Kenneth Harvey Ostafie

OSTAFIE - Mr. Ken Ostafie of Yorkton passed away on November 11, 2009 at the Pasqua Hospital. He was 49 years of age. Kenneth Harvey Ostafie was born on August 8th, 1960 at Canora, Saskatchewan to Edward and Lena Ostafie (nee Kobylka). He was raised in the Mikado district and attended Mikado, Canora Composite and Yorkton Regional High schools. Ken was blessed with three children in his life: Vanessa, Jordan and Rebecca Lee; his only sister Sharon; his loving partner Daralynn Lyzun and his faithful friend Tucker. At the time of his passing, Ken was happily employed by York City Taxi. He made a lot of friends along the way through the years. Ken enjoyed spending time with his family, but enjoyed his solitude as well. He had a great sense of humour and in his presence many felt joy. Everyday, Ken lived life to it's fullest. He enjoyed the gifts of nature immensely, whether he was walking his dog, having a fire at the beach, picking mushrooms at the old family farm or just driving along the countryside enjoying the scenery. He was in touch with his spirituality and close with God. He was blessed with much wisdom and shared it with everyone. Predeceased by his mother Lena Ostafie in 2006, Ken is survived by and leaves to celebrate his life, his father Edward Ostafie of Yorkton; daughters, Vanessa Ostafie of Edmonton and Rebecca Lee Ostafie of Yorkton; son Jordan Ostafie of Cancun, Mexico; sister Sharon Williams of Yorkton; brother-in-law David Williams ("Broskie") of Atwater; his nieces Suzanne (Daryn) Varga of Yorkton and Miranda (Chad) Galye of Springside; nephew Sheldon Yaworski of Vancouver; and two great nieces, Megan and Madison Varga of Yorkton "whom he loved to tease". Funeral Service was held on Thursday, November 19th at the Chapel of Bailey's Funeral Home, Yorkton with Faye L. Greer of Westview United Church officiating. Musical selections for the service were I Will Rise - (Processional), Angels Among Us, I Can't Get No Satisfaction and I Won't Back Down. The interment followed in the family plot at Yorkton City Cemetery with Jordan & Rebecca Ostafie serving as urn bearers. Condolences to the family can be emailed to baileysfuneralhome@sasktel.net Funeral arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home. Interment Details Yorkton City Cemetery