Obituary of Marcel Mongrain

MONGRAIN - Mr. Marcel Mongrain of Regina, formerly of Yorkton, beloved husband of Vicki passed away suddenly on November 28, 2008. He was 67 years of age. Marcel is the son of the late Merilda and Severe Mongrain; born on April th 19 ,1941 in Shawinigan, Quebec. Marcel moved to Saskatchewan in 1962 to play hockey for the Yorkton terriers and continued to play for many years; even semi-pro. He was united in marriage to Vicki Oystreck in 1966 and they were blessed with two sons, Darcy and Luc and three lovely grandchildren, Jackson, Cecelia and Rex, whom he loved dearly. Marcel had many jobs, but his trade was carpentry. He enjoyed and loved to play the piano. After working at White Spruce, Marcel and Vicki moved to Regina where he continued to work for the government at the Subsurface Geological Laboratory. After his retirement, Marcel worked as a security guard at the Legislative Building until his death. Marcel and Vicki loved vacationing down south and especially spending time with their grandchildren while there. He was predeceased by his son Luc; his mother & father; father-in-law Peter Oystreck; his brothers Justin and Rene and his sister Rolande. He leaves to mourn his passing and to cherish his memory, his wife Vicki of 42 years; his son Darcy; daughter-in-law Lesley and grandchildren Jackson, Cecelia and Rex; his brothers Dominique (Jeannette), Jean-Guy (Marialle) and Jean-Claude (Jinette); sisters Marie-Paul (Rene Kenny) and Helene; mother-in- law Mary Oystreck and many close relatives and friends. Prayer Vigil was held on Thursday, December 4th at St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton with Mary Bybliw and Ingrid Prost as the Lay Presiders. Funeral Mass was held on Friday, December 5th at St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Father Thomas Nguyen as the Celebrant. The organists were Lorraine Lysak & Tammy Latimer and the hymns were led by St. Gerard's Parish Choir. The cross bearer was Cameron Yaremko and the readers were Karen Fransishyn & Cory Fransishyn. Honourary Bearers were members of the Yorkton Senior Terriers. The interment took place in the Garden of Apostles at Regina Memorial Gardens with Lowen Buchan, Mike Zaharia, Gil Schafer, Merv Krasowski, Mervin Matechuk and Mitch Fransishyn serving as the casket bearers. Funeral arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home. Service Information Friday, December 5th, 2008 10:00am, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Interment Details