Obituary of John Popowich

John was born Jan 14, 1922 on a farm near Melville. The son of the late John and Mary Popowich (nee Woitas). He was raised in Orcadia along with 9 siblings and attended Fonehill school. John had many jobs throughout his life from working in lumber camps, breaking horses and road construction. John met Betty one day at the Springside Sports Day when he gave a guy ten cents and sent him to buy 3 ice cream cones then took Betty and drove away. That started a love story that would last for over 77 years. They were married on March 25, 1944. John and Betty bought a farm in the RM of Saltcoats in 1946. He farmed and trained horses for working the fields. In 1962 they sold the farm and moved to Yorkton. John started his career working road construction, a job he would continue until his retirement in 1983. Family was very important to John and it showed every Sunday when he could be found at Harry's, Steve's Anne's or Stella's place. Camping, fishing & hunting and curling were some of John's favorite pastimes. It meant a lot to him to teach his children & grandchildren the experiences of camping, fishing. John loved good music and him and Betty could often be seen dancing at the Legion. After curling they would play card games until 4am at the Chatsworth Curling Rink. A rink that John helped build. John led a good life. He worked hard for what he had and showed pride in it all. He loved to laugh and joke around always teasing everyone. He had a very distinctive laugh and it made others join in. Dad was loved by us all. He was our dad, grandpa, great grandpa and great great granpa. We all will remember the laughter, the family gatherings, camping and sharing a drink or two with him. We love you dearly dad and we will always remember. John was the last of 10 children and was blessed with 99 years, only 71 days away from 100. He was predeceased by his daughter Helen in 1984. He leaves to mourn and cherish the memories his wife of 77 years Betty Popowich of Yorkton, children Dolores (Peter) Bonsal of Warman, Sylvia Kish of McKenzie, BC, Grant (Tracey Blender) Popowich of Orcadia, Sherry (Barry) Shumay of Yorkton, 15 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Service Details. Prayers Sunday, November 7th, 2021 | 7:00pm When: Sunday, November 7th, 2021 7:00pm Location: St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Address: 155 Catherine St. YORKTON, SK S3N 0B9 Funeral Liturgy Monday, November 8th, 2021 | 10:00am When: Monday, November 8th, 2021 10:00am Location: St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Address: 155 Catherine St. YORKTON, SK S3N 0B9 Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of John Popowich January 14, 1922 - November 4, 2021 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book