Obituary of Cliff Maximuik
The family of Clifford ‘Cliff’ Maximuik of Yorkton, beloved widow of Gloria Holzmann-Maximuik, sadly announce his passing on August 19. He was 85 years of age.
Cliff was born on July 24, 1940 at Foam Lake Hospital, the second son of George and Dora (nee Hudema) Maximuik. He attended Wolkowetz School, McNab School, and Sheho High School and then Yorkton Collegiate Institute for Grade 11. Cliff helped on the family farm in Sheho. They moved to Yorkton after this. He then worked at Matheson Bros for three years, then York Beverages for 15 years, then he moved to Saskatoon in 1973 and worked in Universal Engines for 15 years as a machinist. Cliff married Rose Marianchuk in 1963, they had two children together, Gary and Sheri. Rose passed away November 13, 1985. Cliff continued to work in Saskatoon.
He then reconnected with Gloria, a lifelong friend in 1987, and they began dating shortly after. They spent many adventures together at McPhee Lake, traveling to Reno, Lake Tahoe, a Caribbean Cruise, traveling the States, and many trips to Kamloops and Kelowna B.C. They were married on July 13, 1991. Cliff enjoyed camping, working in his shop at the farm, building and working on his antique tractor as well. He enjoyed working on the farm for Warren, his brother-in-law for five years, also Brian, Harry, and Kirk Niebrandt. He then found employment at Yorkdale School working there until retirement. Cliff loved music, he used to play in a band in his earlier years, ‘Western Pioneers’, and fill in for the ‘Country Lads’. Playing guitar and accordion sometimes three to four times a day. He loved Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, and Merle Haggard. Over the years he loved spending time at the trailer at Lake of The Prairies, fishing, and driving his golf cart and visiting with their many friends and families. On the farm he liked spending time with his grandchildren. Cliff was also very particular about his yard, grass, and trees, there couldn’t be a leaf left on the lawn.
After he retired, he spent time at the food court visiting with friends, spending time at the lake, and visiting with his brother-in-law Donald and Boris and all the friends he made there. In his later years, Cliff loved doing word finds, visiting with friends, relatives, and neighbours.
He is predeceased by his parents George and Dora, brother Walter, his wife Rose in 1985, his wife Gloria in 2024, and daughter-in-law Sheila Maximuik. Left to celebrate his memory are son Gary Maximuik and daughter Sheri (Ben) Messina, stepdaughters Shelly (Dean) Westberg and Jacquie Holzmann (Kevin Novakowski), grandchildren Sami and Taylor (Jesse) Maximuik, Paige (Brad) and Sarah Novakowski, Carly (Lance) Schmidt, and Avery (Stu) Poulin and great grandson Henry Poulin, sister Emily (Harvey) Matheson, sister-in-law Violet Maximuik, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.
A Celebration of Life for Cliff was held at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre, Yorkton, Saskatchewan on Saturday, August 23, 2025, officiated by Crystal Bailey, Certified Celebrant. Cliff's son Gary Maximuik spoke words of remembrance and served as the urnbearer. There was a time for sharing, all were welcome. An Interment will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at a later date.
Memorial donations in memory of Cliff Maximuik were made to the Brayden Ottenbreit’s Close Cuts for Cancer or STARS Air Ambulance as gifts of remembrance.
Arrangements for Cliff Maximuik have been entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral and Cremation Care.
