Obituary of Walle Head

Walle Head (born Willie Holowka), a descendant of the Holowka, Osmack and Kolodziezak 1890's pioneer families of the Jaroslaw, Phone Hill, Otthon areas was born to Bill and Josephine Holowka at the Queen Victoria Cottage Hospital in Yorkton, Saskatchewan on July 10, 1934. He lived on the family farm and attended elementary school in the Jaroslaw Area. He continued living and helping his parents on their mixed farm. When he was 21, he also started working at the Blackstone Hotel and Yorkton stores Macleod's, Marshall Wells, Standard Motor Supply and Hood Hardware. Walle was musically talented, playing the guitar and the accordion at dances and weddings starting at age 18, for the next 20 years. At age 25 he met Audrey Dittrick of Killaly, SK, at a wedding he played at, and they were married soon after at St Mary's Church in Yorkton. The marriage was blessed with three children, Stanley, Donna and Brenda. The area needed a school bus driver, so Walle drove the district's children to and from school in Yorkton from 1967 until 1975. He then worked as a computer lathe technician manufacturing hydraulic parts and equipment axles for Morris Industries. In 1982, he joined Dowie's Stationery, where he worked 14 years as a shipper/receiver and delivery driver until arthritis forced him to retire in 1996. Walle and family moved into Yorkton in 1982 after the death of his mother. At this time, they sold the farm to his daughter and son-in-law. Since the Jaroslaw church was only one mile away from the farm, Walle started his life-long volunteering with the Church as altar boy at age 10. Efforts were started to preserve the old church in the 1970's and Walle planned the Jaroslaw cemetery restoration in 1998. He also maintained the Jaroslaw cemetery and grounds as well as repaired vandalism and wildlife invasion damage of the old church for over 40 years. The church was eventually burned and levelled after the roof caved in, but the cemetery that is the final resting place of his grandparents and other relatives is still there to this day. Their family attended St. Mary's Church and he regularly led the Saturday evening liturgies as reader and singer for over 25 years. He also participated in the funeral choir for 10 years, participating in about 300 funerals. Walle joined the Brotherhood and the Knights of St Mary's in the 1970's. He was especially active in the Knights of Columbus and served as Grand Knight for three two-year terms starting in 2000, 2007 and 2009. Walle became a Sir Knight member of the 4th Degree Knights in 1993 and served as Faithful Navigator in 1996-97. Over 10 years ago, Walle started attending St. Gerard's Church and continued to volunteer in the mass choir and funeral choirs there. In 2006, his wife, Audrey passed away and he continued to live independently at his home in Yorkton until his death. He was blessed to have many special friends to share his life with during that time. Walle leaves to celebrate his memory, his son, Stanley and his daughters, Donna (Ronnie) Lazurko and Brenda (Wes) Gelowitz. Also, his grandchildren, Brad and Micheal (Emily) Head, Laura and Jeffrey (Ashley) Lazurko and Matthew and Megan Gelowitz, and the lights of his life, his great-grandchildren, Levi and Everly Lazurko and many friends and relatives. Service Details. Prayers Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 | 7:00pm When: Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 7:00pm Location: St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Address: 125 Third Ave. N. YORKTON, SK S3N 1C4 Funeral Mass Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 | 11:00am When: Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 11:00am Location: St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Address: 125 Third Ave. N. YORKTON, SK S3N 1C4 Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Walle Head July 10, 1934 - October 2, 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