July 8, 1938 - January 17, 2020
Henry Edward Kijewski was born on July 08, 1938 in Patience, Alberta (aka Pipestone, Alberta) and entered into rest on January 17, 2020 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta at the age of 81 after a long struggle with Cancer. Henry was the second youngest of 10 children to Mateus (Mathew) and Helena Kijewski. Henry is lovingly remembered by his wife Lynn of 57 years; his brother Ted (Darlene) and his sister Marion Beaver; sisters-in-law Gloria and Fern; children Michael (April MacDonald), Wanda Dawson (Darin Cyre), Darryl (Tammie), and Leanne Fedrau (Eric), and former daughter-in-law Dawn Berg, former son-in-law Darryl Dye; grandchildren Shawn Dye (Lisa), Amber Dawson, Brandon, Danica, Tyler, Lacie, Rae-Ann Walker (Tyler), Chelsea Fedrau; and great-granddaughter Brooke Roberts and Brooke's mom Ebony; and great-grandson Dylan Dye, and his special boys Ron Cooper (Miranda Sips) and Ken Schmidt (Dorothy), as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members and many friends.
Henry is predeceased by his grandson Justin Kijewski; parents Mathew and Helena; brothers Cecil, Stan, Joseph and recently Harold; sisters Stella Bigelow, Anne Cross, and Irene Ness; brothers-in-law Severyn Skowronski, Sid Bigelow, Don Ness, Bob Beaver, and Ralph Cross; sister-in-law Doreen Kijewski (Stone); former son-in-law David Dawson.
A Funeral Service was held in Henry's honour on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Baker Funeral Chapel, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. In Memory of Henry, donations can be made to the Wetaskiwin Health Foundation - Palliative Care Units or a charity of one's choice.