LANG - Lawrence Patrick Lang of Yorkton passed away on September 29, 2017 at St. Peter's Hospital in Melville. He was 83 years of age. Lawrence was born on January 4, 1934 in Yorkton. Lawrence was the second youngest of five children born to Bill and Josephine (nee Barry) Lang. After meeting and falling in love, Lawrence and Garlene Parcher were united in Matrimony in 1957. Their marriage was blessed with four children, Laurie, Garnet, Bobby and Jody. Lawrence and Garlene farmed and raised their children in the Crescent Lake area, then later in Chatsworth when, following the separate accidental deaths of Bobby and later Garlene in 1976, the family moved to Willowbrook. Lawrence then found the second love of his life, Joan Atkinson and they later moved to Yorkton. Throughout his life, Lawrence did various things for work. In his younger years, he served with the army as a peacekeeper in Germany, after that he returned back to Saskatchewan and resumed farming and was also employed with Morris Rod Weeder in Yorkton. Following this, he became owner/operator of A1 Furnace Cleaning before retiring in 2011. Lawrence enjoyed going for drives in the country, visiting with friends, family and strangers alike. He never ran out of stories or something to say and he was always ready to help people out in any way he could. Lawrence is predeceased by his wife, Garlene; son, Bobby and his special companion, Joan and by his parents and four siblings, Billy, Dorothy, Gallagher, Doug and Faye Farrell. He leaves to treasure his memory his three children, Laurie (Cory & Michelle, Garry, Lindsay & Darryl Zorn), Garnet & Colleen (Taylor & Darla, Ashley & Don St. Marie), Jody & Don Rusnak (Brady, Kolby); as well as six great-grandchildren, Madison, Emma, Kalem, Kaige, Josh and Addison and by countless friends and extended family. A private family graveside interment service was held on Sunday, October 8, 2017 in the Saltcoats Town Cemetery with Jason E. Kopan serving as the Celebrant. Funeral Services were entrusted to Kopan's Funeral Service, Highway #9 North, Yorkton. 306-783-0099. .
