Denis Lloyd Joseph Painchaud
August 25, 1938 ~ April 10, 2016
Denis leaves to mourn his passing: his loving wife, Lois Painchaud; four children, Denny (Nadine) Painchaud Calgary, Danny (Chelsey) Painchaud Kelowna, Marc (Sherry) Painchaud Meadow Lake, Marcia (Darcy) Cherney Regina; nine grandchildren, Sarah, Lauren, Michael, Morgan, Randon (Danya), Jahnaya (Brady), Melinda, Jordan (Gina), Janelle; four great grandchildren, Rylee, Kinsey, Christian, Rorik; brother, Lenny of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Claudette (Blanchette) of St. Adolfe, Manitoba; two brothers-in-law, Delmar (Leslie) and Douglas (Lynn) Nordell; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Denis was predeceased by: his father and mother, Andre and Helen Painchaud; father and mother-in-law, Rufus and Francis Nordell; brother-in-law, Bernard Blanchette; sister-in-law Christabel Painchaud; and nephew Brian Painchaud. A Memorial Service for Denis was conducted from the Christ The King Roman Catholic Church, Edam, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 2:00 PM with Father Peter Paase officiating. Donations in memory of Denis may be made to Wounded Warriors Canada. www.woundedwarriors.ca or mail your donation to;
Wounded Warriors
310 Byron Street Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Suite 4
Whitby, Ontario
L1N 4P8
McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements.
Denis was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to Helen ÌýHoscheit and Andre Painchaud. At a few months old, the family moved to Edam, Saskatchewan where his parents ran a locker plant and grocery store. Denis graduated from Edam high school and always said Edam was the best place for a kid to grow up. He was passionate about the Edam 3 Stars as both a player and a fan. Denis joined the Bank of Commerce in 1957 and for the next 39 ½ years, lived in many communities throughout the province. His last 10 years with CIBC, was spent as manager of the Prince Albert branch and surrounding district. No matter where Denis lived it was imperative to him that he and his family became a part of the community, not just another family passing through. Denis was an accomplished athlete and outdoors man. He participated in track and field, baseball and hockey. Bird hunting and fishing were two great passions. The many camping and fishing trips will forever be cherished as wonderful memories for his family and friends. Above all, love of family dominated his life. Denis was proud of his French Canadian heritage but mostly, he loved us. Son, daughter, grandchild, niece, nephew or cousin, it did not matter. He was proud of all of our accomplishments and always keen to share our stories with others whether they were interested or not. We love and miss you.
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Fisherman’s Prayer
God grant that I may
live to fish until my dying day,
And when my final cast is made,
I most humbly pray that
When in God’s landing net,
I’m peacefully asleep,
That in his mercy I may be judged
good enough to keep.
Amen