Evan Ross Goranson, late of Weyburn, passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 19, 2017 at the age of 86 years. Evan was predeceased by his parents: Charlie and Johanna Goranson; sisters: Isobel and Beatrice; brothers: Carl and Douglas. Evan is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Mary; son Wayne, his wife Heather and their son Charles, Regina; daughter Diane, her husband Michael York and their children Jordan (Katlin), Jessica and Joshua, Saskatoon; daughter Karen, her husband Greg Charyna and their children Benjamin and Sophia, Saskatoon; daughter Arlene, her husband Bob Overman and their children Abigail, Evan and Grace, Victoria, BC, son Stuart, his wife Melanie and their children Thomas and Kate, Weyburn; brother Don, his wife Oliveen, Weyburn; sister-in-law Gail Goranson, Summerland, B.C.; sister Doris Wilson, Treherne, MB; sister-in-law Mayvis Goranson, Weyburn, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Evan was born July 1, 1930 on the homestead farm, in the home his father built in 1929. Evan was privileged to farm lands his father and grandfather homesteaded, raise a family with Mary and live there for nearly 80 years. He was proud to be a farmer of the land and earth that provided so much for his family and to sustain a way of life that his children benefited so much from. Evan attended Grand Bend School, Ralph School, Weyburn Collegiate and Outram Agricultural Vocational School. In the winters he enjoyed playing hockey in a farmer鈥檚 league and with the Midale Mustangs. In 1958, Evan met Mary Nagy, a Grey Nuns School of Nursing graduate and in 1959 they married and started their family. Evan and Mary devoted themselves to their family, enjoying farm life, their community friendships, church family and later as their family grew, time with their grandchildren. In their free time they enjoyed trips to places all around the world including many winters with their Yuma, AZ friends. Evan was involved in a number of organizations throughout his life: Weyburn Co-op board, Federated Co-op, RM of Weyburn Agriculture committee, Grand Bend Telephone Company, District #7 Agriculture board, Wheat Pool committee, Queen Elizabeth central board, and Masonic Lodge #20. He was also involved with the Home and School Association, Weyburn Music Auxiliary, Minor Hockey coaching and in recent years, singing with the Variations.聽 Evan was a life-long member of the Calvary Baptist Church and served on many boards there. When he wasn鈥檛 farming, he kept his keen mind engaged through business ventures both in Weyburn and abroad with family members. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m. from the Calvary Baptist Community Church with Rev. Greg Charyna officiating. Lunch will be held at the McKenna Hall, Weyburn. Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers will be Evan鈥檚 grandchildren. For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Evan may be made to the Allan Blair Cancer Clinic, 4101 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, SK, S4T 7T1 or The Calvary Baptist Community Church Memorial Fund, 1619 1st Avenue NE, Weyburn, SK, S4H 3E7. Arrangements are entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK聽 (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfamilymemorialchapel.com 鈥淥ur Family Serving Your Family鈥�
