John Walter Jowsey, July 20, 1927 - September 23, 2012 John Walter Jowsey of Calgary, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at the age of 85, surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was the grandson of Saskatchewan homesteaders and loved growing up on the farm. He was a brilliant student and excelled in academics graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 1951, then did two years of medical school in Saskatchewan before graduating from University of Manitoba Medical School in 1955. He met the love of his life, Mildred Bergreen while interning at the Regina General Hospital and they were married for 56 years. He did an Orthopedic fellowship at the University of Manitoba and loved his surgical career during which innovations including arthroscopic procedures and total joint replacements emerged and completed his active career in Yorkton, in 1992. He loved his family very much and is survived by Glenda Jowsey, Sheila Jowsey-Gregoire (James), John Neil Jowsey (Sheila), Sharon Price (Glenn) and Janelle Allen (Scott) and his two brothers James and Hugh. He had 11 grandchildren and delighted in his newest 9 month old granddaughter, Amber. He is predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Maud (McMonagle). His family enjoyed and were amazed by his photographic memory, love of history and travel, passion for politics, wonderful sense of humor and most of all, his love of a good story. A celebration of John's life was held at Saltcoats United Church on Saturday, September 29, 2012 with Reverend Walter Farquharson officiating. The ushers were Glenn Price, Adrian Price and Glenda McElwain. The organist, Ruth Datema, led the congregation in the singing of the hymns, "Abide With Me", "Blest Be the Tie That Binds", "Your Hands, O Christ", "Psalm 91" "For the Fruit of All Creation" and "We Shall Go Out With Hope of Resurrection". Words of tribute and eulogy were shared by family members. The Interment Service followed in the Saltcoats
Town Cemetery with Jim Gregoire, Scott Allen, Jamie Yuen, Lauren Yuen, Andrew Jowsey and Kevin Jowsey serving as the casket bearers. The honourary pallbearers were Robbie Robinson, Dale Sharp, Irene Bobyk, Earl Upshall and Erwin Laube and the pallbearers in absentia were Meghan McElwain, Brian McElwain, Phillip Gregoire, Bruce Gregoire, Rosemarie Gregoire and Nicole Price. Friends so wishing may make donations in John's memory to the University of Saskatchewan Medical School. Friends so wishing may forward their condolences to the family by visiting www.christiesfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Christie's Funeral Home & Crematorium, Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
