Gerald 鈥淕erry鈥� Muir, beloved husband of Karen Muir of Yorkton.
Gerry was gentle man with a gift for telling a great story, a love for his fellow man, and a quick tongue for a pun.聽 Although speech became increasingly difficult, he found ways to see the humour in situations and make others laugh until he passed away on Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 at Yorkton and District Nursing Home. 聽
Gerry grew up near Orcadia, then taught school in many Yorkton-area schools and was a director of education in Estevan.聽 He raised four children with his first wife, Yvonne (Hall), before re-marrying and returning to Yorkton to run Patrick Place bed and breakfast.聽 He was very involved with United Church and barber shop choirs and Rotary.聽 In all of these, he showed a remarkable talent for connecting with people and making them laugh.聽 Even at the end, Gerry was someone who exuded wit, thankfulness, concern for others, and a quiet faith in God.
He is predeceased by his parents, William and Jessie Muir; parents-in-law, Williard and Edith Hall; brothers, Leslie, Ronnie, Kenneth, Leslie; sister, Jean Baker; brothers-in-law, Brock Baker and Patrick Hall; nephew, Grant, and niece, Bonnie. Gerry is lovingly remembered by his wife, Karen (nee Stewart); sons Brian (Debra), Cameron (Carolyn), Regan (Holly), and daughter Kirsten Marcia (Scott); step-children Andrea and Craig Conquergood; sisters-in-law Malinda Dong (Herb), Eileen Hall, and Alice Hall, Marjorie, Mary, and special sister-in-law, Joyce (nee McKen); auntie Alice Bittner; grandchildren Iain, Moira, Conall, Al, Lachlan, Kenzie, Logan, Graeme, McKenna, Adam, Kate, Brittny, Riley, Katelyn, Alexandra, Mckenzie, and Matthew; niece, Carol, Brenda (Bob) Baker, Donna (Brian) Gies; grand-nephew, David and grand-niece Erin Clifford (Rob), as well as many other relatives and good friends. The funeral service was held at St. Andrew鈥檚 United Church in Yorkton on Saturday, Jan. 21st 2017.聽 The interment followed in the Orkney Cemetery. Donations may be made to either the Orkney Historical Society, c/o Ken Norman, 83 4th. Ave. N. Yorkton, SK聽聽 S3N 1A4聽 or St. Andrew鈥檚 United Church, 29 Smith St. E. Yorkton, SK聽 S3N 0H3 as gifts of remembrance.聽 Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com聽 Arrangements were聽 entrusted to Bailey鈥檚 Funeral Home, Yorkton.
