Allan Skretting

1954 - 2023

Allan Wray Skretting, beloved husband of Ruth Skretting, passed away unexpectedly on his farm west of Enchant on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at the age of 69 years.

Relatives and friends were invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.

The Funeral Service was held at the Enchant Community Hall, 121 Center Street, Enchant on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. Burial followed at the Enchant Cemetery. 

Besides his wife Ruth Allan is survived by their children Shane Skretting; Shari-Lynne Skretting of Lethbridge and her children Cassidy, Danica and Sienna; Trevor (Rachel) Skretting of Lethbridge; Desaray Skretting (Alex) of Calgary. He is also survived by his mother Ionne Skretting; siblings Muriel (Brent) Golby, Lesley Skretting, Darwin (Sherri) Skretting, Marilyn Skretting and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was predeceased by his father Gudmund Skretting, brother Gerald Skretting and sister-in-law Cindy Skretting.

Allan was born on May 5, 1954, the first son of Gudmund and Ionne Skretting. He was raised on the family farm and attended the Enchant and Vauxhall schools. Allan rented land prior to purchasing his own farm four miles north of his parents in 1982, where he resided until his passing.

He was truly a workaholic. Allan’s first priority was his family, he loved his children and had them work hard. He had several mottos and one was, if you weren’t working you weren’t living. Mixed grain farming was his life and he loved it, especially field work and machinery. Allan worked hard for everything he had, was happy with it and never expected anyone to do a job he wouldn’t do himself. If anyone (family, friends, neighbors, even people he didn’t know) would ask for help, he would drop what he was doing to go help someone else.

Allan’s main focus was mechanics. He generally fixed his own machinery and vehicles. He didn’t believe in getting something new if he could fix what he already had. Allan also built a lot of his own machinery parts.

He believed in keeping everything from the cord off an old coffee pot or toaster, keys from anything that wouldn’t run anymore, the list is endless. It served him well many, many times. Anyone could ask for something and he would say “I think I have one of those.” If he didn’t have it, he would somehow build it.

Like the generation before him, antiques were a wonderful way to spend any free time he may have had. Allan loved and respected all his aunts and uncles and more than enjoyed spending time with them.

Anything to do with hunting was his relaxing fun time. He never went on holidays that might cut into his work time. Allan made many good friends over the years. The two main families in his life were Daryl Wright and family who was like a brother to him, and Kelly Murray and family who became his best buddy, they considered Allan part of the family. He appreciated these two families more than words can say.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Allan’s name may be made directly to a charity of one’s choice.