JOHN GREGUS

1930 - 2011

John Paul Gregus, beloved husband of Irene Gregus, passed away in Taber on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the age of 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to Prayers at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:00 P.M.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. with Reverend Vincent TuanHa, Celebrant. A private family burial will follow at the Taber Memorial Garden.
John is survived by his children John Jr. (Roxie) Gregus and their children Tiffaney, Shauna and Tosha; T.A. (Willie) Hannah and her daughter Jen (Clay) Angyal (their children Chase and Jayden); Robert (in spirit) & Tina Gregus and his children Chris (Annie Valgardson and their daughter Peytyn), Ashley (Shawn Hillier), Jordan and Kendon; Joey (Teresa) Gregus and their children Brandon and Krystal (Eric) Stolk (their children Tristan, Taylor and Lexi); Shelly (Dale in spirit) Sekura and their son Cody. He is also survived by his sister Ann (Alex) Astalos; brother Paul (Linda) Gregus; sister-in-law Dorothy Gregus; brother-in-law Harry (Jean) Sowinski; sister-in-law Edith Sevinski as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his wife Irene Gregus; parents Joseph & Mary Gregus; son Robert Lee Gregus; son-in-law Dale Sekura; brother Rudy Gregus; father and mother-in-law Mike & Annie Sowinski.
John was born in Makov, Czechoslovakia January 18, 1930. At the age of five, he immigrated to Canada with his family. They arrived in Montreal by boat and travelled west to Taber where they settled and started working in the beet fields. After finishing grade eight, John spent several years farming with his dad. He married Irene Sevinski in Taber on February 20, 1950. They lived with his parents, Babi & Zedo for a short while before John built their first home. Eventually he decided that farming wasn’t for him and made a new start when his brother-in-law Peter Leskiw Sr. offered him a job with Lucerne in the early sixty’s. During these years, he enjoyed playing darts and especially loved to fish, spending many May long weekends with his sons and his brother Rudy and his boys on their fishing “derbys”. After many successful years as a field man, John retired in 1990. He loved carpentry and in addition to building their first home and spent countless hours renovating the other homes they lived in. He had a new found passion for cooking. John spent many afternoons walking through Confederation Park where he would spend time reading. He loved watching movies. He enjoyed visits with his family and friends and cherished the time spent with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. John will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by all who knew him.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in John’s name may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Box 2211, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4K7.