Obituary of Arthur Majeski

Arthur Majeski

(June 23, 1931 - September 19, 2018)

Arthur Majeski of Camrose, Alberta, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the age of 87 years.

Arthur “Art” Majeski was born on June 23, 1931 and raised on the farm in the Dinant area north of Camrose.  He was the third eldest of thirteen siblings born to August & Olga Majeski, attending school in both Dinant and Camrose.  
Art enjoyed sports at a young age including hockey & curling.   Art met Lila Rude while attending high school in Camrose, and they were married on November 11, 1952 at Grace Lutheran Church in Camrose.   Two years later they were blessed with a son, Daryle, followed by James and then Deanna.  Art was very proud of his children and along with Lila, spent a lot of time taking them to various sports & watching them play hockey & ball, to name a few.
In the early years, Art worked in the oil patch, mainly for Shell Oil as well as farmed.    He later joined the Department of Highways as a driver examiner where he worked for 20 years before retiring to farm full-time with James & Daryle.  He enjoyed spending time in the field working alongside his boys.   In later years, he followed the local farm auction circuit & was known to bring home all sorts of “treasures” – some of dubious value!  Over the years, Art & Lila travelled and enjoyed numerous trips together with friends & family.  In 2011, he & Lila moved off the farm to Camrose.   Art’s declining health later forced a move for him into the Louise Jensen Care Centre, where he resided until his passing on September 19, 2018.
Art is survived by his wife, Lila; three children Daryle (Tetyana), James (Michelle), and Deanna (Greg) Wilcox; three grandchildren, Ben Majeski,  Jacqui Thompson & Erika Wilcox Hellekson (Troy); and four great-grandchildren, Mercedes Majeski,  Madison Thompson,  Abigail Majeski & Ebony Thompson.   He is also survived by four brothers and five sisters, Robert Majeski of Camrose, Elsie (Bernard) Fossen of High River, Herta Stuve of Red Deer, Adeline Korchinsky of Calgary, Edwin (Arlene) Majeski of Viking, Ruth (Ken) Charters of Edmonton, Norman (Joan) Majeski of Edmonton, Linda Alm of Kelowna, B.C., and Dwayne (Lucy) Majeski of Edmonton; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
Art was predeceased by his parents August and Olga Majeski; and siblings Edmund Majeski, Gertrude Thompson, and Myrna Majeski.   Art always made time for family & friends & demonstrated kindness and generosity to those who knew him.
The family would like to thank the staff @ the Louise Jensen Centre (Lilac Cottage) for the care and attention that was given to Art during his stay there.

A Funeral Service was held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from the Burgar Memorial Chapel, 4817 - 51 Avenue Camrose with Rev. Terry Fossen officiating. Interment has taken place in the Camrose Valleyview Cemetery.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Arthur's memory may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta, or to the Parkinson Association of Alberta, or to the Louise Jensen Care Centre.