Obituary of John Chrysostymus Stang

John Chrysostymus Stang

(September 25, 1935 - November 20, 2019)

John Stang, beloved husband, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully with his family at his side in the afternoon of November 20, 2019.

John was born to Paulina and John Stang on September 25, 1935 in Macklin, Saskatchewan.  He married Joan Schneider on November 9, 1963 and together they raised seven children and farmed at Rosalind until retiring in 2000. He continued to help out on the farm at every opportunity.

John’s family and faith always came first, and he has been surrounded by the love of:
Joan; Denise (Mike): Erik, Kirsten & Kendra; Neil (Lori): Alexa (Chad:  Arya), Taylor, Jared and Anna; Pat (Dawn): Thias, Camryn, Quinan and Nikala; Grant (Cheryl):  Aaron, Steve (Brandy:  Kolby and Liam) and Bree (Einar:   Micah and Lincoln); Cathy (Tim); Gwen (Greg):  Megan, Lane, Emma and Garrett; and Dan (Alison):  Audrey, Luke and Julie; numerous siblings, nieces, nephews, and friends.
 

He will be reunited in eternity with his parents, four brothers; five sisters and numerous other family members.

A Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 28, 2019 from St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Joby Augustin officiating. Interment has taken place in the St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Cemetery, Rosalind. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are gratefully accepted to the St. Francis Xavier Building Fund, the Lung Association of Alberta , or to the Cross Cancer Institute