Obituary of Ivan Condie

Ivan Archibald Condie of Mankota, formerly of Kincaid then Wawota, SK, passed away suddenly on May 20, 2019, at the Prairie View Health Centre, at the age of 87. Ivan was born on the family farm south of Kincaid to Nesbitt and Gertie Condie, the eldest child of four, on April 4th, 1932. Ivan attended the one room school, Bona Place. Ivan grew up on the farm and it soon became his passion. He started farming alongside his father at the age of 16; he loved the farm life. Except for a brief stint in the winter of 1949, when he went to work with his Uncle Will in BC, the farm was where he loved to be. Ivan met Vivian Olson, who was a schoolteacher at Bona Place School, before he went to work in BC and continued the courtship when he returned in the spring. They were married on December 29, 1952. Together Ivan and Vivian were blessed with three children, Carol, Wayne and Loren. Ivan and Vivian purchased the Bert Crozier farm in 1963 and continued to farm until Vivian’s passing in the fall of 1990. Ivan worked as a mechanic at Frostad’s Garage in the winter for several years and recalled many stories over the years working for Carl and then son Gerald Frostad. Ivan farmed alongside his brother Malcolm throughout the years, until his sons Wayne and Loren could also join in. Ivan remarried in the summer of 1993, to Gertrude Wight of Wawota, SK and retired from the family farm. Ivan and Gertie moved to Wawota where he soon became very busy mowing grass around town, helping his neighbours with their yards, and keeping the ball diamonds and the local cemeteries trimmed up. He moved back to live at the Prairie View Health Center at Mankota after a serious fall and was as a resident there for several years. Ivan was predeceased by his parents; first wife Vivian; brother Malcolm; son Wayne; and stepson Doug Wight. He is survived by his children Carol (Bob) Peters of Eatonia, grandsons Christopher (Brittany) and Connor; daughter-in-law Debbie Condie of Regina, grandson Drew, great grandchildren Jackson, Oscar and Zaphia, granddaughter Karen (Bart Boersma), great grandson Evert, granddaughter Shannon (Kelvin Wan), great grandchildren Camilla and Kai, granddaughter Amber; son Loren (Sharon) of Kincaid, grandchildren Michael, Wyatt, Matthew and Sierra; sisters Shirley McLeod of Swift Current, Joyce (LeRoy) Lovely of Chemainus, BC; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Ivan is also survived by his second wife Gertrude; her daughter-in-law Sherry, granddaughters Brittany Wight, Rianne Watson; and stepson David Wight. Ivan’s greatest joy was his family and all the generations that followed. He took great pride in his farm and worked hard every day to put food on the table. He loved helping his neighbours and being looked upon as being a man of his word. Ivan was on many boards, Meyronne Credit Union, Kincaid Housing, RM of Pinto Creek and the Kincaid school board. He also drove school bus for many years and did maintenance for the Ferland Telephone company. The family would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to the Prairie View Health Centre nurses and staff, they were a huge part of his life the last few years and he loved to tease them and keep them on their toes as much as they loved to tease him. They were extremely good to Ivan; the cooks would try and find recipes for the old treats that he once enjoyed, and he was tickled pink when they would serve them to him and his fellow residents. He would talk for hours with many of the staff and nurses and got to know them personally. He may have forgot their names now and again, but he never forgot their conversations. Ivan also enjoyed spending time after meals talking with his fellow residents and made many friendships over the years. Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 2:00 p.m., at the Glencaid United Church, Kincaid, SK. Officiant was Laura Balas. The eulogy was shared by Dianne Falconer. Pallbearers were Michael Condie, Wyatt Condie, Matthew Condie, Christopher Peters, Drew Condie, and Todd Condie. Interment took place at the Kincaid Cemetery. Memorial donations in memory of Ivan to the Kincaid and District Community Service Club, Box 126, Kincaid, SK S0H 2J0, were greatly appreciated.