JOHN KOSIE

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JOHN KOSIE Peacefully, on December 22, 2016, John Kosie passed away at the Arborg Personal Care Home, at the age of 93 years, after a long and full life. John will be lovingly remembered by his wife Jean, of 68 years; son Ken (Jeanette); daughter-in-law Nancy; and grandchildren, Brent (Nicole), Rachelle (Chad), Laurie (Ashley) and Erik (Jessica); and great-grandchildren, Caidyn, Jaxson, Carsen and Camielle, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his parents, Michael Kosie and Fedora Sawka; son Barrie; three sisters, Olga, Jean and Stella; and five brothers, Walter, Peter, Stanley, Steve and Billy. John was born in Fisher Branch, MB on February 1, 1923. John enlisted into the Army on June 13, 1941 and proudly served his country overseas in the Second World War. After returning to Canada, John took a job as a mail clerk with Canada Post in Winnipeg. Not long after, John met his future wife, Jean. In 1948, John and Jean were married and moved to Morweena, MB, where they started farming. A few years later, they moved to Fisher Branch, where they continued farming. In 1965, in search of new pursuits, they bought The Coffee Corner restaurant in Arborg, which became a popular meeting place in town. In 1988, John and Jean sold the restaurant and retired to an acreage in Silver, MB. John took great pride in maintaining the yard and planting a large garden. John had a true passion for the outdoors and loved fishing, hunting, berry and mushroom picking. John also enjoyed going to Ken's farm and would always help out there wherever he could. We will always cherish and remember John as the genuine, gentle soul that he was. He was a kind man with a quiet manner about himself. The family would like to thank Dr. Donnelly and staff at the Arborg and District Health Center, House of Hope and the Arborg Personal Care Home for the excellent care given to John. A celebration of John's life will take place on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Philips Roman Catholic Church on Gislason Drive in Arborg, MB. Reception to follow at Arborg Community Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arborg Personal Care Home Building Fund, in care of Town of Arborg, P.O. Box 159, Arborg, MB R0C 0A0. MacKenzie Funeral Home Arborg 1 800 467 0024 info@mackenziefh.com
Publish Date: Dec 28, 2016

JOHN KOSIE Peacefully, on December 22, 2016. Funeral service will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church, Arborg. MacKenzie Funeral Home Arborg 1-800-467-0024

Publish Date: Dec 27, 2016

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 28, 2016