Obituary of Henri Lepage

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La famille regrette le départ d’Henri Lepage, 80 ans, le 24 avril 2024 au Foyer D’Youville de Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan.  Il laisse dans le deuil son épouse de 57 ans, Maria (Bouvier) Lepage, ses enfants: Carole (Craig) Malin, Jeannette (Grant) Seemann, Philippe Lepage (Sonja Saville), Laurianne (Doug) Ridgway, Andréa (Naim) Osmani, Jean Marc (Dominique) Lepage. Il laisse aussi ses petits-enfants : Doug Opsal (Amber Krebs), Eric, Christian et Zachary Malin; Marc (Cecile), Jonathan (Anne Forget) et Daniel Seemann; Nicholas et Geneviève Lepage et leur mère Brigitte Marchand; Amélia (Tyler Ewen), Matthew et Benjamin Ridgway; Anton, Belina et Teuta Osmani; Zoé, Illanne, Charisse et Isabelle Lepage. Il laisse aussi cinq arrières petits-enfants: Carson, Jordyn et Brooke Seemann; Christopher Ewen et Maély Forget. Il laisse sa sœur, Frances (John) Jurzyniec et ses nièces, Christina (Leslie) & Sloan Gottselig et Marianne Jurzyniec (Carter & Joseph Munday) et de nombreux neveux et nièces dans la famille Bouvier.  Il laisse aussi ses belles-sœurs Edna (Bart) Eliasson, Angèle Gilliland, Denise (John) Koshman, Claudette Craig, Karen (Bouvier) Richmond; ses beaux-frères Dan Gilliland & Yogi Weber. Henri a été précédé par ses parents Albert Henri et Gertrude (Field) Lepage, ses beaux-parents, Gérard et Lucille (Gauthier) Bouvier, son petit-fils, Dérrik Seemann et ses beaux-frères, Bernard et Marc Bouvier.

Henri, né à Montréal (Québec) le 25 août, 1943, a grandi à Foxdale et Gravelbourg en Saskatchewan.  Ancien collégien du Collège Mathieu avec son Bac en éducation de l’Université d’Ottawa, il revient enseigner à Gravelbourg pour 33 ans à l’École de Gravelbourg et le Collège Mathieu.  Il était Chevalier de Colomb, siégeait sur différents comités et s’impliqua comme échevin de 1989-1997, 2009-2012 et maire 1997-2006.

Étant maître chant, il partageait son talent a des mariages, des funérailles et avec l’Octopus, un groupe originaire de son temps au Collège Mathieu.  Il était impliqué avec la jeunesse dans le domaine des sports scolaires, le hockey pour ses gars et le patin de fantaisie pour ses filles.  Les petits enfants et arrières petits-enfants avaient une place spéciale pour Poppa (grand-papa) ainsi que les grandes familles Bouvier et Lepage. Son sourire, son humour et sa joie de vivre seront toujours dans nos souvenirs (son lègue) pour sa famille, ses amis, sa famille collégiale et sa communauté gravelbourgeoise et fransaskoise.

Les célébrations de sa vie seront : Prières vendredi, le 3 mai à 19h30 et les funérailles, samedi, le 4 mai à 11h à la Co-cathédrale de Notre Dame-de-l’Assomption a Gravelbourg.

Dons mémorials pour Henri: St. Jospeh/Foyer d’Youville Foundation, Box 810, Gravelbourg, SK S0H 1X0; Foundation fransaskoise – Fonds Maillard 205 – 14440, ge Avenue Nord Regina, (SK) S4R 8B1 and South Saskatchewan Community Foundation for the Gravelbourg Co-Cathedral Preservation Endowment Fund/Fonds de donation pour la preservation de la Co-Cathedral, Box 540, Gravelbourg, SK SOH 1XO.

The family mourns the passing of Henri Stuart Lepage, 80 years, on April 24, 2024 at the Foyer D’Youville in Gravelbourg.  He leaves behind his spouse of 57 years, Maria (Bouvier) Lepage, his children: Carole (Craig) Malin, Jeannette (Grant) Seemann, Philippe Lepage (Sonja Saville), Laurianne (Doug) Ridgway, Andréa (Naim) Osmani, Jean Marc (Dominique) Lepage as well as his grandchildren: Douglas Opsal (Amber Krebs), Eric, Christian et Zachary Malin; Marc (Cécile), Jonathan (Anne Forget) and Daniel Seemann; Nicholas & Geneviève Lepage and their mother Brigitte Marchand; Amélia (Tyler Ewen), Matthew & Benjamin Ridgway; Anton, Belina & Teuta Osmani;  Zoé, Illanne, Charisse & Isabelle Lepage; great-grandchildren: Carson, Jordyn, Brooke Seemann, Christopher Ewen & Maély Seemann. He also leaves his sister Frances (John) Jurzyniec & nieces, Christina (Leslie) & Sloan Gottselig and Marianne Jurzyniec (Carter & Joseph Munday); sisters-in-law Edna (Bart) Eliasson, Angèle Gilliland, Denise (John) Koshman, Claudette Craig & Karen (Bouvier) Richmond, Vivianne Bouvier and brothers-in-law, Dan Gilliland, Yogi Weber and numerous Bouvier nieces and nephews.  Henri was predeceased by his parents Albert Henri Lepage and Gertrude (Field), his grandson, Dérrik Seemann, his in-laws, Gérard and Lucille (Gauthier) Bouvier, and his brothers-in-law, Bernard and Marc Bouvier.

Henri, born in Montréal, Québec on August 25, 1943, grew up in Foxdale and Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan. He attended Collège Mathieu and received his Bachelor of Education from the University of Ottawa. He taught for 33 years at the Gravelbourg High School and at Collège Mathieu. He was a member of the Gravelbourg Knights of Columbus, worked on different committees and organizations as well as being a Town councillor from 1989-1997, 2009-2012 and Mayor from 1997-2006.

His talent for singing was shared with many for weddings, funerals and with the Octopus, his Collège Mathieu singing group. He was involved with school sports, Minor hockey for his boys and Figure skating for his girls. The grandchildren and great-grandchildren had a special place in Poppa’s heart as well as the members of the Bouvier and Lepage families. His crooked smile, his joie de vivre and his sense of humour are the inheritance he left for his family, his friends and his community.

The celebrations of this life will be Prayers at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 3, 2024 and the funeral mass will be on Saturday, May 4^, 2024 at 11:00 am at our Lady of Assumption Co-Cathedral.

Memorial donations in Henri’s memory may be given to: St. Jospeh/Foyer d’Youville Foundation, Box 810, Gravelbourg, SK S0H 1X0; Foundation fransaskoise – Fonds Maillard 205 – 14440, ge Avenue Nord Regina, SK S4R 8B1 and South Saskatchewan Community Foundation for the Gravelbourg Co-Cathedral Preservation Endowment Fund/Fonds de donation pour la preservation de la Co-Cathedral, Box 540, Gravelbourg, SK SOH 1XO.