Obituary for Weslie Robin "Wes" Wilkie
Weslie Robin Wilkie was born September 1980 to Dianne Horn (Derosiers) and Barry Wilkie at Tisdale, Saskatchewan. He passed from this life July 11, 2019
Weslie attended school in Bjorkdale, where he enjoyed playing hockey and football. He often talked about their football team having the opportunity to travel to Texas to play.
After school Weslie headed west to Alberta to work. He tried a few different things, ending up in the oilfield where he became a consultant for10 years.
Weslie married Amber on July 14, 2007. They had two children, Ayden and Rowan. Weslie was a loving husband and father. His main focus in life was to provide his family with everything they could ever want or need.
Weslie spent all his leisure time with his family. They enjoyed sledding, boating and quadding. He taught his children how to knee board and surf behind the boat. Everything in his life was about family. Weslie loved speed! He operated at top speed, whether it was work or play. It was amazing to see what he could accomplish in a day.
As the oilfield slowed down, Weslie returned to his home town and farmed with his mother and step father, Dianne and Robyn Horn. Within a short time he realized that farming was what he wanted to do and their loving guidance he was well on his way to being a great farmer.
Weslie is lovingly remembered by his wife Amber and children Ayden and Rowan as well as his mother Dianne (Robyn) Horn, father Barry (Danizza) Wilkie; sister Pamela (Johnny) Wiens and Austin; sister Rachelle (Wade) Thorpe and their children Blake, Trinity, Slade and Jaxon; sister Casey Horn, brother Thomas Horn; grandmother Leona Desrosiers; aunt Wendy Wilkie, cousin Kendra (Shawn) O’Driscoll and their children Ella and Lochlan; mother-in-law Myrna Thomas; brother-in-law Brook (Krista) Thomas their children Lane, Carter and Ethan. As well as his many other relatives and multitude of friends.
Weslie is also predeceased by his uncle Brian Wilkie, grandpa Jack and grandma Anne Wilkie, grandpa Edward Desrosiers and father-in-law Lavern Thomas.
Weslie attended school in Bjorkdale, where he enjoyed playing hockey and football. He often talked about their football team having the opportunity to travel to Texas to play.
After school Weslie headed west to Alberta to work. He tried a few different things, ending up in the oilfield where he became a consultant for10 years.
Weslie married Amber on July 14, 2007. They had two children, Ayden and Rowan. Weslie was a loving husband and father. His main focus in life was to provide his family with everything they could ever want or need.
Weslie spent all his leisure time with his family. They enjoyed sledding, boating and quadding. He taught his children how to knee board and surf behind the boat. Everything in his life was about family. Weslie loved speed! He operated at top speed, whether it was work or play. It was amazing to see what he could accomplish in a day.
As the oilfield slowed down, Weslie returned to his home town and farmed with his mother and step father, Dianne and Robyn Horn. Within a short time he realized that farming was what he wanted to do and their loving guidance he was well on his way to being a great farmer.
Weslie is lovingly remembered by his wife Amber and children Ayden and Rowan as well as his mother Dianne (Robyn) Horn, father Barry (Danizza) Wilkie; sister Pamela (Johnny) Wiens and Austin; sister Rachelle (Wade) Thorpe and their children Blake, Trinity, Slade and Jaxon; sister Casey Horn, brother Thomas Horn; grandmother Leona Desrosiers; aunt Wendy Wilkie, cousin Kendra (Shawn) O’Driscoll and their children Ella and Lochlan; mother-in-law Myrna Thomas; brother-in-law Brook (Krista) Thomas their children Lane, Carter and Ethan. As well as his many other relatives and multitude of friends.
Weslie is also predeceased by his uncle Brian Wilkie, grandpa Jack and grandma Anne Wilkie, grandpa Edward Desrosiers and father-in-law Lavern Thomas.