Obituary for Wilfred Richard Biliske
In Loving Memory of
Wilfred Biliske
Loving husband of Ivy Biliske & father of Donna Bacsu, Corrin Ravendahl, Willard Biliske and Marlene Monvoisin
A private family service will be held
With the circumstances of the Covid – 19; the family wishes to be respectful and mindful of others.
Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of Saskatchewan as a token of remembrance
Wilfred Richard Biliske passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2020, at the New Market Place, Tisdale, Saskatchewan, surrounded by his loving family. Wilfred was born June 25, 1928 to John and Louise (Hinrichs) Biliske at Warman Saskatchewan. The second youngest of ten; John, Bill, Ida, Florence, Leonard (died in infancy) Tillie, Margaret, Elizabeth, Wilfred and Ernest.
Wilfred took his early education at Warman School. He walked to school in the summer and travelled by team in the winter. Wilf started working at the age of 20 for the RM of Warman. The first roads were being built in the RM and Wilf operated a 60 Caterpillar pulling an elevating grader. He built over 200 miles of the straightest municipal roads in the province. It was a career he thoroughly enjoyed for over 10 years. In the winters Wilf and his younger brother Ernie would haul the water for the local skating rink with a team of horses. Wilf was an excellent skater and loved to “put on a show”.
Wilfred met Ivy Murray of Rama, Saskatchewan quite by fate in 1954. They were married November 23rd, 1956 at Buchanan, Sask. They were married over sixty three years. The opportunity came in 1958 to purchase a quarter of land in the Tisdale district. Wilf said he remembers at the age of eight, sitting under the wagon box, dreaming of being a farmer and driving a Ford truck. In 1959 Wilf and Ivy, moved to Tisdale. An early winter covered their first crop in snow, no crop, no money and a new baby… Wilf and Ivy had heard that the teacher had quit at the Girwood School north of Crooked River. Ivy took the job that no one wanted, and they moved into a small teacherage. Wilf cared for the baby during the day and would come play sports at recess. They remained there for five years. It was a connection to the Clashmoor and Girwood districts that would last a lifetime. They purchased farmland in the area and made many good friends.
Corrin was born in 1961. The family moved to the present farm in 1964 into a house that Wilfred had built. The family was complete…but no, Willard was born in 1969 and Marlene in 1970.
Wilfred was an excellent farmer and prided himself on having clean weed free fields and straight furrows. Wilf went so far as to criticize the straightness of Ivy’s garden rows…. alas she would seed them the short way so he couldn’t see them. Wilf was always watching the weather and loved to see it rain, he never said it was too much or at the wrong time, rain was always a welcome sight. Wilf had cows and feeder cattle and with Ivy’s help would put up thousands of square bales per year. The family grew registered canola seed and plucked many mustard plants by hand. Canola had to be his favorite crop. No job was too big, or any work was too hard, it simply had to be done. Wilf was very proud of the farm that he and Ivy and the family had built from that single quarter in 1958. He was even prouder when Willard joined him on the family farm upon graduation in 1987. Wilfred and Willard thoroughly enjoyed working together. They were able to expand the farm and shared a love of agriculture. With Willard’s patience, Wilfred was able to continue to farm well into his eighties, driving combine and swathing or whatever he could do to help.
For a boy, born on the prairie, he had an infatuation with the forest. Wilfred loved the wilderness and trees, the taller the better. The family spent Sundays blueberry picking and exploring in the areas north of White Fox and Love. When he was younger, he would enjoy moose hunting as well.
Wilfred always enjoyed visiting his siblings and their families, dropping in for a sandwich was the norm, stopping at Warman or at Olive and Johnny’s in Nipawin or Tillie and George’s in Melfort. He also enjoyed a good joke and some fun with his nieces and nephews. He liked to tease and was seldom seen without a smile. He had many lifelong friends and was involved with the Lutheran Church in Tisdale, even serving some time on the church council.
In 2015 Wilfred moved to Newmarket Place in Tisdale where he enjoyed excellent care and lots of visits from his family. He remained there till his passing.
Wilfred is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Ivy Biliske; daughter Donna (Garry) Bacsu, granddaughter Chasta Bacsu (James), granddaughter Juanita Bacsu (Marc) and great grandchildren Sieta and Carson Viger; granddaughter Stephanie Bacsu (Dave), daughter Corrin (Terry) Ravndahl, grandson Jason (Jesslynn) Ravndahl, great grandson Joel, grandson Arlen Ravndahl; son Willard Biliske (Wanda Mcleod); daughter Marlene (Jean Paul) Monvoisin, grandson Colton Monvoisin, granddaughter Josee Monvoisin; sister Ida Kraushaar; sister Margret Dyck; sister Elizabeth Biliske .
He is predeceased by his parents John (1965) and Louise (1980) Biliske; brothers John Biliske (1997), Bill Biliske (1978), Ernest Biliske (1994), Leonard Biliske (1920); sisters Florence Biliske (1947), Tillie Sanderson (2011).
Wilfred Biliske
Loving husband of Ivy Biliske & father of Donna Bacsu, Corrin Ravendahl, Willard Biliske and Marlene Monvoisin
A private family service will be held
With the circumstances of the Covid – 19; the family wishes to be respectful and mindful of others.
Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of Saskatchewan as a token of remembrance
Wilfred Richard Biliske passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2020, at the New Market Place, Tisdale, Saskatchewan, surrounded by his loving family. Wilfred was born June 25, 1928 to John and Louise (Hinrichs) Biliske at Warman Saskatchewan. The second youngest of ten; John, Bill, Ida, Florence, Leonard (died in infancy) Tillie, Margaret, Elizabeth, Wilfred and Ernest.
Wilfred took his early education at Warman School. He walked to school in the summer and travelled by team in the winter. Wilf started working at the age of 20 for the RM of Warman. The first roads were being built in the RM and Wilf operated a 60 Caterpillar pulling an elevating grader. He built over 200 miles of the straightest municipal roads in the province. It was a career he thoroughly enjoyed for over 10 years. In the winters Wilf and his younger brother Ernie would haul the water for the local skating rink with a team of horses. Wilf was an excellent skater and loved to “put on a show”.
Wilfred met Ivy Murray of Rama, Saskatchewan quite by fate in 1954. They were married November 23rd, 1956 at Buchanan, Sask. They were married over sixty three years. The opportunity came in 1958 to purchase a quarter of land in the Tisdale district. Wilf said he remembers at the age of eight, sitting under the wagon box, dreaming of being a farmer and driving a Ford truck. In 1959 Wilf and Ivy, moved to Tisdale. An early winter covered their first crop in snow, no crop, no money and a new baby… Wilf and Ivy had heard that the teacher had quit at the Girwood School north of Crooked River. Ivy took the job that no one wanted, and they moved into a small teacherage. Wilf cared for the baby during the day and would come play sports at recess. They remained there for five years. It was a connection to the Clashmoor and Girwood districts that would last a lifetime. They purchased farmland in the area and made many good friends.
Corrin was born in 1961. The family moved to the present farm in 1964 into a house that Wilfred had built. The family was complete…but no, Willard was born in 1969 and Marlene in 1970.
Wilfred was an excellent farmer and prided himself on having clean weed free fields and straight furrows. Wilf went so far as to criticize the straightness of Ivy’s garden rows…. alas she would seed them the short way so he couldn’t see them. Wilf was always watching the weather and loved to see it rain, he never said it was too much or at the wrong time, rain was always a welcome sight. Wilf had cows and feeder cattle and with Ivy’s help would put up thousands of square bales per year. The family grew registered canola seed and plucked many mustard plants by hand. Canola had to be his favorite crop. No job was too big, or any work was too hard, it simply had to be done. Wilf was very proud of the farm that he and Ivy and the family had built from that single quarter in 1958. He was even prouder when Willard joined him on the family farm upon graduation in 1987. Wilfred and Willard thoroughly enjoyed working together. They were able to expand the farm and shared a love of agriculture. With Willard’s patience, Wilfred was able to continue to farm well into his eighties, driving combine and swathing or whatever he could do to help.
For a boy, born on the prairie, he had an infatuation with the forest. Wilfred loved the wilderness and trees, the taller the better. The family spent Sundays blueberry picking and exploring in the areas north of White Fox and Love. When he was younger, he would enjoy moose hunting as well.
Wilfred always enjoyed visiting his siblings and their families, dropping in for a sandwich was the norm, stopping at Warman or at Olive and Johnny’s in Nipawin or Tillie and George’s in Melfort. He also enjoyed a good joke and some fun with his nieces and nephews. He liked to tease and was seldom seen without a smile. He had many lifelong friends and was involved with the Lutheran Church in Tisdale, even serving some time on the church council.
In 2015 Wilfred moved to Newmarket Place in Tisdale where he enjoyed excellent care and lots of visits from his family. He remained there till his passing.
Wilfred is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Ivy Biliske; daughter Donna (Garry) Bacsu, granddaughter Chasta Bacsu (James), granddaughter Juanita Bacsu (Marc) and great grandchildren Sieta and Carson Viger; granddaughter Stephanie Bacsu (Dave), daughter Corrin (Terry) Ravndahl, grandson Jason (Jesslynn) Ravndahl, great grandson Joel, grandson Arlen Ravndahl; son Willard Biliske (Wanda Mcleod); daughter Marlene (Jean Paul) Monvoisin, grandson Colton Monvoisin, granddaughter Josee Monvoisin; sister Ida Kraushaar; sister Margret Dyck; sister Elizabeth Biliske .
He is predeceased by his parents John (1965) and Louise (1980) Biliske; brothers John Biliske (1997), Bill Biliske (1978), Ernest Biliske (1994), Leonard Biliske (1920); sisters Florence Biliske (1947), Tillie Sanderson (2011).