Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.
Indzeoski, Ken
KENNETH INDZEOSKI was born January 8, 1951 in Humboldt, SK but spent most of his childhood in Saskatoon.
"Hello, Darlin"
KENNETH INDZEOSKI was born January 8, 1951 in Humboldt, SK but spent most of his childhood in Saskatoon.
He will be lovingly remembered by his high school sweetheart and wife of 48 years, Dianne; his children, Kris (Karla) Indzeoski and their boys Ty & Brady; Ryan (Lori) Indzeoski and their girls, Addesyn, Jessie and Charley; and Annie Indzeoski and her kids, Ailish and Kian. Kenny cherished his BIG sister, Darlyne (Al) McKenzie and his younger brother, David (Nelda) Indzeoski. Kenny and his oldest living friend, Lorne, spent countless hours navigating life through the alleys behind Avenue Q. Kenny also loved spending time with his many brothers and sisters in-law, Debby (Duane) Stubbs, Kim (Jim) Pearce, Rick (Kim) Hart, Kelly (Arnie) McLellan and Kathy (Don) Kammer as well as his mother-in-law, Marie Hart who will greatly miss their playful banter and trips to the casino.
He has now reunited with his mother, Janet and father, Nick and we know he's enjoying a game of crib and a home cooked meal. Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his father-in-law Alick Hart and they will certainly enjoy seeing one another again.
Ken moved to Lethbridge, AB in 1974 to begin his lifelong career as a Tile Installer. He became an admired member of the construction industry in Lethbridge and had been a top tier tile guy for nearly 50 years. Ken's Tile & Rock is synonymous with quality and workmanship, second to none. He was a perfectionist and he will be remembered by tradesmen and contractors as the grumpy old fart who hated going to work but enjoyed being there and loved the people he worked with.
Kenny was always an athlete and as a young man played Major men's fastpitch all summer and hockey all winter; as he got older, he was very proud to call himself an Oldtimer. He was a heck of a ping pong player and couldn't resist a good dumpster dive once in a while. More recently he loved to curl and golf and he enjoyed his time spent with the Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Hounds. To be honest he was content doing just about anything as long as he was doing it with his soulmate, Dianne.
The great majority of his time was spent chasing his kids and grandkids around to school plays and concerts, soccer and hockey games near and far or whatever activity "the kids" had going on. His family was the most important part of his life and there was absolutely nothing he wouldn't do for any of them, as well as everyone else, that was lucky enough to call him a friend or neighbour. When it came to his neighbours, he was so proud to be a part of the gang on Oxford Place for the past 41 years.
You'd be hard pressed to find a bigger fan of the Saskachatoon Roughrider's or as his grandkids call them, "Grandpa's Bums". He really did have a love/hate relationship with those Bums. Kenny was always very concerned with our health when it came to food and he never failed to "test it out and make sure it's not poisonous". Kenny's Grandkids will forever blame their flatulence on ducks in his memory and laugh like crazy every time. If you ever found yourself visiting Kenny & Di for a day or two, you can bet he'd find time to wash your car because "they just drive better when they're clean".
Uncle Kenny was a name used by countless nieces and nephews and he managed to form a special individual bond with every one of them. He always offered advice in many categories regardless if requested or not. Some of his favorite words of wisdom include "Shiny side up", "Eat what you take", "In through your nose, out through your bum", "If you're not moving, you're marking grass", "Yippy kai yay cow patti", "I like you a little bit", "No smoke, no tile", "Always have some change in your pocket" and he was always doing "Good enough" and happy to share a weasel with anyone that had the time.
"Mr. I" was a coach, mentor and friend to so many young athletes. He coached baseball, hockey, soccer or anything that his kids decided they'd like to try. He never minded hanging nets and hauling balls and if necessary, yelling at referees so his athletes didn't have to. "This is soccer, not tennis" is a famous Mr. I line following an ejection from a U-13 girls soccer game. He never stopped cheering on his athletes and just loved watching them play. Mr. I always had a song that pumped him up before a big game; we'd have to double check but we're pretty sure his boys never lost a game after cranking up Roxette's, "Joyride".
He has touched so many lives and will forever be remembered as a kind and genuine man, Husband, Father, G-Pa, Brother, Uncle, Friend, Coach and Neighbour.
"In the words of the Jungle Cat, The End"
In lieu of flowers, please feel free to feed your backyard birds and wash your car.
Due to the restrictions in place for COVID-19, announcement for Kenny's Celebration of Life will be determined at a later date.
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I am shocked to hear of Uncle Ken's passing. My deepest condolences for Dianne, Kris, Ryan, Andrea, and families. I am so very sorry for your loss. I have fond memories of Uncle Ken dressing up as Saint Nick for us kids, as he would do following the beautiful Christmas supper's we enjoyed at Baba & Gido's.
I am so sorry for your loss of Ken. May he rest in peace. This may not be the appropriate place to try to contact a family member. Please understand. I have found in my 1960 Chevrolet Impala red convertible a bank book with Ken Indzeoski name and address dated 1969. Entries were initialed with the letters K, N and J. Maybe the family would like to have the bank book as a memory. My name is Michael Lambert, mikeyswa@yahoo.com
I love you so much. Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us everyday. Unseen, unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed, so very dear. Heaven must be beautiful right now, because it has you in it.
Ill miss you g pa and your amazing cooking. I will never make as good as pancakes as you did but in the next few years i will learn to bake them like you did. Ill miss your laugh from everytime me and kian would scare g ma. Ill miss you always making me laugh when you knew i was sad. And ill miss watching tv with you even though half the movies we watched you thought was not manly enough
Sorry for your loss May your wonderful memories carry you forward
So sorry to hear about the passing of Ken, Diane you and your family are in my thoughts
Very deepest condolences to Dianne and family at this very difficult time. Haven't been in touch for may years but fond memories of Ken from your days at Canada Manpower in the 70's, playing ball with Ken as the team sponsor, building our house on the west side and Ken doing great custom tile work for us. Sad loss. Ron and Karen
Diane & Family, so sorry to hear of your loss, His dedication to family, friends and the soccer community will be truly missed.
So sorry for the recent loss of your loved one. May the cherished memories be a comfort to you & your family at this time. Sending big hugs to you Dianne!! Deb Haug
So sorry for your loss.
Sorry about your loss...will miss that wonderful man!
DIANNE & FAMILY WE WERE SO SORRY TO HEAR OF KENS PASSING. OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL DOUG & COLLEEN DE CASMAKER
So sorry for your loss. I met Ken through being friends with Karla. Anytime I was there, and he and Diane were over, they made me feel like a part of the family, as all my family was in NS. He was funny, and you could just see the love he had for his family. From NS, he will be missed.
Kris and family, I am so sorry for your families loss, it was always such a pleasure seeing your parents at all of the football games and year end. May your wonderful memories of him help you all through this difficult time.
Diane and family, so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. My heartfelt condolences to all of the family. Peace be with you all.
Kris and Karla and family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
I was sorry to read of your loss. My condolences to you and your family. You likely don't remember my name but I live at Somerset Apartments and I was Tillie O'Donnell's friend who got you and Kim to clean for her. Again my thoughts are with you and your family at this time.
I am so sorry to hear about Ken's passing. I will always remember his good humor. He seemed to always ready to banter and always had a quick come-back to any joke. I enjoyed playing Old Timers with him and visiting with him at Hurricane games. The tiling he did in my house still looks good after 25 years. The ultimate professional! I send my deepest condolences.
I'll be seeing ya Ken at the big soccer game in the sky ! You will be missed !
Dianne and family, I was so very sorry to hear of your loss. My deepest condolences. Sharon Troute
One of the greatest man I got to know. He made soccer in lethbridge better. The world lost a great great man.
Dianne and family. Cousin John McMahon reading the nice obituary of Ken and contemplating a life well lived!! Congrats Ken on a life well lived. For the rest left to mourn I am sorry for your loss.
So sorry to hear about Ken. Our deepest condolences to Dianne and family. Greg, Brenda, Jane & Kate, Regina,Sk.
Dianne and family: Our condolences to your family. So many Memories are in our hearts forever. We will miss Kenny for his love of family and the get-togethers over the years. His sense of humour, his savvy bartering skills and his musical spoons as well as his famous rooster song. We send all our love, thoughts and prayers.
Our condolences to Ken's family from the Coupland family.
Our thoughts are with you all at this very sad loss of Ken. May the many happy memories you all made together as a family make the coming days and weeks less painful. We are thinking of you all.
My deepest Sympathies to you all right now, sending lots of Hugs & prayers during this difficult time.
Our thoughts and prayers to your family. We are very saddened to hear of Ken's passing.
Diane and Family. So very sorry to hear of your loss of Ken. He will no longer have to suffer. He was such a wonderful man.
Dianne and family. We were very saddened to hear of Ken's passing. Such a friendly, fellow with a big smile. Knew him through his work and the Hockey Hounds.Thinking of you.
Dianna & Family we are so sorry for the lose of your loved one. Ken was a very nice gentleman. He will always be remembered by a lot of people who knew. May God bless each and everyone of the family. Wayne & Loretta Stanley
Diane, we would like to express our sincere condolences to you and your family.
We were blessed with the presence of Ken in our lives as we were growing up. He was always one to pick up our spirits, take us into adventure (our parents would be shocked at some of the things we got up to), and make each and everyone of us feel our worth and importance in his life. He now enjoys the glory of heaven with his father and mother.
Deepest condolences from us to your family Dianne.
Please accept our deepest condolences. I have some great memories of Ken when we were going up. It was so sad to hear the news of his passing. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Mick and Ruth Classen
Ken you will be truly missed, i am thankful i had the opportunity to know you.
Dianne and Family, our deepest condolences to all of you! We have such fond memories of Ken when we used to visit Uncle Nick and Auntie Janet! Ken's smile and spirit lite up the room and always will. When the instruments came out, Ken was there playing the spoons. Last night, we were looking at Mom and Dad's wedding picture and what you may not know is that Ken was their ring-bearer at their wedding... he was so cute. All of our love and prayers.
sending our thoughts and prayers to you and your family . so very sorry for your loss
Our deepest sympathy on the loss of our cousin Ken.
Diane & Family I am so very very sorry to hear of Ken's passing. I am so greatful for the chats I had with Ken at the Hurricanes Hockey game recently as he Sold me my 50/50 tickets. He gave me a big hug and we reminisced about our fun years together. I am so saddened that he has left too soon. Thinking of all of you at this time. Ken will be in so many peoples hearts as he was really one of the best guys you will ever meet. I will treasure my last conversations with Ken.
Please let me pass on my condolences for your loss. I remember Ken and all the hours he put in with the soccer teams. What a wonderful man. Please take care Lavonn
Dear Dianne & Family, We were very saddened to hear of your loss of Ken. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. We pray your wonderful memories of Ken will bring you comfort and peace now & always. Big Hugs, Terri & Doug Parker