William (Bill) Wardill

WARDILL - It is with sadness that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Wardill on March 19, 2022 at the Kindersley District Hospital. Bill was born in Eatonia, Saskatchewan on September 23, 1927 to Frank and Lilian (Chilton Laing) Wardill. Funeral services were held at the Eatonia United Church on March 25, 2022 with pastor Ron Baker officiating.

He will be forever loved and missed by his wife Martha, daughters Janet Wardill, Dori (Ken) Skea, grandsons Ryan (Ye Kyung), Kyle and Patrick (Natasha) and by two great grandchildren, William and Scarlett.

Bill and Martha met when she came to Eatonia to teach and they married in 1953. For most of his years in the labour force Bill was Eatonia’s postmaster but he also at various times in his life worked as a bank clerk, electrician, arborist, mortgage appraiser and tombstone salesman. At the age of 64, he received a degree from Athabasca University majoring in English and History.

Over the years he was deeply involved in local government and community affairs. He was an avid gardener, singer, historian and writer. His work as historian, author and poet was marked by his devotion to a prairie heritage. In recent years he was cared for by many special caregivers at Eatonia Oasis Living. A special thanks to all of them and to the nurses at Kindersley District Hospital.