Mr. John Kuzma

     Mr. John J. Kuzma, husband of Annette (Chernoff) Kuzma, of Norquay, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025. He was 95 years of age. John was born on December 14, 1929, to John and Helen Kuzma of Kolonica, Slovakia. When he was an infant, his parents immigrated from Slovakia to Canada. They arrived in Canada when John was five months old. They later moved to the Veregin area where John grew up.

    John attended school at Ft. Pelly District Country School and then went to St. Joseph’s Collegiate in Yorkton, followed by Kamsack Highschool where he graduated from Grade 12. After that, he went on to work as an automotive mechanic, a carpenter, and a grain farmer throughout his life.

    John married Annette Chernoff on October 25, 1952, in Yorkton, SK. They had three children, Christopher (1954), Gerald (1956) and BettyAnn (1960). They raised their family in Norquay and then moved to the farm, south west of Norquay.

    John’s hobbies included hunting, fishing, and reading. He worked with the Boone and Crockett Club, Henry Kelsey, and Pope & Young doing big game measuring.

    In May of 2022, John’s health began to fail and he entered the Canora Hospital. In June he moved into Long Term Care in Kamsack and was later transferred to the Norquay Health Centre on August 08, 2022, where he resided till his passing on Saturday, August 02, 2025.

    John was predeceased by his parents, John and Helen (Pandich); sister, Vera, and brother, Mike.

    He will be remembered by his wife, Annette; sons, Christopher and Gerald (Verna Larson); daughter, BettyAnn (Gary Knutson); grandchildren, Kimberley (Craig) Sandager and Deana (Dustin) Hojnocki, and great-grandchildren, Erik (Jonmarie), Ian, Luke, and Freya Sandager, and Ella and Quinn Hojnocki.

    A Memorial Gathering was held on August 20, 2025, from the Chapel of Preeceville Funeral Home.

    Memorial donations in memory of John may be made to the Norquay Health Centre Resident Council (Box 190, Norquay, SK S0A 2V0) as gifts of remembrance.