The family of Octavie Tosczak is saddened to announce her passing on Friday, November 11th, 2016 at the age of 99 years. Octavie was born in Limerick to Peter and Louise Mergen on October 20th 1917. Octavie will be remembered by her loving family: son Lloyd (Mary) Tosczak and his children Darlene (Dave) Betty, Donald (Trisha) Tosczak, Kurt (Cheryl) Tosczak and Tracy (Mike) Gordon; daughter Marie (Jack) Milnthorp and her children Leonard Weber, Josephine Copeland (Kevin), Belinda Weber and 6 step children; daughter Eleanor Tosczak; daughter Rose (Don) Frogner and her children Dean (Therea) Frogner, Tina Frogner and Jason Frogner; daughter Elaine (Bill) Curtain and her children Mary Curtain and Michael Curtain; son Paul (Susan) Tosczak and his children Ian (Selay) Tosczak, Matthew Tosczak, Daniel (Laura) Tosczak and Nicolas Tosczak; son Roland (Brenda) Tosczak and his son Trent Tosczak; son Gerald (Lavern) Tosczak and his children Daylin Tosczak and Wade Tosczak; daughter Brenda Tosczak (Ken Rintoul) and her son Kristian Rintoul; daughter Lillian (Kel) Lybeck and her children Natasha (Chris) Herron and Chrystal Maxium; daughter Debbie (Dan) Verhalle and her son Mark Verhalle; as well as numerous great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Octavie is predeceased by her husband Walter; son in-laws Leonard Weber, Maurice Boutin and Myron Head; daughter in-law Gail Tosczak; siblings Helena, Catherine, Emile and John; parents Peter and Louise Mergen; step-father Peter Hirsch. A funeral mass for Octavie was held on Friday, December 2nd at 11:00 am from St. Vitals Catholic Church with Father Greg Elder as celebrant. Interment took place from Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, with luncheon followed at the St. Vital Church Hall. Memorial donations in Octavie's memory may be made to Battlefords District Care Centre, Ward 4, Box 69, Battleford, SK, S0M 0E0, or to St. Vitals Catholic Church, Box 58, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0. Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. Funeral arrangements for Octavie have been entrusted to the staff of Sallows & McDonald - Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford (306) 445-2418
