John Martichenko was born October 1935 in Sonningdale, Saskatchewan. He attended Sonningdale school until grade 8 and completed grade 12 at Spartan High School. Not wanting to farm, he packed his car and with his savings and $20 his father gave him moved to North Battleford. In 1955 he started training at the Saskatchewan Hospital and graduated as a Registered Psychiatric nurse. He later received a Diploma of Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan and taught nursing at SIAST. He moved to Canada Employment and Immigration as an employment counsellor retiring in 1990. John had varied interests throughout his life; golf, hunting, gardening, clock making, furniture refinishing and metal detecting are a few. He went to garage sales and sold on eBay. God and church were very important to John. Raised in the Mennonite faith, he was a member of the Apostolic Church of Canada (Living Faith Chapel) from 1957 until his death. He met his future wife Doreen at youth group. He married Doreen Delong in 1957 in North Battleford. Grandpa’s greatest joys were his grandsons: Christopher and Matthew.

John will be remembered and missed by his wife of 65 years, Doreen Martichenko of North Battleford, SK; one child and two grandchildren: Catherine Martichenko-Grilz (Perry Grilz) of Prince George, BC and family – Christopher (Tanya Fearon) and Matthew of Prince George, BC; two sisters and one brother: Dianne (Forbes) Edie, Ruby Sailor and Laurence Martichenko.

He was predeceased by parents: Nick and Mary Martichenko; brothers: Isaac, Wilford, Frank, Edward, William, Alexander; sisters: Anne, Marion and Irene.

John’s family and close friends will come together at his church to celebrate and remember his life. In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice. Condolences for the family can be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium – Vanessa Macnab Funeral Director.

• Date : 2023-04-05
• Location : North Battleford, SK