Joseph Yves Santerre
January 16th, 2012
Joseph Yves Santerre had an unmatched
tenacity for life and an entrepreneurial spirit that enabled him to be an
amazing husband, dad, papa and friend.
The last of 15 children, Yves was born to Georges and Desneiges Santerre in Notre Dame Du Lac, Quebec.
After growing up on the family farm, he left home to work as a mechanic in a
logging camp in Ontario. He spent some time in Thompson, Manitoba, before
finally coming to Rolling Hills, Alberta, where he met “the love of his life,”
Carol Wallace. They were married on Oct. 14, 1978, and eventually settled into
quiet rural life in Hussar, Alberta, with their four children. His oldest Mary Ann, her husband Scott
Oxtoby, and their kids Jayden, Jack, and Vanessa; Christopher, his wife Liz,
and their daughter Evah; Nicole and her fiancé Tobias; and their youngest son
Matthew.
Surrounded by his loving family, Yves passed peacefully on the early
morning of Jan. 16, 2012. A Funeral Service Mass will be held at St.
Anthony’s Church in Drumheller at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. After a
private interment at Hussar Cemetery, there will be a celebration of Yves life
at the Hussar Community Hall beginning at 1:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in
Yves name may be made to the Alberta Children’s Hospital, Tom Baker Cancer
Center or a charity of your choice.
Messages of condolence may be left for the family.
