Obituary of Gerald Frank Grill

Our deeply loved Gerald Frank Grill died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at age 83.  Gerry is forever in our hearts.

Surviving are

Bernadette Kutarna, wife;

children and grandchildren

Maureen Grill Voss (Marvin), Jeffrey and Stephanie;

Kathleen Grill Tulloch (Scott and his sons Stephen and Colin), Jayden and Julianna;

Donald Gray-Owen (Iris Chuen), Jessica and Emily;

Katherine Gray-Owen (Mario Moran-Garay), Kira (Brandon) and Andres; Deborah Gray-Owen (Guy Ouellette) and Krystal (Adam, great granddaughter Mila) and David;

sister Katherine Lemieux (†Andy) and family;

brother Joe (Dolores) and family;

sister Trudy Rutten (Wayne) and family;

sister Stella Labbie (Al) and family;

sister-in-law Muriel  (†Bill) and family;

sister-in-law Lorraine (†John) and family;

mother-in-law May Schaefer;

Bernadette's family, Grill, Bolen and Keck families.

Gerry was predeceased by his daughter Colleen; his grandson Ross; wife Rita Sturgeon Grill; wife Marilyn Schaefer Gray-Owen Grill; parents William and Theresa (Bolen) Grill; sister Marianne Hutchinson (†Jim);

sisters-in-law Elaine Strasser Grill and Vivian LaFreniere Grill Blacklaws; nephew Paul Lemieux; in-laws Lillian and Henry Kutarna; brother-in-law Darren Polasek.

Gerry is deeply loved by the Grill, Sturgeon, Schaefer and Kutarna families. 

Gerry is well-known for the beautiful flowers and delicious fruits and vegetables in his garden.  He is delightfully remembered by people all over the city for sharing plants.

Gerry taught for 25 years, mostly English, at Miller High School Regina. He sang in many choirs and barbershop choruses, especially the Volksliederchor Harmonie, Regina. 

Gerry took the responsibility of being Cantor at the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral very seriously, and practised each Saturday night and Sunday morning for over 40 years.  He sang the Easter Exsultet for nearly all those years until he decided to train a younger person. Gerry attended Sunday Mass all of his life and prayed for his children each and every day. He led the rosary on road trips with Bernadette and enjoyed lively faith-filled conversations.

Gerry's community service was to do canvassing for many non-profit organizations. 

Gerry deeply loved all of his children and grandchildren and had many good times with them. 

Thank you to the Family Medicine Unit for their kind care for us over the years and most recently, thank you Dr. Andrea Vasquez.  Thank you to all our families and friends who are so supportive in this intense and difficult time.  Much love to you all!

Funeral Prayers will be held at Holy Rosary Cathedral, 3125 13^th Avenue, Regina, SK on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 10:30 a.m., Archbishop Donald Bolen, presider.  Lunch to follow.  Interment at Riverside Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Gerald's name to the Holy Rosary Cathedral Heritage Fund.