WAYNE ALAN SKORODENSKI Obituary

WAYNE ALAN SKORODENSKI attended Sisler High School in Winnipeg, MB. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Wayne Alan Skorodenski.

Graduation Year	Class of 1975
Date of Passing	May 10, 2006
About	WAYNE ALAN SKORODENSKI SR. Peacefully on May 10, 2006, in the arms of his family at home, Wayne lost his brief battle with cancer at age 49. Wayne leaves to mourn his loving wife Terry Welling-Skorodenski; daughters Whitney and Dorri (Darren); brother Warren (Laura, Stephanie, Bailey and Curtis); sister Val Crawford and Larry; in-laws Marvelle and Barrie McPherson; sister-in-law Tammy (Fernando), mother, two boys and many relatives, friends and co-workers. He was predeceased by his father Walter and grandson Orion. Wayne was employed with The City of Winnipeg Transit for 28 years and will miss his fellow operators. He went to Shaughnessy School and graduated from Sisler High in 1975. He was an athlete and especially loved hockey and football; as well he was in a couple of school drama productions. He was the goalie of the Junior Winter Games ball hockey team, and they were undefeated from 1969 to 1971. Wayne had many hobbies and passions. His first passion was refereeing and he reffed hockey of all levels for 39 years. He also reffed inline hockey for eight years, he truly loved the game of hockey. He enjoyed fishing, collecting hockey cards, pins and anything with NHL on it. He was very talented at cross-stitch. His latest passion was the Elmwood Jr. Curling program which he coordinated. He was also Whitney's coach for curling and an instructor for the MCA Bison curling camp. Wayne volunteered for the following, United Way, Variety Club, City of Winnipeg Public Works Expo, BDO Canadian Open Curling, as well as a member of the Elmwood Curling Executive. He was a board member at the Assiniboia West C.C. for 13 years. He would like to thank all the doctors and nurses that helped him in his final few weeks of life as he battled his disease and especially Dr. Ian Marahaj and Dr. Patrick Laurence for being so honest. A celebration of Wayne' s life will take place on Saturday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. In lieu of flowers, as per Wayne's request, donations may be made to the Whitney Welling Education Trust Fund, 66 Shakespeare Bay, Winnipeg, MB R3K 0M6 or the Variety Club Endowment Heart Fund. You came into our lives for such a short time and brightened our world. You will be loved and missed forever; you are my soul mateTerry. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044 As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 12, 2006