Obituary of Stanford Walberg

Stanford (Stan) Walberg
1931 ~ 2024

Stan passed away peacefully with his wife, Kay at his side on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Good Shephard Villas.

Stan was the only son born to Harry and Kathleen Walberg on January 26, 1931, in Saskatoon. A little brother to his only sibling, an older sister Margaret. He was raised on the farm in Bapaume, SK, until age 14, when the family moved back to Saskatoon, where he completed his high school education.

After high school, Stan worked in a garage for a while until he and his cousin, Roy decided to join the Canadian Army Regular Forces in 1950. He originally wanted to be a Paratrooper but when his cousin failed to get in, he transferred to the same division as his cousin – Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (RCEME). There he completed the General Military Training Course, granted the status of Trained Soldier. SL895 PTE Walberg was sent to Korea in 1952 and came home in November of 1953. When he returned from serving in Korea, he continued to serve 8 more years in the Reserve Forces. While he did this, he continued his education in Moose Jaw, where he met his soulmate, Kay Flowers at a dance at the Temple Gardens. While Kay was teaching in another small town, Stan worked for CHAB in Moose Jaw.

They married in July 1956 in Strasburg and lived in Moose Jaw, where their first son Eric was born in 1958, until Stan took a job with CBC in Regina. After a few years in Regina, the family moved to Watrous where their daughter Cathy was born in 1963, Stan was still working for the CBC there.

In 1972 the family moved to Prince Albert, where Stan and Kay managed the Radio Shack store in the South Hill Mall for 8 years. In 1980 Stan changed careers to become an instructor at SIAST and was then contracted out to Saskatchewan Penitentiary as the Electronics Instructor. His first day of work was an exciting one as he was taken hostage in his shop along with another instructor and a correctional officer. The standoff was resolved later that day, when all of them were released. Stan continued to work at Saskatchewan Penitentiary until he retired in 1995.

After retirement Stan kept himself busy doing all kinds of computer jobs, helping friends, the church and his family. He had every kind of printer in his office that could do just about every kind of job, from printing flyers, business cards, pamphlets and more. If you had a computer issue you just had to ask Stan to solve it.

Stan was a Jack of All Trades, whether it was electrical, plumbing, carpentry or electronics. Stan was Go to Guy. We would call him “Tim the Toolman” just because of all the tools he had stashed in the shed and basement.

Stan was an avid pilot, loved to fly even after surviving a plane crash at Saskatoon Airport in 1973. He and Kay loved to travel; they took the kids on many trips. Their biggest trip was when they travelled to Australia to visit Cathy when she lived there with her husband and son.

Stan also loved to help his grandsons whenever he could, he was proud of all their accomplishments big or small. He was their biggest supporter.

Most of all Stan will be remembered as a loving husband, Dad, and Grandfather and a good friend.

Stan is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Kay, his son Eric (Maggie), grandsons Jordan, Corbin (Ellen), Damon Walberg. His daughter Cathy (David) and grandson Callum Greenwood. Numerous nieces and nephews.

Stan was predeceased by his parents Harry and Kathleen Wallberg, his sister Margaret Britton, and brother-in-law hug Britton. In-laws Lawrence and Sybil Flowers and brother-in-law Peter Flowers.

Memorial Donations may be made to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Donate Now - Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (pattisonchildrens.ca) or by mail to 1 – 345 3^rd Ave S, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M6.

Stan’s Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 9^th, 2024, at St Georges Anglican Church, Prince Albert, SK.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of Gray’s Funeral Chapel, (306) 922-4729, Lisa Bos-Atchison, Funeral Director, and Mary MacWilliams.