Obituary of Fred Frank Kiedrowski

With great sorrow we say goodbye to Fred Frank Kiedrowski. Fred was born in Prince Albert on November 27th, 1942. He and his twin sister Marlene grew up on their family farm in Foxdale, Saskatchewan, causing fun trouble in various ways that kids can only do on the farm. When in his teens, Fred briefly moved to Prince Albert. The taste of city life inspired him to move on to Prince George, British Columbia, where he enjoyed various jobs and pastimes ranging from stock car driving to fishing and hunting. In 1972, while obtaining his pilot's license, Fred married Carla Katz, and they had two children, Laurie and Jonas. They spent four adventurous years in British Columbia until it was time to settle back in the Shellbrook and Prince Albert area to raise the family. Working in Northern Saskatchewan, Fred built his career as a highly skilled driller and blaster at Rabbit and Key Lake Mines. But work was not everything. His rotating schedule allowed him ample time to do what he loved most - exploring the great outdoors. Whether it be camping, hunting, or fishing, Fred did it with skill, humour, and passion. An early retirement in his forties due to health reasons afforded him additional time to enjoy those activities more casually, more often than not with "Ladydog" at his heels. During those years Fred also honed his passion for woodworking, developed an adept talent for nature photography, and loved to pass the time playing cards. He even made the pages of the Chronicle twice for a "29" hand in Cribbage. Fred's life was unexpectedly cut short in a motor vehicle accident on the evening of August 21, 2012. Fred is predeceased by his father, Vincent Kiedrowski, and lovingly remembered and missed by his mother, Anna Kiedrowski, his sister, Marlene (Larry) Chalifour, his children, Laurie (Neil Hutton) and Jonas (Adam Blum), his nephew Russell Walters, and his former wife, Carla. A private family interment was held on August 24, 2012. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Fred to either the Shellbrook & Districts Health Services Project (Box 96 Shellbrook, SK SOJ 2EO) or to the Prince Albert SPCA (Box 1832 Prince Albert, SK S6V 6J9). Emailed condolences sent to www.beaulacfuneralhome.com will be forwarded to the family. Entrusted to the care of Beau"Lac" Funeral Home, 747-2828.