May 2, 1936 ~ November 8, 2025
We are sad to announce the passing of John Brodyk on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the age of 89 years.
Uncle John was predeceased by his mother, Jenny Brodyk; his father, Fred Brodyk; his brother, Ken Brodyk, his brother, Mike Brodyk; his brother, Bill Brodyk; his sister, Elizabeth Fotty (nee Brodyk); his brother, Larry Brodyk; and his partner, Mary Mulak.
Uncle John grew up on the family farm near Smoky Lake. He was a man looking for adventure and, after finishing school, he moved to British Columbia before boarding a ship and moving to Australia where he worked on the railways for 25 years. After he returned to Canada, he settled down in Waskatenau where he enjoyed the small village lifestyle while still maintaining an active life. With his camper and boat, he and his partner travelled all over Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alaska.
Uncle John had many hobbies. He enjoyed reading, gardening, fishing, cooking, and regular card games at his sister’s house. He liked dancing and music and went to a
variety of music festivals around the province. He liked to feed the birds and kept tubs of bird feed on hand.
Uncle John never threw anything away if he could repurpose it. He changed old tires into swan figurine planters. He changed old garbage can lids into bird feeders. Tin cans
became mounts for curtain rods. Old coffee containers became junction boxes in the yard to connect extension cord plugs. Old window screens became bug screens on the front of his truck. He was a mechanic and maintained his own vehicle. Uncle John also liked to work with wood and created silhouette figures of cowboys and cowgirls out of plywood to decorate barns, garages and other buildings. His work shop in his garage was huge and well equipped. He kept physically active for most of his life until he became ill and lost his mobility in the spring of 2025.
Uncle John will be missed by his friends and family.
The family expresses their sincere gratitude to Dr. El Hajj and the staff at the Lamont Hospital for their quality of care and compassion during the last months of Uncle John‘s life.
At Uncle John’s request, there will be no funeral service.
