Donovan Bakalyar
| Donovan Bakalyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 2012-08-31 Grand Marais, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Lutheran minister |
| Employer | Immanuel Lutheran Church |
| Partner | |
| Children | |
Donovan A. Bakalyar (died 31 August 2012, aged 98) was a Lutheran minister who served congregations in Fort William and across the United States before retiring to Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life and family
Donovan A. Bakalyar was a clergyman who dedicated over five decades to the Lutheran ministry. He served various congregations throughout his career, including positions in Fort William, Ontario; Circle Pines, Minnesota; Palatine, Illinois; and Iron River, Michigan. He was notably the former reverend at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Palatine.[1]
He was first married to Margaret, who passed away in 1984. He later married Arla Mae. His family included his son Donovan and his wife Anne, and his daughter Kathleen Bradish and her husband Robert Bradish. He was also a stepfather to Susan Kajmowicz and her husband Paul Kajmowicz, David McKinstry and his wife Mary McKinstry, and Connie McKinstry-Symak and her husband Ric McKinstry-Symak. He was predeceased by his son Timothy, his daughter Cheryl Cook, and his son-in-law Fred Cook. His siblings Stephen, Leona Parkovich, and Viola Matias also predeceased him.[1]
His grandchildren included Elizabeth and her husband Matt Friedman, Benjamin and his wife Kourtney, Joshua Bradish and his wife Juliann, Sarah and her husband Nick Trivisanno, Ashley Morgan and her husband Matt Morgan, Seth, Jacob Cook, and Marina Brindel and her husband Chris Brindel. He was also survived by step-grandchildren Greg Kajmowicz, Stacey Wilson and her husband James Wilson, Julia Varao and her husband Adrian Varao, and Patrick McKinstry, as well as nine great-grandchildren. Linda Bakalyar survived him as his daughter-in-law.[1]
He died on August 31, 2012, at the Care Center in Grand Marais, Minnesota. A memorial service was held at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on September 15, 2012. A second service and interment took place at Concordia Cemetery in Hammond, Indiana, on September 22, 2012.[1]
Other records
The following was recorded under the title Donovan A. Bakalyar and is judged, from matching details, to refer to the same person.
Donovan A. Bakalyar was a minister at Trinity Lutheran Church who lived in Fort William in 1950.[3]
Directory listings
| Year | Name as listed | Occupation | Employer | Address | Spouse | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Bakalyar Rev Donovan A (Margt) min Trinity Lutheran Church h 560 May N | Minister | Trinity Lutheran Church | 560 May Street North, Fort William | Margaret | p. 106[4] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Donovan A. Bakalyar, Patch (Palatine, IL), 2012-09-05, via patch.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 5 September 2012, p. 12(B)
- ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 106.
- ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1950 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 106.