Archie “Wayne” McConechy
November 21, 1940 – June 10, 2014

On June 10, 2014, Archie Wayne McConechy passed away peacefully at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, SK at the age of 73. Wayne was born on November 21, 1940 in Shoal Lake, MB to Archie and Peggy McConechy. His early years were spent in small Saskatchewan towns, before his family finally settled in Kamloops, BC. After high school, Wayne decided to embark on a career of law enforcement and joined the RCMP. After completing his training at the RCMP depot in Ottawa, he was posted to Saskatchewan and it was while he was stationed in Shellbrook, SK that Public Health nurse Peggy Pond caught his eye. They were married on June 26, 1965, and had a son, David, and a daughter, Suzanne. In the early 1970s, Wayne was assigned to the RCMP detachment in Prince Albert, SK, the city where he would spend the rest of his working life. Shortly after his transfer to Prince Albert, he retired from the RCMP and accepted a new position in the field of law enforcement as the Deputy Sheriff of the Queen’s Bench Court. A few years later, he accepted a position as a Judicial Officer in the Saskatchewan Provincial Courts, a position which he held until his retirement in 2000. Retirement allowed Wayne to pursue his love of golfing and he would often be found golfing on Fairview Fairways with Peggy or one of his many friends. Wayne will be remembered for many things, including his strong work ethic, his sense of integrity, his unwavering commitment to family and friends, and his razor sharp wit. His love of trivia and of his various collections, his photographic memory, his gift of organization, his love of good music, and his witty “Wayne”isms will be greatly missed. Wayne will be particularly missed by his family, son David (Connie) McConechy & grandchildren Megan (Erik) and Lukas of Prince Albert, SK; daughter Suzanne (Kevin) Greenshields & grandsons Nathaniel and Aaron of Whitehorse, Yukon; brother Grant McConechy and sister Joan Brkovich of Kamloops, BC, as well as by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Archie and Peggy McConechy; and beloved wife Peggy. A Celebration of Wayne’s Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Calvary United Church, 114 – 25th Street East, Prince Albert, SK with Reverend Nora Vedress officiating. A reception will follow at Fairview Fairways, Highway 6, Prince Albert. Private interment will take place at Prince Albert Memorial Gardens. In lieu of other tributes, memorial donations are encouraged to the Canadian Cancer Society and Cansurmount, 54 – 11th Street East, Prince Albert, SK S6V 0Z9. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grays.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's Funeral Chapel, Drew Gray, Funeral Director (306-922-4729).