Ross Jack Ivey
January 13, 1937 – January 7, 2024
As published in the January 22,2024 World-Spectator
Ross Jack Ivey was born to Elizabeth and Stanley Ivey in their home near Wapella, Saskatchewan on January 13, 1937.
Ross spent much of his youth on the farm with his parents and siblings. To earn extra money, Ross would often work for nearby farmers who needed a hand.
In his later teens, Ross left home to work for the Department of Highways where he had a variety of jobs including digging and hauling gravel as well as touring the countryside in search of gravel pits. It was during one of these tours that he met the love of his life, Gladys Heaver.
Ross and Gladys met in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan in 1956 while she was crossing the road on her way to work. By December 20 of that same year, they were married and beginning a life together.
Ross and Gladys travelled from community to community living out of a trailer, while Ross continued his work for the Highways Department. During this time, Gladys gave birth to their first son, Fred. Wanting more for their new family, Ross and Gladys returned to Makwa, Saskatchewan to farm with Gladys’ father and brother. Here Ross and Gladys had their second son, Terry and their daughter, Shannon.
In 1968, Ross and Gladys left the farm in Makwa to venture out on their own. They moved to Moosomin, Sask. where they planned to farm while raising their family.
Ross worked many jobs to help earn money for new farmland. These included driving tow truck, hauling gas for Shell, mechanic for Shell and Miller Farm Equipment as well as hauling machinery for Miller Farm Equipment. Ross worked tirelessly to provide for his family while pursuing the farm of his dreams, his legacy to pass down.
In October of 2022, Ross was diagnosed with esophageal and stomach cancer. Ross immediately began cancer treatments. In true Ross fashion, he attacked this problem with determination and a positive spirit. During his treatments, he enjoyed teasing the nurses and doctors as well as a special treatment friend. He was having a great deal of success with his treatments until cancer unfortunately moved into his lungs. This was a battle that was stronger than Ross.
Though Ross fought valiantly while continuing to farm, he took his last crop off in October of 2023. While continuing to fight beyond anyone’s imagination, Ross took his final breath with his family by his side on the morning of January 7, 2024.
Ross was predeceased by his wife, Gladys (Heaver), parents Elizabeth (Bain) and Stanley Ivey, sisters Joyce and Ruth Ivey, brother Ken Ivey, brothers-in-law Russell Newton, Gordon Sweet and Richard Heaver, and mother and father-in-law Violet and Fred Heaver.
Ross leaves to mourn three children, Fred (Loretta), Terry (Suchitra), Shannon (Blake), his four grandchildren, Amber Hintz (Jamie), Kirk (Kaitlyn), Brittany Pearce and Cole McGonigal (Taylor).
Ross was also blessed with five beautiful great-grandchildren, Blakeley, Bodyn, Kolten, Tessler and Noa.
As well, Ross leaves behind three sisters, Audrey Hamaliuk (John), Penny Newton and Gwen Sweet.
Ross was a very strong-willed and fiercely independent man. Nothing was more important than providing for his family and supporting their quests as best he could.
Along with family and farming, having coffee and sharing a little B.S. with his coffee buddies and acquaintances were definitely the highlights of his days.
Ross will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He had a huge giving heart and an infamous sense of humour. As we raise our eyes to the sky, our hearts fill with joy as we imagine Ross farming the fields of heaven.
The Ivey family would like to greatly thank all the doctors, nurses, LPNs and care aides, as well as the many friends and family who devotedly visited and cared so lovingly for Ross and his family. Everyone went above and beyond to care for all of us. We were truly blessed by all your support.
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