Besides his religious family, Father Jean-Marie leaves to mourn his brother Jacques (Suzanne), his sister Aline Chartrand, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Macdas and Hélène (née Levesque), his sister Frances (Aurele) Lavergne, and brother Jean Marc (Mianne).
Jean-Marie was born on April 1, 1926. He grew up on a Dairy farm close to Clarence Creek, ON. He received his education in Clarence Creek and the University in Ottawa, ON.
He pronounced his first vows in Richelieu, QC on August 15, 1947, his perpetual vows on September 8, 1950 in Lebret, SK and was ordained on June 12, 1952 in Clarence Creek. Father Jean-Marie worked with the native missions and then went to Gravelbourg where he taught motor mechanics at College Mathieu. He also worked at Muskowekwan Indian School with a religious brother for a few years. He then received an appointment to Perigord, SK, where he stayed until his illness. He spent 2 years at Rose Valley Manor and then transferred to the Kelvindell Lodge in Kelvington.
Father Jean-Marie was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and also acted as their Chaplain for many years.
He was a real man, serving others at all times.

The Oblates and the Lacasse family wish to thank Father Jean-Marie’s friends and the personnel at the Kelvindell Lodge, Kelvington, SK, for their care and devotion.

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Père Jean-Marie Lacasse, o.m.i.
1926 - 2014

Born : April 1 avril 1926 à Clarence Creek, ON : Né
First vows : August 15 août 1947 : Premiers voeux
Ordination : June 12 juin 1952
Ministry : 1953 – 2012 : Ministère
Died : December 28 décembre 2014: Décédé
Funeral : January 3 janvier 2015 : Funérailles
Burial : Cimetière Perigord cemetery : Inhumation

Ministry - Ministère

Little Grand Rapids, MB :
Assistant missionary/missionnaire : 1953 - 54
Gravelbourg, Sk : Technical School/école technique:
Director and professor/directeur et professeur : 1954 - 58
Lestock, SK :
Part time missionary/missionnaire à temps partiel: 1954- 58
Full time missionary/missionnaire à plein temps : 1958 - 70
Périgord, SK et région :
Pastor and missionary/curé et missionnaire : 1970 – 2012
Rose Valley, SK :
Retired at /retiré à Rose Valley Manor: 2012 –Sept. 2014
Kelvington, SK :
Kelvindell Lodge: Sept. – Dec. 2014 sept. – déc.

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