STEPHEN (ETIENNE) PAULHUS

Stephen Paulhus passed peacefully in his sleep on January 14, 2022, at age 88.
 
Known as a great storyteller, Stephen’s memory will be carried forward by his wife of 67 years, Marie Louise; their children Marguerite (Brent), Claudette (Mike), Daniel, Denis (Sharon), Jackie (Battista), Rose Marie (Miles), and Nicole (Ken); their grandchildren Michael, Stephen, Christin, Mark, Brady, Nicholas, Alexander, Adam, Brittany, and Evan; and great-grandchildren Michael, Hannah, Lyla, Roslynne, Esmae, and Bennett. He was predeceased by his parents; siblings Gerald, Donat, and Dolores; and son Bernard.
 
Stephen was born to Charles and Agnes Paulhus on their family farm near Bellegarde, Saskatchewan. He often spoke of attending primary school at the convent in Bellegarde and Catholic Boarding School in Otterburne, Manitoba. Steve started his career 1st as a bank teller then Weyburn Mental Hospital where he completed a power engineering apprenticeship then on to Unity where he worked at the salt plant. He worked at Grey Nuns Hospital and Saskatchewan Power for many years in Regina.
 
Stephen and Marie-Louise met as young adults through their church choir in Redvers and married on October 5, 1954. They started their life together in a small one room apartment in Weyburn and moved several times before settling onto a hobby farm in Jameson, Saskatchewan with their eight children. Stephen worked hard so that they could take the family on vacations and camping trips across Canada. While working as an engineer, he put in extra time selling encyclopedias for World Book as well as many side jobs such as cutting and raking grass for residences and businesses alike. Stephen was quickly promoted and relocated the family to Winnipeg in 1972 to further pursue sales full-time. He finished his career at London Life retiring at 55.

Stephen has remained active in the church through his life singing in the choir and doing readings at all the parishes they were at.  He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and teaching them about his woodworking projects. He was known for multiple different projects but mostly for his personalized cribbage boards and that his wife Marie-Louise painted. Stephen had a vested interest in politics, sports, opera, music and biographies. As much as he loved to read about other people’s lives, his own passionate storytelling is how he will be remembered by his family, whom he loved and was deeply proud of.

While there was much travel across Canada and the US for both pleasure and business, 3 of their memorable trips were the train trip to BC then to Europe where they met family on both sides in England and Belgium, and an Alaskan hockey themed cruise with some of his favourite NHL players.
 
A service in Stephen’s memory will be live streamed on Friday, Jan 21, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. on the St Charles website on YouTube.  Go to Saintcharleswpg.com and go to the Youtube icon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kidney Foundation, Diabetes Canada, and Seven Oaks Foundation.

The Paulhus family would like to thank Dr. Woo, Dr. Coodin, and the many healthcare providers at the Seven Oaks Hospital Dialysis Unit 1 as well as the many home care nurses and workers.

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Étienne (Stephen) Paulhus le 2 septembre 1933 – le 14 janvier 2022 Étienne Paulhus est décédé paisiblement dans son sommeil le 14 janvier 2022, à l'âge de 88 ans. Il laisse dans le deuil son épouse de 67 ans Marie-Louise; leurs enfants Marguerite (Brent), Claudette (Mike), Daniel, Denis (Sharon), Jackie (Battista), Rose Marie (Miles) et Nicole (Ken) ; leurs petits-enfants Michael, Stephen, Christin, Mark, Brady, Nicholas, Alexander, Adam, Brittany et Evan; et arrière-petits-enfants Michael, Hannah, Lyla, Roslynne, Esmae et Bennett. Il a été précédé de ses parents; ses frères Gérald et Donat ; sa soeur Dolores ; et son fils Bernard. Étienne est né de Charles et Agnes Paulhus à leur ferme près de Bellegarde, Saskatchewan. Il parlait souvent de ses études primaires au couvent et au Pensionnat Catholique à Otterburne, Manitoba. Étienne a commencé sa carrière à l'Hôpital Psychiatrique de Weyburn où il a suivi un apprentissage en ingénierie électrique. Il a travaillé à l'hôpital Grey Nuns et à Saskatchewan Power pendant de nombreuses années. Étienne et Marie-Louise se sont rencontrés en tant que jeunes adultes dans la chorale de leur église à Redvers et se sont mariés le 5 octobre 1954. Ils ont commencé leur vie ensemble dans un petit appartement à Weyburn et ont déménagé plusieurs fois avant de s'installer à une ferme à Jameson, Saskatchewan avec leurs huit enfants. Étienne a travaillé fort pour qu'ils puissent emmener la famille en vacances à travers le Canada. Tout en travaillant comme ingénieur, il a consacré du temps supplémentaire à vendre des encyclopédies World Book. Il a rapidement été promu et la famille a déménagé à Winnipeg en 1972 pour poursuivre sa nouvelle carrière à temps plein. Il a continué de travailler dans les ventes avec London Life et a pris retraite à 55 ans. Étienne est resté actif dans l'église pendant sa retraite, chantant dans la chorale de l’église du Sacré-Cœur et de la paroisse Catholique St Charles. Il aimait passer du temps avec ses petits-enfants et leur enseigner ses projets de menuiserie. Étienne était particulièrement connu pour la fabrication des jeux de cribbage que Marie-Louise peignait. Il avait beaucoup d'intérêt à la politique, le sport, l'opéra et les biographies. Sa famille, qu’il aimait et dont il était profondément fier, se souviendra de lui en continuant à partager des histoires de sa vie. Un service à sa mémoire aura lieu en ligne le vendredi 21 janvier 2022 à 10 h 30. En témoignage de votre sympathie, des dons à la Fondation du rein, à Diabète Canada, ou à la Fondation Seven Oaks seraient appréciés. La famille Paulhus tient à remercier le personnel infirmier de l'Hôpital Seven Oaks ainsi que les médecins Dr Woo et Dr Coodin

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