Orville passed away following 3 years of suffering with a rare, non-curable blood disorder on June 5, 2020 at the age of 84. He was predeceased by his parents Jim and Vera Pratt, his brother William Pratt, sister Joy Anderson, brother-in-law Don Richardson, and lifelong friend Joe Kurz.
Orville was born and raised at Govan, SK. He moved to Regina with his parents following High School and immediately took up employment with the Provincial Government working in the Departments of Social Welfare, Highways and Health. He finished his 37-year career with the last 30 years in the Cancer Program. He loved the Cancer Program and was proud of his contribution to it. Other than his family, it was his life 24/7.
Orville was an avid curler right from his High School Days. When he moved to Regina, he joined the Public Health Saturday Night Mixed Curling League and curled there for 55 years. Orville loved the outdoors, especially hunting ducks and fishing. He fished in Northern Saskatchewan at Otter Lake every summer for 35 years. He hunted ducks every fall back at his hometown of Govan. He also hunted upland game birds at Mortlach, SK with the three Mazurak brothers and Joe Kurz.
Orv had many friends from the places he worked and the curling league. He kept in contact with them right up until the time of his death.
Orville loved his wife and family above all. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Pratt; his three children, Barbara Miller (Murray); Bev Neufeld (Jerry), Bill Pratt. He is also survived by his 2 granddaughters, Kelsey St Marie and Natasha Stinson (Dan). How his granddaughters loved to listen to his bedtime stories when young, and then any of his stories as they grew older! Orville is also survived by his sister’s grown children, Rayola, Paul and Marlo Anderson, as well as other nieces and nephews.
Cremation followed by immediate internment with immediate family only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society.
