Obituary of Marcel Lafond

Marcel "SARGE" Lafond January 15, 1964 – October 23, 2016 Marcel of Milestone, SK was taken from us suddenly on October 23, 2016 at the age of 52 years. He is survived by his soul mate/spouse, Krista Bostock; his step-children, Darcy (Lindsey) Petford, Brandon (Rebecca) Petford , Michaela Petford and Kelsey Petford; his children Zachary, Brianna (Jeremy), Kailey (Knight); grandchildren Damian, Jacobe and Chloe; his mother Muriel Lafond; siblings Peter, Micheal, Joyce, Brenda, Sandra and Maureen as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Sergeant M.J. Lafond, CD proudly served his country for 13 years in the Canadian Armed Forces (Jan 1983 - Feb 1996) which included a five year posting in Germany with two UN peacekeeping tours in Bosnia and Somalia. Marcel discharged from the Armed Forces to pursue a career in the oil, gas and potash drilling as a MWD field supervisor and relief directional driller. He was very proud of having the lowest tool failure rate as he meticulously maintained his equipment to the point of perfection. Marcel took great pride in his work over his career and spent many years mentoring new MWD hands in the field. Marcel was very passionate about his seven children and their spouses. He talked about them every day and had their best interests in mind and was so proud of their accomplishments. He was very thoughtful, caring, loving and always interested in their day. He would answer their texts any time, even after working a night shift and was sleeping to provide fatherly advice and support. They all loved him dearly. Krista was the love of Marcel’s life and he devoted all of his time to her. He was always taking on new projects in the garage, yard and completing renovation projects with Krista. It wasn't work to him. He made it his quality time to spend with her and enjoyed each moment. He loved going on road trips just to get away and enjoy life. Marcel touched many lives over his years and will be missed beyond what words can describe. He was taken from us way too soon but we will cherish all the wonderful memories of him. Please say a prayer for him as he watches over us from heaven. We love you dearly Marcel. As per his wishes no funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the PTSD Association of Canada.