Reverend Father Murdock Charles was born on Sunday, May 17, 1931, in Mountain Lake, SK, and passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018, in Stanley Mission, SK, at the age of 87 years. Murdock is survived by his loving family, his children, Ben (Elizabeth) Charles, George (Mary) Charles, Fred (Karen) Charles, Angie Charles, Annie N. McKenzie, Jessie (Russell) Charles, Larry (Betsy) Charles, Brian (Rita) Charles, Mathew (Mary) Charles; his adopted son/grandson, John G. Charles; his brothers, Wilson Charles and Thomas (Annie) Charles; his sister, Sarah Ballantyne; his brother-in-law, Mathew Ballantyne; his sister-in-law, Mary F. Roberts; his grandchildren, Sheryl (Robert), Giselle (Jordon), Muhammed, Carol, Colleen (Shane), Charlene, Melissa (Patrick), Sherry (Douglas), Crystal (Bruce), Sheena, Phylicia, Celine, Dimitri, Lillian (Reese), Stanley (Kim), Genevieve (John), Russell (Angelique), Kimberly, Cheryl, Tyler, Emma, Gladys, Jonah, Claudia, Flora (Russell), Larry, Dinah, Brian (Clarissa), Phillip, Emma, Julianna (Trey), Katelynn (Douglas), Catrina and Danika; his godchildren, Lorraine Ratt, Dennis (Inez) Mckenzie, Jemima Charles and Roderick (Mavis) McLeod; his special friend, Edward Charles; his 63 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by, his wife, Betsy (nee Ballantyne) Charles; his son, Jonas Phillip Charles; his daughter, Rhoda Charles; his parents, Rev. Phillip John & Helen (nee Mckenzie) Charles; his brothers and sisters, Maggie (Johnny) McKenzie, Paul (Alice) Charles, Isiah (Nancy) Charles, Angelique (George) McKenzie, Jonas (Annie) Charles and Jemima (William) McLeod; his grandchildren, Becky Charles, Karen McKenzie and Peter McKenzie; his great grandchildren, Salita McLeod, Nevaeh Charles, Phantasia Dustyhorn; his brothers-in-law, Daniel Ballantyne and Larry Ballantyne; his sisters-in-law, Flora Ballantyne, Angelique Casperson, Rhoda Hardlotte and Sally Charles. A service for Murdock with be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Stanley Mission, SK, Bishop Michael Hawkins, Bishop Adam Halkett, and Reverend Richard Custer presiding. Interment to follow at Stanley Mission Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/riverpark/Obituaries/murdock-charles/21743. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of Lac La Ronge Funeral Home in La Ronge, SK, 306-425-3666, Debra Klassen, Funeral Director, and River Park Funeral Home in Prince Albert, SK, 306-764-2727, Don Moriarty, Funeral Director.

• Date : 2018-07-19
• Location : Stanley Mission, SK