It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Stefan Hozjan on October 3rd, 2023 at the age of 89. He is survived by his loving wife Marija and sons Stephen and David. Cherished Grandpa of Ava and Jack. He will be missed by his siblings Marija Jerebic, Joe Hozjan, sister-in-law Theresa Hozjan as well as his nieces and nephews Mary and Steve Horvat, Steve and Annie Jerebic, Joe and Luella Hozjan, David and Betty Cauldwell.
Stefan was born in 1934 in Mala Polana, a small village in the Prekmorje region of Slovenia. He immigrated to Canada in 1960 and married his beloved wife Marija in 1967. Stefan was a proud, honest and hardworking man (he would rather be farming than anything else!!) and he will be greatly missed by his family and community.
All will be welcomed to visit Stefan’s family on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Lampman Funeral Home, 724 Canboro Rd, Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0. Vigil prayers will be recited at 6pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 834 Canboro Road, Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 11am followed by a Rite of Committal at Hillside Cemetery. Donations made to the Parkinson’s Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Lampman Funeral Home. www.lampmanfuneralhome.com
Our sincere condolences to the family.
Our dear friend Stefan was always there for our family, He was a lover of the land . He had a great passion for farming. We will miss him very much . Our most deepest condolences to the Horjan family
Dear Maria, Stephen and David. Please accept our most sincere condolences on your loss of your husband/father. We will always remember Steve shouting to our father…Sosit! From his back yard and always have something to give him – vegetables…a glass of wine. We remember him as always being kind. Treasure your memories of him – he will always be with you. The Payk family