Peter Boughner

Peter Guilford Boughner

October 7, 1942 - April 3, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mr. Peter Guilford Boughner, late of Strasbourg, Saskatchewan, announce his unexpected passing, at home on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the age of 82 years old.

Peter is predeceased by his mother, Phyllis Eileen Pearson (née Guilfoil) of Kamloops, B.C., formerly of Alma, NB in 2007, his stepfather, Bernard Pearson of Alma, NB in 1996, his grandmother, Clara (Nannie) Maud Guilfoil (née Wasson) of Sussex, NB in 1988, and his grandfather, David (Papa) J. Guilfoil of Brantford, Ontario, formerly of Saint John, NB in 1950, grandparents of whom Peter had lived with for a time as a child. Peter is also predeceased by his three brothers: Timothy, Richard and Paul Pearson, nephew Luc Boughner and niece Tami Campbell (née Pearson).

Peter is survived by his loving wife, Barbara (Barb) Ann Boughner (née Walters) of 56 years, which would be 57 years on May 18, 2025. Peter is also survived by his three loving children: his daughters Shannon Boughner from Regina, SK and Debby Adair from Regina, SK, and his son Stephen Boughner and his daughter-in-law, Crystal Boughner, both of Bulyea, SK, as well as his four grandsons: Alex, Andrew, Aiden, and Tanner, and his only granddaughter, Bree.

Peter is also survived by his five siblings: brothers Noel Boughner of NB, Jeffrey (Wendy) Pearson of Moncton, NB and Theodore (Ted) (Joy) Pearson of Kamloops, BC, sisters Linda (Jake) Klassen of Sussex, NB and Heather (Gerry) Gunning of NB, as well as his sisters-in-law: Gayle (Gerry) Sartori of Ont., Gloria Pearson of BC, and Sharon Walters of Fergus, Ont., along with his many nieces and nephews in Ont., SK, NS, NB and the U.S., all of whom he was very fond of.

Peter was born on October 7, 1942 in Paris, Ontario, in the middle of WW2. While his birth announcement reads he was born at 10:20 pm, he was always a morning person. When he was a child, he always held a maturity that belied his young years, whether it was walking the two-and-a-half miles to school in grade one, then later being the first to arrive and start his school’s woodstove in the mornings, caring for his neighbour’s horses, travelling alone on the train to visit the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, or moving away from home while he was still just a teenager. In Toronto, he tried numerous jobs that proved interesting and adventurous for a young man in the city, providing him with many stories to tell, from working with the priceless race horses at Woodbine Racetrack, being a delivery driver for Laura Secord Chocolates, to working as a chef at the Royal York Hotel.

Peter then met Barb, and they got married in 1968; they had their three children in southern Ontario. After a brief stint in Redcliff, Alberta, owning a confectionary and a laundromat, then living on Main St. in Sussex, N.B. for a year, the family moved back to southern Ontario, where they had several residences, living in small towns and sometimes having small farms, where they tried their hands with livestock; Peter was always optimistic about moving onwards and trying something new. He then apprenticed under friend and tradesman Mr. Joseph Conti, which enabled Peter to become a journeyman carpenter. He joined the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, and worked on the construction of the Douglas Point Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario. The family relocated back to Sussex, NB, where his children grew up, as he continued to work on the construction of many other large-scale building operations, including the Denison Potash Mine. After Pete and Barb moved to Saskatchewan in 1988, he worked as a carpenter on upgrades to both the provincial legislative building and the University of Regina. Working as a construction carpenter had been Peter’s main trade until he and Barb purchased their farm just west of Strasbourg, SK, a lifelong dream of his to own a farm back out west, where they farmed grain and cattle and other livestock for several years.

However, it wasn’t until Peter shifted to his final career, when he began his salvage business, Boughner Salvage, which would see him at his happiest. Retired from carpentry and traditional farming, Peter spent the last two decades of his life running his own scrap metal business. This enabled him to combine two things he loved: driving all around southern Saskatchewan and meeting countless people along the way. Working in his scrap metal business allowed Peter to hear countless stories people shared with him about their farming days. He was a man of character and had a great sense of humour. He loved keeping up with the news and the politics of the day. Peter both understood and valued hard work, believing every job was worth doing well, and that everyone is a success if they do what they love.

Peter was fortunate to pass away at home, with his wife by his side, and with his boots on—as he had always wanted. A special thank you to the EMS team from Strasbourg, SK who attended to him so well. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. At Peter’s request, there will be a private grave-side service, followed by internment at Crescent Road Cemetery in Strasbourg, SK. Online messages of condolences to his wife Barb and to the family may be left at the Conley Funeral Home facebook page or website.

Arrangements entrusted to Conley Funeral Home, Strasbourg, SK. 1-306-725-4000