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'There was no real fakeness to him' Sask. literary community mourns loss of local author

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Local author Wes Funk, 46, passed away suddenly Thursday.

By Lasia Kretzel

Wes Funk, a local author known for his captivating literary portrayal of modern-day Saskatchewan, passed away suddenly in his sleep Thursday at the age of 46.

He penned such books as Dead Rock Stars and Cherry Blossoms, and hosted the weekly Shaw TV show Lit Happens for several years.

"There's this idea of Saskatchewan literature, that it has to be this forced imagery of grain elevators, and he wrote about a more real, modern Saskatchewan," friend and fellow author Craig... // Read Full Article


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