In Loving Memory of Rev. Leonard “Len” Alexander Gartner(April 9, 1936 – September 12, 2025)
Born in Macklin, Saskatchewan to Adolph and Anna Gartner, Fr. Len was ordained on May 28, 1961, at Our Lady of the Prairies Parish in Daysland, AB, by Archbishop Anthony Jordan, OMI.
Throughout his 50 years of ministry, Fr. Len faithfully served in many parishes across the Archdiocese of Edmonton, including:
Associate Pastor – St. Anne of the Prairies (Trochu), St. Joseph’s Basilica (Edmonton), St. Pius X (Edmonton), Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Sherwood Park)
Pastor – St. Elizabeth (Evansburg), St. Stephen (Lacombe), St. Clare (Edmonton), St. Francis Xavier (Camrose), Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Sherwood Park), Good Shepherd (Edmonton), Blessed Sacrament (Wainwright)
Rector – St. Joseph’s Basilica (2001–2005)
He retired in 2011 after decades of dedicated priestly service.
Vigil Prayers
St. Joseph’s Basilica
Monday, September 22, 2025 – 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass St. Joseph’s Basilica Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – 10:00 a.m.Rite of Committal
Following the Funeral Lunch at St. Joseph’s Basilica, at Holy Cross Cemetery.
We give thanks for Fr. Len’s life of faithful service and pray that he may rest in the eternal peace of Christ. 