JOHN
WALTER DYCK
1951 - 2014
It is with the deepest sadness we announce the passing of
John Walter Dyck at Riverview Health Centre Friday, June 13, 2014. He is survived by his wife and best friend of
20 years Linda; children by his first wife Deb Martinuzzi - Nadine (Jayson), Christopher (Holly), Teresa (Ian); six beautiful grandchildren
Olivia, Vivian, Sophia, Francesca, Josephine and Henry; his father John and
stepmother Neta; brother Ernest (Shari); sister Marlene (Phil); and nieces and
nephews. John was predeceased by his mother Erna
(nee Goertzen) in 1980.
John was born and raised in Winnipeg. He was a graduate of River East Collegiate
and went on to Red River College to study drafting. He went to work for a while in the graphic arts
field. In the 70’s, he and Deb started a
coffee truck service in Fort Garry – J&D Catering. This grew into the Lunchbox Mobile Catering,
and Peaks and Ridges Restaurant. John
became the concessionaire and caterer at the Red River Exhibition for the seasonal
shows and during the Ex, managed the Red Barn.
One of John’s biggest loves was his cottage on Lake Lac
Du Bonnet. He built it himself and some
of his happiest times were spent there. John
was an avid golfer, fisherman, snowmobiler and downhill skier.
John was a strong vital man who enjoyed life and lived it
to the fullest. He liked people and greeted everybody with a genuine word and a
firm handshake. He loved his children
and would have walked to the ends of the earth for them. He was a decent, honest, humble man – not
perfect but good. He believed that by
hard work he could make his corner of the world a better place for his family,
his friends and acquaintances. That made
him a success. He weathered the
obstacles and the disappointments of life.
He was a fighter to the very end.
We cannot begin to express the profound loss and the vacuum this has
left in our lives.
We would like to thank our family, friends, neighbors and
co-workers for their support over the last several years. It is impossible to count the kindnesses
shown to us by them, and by total strangers, as we worked our way through this.
Our deepest thanks to the Manitoba Brain Injury Association,
Manitoba Alzheimer Society, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, St Boniface
Hospital Family Medicine, Deer Lodge Centre and the outstanding people at
Riverview Health Centre for helping us walk this long and winding road.
A memorial service will be held Friday, June 20, 2014 at
2:00 p.m. in the Buntain Chapel, 400 Hargrave Street and reception to follow in
Calvary Temple banquet hall, 440 Hargrave Street. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Wojcik’s
Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
204.897.4665, is in care of arrangements - wojciksfuneralchapel.com
“It’s a far better thing to have loved and
lost, than never to have loved at all.” Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Go in peace, my man. You will always be our hero.
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL
CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157
PORTAGE AVENUE
204 –
897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
No comments:
Post a Comment