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WILLIAM PONATH Peacefully at the Deer Lodge Centre, William Ponath passed away Monday, September 26, 2005, at the age of 76 years. William is survived by his wife Joyce; his children; and grandchildren, who reside in the United States. A Celebration of William's Life will be held in Deer Lodge Centre on Wednesday, October 5, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Glen Krentz officiating. Interment will follow in Acacia Cemetery in Seattle, WA. Sincere thanks to all the staff at Lodge 7W at Deer Lodge for the wonderful care William received, as well as a special thanks to friend Poornima Saraswati. In lieu of flowers, donations in William's memory may be made to the Deer Lodge Foundation, 2109 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R3J 0L3. WOJCIK'S ALL BELIEFS FAITHS FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM 897 - 4665
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 01, 2005
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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It's 2017 and I just discovered this page. I've been reading my Dad's letters to me from the 1990s, a time when he was facing retirement, but looking for smaller jobs than an estimator for construction jobs. I did not know he took income tax classes in Canada to pick up some extra money while being retired in Canada, My Dad was a communicator and held nothing back no matter if the news was good, neutral, personal. He was honest. I miss not spending more time together. Geography kept us apart. He loved to travel. Thanks to my father, I have seen most of the United States and Canada some of Europe. I am a communicator and a traveler like my Dad. We moved a lot growing up. We moved from Montana to Canada to Seattle to Phoenix, back to Montana and back to Phoenix before I was out of high school. I am grateful for that experience because it made me a well rounded person, like I'm sure my father wished of me. My Dad had a lot of hard times, but he was a survivor and so am I. Thank you Dad. - Posted by: Patrice Ponath (Daughter) on: Feb 06, 2017
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Dad was born of Alma and Sidney Otto Ponath. He has 5 children. Dad knew something about everything. He was bright, colourful and ambitious. He laughed from his belly. And helped raise 7 orphans which were family to him. He worked building the infrastucture of Alaska during the 1960s. He was an adventurer and walked a path of his own. His Grandfather was one of the pioneering preachers of Western Montana. My father is deeply missed. - Posted by: Sidney Ponath (Family) on: Aug 06, 2010