HAROLD (KAY-O) BIGNELL

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HAROLD (KAY-O) BIGNELL It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harold (Kay-o) Bignell on Wednesday, October 5, 2005, at the age of 57, in Winnipeg, MB beloved son, father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, brother-in-law and friend. Wake services were held on Monday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. James Anglican Church, 10 Caribou Rd. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m. also in the Church. Interment to follow in the Thompson Cemetery. Harold Philip Bignell was born on March 14, 1948 in York Factory, MB. He grew up in Thicket Portage, MB where he received his education. He left the community at a very young age to work in construction. In the late 1960s, Kay-o moved to Thompson, MB. He lived in Thompson until he moved to Winnipeg on August 28, 2005. Kay-o loved to work. He was a very proud member of the Construction and Specialized Workers Union, Local 1258, Labourer's International Union of North America. Being a union member took him to various job sites where he found many friends. He was especially proud to have worked on the hydro dams in northern Manitoba. In his last year, more so in his last days, Kay-o talked about two very close buddies that had passed on Bill Burton (October 3, 2004) and Larry Chartier (April 19, 2004) both of Thompson. Kay-o had many friends, far too many to mention. What Kay-o loved best was to be with his friends. This was his joy. Kay-o was predeceased by loved ones gone before him, paternal grandparents, Joe Bignell Sr. and wife Bella (nee Marcellais) of The Pas, MB. Maternal grandparents, George Spence wife Mary Ann (nee Wilson) of Churchill, MB. Parents, Joe Bignell Jr. wife Margaret (Maggie) Jane (nee Spence) of Thicket Portage. Brothers and sister, Clifford Bignell of Thicket Portage, George Ponask of Prince Albert, SK, Reggie Ponask of York Landing, MB, baby boy of York Factory and baby girl in Ninette, MB. Children, Darwin and Geraldine Ouskan of Ilford, MB. Sister-in-law Barbara Ponask (nee Hall) of Thicket Portage. Brother-in-Law Harold Guiboche Sr. of Thicket Portage. He leaves to mourn his passing his loving family. Sisters and brothers, Isabella Guiboche (Romeo Stirbu) of Victoria, BC, Jean Bignell-Malcolm (Robert) of Ebb and Flow, MB, Joseph (Andy) Bignell Jr. (Pam) of Winnipeg, Donald Bignell (Rhonda) of Winnipeg and Joe Sinclair (Belinda) of York Landing, MB. Sister-in-laws, Nora Bignell of Thicket Portage and Irene Ponask of Prince Albert. Auntie Victoria Bignell (nee Mason), numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to thank the bystander that administered CPR when Kay-o fell, the Winnipeg Paramedics, Grace Hospital staff, Gordon Guiboche, Business Manager of Local 1258, York Factory Band, friend of the family Lorna Cook for preparing the dinner, Jean from St. James Anglican Church in Thompson, Harold Guiboche Jr. (nephew), Georgina McKenzie and Madeline Ponask (nieces), Arnold Bignell (cousin) for helping in making the arrangements and anyone else that helped in our time of need and a special thanks to all of Kay-o's friends. He will be sadly missed. Active Pallbearers, Lenny Elder, Henry Oman, Luke Brightnose, Arnold Bignell, Louis Bignell Jr. and Allan McKenzie. All of Kay-o's friends are to be considered Honorary Pallbearers. Boardman/Northland Funeral Home in care of arrangements phone 778-7982, Thompson.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 11, 2005