VERNON VINCENT POHL

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VERNON VINCENT POHL December 9, 1924 - July 7, 2008 Vernon was born December 9, 1924, in the Bear Creek District near Gladstone, MB, the youngest son of Albert Henry and Antonia Louise Pohl. He attended Bear Creek School and worked for two or three farmers until the summer of 1941 when he joined the Army. He served in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corp, the 3rd Division, in Europe during the Second World War. He met his first wife, Mavis in Southampton, England, and they were married April 4, 1945. After the war they moved to Gladstone, MB, and built their first home 5 miles west of Gladstone where they farmed until Vernon took a job as the caretaker of the elementary school in 1953 until 1967. He then decided to take up carpentry full time and fixed many old houses still standing in Gladstone. He then worked on many carpentry projects with his brothers David, Albert, and Henry. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #110 in Gladstone and was on the vestry of the All Saints Anglican Church for many years always adjourning the meetings. Vern and Mavis took in foster children for over 25 years and provided them with a loving family. Vern was always a great Dad and Grandpa, had a wonderful sense of humor, was very down to earth in his views and loved people. Mavis died in 2000 and Vern married Elizabeth Stamler of Winnipeg in 2003. Vern and Liz enjoyed each other's company, playing cards, visiting extended family, going on short trips together, and having coffee at the coffee shop with friends. Vern was predeceased by his parents; his first wife; Mavis; Mavis' sister Irene and husband Noel Huppe; his brothers Arthur, Albert and Henry; as well as his sisters Minnie and Mary. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth; sister Margaret Radford of Neepawa; brother Dave (Pearl) of Portage; sister-in-law Marie Pohl; his children Tedd (Shelly) of Gladstone, Michael (Judy) of Okotoks, Verna (Tom) Otto of Gladstone, Mark (Jacqueline) of Gladstone, and Corianne (Neil) Chapman of Brandon, and foster son Joseph Roulette. He is also survived by stepchildren Phyllis (John) Robinson of Hillside Beach, MB, Andrew (Marie) Stamler of Scarborough, ON, and Allan (Lynette) Stamler of Saskatoon, SK. And by his grandchildren Megan Pohl, Tara (James) Gargol, Lindsay (Chris) Ingram, Blake Clark, Jason (Deanna) Otto, Julianna Rempel, Philip (Rachel) Otto, Kelly Otto, Jessica, and Tony Pohl, Danny, Kathy, and John Robinson, Michael and Daniel Stamler. He is survived by great-grandchildren Brooklyn, Storm, Cadence, Matteo, Andie, Gracie, Gregory, Christopher, and Nicole as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Friday, July 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the All Saints Anglican Church, Gladstone with Rev. Chad McCharles officiating. Interment will follow in the Gladstone cemetery. If friends so desire donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the All Saints Anglican Church, Box 578, Gladstone MB, R0J 0T0. Clarke's Funeral Home, Gladstone in care of arrangements. www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 10, 2008