KJELL TALGOY

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KJELL TALGOY July 3, 1925 - March 8, 2012 Peacefully on March 8, 2012, Kjell Talgoy passed away at Riverview Health Centre, Palliative Care Unit, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He will be lovingly remembered by his sons Michael (Mary), Kenneth (Gisele), Per (Cheryl) and Erik (Karen). He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years Marcie, on March 26, 2001, and his sister Tora (Lollo) Noyes. Also left to cherish his memory are his grandchildren Kevin and Allison, Grainger and Alex, Nikyla and Kirsten, and Bradley. Kjell was born in Lillehammer, Norway, where he earned the nickname Busseman. He immigrated to Canada at the age of four with his parents and sister. He grew up in the Logan Ave. neighbourhood in Winnipeg, attended high school at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute where he excelled at sports. In 1943, he volunteered with the Royal Norwegian Air Force, training in Muskoka, ON, transferring in 1944 to the Canadian Army training in Shilo, MB. After the war, he attended University of Winnipeg and started his career in sales, representing a number of national companies. He met and married the love of his life Marcelle Kenny of St. Norbert, MB in 1951. Kjell was active in many professional organizations related to his work, including the Society for Coatings Technology, Master Brewers Association, Northwest Commercial Travellers Association, Canadian Institute of Mining and many others. He also volunteered in many groups, including the board of the Scandinavian Centre, as president of the Viking Club and the Norwegian Canadian Club, member of the Knights of Columbus, and as a leader with the Boy Scouts of Canada. The family would like to thank the staff of 3 East, Palliative Care Unit at Riverview Health Centre for their very compassionate care of our father in his final days. Prayers will be held at St. Vital Catholic Church, 1629 Pembina Hwy. on Monday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Vital Catholic Church on Tuesday, March 13 at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Barry Schoonbaert officiating. Interment to follow at Assumption Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis Society.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 10, 2012