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JOHN KROEKER It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of John Kroeker. John passed away on September 11, 2014 at the Grace Hospital in Winnipeg at the age of 88 years. He was predeceased by his wife Anna, parents Jacob and Susan, his stepmother Mary and sister Mary. He is lovingly remembered by his sons Robert of Portage La Prairie and Gerry (Sydney) of Winnipeg, brothers Bill of Coquitlam, BC, Henry (Pat) of Winnipeg, Cornelius (Hilda) of N. Vancouver, BC, Edward (Cathy) of Winnipeg, Pete of Tyndall, MB, sisters Helen of Winnipeg and Tina (Abe) Wiebe of Steinbach, his brother-in-law Paul (Claudia) Polischuk of London, ON and many nieces and nephews. John was born near Lowe Farm, Manitoba and worked for the Graham family (Atlas-Graham Ind.) for over 40 years. John loved life and enjoyed golfing, raising incredible gardens and many winter trips to Hawaii with his wife Anna. In his later years, John attended the Golden Plains Church in Portage la Prairie and made many friends there. We would like to thank the Carlson, Plackner, Isaacs, Ellison families, along with Joan Lewis, Vic Shepley and many others for their love and friendship to John. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at McKenzies Funeral Chapel, 56 Royal Rd. South in Portage la Prairie. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m., 2014 at McKenzies Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lung Association or charity of one's choice.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 15, 2014
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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Johnny was an icon at Atlas Graham. He always had the ability to "turn lemons into lemonade" each and every time circumstances required. His wealth of knowledge was an inspiration to me as a young man starting out at Atlas Graham. His character, sense of humour and his gentle touch will not soon be forgotten by his many friends and former colleagues. - Posted by: Jim Graham (Friend) on: Sep 15, 2014
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Johnny, as he was known around Atlas Graham, was a warm, kind and friendly guy that everyone loved. He really enjoyed his work and his co-workers. My Dad Reg and I worked alongside Johnny for many of those 40 years and he was always a happy guy, day in and day out. Maybe Johnny and my Dad can tell stories about the good old days now that they are both in that quiet, peaceful place together. Larry Stephenson - Posted by: Larry Stephenson (Co-worker ) on: Sep 15, 2014