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NORMAN HENRY OHLSON

Born: Mar 24, 1934

Date of Passing: Nov 01, 2017

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NORMAN HENRY OHLSON Norman Henry Ohlson, 83, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2017. A service will be held at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St., on Friday, November 10 at 5:00 p.m., with reception to follow. Norman was born in Montreal, to Henry and Mary (nee Livingston) Ohlson, on March 24, 1934. He proudly served as a gunner in the 2nd Regiment RCHA from 1953 to 1959, receiving a NATO Special Service Medal. Norman worked for over five decades in the grocery business at Dominion and IGA, befriending countless co-workers and customers. He was a true original Habs and Bomber fan. Beloved husband to Patricia (Arlo) (nee Ward), of 61 years; father to Guy (Lynn), John (Karen) and Dan (Lee); and grandpa to Ashley (Tyler), Ryan, Brenden, Adam, Rae and Elan; and great-grandpa to Noelle and Phoenix. He was the oldest brother to Vega, Linda and John (Donna), and was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother Gerald. Memorial donations may be made to Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 04, 2017

Condolences & Memories (3 entries)

  • Hard to believe its been 1 year already. Miss you terribly Dad. Having a Rye and coke with 2 ice cubes. Cheers Pops - Posted by: Guy Ohlson (Son) on: Nov 01, 2018

  • I knew Norm while working at Dominion Stores. He was always a super nice and generous guy and a pleasure to work with. He was a very hard worker and also a very funny guy with his co-workers. It was a pleasure working with him. - Posted by: Marie Alexander (co-worker) on: Nov 09, 2017

  • A true friend from the RCHA. Norm and I remained friends since we served in the army togeather. First at Dominion stores and then at IGA. Mary-Ann and I enjoyed seeing him on Remembrance Day. We would spend time togeather at our Army Reunion's in Shilo. After we moved to B.C. We would always ask friends to get us stamps from different countries for Norm's collection. Whenever we visited Manitoba we would make sure to visit Norm at IGA. We will miss you Norm. - Posted by: Ron and Mary-Ann Salter (Friends) on: Nov 04, 2017

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