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Johannes Gehrer
Date of Passing: Jan 31, 2015
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryJOHANNES GEHRER
Johannes Gehrer passed away suddenly on January 27, 2015, in La Manzanilla, Mexico at the age of 83.
He will be deeply missed by his children Hansi (Angelika), Ursi, Uli (Cheryl), and Harold (Claudia). Opa will be fondly remembered by his grandchildren Christiana, Steven, Jacqueline, Nicholas, Robin, Alex and Kira. He was predeceased by his parents, Johannes and Marta Gehrer and his sister Martha Heim.
Johannes was born in Faurndau, Germany on December 31, 1931 and was raised on a farm along with his sister. He graduated from the University of Nuertingen, Germany in 1962 with an agricultural diploma. His thirst for knowledge was life long and when he was not working he read avidly, in the last year graduating to a tablet to surf the internet. Upon completing university he enjoyed a few years travelling around Europe in between the busy seasons of farming. He was also a member of the Faurndau volunteer fire department. In 1964 he married Ingeborg Gruen and started a family near her home village of Weldingsfelden.
With a passion for farming and a love of the land he relocated his young family to the Landmark area of Manitoba in 1979. Upon arrival in the land of “beautiful sunsets, wide open spaces and the blue Manitoba skies” he quickly had to adapt to the realities of prairie agriculture. The challenges of harsh weather, spring flooding, and different farming methods led to a quick learning curve and a new outlook.
Along with the difficulties presented in learning to farm in a new land he also developed a love of Manitoba’s landscape, spending time boating and water skiing as well as hunting. On his 70th birthday he skied his last, on the big water of the Bay of La Manzanilla.
In his semi-retirement, time was split between the family farm and his winter home on a property he purchased in Mexico. He spent the last 16 winters in La Manzanilla where he will be laid to rest.
Honouring Johannes’s wishes the service will be held in La Manzanilla, Mexico.
As published in The Carillon on Jan 31, 2015