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RODNEY LORNE HICKS
Date of Passing: Mar 26, 2026
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RODNEY LORNE HICKS
Suddenly yet peacefully, Rodney Lorne Hicks left us on March 26, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer, with his daughter and three siblings by his side.
Born in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Rodney spent his later years there after living primarily in Winnipeg, as well as in Thompson, Teulon, and New Westminster, B.C.
A highly skilled and hardworking individual, Rodney held various roles throughout his career, notable ones being with Canada Post, Kimberly-Clark, and MacDon Industries, where he served for several years as Vice President of their employee association.
Rodney enjoyed hands-on work, hunting, fishing, and golf in early life. His more relaxed passions included music, reading, card and board games (Canasta Champ and Scrabble Master), computers, gardening, driving, pondering the galaxies, attending pow-wows, having coffee with friends, and fixing/inventing things. His brilliance understated, he had a remarkable way with both numbers and words. He will be remembered as funny, wise, calm, kind, generous, a problem solver, and present in need.
Rodney was predeceased by his brother Earl; parents Fred and Mary; brothers-in-law Harvey Taylor and Edward Smith; and several extended family members.
He leaves behind his children Amber, Velvet, and Mark; grandchildren Anna and Carson; siblings Linda (Harvey), Stan, Joyce (Edward), Della (Ernie), Alfred, and Gordon (Rhonda); as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends-many of whom he considered family. Family meant everything to Rodney, and his love will live on through the cherished memories and stories he leaves behind.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a monetary or voluntary donation to Cancer Care Manitoba.
A private interment will be held for family, followed by two Celebrations of Life.
Gilbert Plains
Saturday, May 2, 2026
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Service & Light Lunch)
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #98 (Back Hall)
19 Burrows Ave W, Gilbert Plains, MB R0L 0X0
Winnipeg
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1:00 p.m. – 4 p.m. (Service, Traditional Fire and Feast)
KeKiNan Centre Inc.
100 Robinson St, Winnipeg, MB R2W 5M8 (use 100 Robinson entrance)
Contributions to the feast are traditional and appreciated, but not required.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 18, 2026
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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I miss and love you so much, Daddy. I hope you are amongst the stars you loved to ponder, kicking butt at Scrabble, and having light-hearted debates with all who have gone before you. You always loved this song. Now I get it. You think you had the last laugh now you know this can't be true Even though the sun shines down upon you now Sometimes you must feel blue You make the best of each new day you try not to be sad Even though the sky falls down upon you call it midnight feelin' bad When you wake up to the promise of your dream world comin' true With one less friend to call on was it someone that I knew Away you will go sailin' in a race among the ruins If you plan to face tomorrow do it soon The road to love is littered by the bones of other ones Who by the magic of the moment were mysteriously undone You try to understand it but you never seem to find Any kind of freedom comin' clean is just another state of mind When you wake up to the promise of your dream world comin' true With one less friend to call on was it someone that I knew Away you will go sailin' in a race among the ruins If you plan to face tomorrow do it soon So take the best of all that's left you know this cannot last Even though your mother was you maker from her apron strings you pass Just think about the fool who by his virtue can be found In a most unusual situation playin' jester to the clown When you wake up to the promise of your dream world comin' true With one less friend to call on was it someone that I knew Away you will go sailin' in a race among the ruins If you plan to face tomorrow do it soon Race Among the Ruins, Gordon Lightfoot Xoxo, Amber - Posted by: Amber (Daughter) on: Apr 18, 2026