PETER WOYWITKA

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PETER WOYWITKA After a lengthy illness on Saturday, March 3, 2001 at the Grace Hospital, Winnipeg, Peter Woywitka, aged 70 years, beloved husband of Debbie Woywitka of Stonewall. Born August 4, 1930 in Vermillion, AB, he served in the Canadian Armed Forces and retired as a Sargeant after 26 years of service. After retiring from the forces was a Commissionaire at the RCMP headquarters in Winnipeg and at Deer Lodge Centre. After retiring from the Commissionaires he worked at the Hotdog Shack at Bel Acres. Surviving besides his wife Debbie, two faithful companions, Max and Mandy; his children, Kelland Woywitka of Calgary, Mallory (Tony) Evans of Eustis, Florida, Douglas (Suzanne) Woywitka of Meritville, ON, Marina Woywitka of Victoria; three grandchildren, Sam Woywitka, Dagan and Yanina Woywitka; two brothers, Mike and Bill Woywitka; two sisters, Anne Dakus and Pearl Knudson, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one sister Mary Popabiuk and three brothers, John Woywitka, Nick Woywitka and Alex Woywitka. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 9 at the Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Assiniboia Unit No. 283, 3584 Portage Ave. Rev. John Caird will officiate. Honourary pallbearers will be Wray Taylor, Sam Brown, Brent Morrison, Glen Morrison, Tom Peleshaty and Bruce Preston. The family wish to express sincere thanks to Dawn and Kathy at the CancerCare Clinic. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to CancerCare or the Manitoba Heart and Stroke Foundation. MacKenzie Funeral Home, Stonewall, in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 07, 2001