JOSEPH M. KILMAR

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JOSEPH M. KILMAR Peacefully, on May 29, 2002 at the Vita District Health Centre, Joseph M. Kilmar passed away. Joe was predeceased by his father Joseph; mother Mary; and sister Olga. Joe was born on June 20, 1923 in Sprague, MB where he grew up and attended school till grade eight, completing high school in Ridgeville, MB. He worked in the forest industry, cutting wood in the area until 1956, after which he was employed by the Manitoba Government Forest Services. Joe worked the Sprague, Piney and Woodridge areas until he moved to Marchand, MB where he took on the duties of Radio Dispatch for the South Eastern Region. In the late 60s, he left the government, taking employment with Columbia Forest Products at the chipboard plant in Sprague, which later became known as Sandilands Forest Products. He stayed with them until his retirement in 1978. Joe had a very caring heart, and everyone was his friend. Having no children of his own, he took his grandnephews, Jason and Jonathan Mushaluk and the Walter Trousdale familys children, Sharon, Kim, Jim and Kelly, as his own. Candies and a big smile were always on the menu. He will be sadly missed by his nephew Jim (Barb) Mushaluk of Winnipeg; grandnephews, Jason, Jonathan (Melanie) Mushaluk; life long friends, Karen Horta, Walter (Arley) Trowsdale, Sharon, Kim, Jim, Kelly plus many other friends and coworkers. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2:00 p.m. at the Sprague Community Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to VITA FUNERAL HOME, Vita, MB. Phone 1-204-425-3114 or 1-204-326-5112.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 04, 2002