LAWRENCE KIEL
1935 - 2016
Dad passed away at home on Sunday, September 25, 2016 after a battle with cancer, fought with the support of his family and a wonderful team of professionals that helped guide him through months of treatments and managing symptoms.
Dad leaves Rose, his wife of 58 years and favourite dance partner; his children, Deb (Ray), Doug (Laverne) and Dennis (Daphne); two grandsons, Mackenzie and Elliott; brother Marvin (Gladys); sisters-in-law Marlene and Adel; as well as many special nieces; nephews and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Emil and Elsie and very recently by his brother Kenneth.
Family, farming and music were Dad’s greatest pride and joy. Mom and Dad’s door was always open to a constant stream of visitors and whether relatives, neighbours or farm business folks, few would leave without having coffee or a meal. There was always time for a good visit and a few laughs. He was a big guy with a big personality and an even bigger heart. He greeted everyone with a smile and always said goodbye with a handshake or a hug. A self-taught musician, Dad loved playing his accordion with other local musicians and even took it to family gatherings out west. There were countless nights of dancing until the wee hours. He could also play the fiddle, guitar and piano, and couldn’t understand why the rest of us couldn’t play by ear.
Working hard came as natural as breathing, not only on the farm but also for his community and church. Over the years, Dad was a municipal councilor, on the hall and hospital boards. He helped build St. Peter Lutheran in Teulon, Manitoba and was active in the church throughout his life. While farming was in his soul, he also had many off-farm jobs, working on telephone lines in the 50s, in construction, driving taxi, as a welder at Joy Manufacturing and a bar tender in several areas. Dad had a natural curiosity about the world and was fascinated by how things worked. By working together he shared his many skills with us and passed along his love of travel during many family trips.
We invite family and friends to attend the Funeral Service for Lawrence on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in St. Peter Lutheran Church, 47 PTH 7 N, Teulon, MB, with Pastor Kolleen Karlowsky – Clark, presider. Lunch to follow at the Rockwood Centennial Hall.
Wojcik’s Funeral Chapels & Crematoriums, Winnipeg, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665
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