James Russell LOEWEN

1933 - 2021

JAMES RUSSELL LOEWEN It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Jim Loewen on August 2, 2021 at the age of 88. Jim was born in Elkhorn Manitoba on March 23, 1933, and was part of a large close knit family of five brothers and two sisters. His immediate and extended family was always important to Jim and he was forever linking family members with long lost cousins in far flung locales or inviting any relatives in the vicinity to join family get togethers. Jim was married to Myrna (nee Lewarne) for over sixty years and together they built a wonderful life for themselves and their three sons (JohnMichaelBrian). He spent his entire career with CIBC, starting as a teller from high school and ending as a Senior Vice President. He continued his involvement with the bank through the CIBC Retirees Association and he was instrumental in keeping colleagues and friends aware of developments through his extensive use of email lists. When he retired from the bank Jim was able to devote his full attention to the 3Gs - gardening, golfing and grandchildren. He had a large personality that filled the room and his "How d'ya do. How d'ya do." greeting was universally shared with anyone within earshot of his front garden. Jim was fiercely loyal to his family and indeed to everyone he knew. He was an avid follower of the Blue Jays and the Maple Leafs and rarely missed a home opener. To the end, his radio was almost always at his side tuned to the game or the sports chatter. Whenever he was out, anyone with a phone was at risk of constantly being asked to check the score for him and woe betide anyone who did not know the right channel for the golf tournament. He loved his family and was incredibly loved by them all - his wife Myrna; his children and their partners, John and Sheila, Michael and Elizabeth, Brian and Daphne; and his grandchildren and their partners, Alanna and Nick, Mitchell and Sally, Elyssa and Andrew, Adriana and Mario. We will all miss his smile, his wit and his generous spirit. A private internment was held at Glen Oaks Funeral Home and Cemetery and a celebration of life will be held at the beginning of September. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Trillium Heath Partners Foundation - Cancer Care Program (https://secure.trilliumgiving.ca). We cannot thank them enough for their incredible care during the last 10 months and in particular the palliative care team for helping us through the difficult last stages.