Cecil Papke Obituary
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Ron Tuff
October 24, 2020
My belated condolences to the family , Mr Papke and my dad were good friends and their paths crossed in the craziness of the oil patch in the 70's and baseball in South Jasper Place. With that infectious personality and the larger than life stories that he told , it made a lifelong impression on myself and he will be sorely missed but never forgotton
Garth Farr
August 12, 2020
Cec was great guy & really meant a lot to me for view year called him my second father
He told me after years It made him feel old but , then he became my big brother & loved the guy a lot !
Garth & Shirl Farr
August 12, 2020
I think of Cec Papke he odder on in 2005 are deepest Sympathy to the family
Kevin Papke
March 15, 2020
Its been so long and yet it seems like he is still watching over me and offering his sage advice. I miss his wisdom, his humour and his energy.
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Betty Luft
November 19, 2019
I worked for Cec as he shared an office with kaps transport and kaps manufacturing in the late 70s and he had so many great stories about the pranks he pulled on his friends. He was a great guy
Garth Farr
September 3, 2019
Great guy ! Like my big brother & love him & still miss him a lot and brother Cec Papke died at 79 years young & now I am 79 & going to be 80 Dec 25th
Rest peace Cec !
Hope the rest of your family is doing OK
I am still in hockey sharpening skates & talking kids about hockey & helping the way my big brother would want me to !!!
Cmaeron coutts
November 16, 2009
Murray Gump this is Cam Coutts from the elmwood team Mite A provincial Champs thanks to your dad and all of us kids.Sorry for the loss.
Garth Farr
November 10, 2009
I always call Cec my second Dad & years went by & Cec said that it made him feel old & he would rather be my big brother & that he was my big brother & I love this guy so much , I was about 15 years old fresh off the farm & we had so much fun playing hockey & delivering drilling bits for Hugh's tool & checking rig & that is how I started my hockey days & thats what helped me start FARR POWER TONG Cec was the gratest man I ever had as a friend & even Burce Day came to work for me & Cec told me put him on are work team & I did ! I wish I had spent more time with him ! Garth Farr
Barry and Margaret Popkey
March 30, 2009
Sorry for you loss - our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Our family always followed his colorful hockey career and remember the time he came over to meet Mom's brother "King" Clancy...what a couple of story tellers...Cec lived a great life-had an infectious smile and a great personality- a true sportsman.
Susan Lake
March 11, 2009
I have so many fun memories of Cec, my condolences to the family
Brent Siddons
March 11, 2009
Cec always kept his stick on the ice...
Don Irwin
March 9, 2009
So sorry to hear of Cec's passing.Hockey days remembered.
DEBBIE MATEI
March 9, 2009
I WILL MISS UNCLE CEC VERY MUCH. MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL.
larry and lorraine demosky
March 9, 2009
Our deepest sympathy to Cec's family on his passing.I knew Cec quite well through the oil patch.
Jim and Marion Sodergren
March 9, 2009
We would like to say our prayers are with all of you at this sad time in your life. Cec was one of a kind and holds a special place in our hearts.
Jim & Marion Sodergren
Fort St. John BC
John & Diana Davidson
March 9, 2009
Diana and I wanted to thank Cec for the memories and wonderful sense of humor he gave us over the yrs. Cec is one of the big reasons hockey is where it is today in the city of Calgary! Our prayers are with the Papke family and again thanks Cec!
Tony Sabelli
March 8, 2009
The community has lost a great man, an Icon and I lost a great friend. To the Papke family my sincerest condolences for your loss. my prayers are with you and may God bless you in this time of sorrow.
John & Marcia Curley
March 8, 2009
Murray, Kevin, Hal, Joanne and Sharon ... we wish to extend our condolences to you all at this difficult time. Cec undoubtedly left you all with many treasured memories to cherish. May God bless you all.
Terry/Anne Sharp
March 7, 2009
We wish to exprees our sincere condolences to Sharon and his family.
He was such a good friend during my many years of knowing him when I worked in Calgary. The times we spent going to the Flames games in the old Corral will always be remembered.
We know he will be missed by all of us that were so fortunate to have known him.
Bev & Gary McKechney
March 7, 2009
Bev & I wish to extend our sincerest sympathies to all of Cec's family. We regret that we are unable to attend the services, but wish to send on some of my special memories of Cec to them. Our association with Cec and family was mainly when they were in Estevan. I, like Cec,was a baseballl and hockey addict.
Being a farm boy, I started hockey late and only after having played for Cec did I play some serious hockey. He was my coach & I, his captain, for the Estevan Miners, who, in one of the best years, won the Soo-Line Hockey Leaue regular season & playoffs.
HIs love of the game rubbed off on me, as I played & coached hockey for many years, 8 as Estevan Bruin coach. During that period, I had Hal at one of my camps.
After Cec moved to Calgary to take over the new junior team, he asked me to come up as a trainer. I was very tempted but couldn't make the move due to finances as a struggling young farmer with a family. That's when the great training career of another fellow player and long-time friend to both of us started..one "Bearcat" Murray!
Cec also named and helped form the Big Six Hockey League in S.E. Sask, which just celebrated it's 50th Anniversary!
Cec had an impact on many people while in S. E. Sask and will be remembered by all!
We'll miss you, "Papateur"
Sincerely Bev & Gary McKechney
Bienfait, Sk.
Mike Cullen
March 7, 2009
Papke's
I'm very sorry to hear about Cec. He was one of my Dads best all time friends and I still remember soem of those times riding in the truck with those yahoo's! Cec always treted me like gold and always had a story about my dad to remind me of other times. I will miss him.
God Bless all of you
Mark & Michele Taylor and Family
March 7, 2009
Kevin, Joanne and family;
Our deepest condolances on the passing of your father. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you (all the way from the other side of the world). Cec lived a great life and we can be inspired by his many contributions.
Grant Nash
March 7, 2009
I first met Cecil in Virden Man. in 1955, through the years we passed each others paths many times, I recall him in Swan Hills when the trails were all mud, Cecel was one of those great freinds who went out of his way to talk to you, we will all miss him, My sympathy to his family. we have all lost a great guy, We are away however our prayers are with him and his family.
Terry Caine
March 6, 2009
Dear Sharon, Joanne, Kevin, Murray and Hal:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in time of grief. Cec will be remembered helping may young hockey players. He will be missed by all of us.
Sincerely,
Terry, Byron, and Brent Caine
The Steele's Family
March 6, 2009
We are sorry to hear about your loss,we will always have great memories
Steve, Jana, Michael & Laurie Wager
March 5, 2009
Joanne and family,
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Doreen & Larry Bergum
March 5, 2009
We remember Cec from the "Oil Patch" and when I was his Trainer for three years with the "Calgary Canucks Hockey Team". Our thoughts and prayers are with you Sharon and your Family.
Doreen and Larry Bergum, Sundre, AB
Ken Schneiderr
March 5, 2009
cec coached me in edmonton about 1968-69 somewhere in there and I still remember him sorry to see him passing
ernie wilson
March 5, 2009
please accept my sadness on the passing of a really caring people person he cared about you no matter who you were i spent several years working wit cec at hughes tool what a great guy sorry i i did not see him for years but never forgot him
Bruce Robertson
March 5, 2009
So Sorry to hear the news. Cec influenced so many young lives and I was lucky to be one of them. Our Family's thoughts are with you.
Sincerely,
Bruce Robertson
Valerie Vogt
March 5, 2009
I was saddened to read of Cec's passing. I have fond memories of him from when he and Sharon boarded their horses at the same stable as I did. My condolences go out to Cec's family. Sharon, you are in my thoughts.
Doug & Helen Morrice
March 5, 2009
We are sorry to read of Cec's passing.
He was a humorist and gentleman and he will be missed.
Our condolences to his family.
Doug & Helen Morrice
Lyn Dean
March 5, 2009
I was very sorry to learn of Cec's passing - I will always remember him
Don Eastcott
March 5, 2009
To Cec´s Family, my thoughts are with you. I´m sure you know how much I appreciate the importance and influence Cec had on my life. Great Man. Beast.
mary Devine
March 5, 2009
Lloyd and I have many fond memories of Cec and his family during the Rambler days.. We extend our sympathy to all his family at this difficult time He will be missed by all who knew him..
Barbara Jans
March 5, 2009
We remember Cec fondly from the "oilpatch" and from our times together at Bearspaw Equestrian Centre. Our love and thoughts are with you Sharon and with your family.
Bill Dutton
March 5, 2009
I guess this will mean i won't have to go on any trips to check a rig and not get home for 2 days. Have a good journey which ever road you take you have left many memories and friends . Willie.
Ron Wuetherick
March 5, 2009
I am very saddened to learn of Cec's passing. It's been many years since I last saw him, but remember many happy get togethers with him during the Ft. St. John days. My condolences to his family.
Don Corbett
March 5, 2009
Dear Sharon, Joanne, Kevin, Murray and Hal,
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Brad & Tammy Dingreville
March 5, 2009
We would like to extend our condolences to Cec's family. Cec was a wonderful man who we will remember always.
Lillian Dalton
March 5, 2009
I will always remember Cec with a smile - he was so entertaining with his witty "Cecisms" and big personality. My most memorable moment is when he took his shirt off during the Auction at the Lobsterfest in Okotoks about 10 years ago!
Ray Nicoll
March 5, 2009
So sorry to hear of Cec's passing' he was so inspiring and full of what life was about , a great person, no one will ever forget him. God bless you all at this troubled time.
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