RICHARD NORMAN SKADSHEIM

Condolences & Memories (7 entries)

• Dear dad we all miss you but know that you lived a fun life. I heard so many more stories about you yesterday. Wow you were one of a kind I really wish we could have stayed there all day reminiscing about you the last few years haven't been easy for you but even through your dementia you still managed to make us laugh. I know how much you had to deal with throughout your parkinsons I wanted to say you are amazingly strong and mom thank you for caring for dad at home as long as you could. Dad you will always be my Viking of Gimli Love pinny - Posted by: wendy boychuk {skadsheim} (daughter) on: Nov 22, 2012

• Like I said "Gimli will never be the same". That was a wonderful service guys. You all looked so great in your purple outfits. Very sorry for your loss. Love the Sikora's - Posted by: Claudine Sikora () on: Nov 21, 2012

• To Wendy and her family our deepest sympathy. Clint and Carla - Posted by: Carla wilding (friend of Wendy) on: Nov 19, 2012

• Will always remember the pail of ice cream and how he use to say, it was 3 treats in it, the ice cream, the pail to use as a sandpail and the lid as a frisbee. We were neighbours for many years and we always called him Uncle and he did have nicknames for all us *smiles*.You will be sadly missed Uncle Richard, but you have mom to keep you company (Mary Wales) til auntie comes to be with you. Love and will miss you. - Posted by: Tammy Bryan-Baumery (friend) on: Nov 19, 2012

• our condolences go out to the family & our prayers are with you all gail roy tim kim & belinda douglas - Posted by: Mr & Mrs Douglas & Families (friend of wendy"s) on: Nov 17, 2012

• I will always remember Uncle Richard fondly as a loving father to his 4 girls, loving husband to my Auntie Barbara, a wonderful grandfather and uncle. He cherished all of his family. He always had hugs to give and stories to tell, the ones I will remember the most are about his beloved pet turtle. He could always make me laugh with stories about that turtle. I will always remember him saying to me come here Susie I have a story to tell you..... - Posted by: Susan (Susie) Pazdor (Niece) on: Nov 17, 2012

• A piece of my Heart broke the day I talked to Auntie Barbara and she told me that Uncle Richard wasn't doing well and that things did not look good and it was a matter of time. I remember when we were younger my sister Susan and I for many years spent alot of time with our cousins and Auntie Barbara and of course the Crazy antics of Uncle Richard (Pinky) on Pacific Avenue in Wpg, it was always so fun to go there, he always made you laugh and loved to Hug and Kiss you up, he used to always say " Debbie come here, I have a secret!!!"... and give me a big hug and kiss..lol he loved kids. I always thought someone is going to have " A GREAT " Grandpa when they come along...and they did !! I cannot come up with just one Special memory because there are so many, but this one I always still think of... is when he used to sing Tony Orlando and Dawn's song " Knock 3 times " and when it came to the part knock 3 times he used to get up and start stomping on the floor, that the whole house shook lol, he would do it over and over, it was Hilarious!!! other times Uncle Richard and Bob (Cushnie) we used to call him Crazy Bob, with love as he was also Very Funny would come over for a visit and my dad (John) would be having a nap after work, Well...... the two of them would go in the bedroom and try and wake him up, Well... all you could hear for 10 minutes was Uncle Richard "roaring" like a lion, roaring and roaring we were laughing so hard, Uncle Richard would come out and say Nope!! can't wake him up!! hoarser than can be!!! lol. My dad John, was up 5 minutes later, saying that they were Crazy!! you know whats!!lol. We were all laughing but we were all waiting because we thought for sure we would see two grown men running for their lives...with my dad close behind them..lol. We have Lots of memories and will always carry them with us forever. We would like to extend Our Sincerest of Condolences and Love to Auntie Barbara and my cousins, Brenda, Linda, Cheryl and Wendy and to your families. Rest in Peace Uncle Richard, we will Miss You, You were ONE OF THE BEST!!! Love your niece Debbie, Glen, Melissa, Darryl, Kurtis and Emily Beger(Picard) xo - Posted by: Deborah Elaine Beger ( Picard ) (Niece) on: Nov 17, 2012