KENNETH (KENNY O) OSINSKI

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KENNETH (KENNY O) OSINSKI "Kenny O", a man of many talents and experiences, slipped away on his own terms at 0540H September 25, 2014, with his wife, Gini Lauder Osinski, their friend, Anne Ledger, and "Cuz" Karen Kaplen by his side; sharing stories with him and each other. That 5 + 4 = 9 timing was important to Ken. "He had a thing for nines," Gini recalled. Which is why, when they "eloped" to Hawaii, they married on 09-02-09. His fight with cancer reflected who Kenny was; brave, honourable, and filled with humour. His bucket list of sorts a baseball game, a banana split, corned beef sandwich, and carmel sundae; and people obliged by delivering his last meals to the Riverview Health Care Centre. "Woody" he got the nickname because he had a haircut like Woody Woodpecker -- owned and operated Woody's Performance Center. He was always busy with cars; drag racing and some roundy-rounds. Woody was a gifted artist who drew logos for his own business; and slogans for his own company Woody's Performance Center "Our Business is Accelerating" and others like, Speedy Muffler "Our Business is Exhausting!" and Crane Towing "Our Business is picking up!". But Ken's day job for 30 of his 70 years was at Canada Customs, where he climbed up the ladder to acting supervisor. He was special man, respected and liked by many, yet he often put himself down. Still, he felt happy about what he accomplished. His proudest moments were teaching at the Customs College in Rigard, PQ, where he enjoyed challenging himself and his students. His mentor, Christian helped him to see his self-worth and brilliance in the way he taught the students. He had other proud accomplishments; graduating from Culinary Arts at Red River when he was nearly 60; and his photography, for which he received praise from both family members and his life-long friend, Doug Petreman (Judy), Ken, always the avid baseball fan, would spend more time on the field taking pictures than in his seat. He made many good friends at the games, especially Mickey (The Winnipeg Goldeyes #1 fan), and team marketing manager, Dan Chase, who arranged for Ken, Gini, Ken's cousin Scott and wife Elinor, to go to a game and sit front row behind home plate. He was thrilled. He often took pictures to give to the pitchers to assist them and they were so pleased to find out what they were doing wrong. He picked out the right shots naturally having been a pitcher when he was in school baseball. He is survived by his "Only True Love" Gini; her brothers Allan Lauder, Rick Lauder, "Cuz" Karen Kaplen, and other family members who enjoyed him when he got to Minaki. He also leaves to mourn his leaving his cousin Scott (Elinor and their family), his cousin Mary Ann, and his Uncle Joe., along with son Trevor (Alison); daughter Kendra (David Moore, and grandchildren Jordan and Shelby who were very important to him). In lieu of flowers Ken and Gini would appreciate you giving contributions to Auto Clubs of Canada (www.autoclubs.ca) or to a charity of your choice. Neil Bardal Funeral Centre, 3030 Notre Dame, are taking care of arrangements. Service is Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. There will be a private interment. NEIL BARDAL FUNERAL CENTRE 204-949-2200 neilbardalinc.com
Publish Date: Oct 2, 2014

KENNETH (KENNY O) OSINSKI On Thursday, September 25, 2014, Kenny O. passed away at the Grace Hospital. Longer obituary will follow. NEIL BARDAL FUNERAL CENTRE 204-949-2200 neilbardalinc.com
Publish Date: Sep 27, 2014

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 02, 2014