DOMINIK KRUPNIK

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DOMINIK KRUPNIK Peacefully on May 12, 2016, at the Gimli Hospital, with his family at his side, Dominik Krupnik passed away at age 92. He was predeceased by his brothers Jan Rychlewski and Franek Krupnik; and his son Victor. He leaves to mourn Maria, his wife of 59 years; four children Jadwiga (John) Ciupak, Jozef (Wendy) Krupnik, Edward (Wanda), Anna (Philippe) Boudreau; and six grandchildren William (Sarah) and Adam (Indogo) Krupnik; Amelia and Nicholas Krupnik; Anastasia and Danielle Boudreau. Dominik was born in Dawidkowce, Poland on October 5, 1923, to Jozef and Anna (Salej) Krupnik. As a teen he started making shoes, carving the wooden shoe forms himself. During the Second World War he was taken to Germany as a forced laborer where he was assigned to work on farms in Bavaria. After the war the region of his village was taken from Poland and given to Russia and his parents were resettled in western Poland. With a passion to get to Canada he became head cook at the displaced persons camp and worked at a shoe factory while working to get to Canada. In 1948 Dominik arrived in Canada and worked on his Uncle Peter Krupnik's farm in Fraserwood. He later moved to Winnipeg where he married Maria Krzyzewski and they started a family. Dominik and was quite involved in the community of Holy Ghost Church, working as an usher, fundraising socials and building the Holy Ghost School. He worked at various jobs including Inland Steel, Garson Limestone and Greb Shoes. In 1964 the family moved to Fraserwood when he bought his Uncle Peter's farm. Initially farming the old-fashioned way with hard work he built up the farm year by year working with Maria and the children. He bought a welder so he could repair his equipment without delay and designed and built an addition which doubled the size of the farm house. Always a handyman and a hard worker, he tackled many a renovation project in the Fraserwood and Gimli area. Always having a positive attitude, Dominik proudly overcame various health problems in later life and moved to Betel Home in Gimli where he lived five months. Prayers will be on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. and Funeral Mass on Wednesday, May 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Gimli. Interment will follow at Precious Blood Roman Catholic Cemetery, Fraserwood. Gilbart Funeral Home, Gimli in care of arrangements. www.gilbartfuneralhome.com
Publish Date: May 16, 2016

DOMINIK KRUPNIK Peacefully, on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Gimli Community Health Centre, Dominik Krupnik, aged 92 years, of Fraserwood, MB, beloved husband of Maria, passed away. Full obituary to follow. Gilbart Funeral Home, Gimli in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 16, 2016