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HEINZ EHLERS
Born: Aug 30, 1931
Date of Passing: Dec 05, 2021
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HEINZ EHLERS
August 30, 1931 – December 5, 2021
He was born in Dortmund, Germany and grew up there before immigrating to Canada at the age of 21.
Heinz was predeceased by wife Marjorie and son Arnold.
He is survived by his son Richard (Susan) of Nanoose Bay, British Columbia; grandsons, Brett (Mandi) and Tyler of Kimberley, British Columbia; brother Günter of Dortmund, Germany; and sister-in-law Mary Gordon of Edmonton, Alberta.
Heinz began his Canadian work career as an electrician at an electric motor company in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He then worked for the Comstock construction company in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He met Marjorie at a small-town dance while working on a project at the Brandon Generating Station. Marriage helped Heinz decide to travel less with work so he joined Manitoba Hydro. Heinz and family then moved and worked at multiple locations before finally settling down in Seven Sisters Falls. Prior to retirement, they purchased a home in Pinawa where they became active members of the community and made many friends.
Heinz was very physically active and was a competitive cross-country skier and long distance runner. He also enjoyed winter get away holidays and summer camping trips with Marjorie.
Cremation has taken place and interment will be in Pinawa at a later date.
The family wants to send a special thank you to the staff at Pinawa Hospital, the Pinawa Ironwood Assisted Living Facility and Beausejour East Gate Lodge.
If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Pinawa Foundation.
SOBERING FUNERAL CHAPEL
& CREMATORIUM, Beausejour
(204) 268-3510 or MB Toll Free 1-877-776-2220
www.soberingfuneralchapel.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 18, 2021
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Rick and family so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. Heinz was a wonderful and kind man to us kids growing up. Through many hockey trips and practices we got to hear about his life in Germany and his love of his German cars and how fast they were until one day coming back from a hockey game when he got a speeding ticket. He was so calm and polite you would have thought he was getting a gift. I often thought of that day when I was policing and thinking to bad everyone wasn’t like Mr. Ehlers. James Morton - Posted by: James Morton (Friend of the family ) on: Dec 18, 2021