Smotrycki, Alexandria Ann "Sandra"^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]}

1936 - 1997  (61 years)

• Name	Smotrycki, Alexandria Ann "Sandra"  [2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  Birth	26 May 1936	Teulon, Manitoba, Canada   [4, 5, 18]
  Gender	Female
  Nationality	Canadian born Ukrainian ancestry  [15]
  Religion	Baptist  [15]
  Residence	1968	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [2, 3]
  Residence	31 May 1987	Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [13]
  Death	20 Dec 1997	Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [4, 5, 7, 14, 15, 17, 18]
  Burial	Aft. 20 Dec 1997	Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [4, 7]
  Person ID	I400150313409	Rick Dondo's Family | Descendants of Andreas Dmytryk (1833), Descendants of Cassian Shmigelski (1868)
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Smotrycki, John,   b. 25 Oct 1911, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada d. 8 Aug 2003, Transcona, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Shmigelski, Anne "Annie",   b. 25 Sep 1912, Komarno, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada d. 31 May 1987, Teulon, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1935	RM of Kreuzburg, Manitoba, Canada
  Family ID	F950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wishnowski, Walter,   b. 14 Aug 1932, Progress, RM of Riverton, Manitoba, Canada d. 19 Aug 2024, North Kildonan, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Abt. 1957  [17, 18, 19, 20]
  	Type: Spousal
  Children	+ 1. Wishnowski, D.L.D. + 2. Wishnowski, B.A. + 3. Wishnowski, C.L. + 4. Wishnowski, R.T. > 5. Wishnowski, E.D.
  Family ID	F1903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 May 1936 - Teulon, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1968 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Residence - 31 May 1987 - Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Death - 20 Dec 1997 - Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Burial - Aft. 20 Dec 1997 - Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S1502254493] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees (Public and Private), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.). A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree". Another researcher's profile of this person [S1502255581] Ancestry.com, Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided. A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980". [S1502255581] Ancestry.com, Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided. As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980". [S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry), Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)). As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry), Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)). As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry), Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)). An online memorial for "Alexandria Ann “Sandra” Smotrycki Wishnowski 20 Dec 1997" can be reviewed on the public and free Find a Grave service. It may offer connections to his or her parents, siblings, children, and generations beyond. It may also contain stories that are not documented on your host's tree or this website. Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "Headstone - Alexandria Ann “Sandra” (Smotrycki) Wishnowski (1936)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Headstone - Alexandria Ann “Sandra” (Smotrycki) Wishnowski (1936) NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on or about 20 Dec 1997 The offered place of birth is: Teulon, Manitoba, Canada The offered date of birth is: 26 May 1936 The offered place of death is: Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada The offered date of death is: 20 Ded 1997 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Alexandria Ann “Sandra” (Smotrycki) Wishnowski (1936) The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 19520 bytes; Image size (pixels): 250 wide by 166 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document with a title of "Obituary - Alexandria "Sandra" (Smotrycki) Wishnowski (1936)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary for Alexandria "Sandra" (Smotrycki) Wishnowski (1936), as published in the Winnipeg Free Press NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 23 Dec 1997 The pertinent institution was not identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document Media / Image (jpg - [png]; image - document]) File size: 353988 bytes; Image size (pixels): 590 wide by 1276 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300002] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Headstones [SD], (Various). Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "Headstone - Alexandria Ann “Sandra” (Smotrycki) Wishnowski (1936)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Headstone - Alexandria Ann “Sandra” (Smotrycki) Wishnowski (1936) NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on or about 20 Dec 1997 The offered place of birth is: Teulon, Manitoba, Canada The offered date of birth is: 26 May 1936 The offered place of death is: Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada The offered date of death is: 20 Ded 1997 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Alexandria Ann “Sandra” (Smotrycki) Wishnowski (1936) The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 19520 bytes; Image size (pixels): 250 wide by 166 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of an obituary with a title of "Obituary - Adam Wishnowski (1889)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary for Adam Wishnowski (1889), as published in the The Winnipeg Tribune on 1980/08/07 (page 32) NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 7 Aug 1980 The offered place of birth is: Krovinka, Poveet, Trembovlia, Western Ukraine The offered date of birth is: 12 Aug 1889 The offered place of death is: Hodgson, RM of Bifrost, Manitoba, Canada The offered date of death is: 5 Aug 1980 Reporting that the death occurred in or at the Daughter's residence Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Progress All Saints Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery The following people have been identified as mentioned in the notice: Mary Krupa, Stella Wishnowski, Frank Wishnowski, Stanley Wishnowski, Begga Anderson, Ben Wishnowski, Steffie Yaremkewich, Victor Wishnowski, Margaret Bjornson, Walter Wishnowski, Sandra Smotrycki, Emil Wishnowski, Edna Russin, Nell TBD-Wishnowski, Nellie Wishnowski, Stanley Tokarz, Joyce Wishnowski, Albert Holt, Nettie Wishnowski, Leo Pare, Sadie Wishnowski, Joe Menychuk, Jean Wishnowski, Gordon Baziniak The notice has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - [png]; image - obituary) File size: 324219 bytes; Image size (pixels): 527 wide by 1939 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300007] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Stories in files [SD], (Various). Your host has offered a data file identified as containing a story with a title of "A special group - Born from 1930 to 1946", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Reported as pertaining to An unknown location, on An unknown date File details: [pdf - pdf; story - story] File size: 163041 bytes; Image size (pixels): 0 wide by 0 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300004] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Images of places [SD], (Various). Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a place with a title of "John Smotrycki farm - aerial view", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: John Smotrycki farm - aerial view; Occupied in 2018 by daughter Donna and husband Wayne Michaluk.Trim() NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original The proper name of the institution or location in which the death occurred was not identified Represented as being about or in Komarno, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada on Abt. 15 Aug 1960 Media / Image: jpg - [png]; image - place File size: 5190168 bytes; Image size (pixels): 4020 wide by 2063 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300006] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Stories as rich text [SD], (Various). Your host has offered a story, and has reported details about it as follows: with a title of "Obituary - Anne (Shmigelski) Smotrycki", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary - Anne (Shmigelski) Smotrycki NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Noted by the author as pertaining to events in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 2 Jun 1987 The story has been brought forward to this site as follows: Date of birth: September 25, 1912 Date of passing: May 31, 1987 <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE The content is described by the Ancestry service as follows: Content type: story - x-inline Content size: 49152 bytes / characters The full story is available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300005] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Images of documents [SD], (Various). Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document with a title of "Obituary - Anne Shmigelski Smotrycki -- Winnipeg Free Press", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary for Anne (Shmigelski) Smotrycki as published in the Winnipeg Free Press around 2 Jun1987 NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on Abt. 2 Jun 1987 The pertinent institution was not identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document Media / Image (jpg - [png]; image - document]) File size: 2320285 bytes; Image size (pixels): 1701 wide by 11326 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300007] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Stories in files [SD], (Various). Your host has offered a data file identified as containing a story with a title of "John Smotrycki - Obituary", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: John Smotrycki Obituary - As published on the Winnipeg Free Press Passages service NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Reported as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 8 Aug 2003 File details: [pdf - pdf; story - story] File size: 347072 bytes; Image size (pixels): 0 wide by 0 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300007] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Stories in files [SD], (Various). Your host has offered a data file identified as containing a story with a title of "Descendants of Basilius Dmytryk", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Document supplied by Eleanor Chopp on this date NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Reported as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 8 Dec 2017 File details: [pdf - pdf; story - story] File size: 70061 bytes; Image size (pixels): 0 wide by 0 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300007] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Stories in files [SD], (Various). Your host has offered a data file identified as containing a story with a title of "Rudy Smotrycki - Obituary", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Rudy Smotrycki Obituary - As published on the Winnipeg Free Press Passages service NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Reported as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 25 Dec 2014 File details: [pdf - pdf; story - story] File size: 414960 bytes; Image size (pixels): 0 wide by 0 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300007] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Stories in files [SD], (Various). Your host has offered a data file identified as containing a story with a title of "Smotrycki family history", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: From Donna Michaluk after a discussion of family history at Fred Russin's funeral NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Reported as pertaining to Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA, on 1 Nov 2017 File details: [pdf - pdf; story - story] File size: 169960 bytes; Image size (pixels): 0 wide by 0 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300005] Various, Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Images of documents [SD], (Various). Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document with a title of "Shmigelski Family Information", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obtained from Anna-Maria Weston nee Watowich during the family visit to Winnipeg on this date. NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Presented as pertaining to An unknown location on 19 Oct 2017 The pertinent institution was not identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - document]) File size: 7292616 bytes; Image size (pixels): 3765 wide by 4069 high Available for download with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S1563291627] Winnipeg Free Press, Passages Service of the WFP (Web)[SD], (Winnipeg Free Press Located in: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), N/A. A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "id-325775". Further: "Tributes: https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/glenlawn/obituaries/walter-wishnowski/128427.html". It was described specifically or transcribed by them as "WALTER WISHNOWSKI, Date of Passing: Aug 19, 2024; On August 19, 2024, with family by his side, Walter Wishnowski peacefully passed on to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.". Our dad’s service will be held at Glen Lawn Funeral Home, 455 Lagimodiere Blvd., Winnipeg, on Tuesday, August 27. Viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., and service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Live-streaming will be available at www.glenlawn.ca for those who wish to join us but are not able to attend. -- As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 24, 2024 ------------------------------------------- Our dad and grandpa peacefully passed to his eternal home on Monday, August 19th at 8:12 p.m. at Donwood Manor Care Home. With his supportive and loving family surrounding him, he knew he was loved, and that he was not alone as he journeyed homeward bound. We expected just a few more days or even weeks with him, but his passing came quickly and suddenly. It was a surprise to us, as well as some of the staff, as he rebounded so many times before; but this night, he did not. We appreciate the sensitivity and gentleness that we received that evening from the staff and wish to thank each of them who gave great care and support during his stay at the care home, and to us on that difficult night. Walter has one remaining sibling, Jean Baziniak, whom he got to visit twice in the last few years of his life. Remaining as well, is his sister-in-law Edna Wishnowski, wife to his brother, Emil. His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren remain to honor his memory: - Debra Peters (Terry) and grandchildren: Jennifer Grant (Nate); Derek Kremski (Chandra); and Kurtis Kremski. Great grandchildren: Christian and Gracelynn Grant; Kaila and Ella Kremski; Hazel and Ivy Kremski, - Barbara Barnes (Graham) and grandchildren: Tamara Barnes (Jeremy); and Eric Barnes (Katie). great-grandchildren: Fletcher Barnes, and Bjorn Hird. - Carla Wishnowski and grandchildren: Max Wiebe, and Anastasia (Stacie) Wiebe, - Edna Wishnowski, - Richard Wishnowki (Shelley) and grandchildren: Adam Wishnowski (Jordan); Jordan Wishnowski (Zoe); Andrew Wishnowski; and Meaghan Wishnowski. With one great-grandchild from Jordan and Zoe, little daughter Myla. Walter was born in Progress, Manitoba. His father was Adam Wishnowski, and his mother was known as Mary (Maria). He had 12 other siblings to share food, home and life with. Walter lived during a time and place where there was never quite enough food to go around the table. Dad would tell us stories of the homestead, where going outside to the outhouse in the middle of January, was a gruelling task. It was those tough memories of hard times that drove him into the city. He had very few happy memories of his childhood, but there were some. He would tell us of a Christmas when they woke up in the morning and found one of their socks with an orange, a handful of peanuts and a bit of hard candy in it. What a great Christmas that was! Or the time when homemade bread was baked in the fired-up outdoor oven. Their biggest treat would be taking some fresh cream, mixing it with sugar, and then adding crushed wild strawberries into it. They would generously dunk the oven-baked bread to make a strawberry-cream dessert. When he moved to the city, he began working at Canada Packers as a shipper and a receiver. Later in life, he would be promoted to a supervisory position. This would be the memory that would remain the primary one when his recall began to fade. As vascular dementia took over, and each caregiver asked him where he used to work or what he did for a living he would say, “I was a boss at Canada Packers.” He fell in love with Sandra Smotrycki and married her in 1955. Many Wishnowski brothers (and sisters) would meet their future spouses in the city at boarding houses, or barnyard dances. Our parents met at a rooming house they lived in. Soon after marriage - Debra was born, followed by Barbara, Carla then Erna. Our mom desperately wanted a boy and after 4 girls, one day she was found on her hands and knees searching through the grass while pregnant with her last child. When asked what she was doing she said she was looking for a 4-leaf clover because she wanted a boy. And then, Richard was born. Maybe it was a 4-leaf clover for her, but it wasn’t for his sisters. This one boy child would terrorize all 4 girl children! He was relentless, (and still is). However, it paid off and turned in our favor, his mischievous nature and merciless antics eventually helped all of his sisters be alert and on our toes. We grew up to be strong women because of this little tormentor in our lives. In the end, Richard turned out to be a great companion for Dad at different sporting events; and then we, as sisters, eventually got used to him, and invited him into our fold. Thank you, Richard, for taking care of our pops when we had a sister trip, and for your love for sports, which included Dad. Our dad was always a helper to Mom. Whether in the kitchen or cleaning, making perogies or baking, they would both give of themselves tirelessly towards others. Busyness with family events was the best package deal we received from being a part of this family. There were Sunday dinners with aunts, uncles and cousins; or they’d open up their homes to individuals who had no one to celebrate Christmas with. There were strangers at the Christmas table, but they brought them into the home, simply because they didn’t want them to spend Christmas alone. Before Christmas, Dad would be with Mom in the kitchen for weeks on end helping prepare a traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve dinner. Then the next day, preparing the home and much food for Christmas festivities for a boatload of family and friends. Between them both, they were a never-ending source of giving towards others. Dad was about 66 when Mom passed away, but she was the love of his life, and when she was gone, he was devastated. It took him years to recover but he found his way and eventually, became more outgoing than ever before. Erna was a significant part of his life at that time. She stayed with him as much as possible while his broken heart and life mended. She was a great support and companion to help him during the tough times. Our gratitude to her for being his caregiver, especially during that difficult time, is understated. He was surrounded by her love, support and care when all of us had children and homes to attend to. She was his constant and his north compass, and he knew it to the very end! Thank you, Erna. Our dad kept in shape and went to the gym weekly after his by-pass surgery. He had this surgery shortly after Mom left this world. After surgery, he began eating differently and went to the gym well into his 80’s. Rowing, walking, hunting, and being outdoors in the garden became a lifestyle for him. He loved going to Oak Hammock Marsh, collecting artesian spring water there, and making pickles with this delicious water. He was a self-taught accordion player, liked to golf, and was a champion bowler in his younger years. He loved travelling and went to Israel with mom, which was a trip of a lifetime. He also went on an Alaskan boat tour with his daughter Barb, and her husband Graham, as well as Erna. Even though she lived in Alberta, Barb was always generous, and her love for him was evident. She made the most of all opportunities by spending time with him on the Alaskan trip. She had many visits with him - whether in Winnipeg or Alberta, and provided him with her delicious cooking/baking skills whenever and wherever she could. There were phone calls to Dad, and cards and thoughtful gifts given throughout the year. Thank you, Barb. Walter served at Grant Memorial Church in many ways: he opened his home to weekly Bible studies, he became an usher and later a head usher for many years, and he also went weekly to fold bulletins for Sunday services. The church became a great source of fellowship, encouragement, and great Bible teaching for him. This companionship with his home study group would remain until he began losing his memory. Our dad began having heart issues almost a decade ago. He would begin falling once in a while and become imbalanced. At about the same time, Carla moved in and we would soon see how this move became a benefit and a blessing while he aged. When he began falling at the gym, he packed up his gym bag to return no more. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and he could no longer drive, which caused him to sit a lot more, and in turn, caused other issues. Carla’s caregiving became his anchor and became essential for him to remain in his own home, which he did until he was 91. If it wasn’t for her, that would not have been possible. We, as a family, thank and honor Carla for the support, love and care that she gave our father all these years. We believe that he lived as long as he did because he was surrounded by familiarity in his own home, had someone to talk to, and had home-cooked meals made with love. The extra touches with Christmas decorations and the hominess created a haven that he was able to enjoy right up to the last year of his life. It took much patience on her part as he woke her up nightly by calling her name, and asked the same questions every few minutes. His immobility took a turn for the worst and many falls put him in the hospital. He contracted Covid and pneumonia while in the hospital and then we had to place him in a care home. Throughout the years, Erna participated along with Carla in making Dad as comfortable at home as possible. Dad slowly succumbed to a second bout of pneumonia and the effects of congestive heart disease. We are an extremely fortunate family and we did not take any of the years we had with our dad for granted. When we were young, he was fully on board with being a dad, taking us all over the place – weekly baton and dancing lessons, catechisms, and classes for individual interests. And he was fully on board being a grandpa (or papa) to his grandchildren. As much as humanly possible he would attend as many sports games or events for each grandchild. And as the grandchildren grew up, his attention was drawn towards his great-grandchildren. They would hover around him and tease him until he yelled out “Trouble-makers!” Then once he settled down; with giggles, pokes and teasing, they’d do it all over again! Although vascular dementia took a toll on his memory, he remembered who his children were right up to the last moment. Could we have asked for anything more? We were rich because of his memory of us, and as he opened his eyes one last time, he saw all the riches standing before him, honoring him as our dad, pops, grandpa, and papa. He was immensely loved and will be immensely missed! -- As published on the Glen Lawn Funeral Home (Arbor Memorial) website on or about 2024/08/ 21 Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2024/08/24. 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