Lars Öhman
October 5, 1923 – April 19, 2018
Obituary
ÖHMAN, Lars Halvar
1923 – 2018
Lars passed peacefully with family at his side on April 19, 2018 at the age of 94. Born in Lycksele, a small town in northern Sweden, he was the eldest of four to parents Halvar and Astrid Öhman, brother to Martin, Margaretta and Birgitta. Beloved husband to Svanhild, mother to their 4 children and predeceased in 1987 and then Maria, predeceased in 2016. Father to Viveka, Lars (Janet), Klas (Susie), and Hans (Kelly). Proud Farfar to Anders (Amanda), Tyra, Hannah, Graison, Laniah, Sam, Avery, and Riley. Lars’s career started in Stockholm where he studied at Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology receiving his Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He met Svanhild during this time in Stockholm and in 1950 they married. Prior to coming to Canada, he worked for the Swedish Air Industry Federation (FFA) in Stockholm and SAAB in LinkÖping as a design engineer. In June 1960, the young family, five in all, came to Canada by ship immigrating through Halifax’s Pier 21 and then to Ottawa for a new opportunity at NRC’s world class high speed wind tunnel. Lars’s career flourished for over 40 years, retiring as Director of Flight Research at NRC but continuing as a practising Researcher Emeritus well into his 80s. Lars embraced Ottawa and Canada enjoying its outdoors, downhill and cross-country skiing, playing hockey, swimming, jogging, and paddling his canoe at his Pimisi Bay cabin near North Bay. Well cultured, he enjoyed musical concerts at the NAC, playing piano and actively participating in the annual Swedish Santa Lucia festival. A strong supporter of the Scandinavian community, he was a founding member and past president of the Canadian Nordic Society. Lars was well regarded by all as a scholarly gentleman and the quintessential “Swede”. In lieu of flowers, can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in memory of Svanhild and Maria.The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Chartwell Riverpark for the thoughtful and dignified care provided during the last years of his life.
Lars’s funeral service will be held at
Christ Church Bells Corners, 3861 Old Richmond Rd, Nepean, ON,
on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 1:00 PM.In
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Lars Öhman October 5 1923 April 19 2018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Nepean, Province: Ontario
