It is with deep regret and sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Robert “Bob” Langenhahn of High Prairie, AB, on November 2, 2021, at the University of Alberta hospital in Edmonton, AB, at the age of 78 years.
Bob was born in Edmonton on November 25, 1942, to the late Ewald & Martha (Konieczny) Langenhahn. He was raised in the Slave Lake Lumber camps where his father, Ewald was the Millwright. In 1950, Bob and his parents settled in the High Prairie (Gilwood) area on a farm where he resided until his death.
Bob began his career as a journeyman Sheet Metal Worker with Danbrook & Pelland who were based in McLennan, AB. On one of his assignments, he was sent to Fort Good Hope, NWT, where he met his wife of 55 years, Freda (Briand) Langenhahn, who was a teacher at the School in Fort Good Hope, NWT. In July 1966, Bob and Freda were married in Dingwall, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and then returned to Edmonton where they resided until August of 1968 when they moved to High Prairie.
Bob’s career consisted of the following: Bob’s Sporting Goods, Canadian Propane, Monahan Ford (AMA) and finished his career as manager of Select Equipment Rentals in High Prairie. He found much enjoyment in his last years of working with his Grandson, Seth, at Select Equipment Rentals travelling the roads and especially having lunch at Mary Brown’s Chicken in Slave Lake.
Bob will be remembered by many for his friendly nature and his community involvement with Minor Hockey, Auxiliary RCMP, Golden Walleye Tournament and as a Town councillor.
Bob loved spending most of his time in the “bush” hunting moose, elk, cutting wood, and walking. He enjoyed all aspects of farm life including gardening and growing crops. He enjoyed sports of all sorts, he especially loved hockey and was an avid “Edmonton Oilers fan”. For the past 20 years, he and his wife, Freda have travelled around Alberta and Western Canada watching their two grandchildren, Jack and Libby Langenhahn, play hockey.
Bob was a kind and generous man and a good friend to many. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the Spring of 2022. Any donations can be sent to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Robert Langenhahn Sr 2021..
Décès pour la Ville: Edmonton, Province: Alberta