Obituary Overview
In Loving Memory
Boyd Conrad Gedlaman, beloved husband of the late Larene (Ockey) Gedlaman passed away at the Miller Crossing Care Centre in Edmonton on Monday, December 17, 2018 at the age of 91 years.
He was the loving father of Arlen Gedlaman, Corrine Young, Nancy Guenther, and Vard Gedlaman (deceased). He will also be missed by six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. He is now joined with his beloved wife Larene, his parents Forest and Lucy, his sister Theola and his son Vard. He was predeceased from two of his brothers Don and Wayne.
He supported his family as a boiler operator at the sawmill in Lumby BC and Salmon Arm BC and for a short time he worked on a farm in Alberta. Boyd loved to build! He built furniture, houses, and most anything that required wood, but his greatest love was gardening. He was always outside doing something. He also loved camping and fishing (mom would always get one and bigger than his). He loved to play with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
As an act of service to his church community Boyd served in church callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as an Elder’s Quorum councillor, Bishopric Counsellor, Sunday School Counsellor and served on a farm mission in Alberta with his wife Larene.
A Funeral Service will be held at Mountain View Funeral Home, (Prairie View Chapel, 1605 – 100 Street SE, Calgary) on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at at 1:00 p.m. with visitation prior to the Service starting at 12:00 p.m.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Boyd Conrad Gedlaman 2018..
Source: Mountain View Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home
Death notice for the town of: Calgary, Province: Alberta