OBITUARY
Clyde Ditmars
March 27, 1934 – January 12, 2019
It is with great sorrow that the family of Clyde Ditmars announces his sudden passing on Saturday January 12, 2019 at the LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario.
Clyde was born on March 27, 1934 in Kakabeka Falls, Ontario to Dick and Alice Ditmars. He was raised in Kakabeka Falls. He was united in marriage to Blondie Sobush on August 7, 1959. They spent 60 wonderful years together and raised one son Van Clyde Ditmars. As a young man Clyde took over his father’s garage. He lost the business to a fire but was able to rebuild a full service station. After this he bought Elmer’s Wood and Oil Company in Fort Frances. With this successful venture he expanded back into Thunder Bay with the purchase of Haglunds Oil, which he sold to Imperial Oil when he retired. Clyde and Blondie loved their time in Fort Frances and returned here after retirement, building their dream home on the lake. He was a past member of the Fort Frances Lions, Fort Frances Curling Club and Kitchen Creek Golf Course.
He will be greatly missed by his wife Blondie; step mother Jean Ditmars; siblings Enid Alderdice, Guy (Vi) Ditmars, Kelly Ditmars and brother-in-law Don (Jan) Sobush as well as numerous loving nieces and nephews.
Clyde was predeceased by his father Dick; mother Alice and siblings Lloyd, Ginnie and Terry.
As per the wishes of Clyde, there will be no formal service at this time. A celebration of life, full of shared memories, will follow at a later date.
If friends so desire in memorium donations may be made to the Knox United Church, 340 Church Street, Fort Frances, Ontario, Riverside Foundation for Health Care, 110 Victoria Avenue, Fort Frances Ontario, P9A 2B7 or the charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.
Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Clyde Ditmars 2019..
Death notice for the town of: fort-frances, Province: Ontario