It is with sadness that we announce the death of a cherished husband, father, and grandfather Gerald Ziprick, 85, of Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at the Kin Place Personal Care Home.
Lovingly remembered by his surviving family, his wife Freda, and their four children, Gregg ( Teryl, Tanner, Travis) Glenn ( Lene. Braden,Miranda) Nancy Ziprick Baert ( Derek, Dylan, Melissa). Sheri Goecke (Kevin, Mikayla (Craig), Andrew, Juliana). As well as his extended family and friends.
He was pre deceased by his parents Adolph and Julia, brother Phil, and sisters Margaret and Ada.
Gerald was born on December 13, 1935 in Inglis Manitoba. In his teens he and his mother Julia moved to Winnipeg, Where he attended Gordon Bell High School. He and Freda were married July 20, 1959. They relocated to Pointe du Bois Manitoba where he worked for Winnipeg Hydro and they would start their family. They would move back to Winnipeg (Windsor Park) after he started his career with the Winnipeg Fire Department from 1962-1992 where he would eventually retire as captain. He and Freda have called the Oakbank area home, for the past 46 years.
Dad was a loving husband, father to his children and grandchildren. He was loved by many who knew him. He would light up a room with his charismatic and strong personality. He was a humbled, hardworking, proud, generous and a humorous man. He lived his life with amazing strength and courage and instilled these traditional values in us.
We would like to sincerely thank the staff at the Beausejour Hospital and Kin Place Personal Care Home that provided support to him and to our family during dads last years.
Due to Covid restrictions a family service has been arranged, and internment and celebration of his life, will follow at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can to be made to the Beausejour Hospital “TV” fund. PO Box 1614 Beausejour MB. R0E 0C0, as this really helped to pass the time and brought him some joy and laughter, during the two years he was in their care, or Defeat(MSA) Multiple System Atrophy Canada 208-3041 Dougall Ave. Windsor ON. N9E 1S3
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gerald Ziprick Wednesday December 16th 2020..
Death notice for the town of: Oakbank, Province: Manitoba