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Obituary For Wayne Keith Rodacker
Wayne Rodacker, resident of West Kelowna, BC, formerly of Grande Prairie, AB, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Kelowna Hospital, at the age of 86 years.
Wayne was born on January 7, 1938, in Grande Prairie to parents Melvin and Eileen. He graduated high school and worked at his father’s Mercury dealership. Wayne and Laferne were married in 1960 and raised their three sons together. After a brief stint in High Level, AB, Wayne, Laferne, and the boys moved back to Grande Prairie to continue running Steel Industries Ltd.
Wayne was always full of stories and jokes. He was very smart and witty. Playing music and singing was Wayne’s most enjoyable hobby. He also liked golfing, travelling, sightseeing, and was a collector of various items.
He will be sadly missed by his children: Wade (Heather), Mark (Janet), and Reed (Nicole); grandchildren: Tayler, McKayla, Spencer, Kirsten, Tayvis, Jasmine, and Dustin; great-grandchildren: Kinley, Nash, Owen, Izik, Gwen, Lillian and Mason; as well as numerous other friends, and acquaintances from years of travelling and playing music.
Wayne was predeceased by his wife Laferne Rodacker in 2023, his father in 1980, and his mother in 2011, as well as his stepmother in 2006.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 2:00 pm, at Oliver’s Funeral Home (10005 107 Ave.) Grande Prairie. A live stream of the service will be available on Wayne’s obituary on Oliver’s website.
A private family interment will follow at the Grande Prairie Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be made to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation (11205-110 St., Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 4B1, www.supportyourhospital.ca).
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Death notice for the town of: Grande-Prairie, Province: Alberta
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