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Born: August 10, 1935 – Dryden, Ontario
Passed Away: December 30, 2023 – Pinawa, Manitoba
Predeceased by parents, Jerry and Lena Holmes and siblings, sisters, Lena Lips (Seven Sisters), Helen Wade (Winnipeg), Mary Helleker (Pinellas Park, FL), Geraldine Matheson (Dryden, ON), Vera Pero (Kenora, ON), Hazel Hillis (Winnipeg) and Orchid Chartrand (Dryden, ON); brothers, Jerry Holmes (Winnipeg) and John Holmes (Dryden, ON). Also predeceased by partner Kathleen Merke (Beausejour) and ex-wife, June Holmes. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews (46), plus 130 great nieces and nephews and some great-great nieces and nephews.
Wendell was gentle, honest, hardworking, and loved to talk to both friends and strangers alike. He was very fond of the coffee club at Tim Hortons. He worked at many jobs – lumberjack, lumber mills, construction, fire tower lookout, Department of Highways (ON) and guard at halfway house. He loved the outdoors, country music and cowboy hats. Wendell will be missed by family and friends. There will be no service, but a celebration of life will be planned in the summer to remember Uncle Wendell. Time and place will be announced in the local paper at a later date.
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2023
Death notice for the town of: Beausejour, Province: Manitoba
death notice Wendell Garfield Holmes 2023
obituaries notice Wendell Garfield Holmes 2023
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