October 9, 1962 – 2023

It is with heavy hearts that the Nordick family must announce the death of Allen (Al) Nordick a beloved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather.

Allen Wade Nordick was born on October 9, 1962, in Kamloops, B.C. Born to Florian (Ed) and Maybelle Dorothy (Hardie) Nordick, he was one of eight children, Glenn (Cheryllynn Theriault), Wendy (Bill Blair), Teresa (Bob Wright), Bonnie (Mark Bartle), Linda (Nick DeCicco), Kurt (Lanette Kowalsky), and Karen (Nick Dicostanzo).

Al attended OLPH followed by NorKam Secondary School until 1981. He married Deanna (Goodwin) Nordick on June 21, 1986. Al and Deanna have two children Cody Allen (Erin Nordick (Henderson) and Ashley Christine. They gave him five beautiful grandchildren: Rylan (Cody and Erin), Olivia (Ashley), as well as two step-grandchildren: Hannah and Nolan (Erin), and step-grandson Brandon (Ashley).

Al was an avid fisherman and a master elk, deer and moose hunter, even making the Wildlife Records Club of BC for his non-typical mule deer shot in 2004. He and Deanna were part owners of a family cottage at Kamloops Lake and Al, who along with his siblings, spent a great deal of time renovating this property and loving the time spent there. He and Deanna shared a love of camping at small lakes across B.C. and had recently bought a trailer, with the intent of spending summers exploring – a goal sadly cut short.

His career included working for AMEX (Ab Abblett) staking mining claims across B.C. as well as putting up Realtor signs in Kamloops. Al started working for the City of Kamloops in 1981 as a summer employee. During those early years he worked as a Lifeguard Instructor, equipment operator, at Recreational Facilities (pools and parks) and doing irrigation. In the winters he worked on the oil rigs in Alberta and Saskatchewan. When he was hired full time with the City, he again worked in Recreational Facilities, qualified as a pipe layer and from 2003 until retirement he worked as a water and waste operator throughout the Kamloops area. Al was awarded an employee award from the city in 2012. Al retired from the city on August 30, 2019, but continued working part time as a contractor for TNRD.

Called “Big Al” by his friends and family – known and loved by all, he will be sorely missed.

You may offer a message of condolence at Kamloops Funeral Home for the Nordick family.

• Date : 2023-12-19
• Location : Kamloops