September 9, 1928 – September 14th, 2021

Our Dad and Opa (born September 9, 1928) passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the age of 93.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Olga; 5 children – Sylvia (Reinholt), Elvera (Bill), Ron (Alison), Marylin (Stuart), and Chris (Teena); 15 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. He is survived by 4 sisters; Lottie, Irmgard, Violet, and Giselle (Hans); numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Born in the Volenya area of Poland, Sept. 9th, 1928, he grew up in Germany and was taken as an intern into Russia from 1945 to 1951. He immigrated to Canada in 1951. He met and married Olga in 1954. They lived in Edmonton, Toronto, Edmonton and finally in Kamloops, BC.

Herb was a welder, fabricator, builder, and fixer of anything and everything. Dad was a family man who enjoyed bowling, horseshoes, sledding, dancing (his specialty was the polka), singing in the German choir, weekend camping, fishing, going for walks, riding his bicycle and many great talks with family/friends and whoever he happened to meet.

Opa was an avid sports fan. Between watching his grandchildren, the Blazers, KIBIHT, and other various high-level amateur sports, Opa could often be found at the hockey arena. In honour of his love for hockey and joy for watching the Kamloops Blazers, a memorial plaque has been placed on his seat at the Sandman Center. Seat 10, Row 13, Section M will forever be his seat and his love for the game of hockey will live on in the hearts of all those who knew him

Memorial donations may be made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

You may express condolences by visiting Alternatives Funeral & Cremation.

• Date : 2021-09-14
• Location : Kamloops