Dad

This is my dad's obituary.

Harold Herbert Heppner was born September 25, 1935 at Hepburn, Saskatchewan. He died June 21, 2005 at the age of 69 years.

He was predeceased by his parents, Henry M. and Agatha (nee Epp), infant son Russel, step-mother Katherina, brother Elmer and brothers-in-law Rod Junkin and William Bergen.

He is survived and mourned by his wife Marjorie, daughter Sharon (Len) Harms and their children, Crystal, Amber and Jaden, daughter Judi (Rob) Daly and their children Taryn, Ashlin and Conor, siblings and in-laws Sarah Heppner, Art (Mary) Heppner, Margaret Junkin, Mathilda (Eugene) Thiessen, Vonda Bergen, Wilfred (Savilla) Heppner, Clarence (Eileen) Heppner, Wes and Betty Friesen, Gerald and Fran Friesen, Robert Friesen and Ken Friesen, many nieces, nephews and other extended family.

He grew up on his family’s mixed farm northwest of Waldheim. During his childhood he attended Springfield School. He married Marjorie Friesen on October 12, 1962. He took over the farm after this and eventually switched over to grain farming. He lived on that farm for 67 years until 2003 when he and Marjorie built their dream house and moved into Waldheim. He loved farming and was especially proud to own land that had been in the family for over 100 years, a fact for which he received a heritage award.

Throughout his life he attended Salem Church; he was baptized and became a member of the church in August of 1976. He lived his faith quietly and firmly, attending church faithfully, serving on the church board and cemetery committee, showing generosity and kindness to many.

Family and friends were very important to Harold. He loved to visit people and go for coffee. He was always quick to help out his friends, neighbours and family members and he liked to buy gifts for people. He loved children and was an attentive dad, uncle and grandfather, playing games, having water fights and reading. He traveled and went camping a lot, going on family vacations once or twice a year and spending numerous winters in Arizona once he and Marjorie retired.

He enjoyed life fully and his many activities included: 4H Club, cross country snowmobile racing, Old Timers’ hockey team, welding, swimming, playing shuffleboard, coin collecting, making patio lights and country gospel music, in recent years traveling to various music jamborees.

He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.