Lothar Anthony Dollfusz

He was born in Hamburg, Germany on May 12, 1947. His family moved to Canada in June of 1956 and eventually settled in Bow Island, AB. This is where he met and married his wife Linda on December 11, 1971. They had three children and six grandchildren together; Tony (Colleen) and Sparrow and Mia Star, Cathy (Mark) and Conor, Zachary and Mckenna, Jeff (Monique) and Karlee. They raised their family and lived in Fort Saskatchewan, AB for 33 years.

Lothar is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren, as well as his sisters Rita Speicher, Margrit (Kai) Mortenson and Ursula (Murice) Haskill . He is predeceased by his mother and father Magdelena and Josef Dollfusz as well as Jutta Thomas and half-brother Josef Dollfusz.

Lothar and Linda enjoyed travelling to many places over the years, and Lothar loved camping, boating, fishing! He was also a member of the ERCS RC Flying Club and the Fort Sask. RC Club, it was a hobby that he did for decades and it gave him a lot of happiness. Lothar was a truck driver for over 30 years and had many adventures and stories to tell.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to Dr. Pfeifer and the staff at the Fort Saskatchewan Hospital for their extraordinary care and compassion of Lothar in his final days.

He was a husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and a friend. His passing has left a hole in our hearts that will never be filled again. We love you and will miss you so very much, may you rest in peace.

A Memorial Service will be held for Lothar at First Memorial Riverview Chapel, 11090-86 Avenue in Fort Saskatchewan on Saturday January 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Stollery Children’s Hospital.