Henry Nickel

We are deeply saddened to announce that, after a short and valiant battle with cancer, on Thursday July 31, 2014, our beloved father, grandfather, brother and uncle Heinrich (Henry, Rick) passed away at the age of 75 years while surrounded by loved ones.

Henry was born August 15, 1938 in Franzfeld, Ukraine to Heinrich and Maria Nickel.

Henry's father was tragically taken in 1938, after which Maria moved her family to Germany. Henry was separated from his brother Abram in 1945. Henry and his mother moved to Paraguay in 1948, immigrated to Canada in 1955, and eventually settled in Winnipeg where he married in 1970 and fathered two daughters and one son; Kathryn, Kristin and Robert.

The family was joyfully reunited with Abram and his family in 1972. He will lovingly be remembered by his two daughters Kathryn (Steve) and Kristin (Mike); his son Robert; his granddaughter Penelope; his brother Abram (Helen) and his niece and many nephews.

His strong sense of loyalty, self-sacrifice, honesty and irreverent sense of humour will not fade in our memories. Dad, we love you and we miss you. Always.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Green Acres Funeral Home; Highway #1 East at Navin Road, Winnipeg, MB, R2C 2Z3.