Rudolph Oscar Bucholz

Peacefully on Thursday, October 19, following 98 years of a happy and fruitful life. He is survived by his beloved son, Bob (Pat), beloved grandchildren, Jon (Holly), Lisa (Dwayne), Jessica (Brant), and his step great grandsons, Luke and Hayden. Rudy is also survived by his younger brother, Max. He was predeceased by his wife, Marie, and 4 siblings.

Rudy will be forever remembered for his kindness, wit, and sporting abilities. In latter years, he excelled at the Sunday afternoon card games with Bob and Pat and took great pleasure in Sundays with his grandchildren. He taught everyone to be skilled cribbage and rummy players.

His life-time career as an insurance adjuster developed into a management position at MPIC shortly after its inception, and it was from Autopac that he retired some 33+ years ago. Rudy served in WWII; served in the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders and the Winnipeg Grenadiers. Rudy always supported his grandchildren in their sporting events, and taught all three to hunt and fish. “Wendigo” was his pride and joy for the years he and Marie had their summer home. He and Marie enjoyed several warm, and active lives after yearly road trips to Texas with his “ two guardian angels on his shoulders”.

Rudy enjoyed life in his own home until age 97, and took care of Marie for 7 years when she was disabled. Always a trouper and a caregiver! Husband, Father, and Grandfather/Great-Grandfather : you will be dearly missed. We look forward to meeting again in heaven.

Thank you to the wonderful, caring staff at Pembina Place, and Palliative Care at St. Boniface Hospital, and Cancer Care at HSC.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Cancer Care or a charity of your choice. The celebration of Life will take place at Klassen Funeral Home on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 2 p.m.