Oct 22, 1926 - Jul 22, 2020
William (Bill) Mintenko age 93
died peacefully at home in Prince
George surrounded by loved ones.
Celebration of Life will be by invitation and held at
11am on Saturday August 15th at Gateway
Christian Ministries or by registration at 12:30pm at
the Evangelical Free Church. The service will be
available via live streaming if you provide your
email address to Bill’s grand-daughter Kaitlin Alger
at [email protected]. There will be a prepackaged
lunch to follow each service and
interment at 2 pm.
Pre-deceased by his parents Harry and Mary
Mintenko, brother Johnny Mintenko and his main
squeeze Barbara Mintenko, Bill is survived by his
sons Richard (Marianne) Mintenko and Larry
(Helen) Mintenko and his daughters Janie (Cam)
Chowen and Dori Alger as well as 9 grandchildren
and 6 great-grandchildren.
Born in Pense, Saskatchewan and orphaned at a
young age, Bill was raised by his grandmother and
educated in the school of hard knocks. As a young
man he learned to work hard and take whatever jobs
were available, pest control (groundhog tails),
working on farms, in mechanic shops, and meat
packing plants. A millwright by trade he retired
attaining the position of Mechanical Superintendent
for Northwood Pulp and Paper.
Bill took pride in his service to his country as a
Veteran of WW2, and later in the army and navy
reserves. He was an inventor, world traveller and
avid adventurer. He loved being outdoors, fishing,
foraging, hunting, downhill skiing, and playing
baseball. He also excelled at gardening and took
pleasure in his perfectly straight rows, weed-free
garden, and super sized squash.
Bill will be forever remembered as a strong,
stubborn, good man who had a beautiful smile,
gentle eyes, caring heart, loving embrace and
unconditional love. He left a permanent mark,
forever etched on our hearts and will be missed by
many.
If you wish to send a note to the family or have
something to be read at his funeral please email
them to [email protected].
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any of
Bill’s favorite charities; BC Cancer Agency, CNIB,
Heart and Stroke Foundation, Hospice, or the
Salvation Army.
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