Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 12:00 a.m.
Knelsen, Peter
PETER KNELSEN, beloved husband of Sharon Knelsen, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 at the age of 74 years.
PETER KNELSEN, beloved husband of Sharon Knelsen, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 at the age of 74 years.
Besides his loving wife of 51 years, Sharon, he is survived by his children Karen Alexander of Lethbridge, Antonia (Darin) Lofgren of Lethbridge and Miriam (Jim) Wiebe of Guelph, ON. Grandchildren: Derek (Cassie) Alexander, Devon (Jessica) Alexander, Brittany (Daniel) Newton, Alicia (Kevin) Vanderwal, Ryan Lofgren, Stephanie Lofgren, Jordan Wiebe and Megan Wiebe, great-grandchildren: Kessiah, Mckayla, Emily, Levi and Brynlee. Peter was blessed to have a large family and is survived by numerous extended relatives, too numerous to mention.
Peter was pre-deceased by his sister Beth Richardson-Kalinka.
Peter spent a large part of his life in a farming career in southern Alberta and retired from it in 2004. Peter loved his wife, children and his grandchildren with all his heart and truly enjoyed playing almost any kind of musical instrument for anyone who would listen. He was an accomplished carpenter, making everything from cradles and musical instruments to complete chess sets. Peter was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
A Visitation will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME - 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, AB. on Tuesday, July, 26th, 2016 from 6:30-7:30 P.M.
A Funeral Service will be held at the MENNONITE CONFERENCE CHURCH - 2316 17th street, Coaldale, AB. On Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with pastor Jim Chapman officiating. A Private Family Interment will be held prior to the Funeral Service.
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So sorry for your loss Sharon. Praying for you and sending hugs your way.
We are both very sorry for your loss! We are sending love and prayers to you all in this difficult time. He will always be with you! God bless!
So sorry to hear about Peter. If there's anything I can do, just let me know. My prayers are with ya.
Karen, We are deeply saddened to hear that your Dad passed. We pray that your fond memories of your Dad will warm your heart and give you comfort. Our thoughts and prayers are with you- we are unable to attend the funeral as we will be in Castlegar next week.
Sharon, We are sorry to hear that Pete passed - .We will keep you in our prayers for the difficult days ahead , we pray you will feel Gods presence and give you strength.We are unable to attend the funeral as we will be in Castlegar next week, but our thoughts are with you. God Bless
We have admired Peter's humility, faithfulness, his many skills and his wonderful sense of humour. It was my privilege to grow up with Peter through difficult times, and we will miss him. I enjoyed playing and singing with him on various occasions; Peter was an inspiration to me personally. Our thoughts and prayers will be with his family.