Monday, December 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Kremenik, Hans
HANS (JOHANN) KREMENIK, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Monday, December 28th, 2020 at the age of 88 years.
HANS (JOHANN) KREMENIK, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Monday, December 28th, 2020 at the age of 88 years.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife Rose, sons Richard (Linda), Erich (Liliana), Peter (Terri), Edward (Rebecca) and Anthony (Christina); nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, sister Katherine Freihaut and daughter-in-law Arlene.
Born in Vucevi, Croatia to Joseph and Eva (nee Magosch) Kremenik on April 23rd, 1932. After losing their farm at the end of World War II the family migrated to Canada and shortly after he married Rosina Freihaut. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary this year!
Hans worked as a mechanic at numerous dealerships in Lethbridge until he started his own business (the Shaughnessy Garage) in 1974 which remained open for 30 years until he retired.
He was a devoted Catholic and member of St Basil's Parish. He also was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Canadian German Club in Lethbridge.
Hans enjoyed collecting coins and stamps and loved to fish, camp and travel. He was an avid soccer player and coach. He was very social and enjoyed dancing and social gatherings with family and friends.
We thank all the skilled and compassionate health care nurses and doctors that helped Hans and our family through this difficult year. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Parkinson Canada (donate.parkinson.ca)
A Prayer Service will be held on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 at 7:00 PM, with Deacon Cliff Bogdan officiating
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 at 10:00 AM, with Father Derek Remus celebrating. Both services will be live-streamed via Hans' obituary on the Cornerstone website.
Please note that due to Covid-19 restrictions the Prayer Service and Mass will be by invite only.
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Sending light and love from the Freihaut family in Australia. Hans will be greatly missed by all. Sending strength and healing to Rosie and to you all. X
To the family of Hans. May you all stay together for strength .may God Bless you all. Ciao Guy Blasetti (Andy's brother)
Our love and prayers to Rose and the Kremenik family as you mourn the loss of your beloved Hans. He was a man of faith and family. It was our honour to know him. May you know the consolation of God's tender and loving embrace in the days ahead.
Our Condolences go out to Aunt Rosie, Richard, Erich,Peter ,Edward and Anthony . Love you all .
We are so honoured to have known Hans, his laugh was contagious . A very special soul . Our heartfelt sympathy to Rose and all the family .
So sorry for your loss Growing up on 18 Street North, you got to know everyone in the crescent. He always took the time to talk to me; even afterwards whenever I saw him; we would have a good conversation.
Our love and prayers to Rose and the Kremenik family as you mourn the loss of your beloved Hans. He was a man of faith and family and we were honoured to know him. May you all know the consolation of God's loving and tender embrace in the days ahead.
Dear Richard, Linda and Family Deepest condolences to Rose, your brothers and their families. Such a wonderful tribute to a great man. We had never met a happier man, and so proud of his family. God Bless Bob and Betty Lou
Hugs and prayers to Tante Rosie , Richard, Erich, Peter, Ed, Anthony and Families. We keep many memories that bring smiles in our hearts. Love Franz and Margarete Kern, Carmen, Detlef and Angela and Families
My deepest condolences to you and your family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Please accept our sincere condolences for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this difficult time.
Sorry for your loss.Hans was someone i remembered. Good soul and kindful man. May you live in his memory and take care of all he lived and worked for. Our prayers are with you. The Chanda family
Richard & Linda Kremenik. Love always
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the whole Kremenik family and especially Rosie and the boys. It's hard to put into words what it meant to have Hans and Rosie living next to Grandma and Grandpa. How lucky we were to have such a great extended family so close by. Although we will miss celebrating Uncle Hans' life with you in person, we will be there virtually and in spirit.
Our condolences... He shall be missed.
Our deepest condolences to Hans's passing. Opa will be forever missed. I remember the necklace charm you made me with a K on it. Mom saved it for me and gave it to me tonight at your prayer service. I will miss you terribly. Thank you for being my OPA, Your great granddaughter Kaytlin Elizabeth Kremenik.
To my best companion pay runner at the K of C bingos. I remember the fun Hans and I had on those Saturday nights. His stories would never stop and there were times we almost forgot to pay the bingo winners. Felix Our thoughts are with Rose and the family. We remember fondly those chats we always had after Sunday masses. With our affection.. Jeanne and Felix
Beautiful Service, love you all!
We are ever so sorry to hear of Hans' passing. We so enjoyed teaching Peter and Terri's Braden and were so happy when Grandpa Hans attended Braden's events. He was such a lovely and supportive Grandpa and had wonderful stories to tell. Our sincere condolences to Rose, her sons and their families. May your special memories of Hans bring you comfort during this time. Sending you Love and prayers. The Andreachuk Family
God bless you Hans!
With Heartfelt sympathy to Rosie, Richard, Erich, Peter, Eddie and Anthony. I have very fond memories of your beloved husband and father, growing up in the crescent as we all did together. He was a wonderful friend to my parents (now deceased) and I know he will be greatly missed by his entire family and large network of friends. May his kind and gentle soul rest in eternal peace.
We were fortunate enough to have a business close to Hans & the Kremenik family for many years in Shaughnessy. It was sad to lose such great neighbors when they closed their business. We would see Hans & Rose many times after that at the Canadian German Club dances & also when Hans would stop in & sell us Grey Cup tickets for the Knights of Columbus. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all.
With heartfelt sympathy to Richard, Eric, Peter, Eddie and Anthony. Hans was a lovely man and we always enjoyed his Company.
Our Condolences, Richard & Linda and all the Family. Your Dad and Grandfather will be missed, our thoughts are with you at this time. May God give you comfort. Take Care
Our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Rosi, the Kremenik Family and to all the family and friends of Hans. We will always remember Hans as smiling, joking and being a really great guy. We will keep good memories of Hans in our hearts. Thinking of you all and sending good thoughts and prayers for peace and comfort in your great loss.
Saying goodbye to a wonderful man is never easy. We enjoyed his company immensely whenever we got together. Sadly missed.
To Rose, Richard, Erich, Peter, Edward, Anthony & families we offer our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your husband and father. We will always remember him for his big smile and his zest for life. Virtual hugs to all.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the whole Kremenik family. Hans was a true gentleman, a great friend and an awesome uncle. He was always full of laughter and brought a smile to everyone's face. His pride in his family was obvious to anyone who knew him. He will be missed by all.
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May your memories bring you comfort.
Hans was a kind man and a true gentleman, he always put others before himself and always boasted about what a beautiful family he had. May our Lord bless, comfort and bring fond memories to you and your family during this time of grief. Our hearts and prayers go out to you and your family. He will undoubtedly be missed. T. Stimatz and Family
Our Deepest Condolences So sorry for your loss
Hans was a kind man and a true gentleman, he always put others before himself and always boasted about what a beautiful family he had. May our Lord bless, comfort and bring fond memories to you and your family during this time of grief. Our hearts and prayers go out to you and your family. He will undoubtedly be missed. T. Stimatz and Family
We have so many great memories of Hans & Rose from 1490 & St. Basil's, so sorry to hear of Hans's passing! Our Thoughts & Prayers are with you all! Pam & Tom Badura Calgary
So sorry to hear about Hans. He was a good friend of mine for a long time. My sincere deepest sympathy to all of the family. Don Moyer Lethbridge
My sympathies to all your Families - A wonderful kind soul Hans - we so enjoyed seeing him in our office couple times a week - always gave the staff the " best smile " and happy all the time - Rest In Peace
Condolences from all of us. Uncle Hans was always a special man to us right from when we were kids visiting Lethbridge. He was a true friend to our parents for decades.