John was predeceased by his parents Herman and Marianne Schimanski, brothers Hank (Liane), Horst (Eva-Gene), Herman Jr., sisters Ursula (Franz-Josef) Op De Laak, Barbara (Horst) Kipnik, Ingrid (Reinhold) Gron, Doris (Steve) Gfrerer, sister-in-law Diane (Gary) Shimanski, brothers-in-law Horst Kipnik and Reinhold Gron, nephew Jim Hillyer Jr. and great-nephew Mathew Kipnik and beloved dog Tia.
John was known to many as “Jon-Jon”, Hanzel, Old Boot & Johnny.
John was born on October 1, 1953 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Lethbridge, and grew up on the family farm in Picture Butte. As well as farming, he worked on the oil fields in northern Alberta and eventually became the Parks and Recreation Manager for the town of Coaldale. He retired to the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia with his brother Herman and their faithful dog, Tia, in September 2014. He loved the mountains, forest and ocean just as well as the prairie of southern Alberta as a compassionate, thoughtful and honourable man who loved his family, animal companions, and nature. We will always remember him.
John was predeceased by his parents Herman and Marianne Schimanski, brothers Hank (Liane), Horst (Eva-Gene), Herman Jr., sisters Ursula (Franz-Josef) Op De Laak, Barbara (Horst) Kipnik, Ingrid (Reinhold) Gron, Doris (Steve) Gfrerer, sister-in-law Diane (Gary) Shimanski, brothers-in-law Horst Kipnik and Reinhold Gron, nephew Jim Hillyer Jr. and great-nephew Mathew Kipnik and beloved dog Tia.
John was known to many as “Jon-Jon”, Hanzel, Old Boot & Johnny.
John was born on October 1, 1953 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Lethbridge, and grew up on the family farm in Picture Butte. As well as farming, he worked on the oil fields in northern Alberta and eventually became the Parks and Recreation Manager for the town of Coaldale. He retired to the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia with his brother Herman and their faithful dog, Tia, in September 2014. He loved the mountains, forest and ocean just as well as the prairie of southern Alberta as a compassionate, thoughtful and honourable man who loved his family, animal companions, and nature. We will always remember him.
Family Members
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Barbel Brigitte "Barbara" Schimanski Kipnik
1934–1997
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Heinz Hermann "Hank" Schimanski
1936–2005
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Ingrid Waltraud Schimanski Gron
1937–2005
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Horst Schimanski
1938–2008
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Gerhard "Gary" Schimanski
1939–2022
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Rose Marie Schimanski Wenzel
1948–2022
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Herman Schimanski
1949–2016
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Doris Schimanski Gfrerer
1957–2005
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