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DR. PETER THEYER
Born: Jun 12, 1943
Date of Passing: Jul 07, 2017
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryDR. PETER THEYER Peter Theyer, 74, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at his home after a brave and courageous battle with ALS. Peter was born June 12, 1943 in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany, to Peter and Anna Maria (Barth) Theyer. The family then relocated to Concepción, Chile where they spent many formative years raising their family. Peter graduated from the University of Vienna, Austria, where he pursued his doctoral degree in Geological Science. His career as a gifted geologist took him to many cities and locations over the years including Dominican Republic, Thunder Bay, Ontario and of course...Manitoba. He eventually settled in Winnipeg, a city he loved and was proud to call home. Peter was a devoted dog owner as well as a dedicated Humane Society volunteer. His many interests included reading, mountain climbing and hiking, attending the symphony and taking his dog on long walks. In more recent years during Peter's retirement, he developed a great love for editing papers and books and was very proud of his work. Peter is survived by his two children, Nathalia Theyer-McComb of Vancouver, British Columbia and Nicholas Theyer and his wife Debra of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; three grandchildren, Luke, Benjamin and Matthew; and his two brothers, Hans of Frankfurt, Germany and Fritz of Washington, DC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Anna Maria, and his son-in-law Michael. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date to be announced at Fort Gibraltar Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Donations may be made in memory of Peter to Manitoba Mutts. Family and friends wishing, may sign a book of condolence at www.glenlawn.ca Glen Lawn Funeral Home 982-7550
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 12, 2017
Condolences & Memories (4 entries)
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Wow Peter - this all happened way too fast for all of us. How we miss your stories already and how you made us laugh! The many field trips we had together and the many lunches and noon hour work-outs at the Rady Center! You had an incredible array of stories for us and if we were to write it out we would have a great book. I know your kids and grandkids have lost you too early but I hope they realize what a special person you were. RIP and we miss you already. Ruth and Mark - Posted by: Ruth Bezys (Friend) on: Jul 25, 2017
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Peter worked as a volunteer for Distributed Proofreaders for many years, proofreading out-of-copyright books so that they could be made available for everyone to read as e-books via Project Gutenberg. In his years with us, he proofread 27,545 pages! His tireless work and his friendly presence will be greatly missed by our volunteers. - Posted by: Linda Hamilton (General Manager, Distributed Proofreaders) on: Jul 19, 2017
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I knew Peter because he worked with my husband, John Knowles. After Peter retired I called him up to see if he would like to help process books for an African literacy project. He started the next day. His warm, generous smile and his stories - many about his beloved dogs - brought a great deal of joy to our table. We met for the last time last month. He was busy writing, "What Makes Grandfather Tick." We will miss him. - Posted by: Kathy Knowles (a friend) on: Jul 14, 2017
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Enjoyed being around Peter in the bush, fond memories of his dry sense of humour. He will be missed, see you on the other side mate. Pat - Posted by: Patrick Holden (Friend) on: Jul 12, 2017
