ANDRE "AUGIE" PYNENBURG

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ANDRE "AUGIE" PYNENBURG October 13, 1949 - July 4, 2004 Peacefully on July 4, 2004 Augie passed away after a short, but courageous battle with cancer with his family and friends at his side. He leaves to mourn his only daughter Kelly Pynenburg (her mother Denise) of Brandon; his love and longtime partner Laurie Stevens of Winnipeg; step-daughters Sandi Stevens (Kirt) of Stony Mountain, Kristin Stevens (Tom) of Winnipeg, both parents, Antonius and Cornelia Pynenburg of Stony Mountain, his older brother Cris Pynenburg (Paulette) of Calgary, his five sisters, Joanna "Honey" Deprez (Dick) of Stony Mountain, Maria Mattis (Fred) of Winnipeg, Elizabeth "Beepy" Sutherland (Frank) of Kamloops, Cory Koss (Warren) of Winnipeg, Annette Campbell (Jim) of Stony Mountain, his younger brother Tony Pynenburg of Stony Mountain and numerous nieces and nephews. He was the second born of eight children to Antonius and Cornelia Pynenburg. Augie was born in Riel, Holland (Netherlands) on October 13, 1949 and at the young age of three he immigrated to Canada on the ship "Groote Beer" with his parents and siblings and moved to Stony Mountain, MB where he resided until his death. Augie was a journeyman plumber his whole adult life and was sought after by many who knew of his excellent work. Augies passions were fishing and hunting. He spent every weekend at his cabin in Kenora fishing for "The Big One" and visiting his friends. And in the fall he could be found in some dugout waiting for geese to fly over or walking through the bush waiting for his prize elk or deer to appear. He had a great sense of humour and kept everyone laughing, even through these difficult times these last few months. Augie was a wonderful father, companion and friend and will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his family, friends and coworkers whose lives he had touched. Thank you to all of his family and friends that supported Augie through this difficult time. A special thanks to his closest friends who: drove him to his daily appointments, came to visit him, took him on wonderful fishing trips, cut his grass and even made him homemade soup and "Fancy Sandwiches" (which he loved) and you all know who you are. Thank you to the caring nursing staff and Dr. Garcia at Riverview Health Centre - 3 East Wing in Winnipeg, who kept him as comfortable as possible in his last days. Also to Dr. D. Venter in Stonewall Hospital, Dr. Navaratnam and clinic nurse Jayne at CancerCare in Winnipeg. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at MacKenzie Funeral Chapel, Stonewall on Monday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. with a lunch to follow at the Stony Mountain Recreation Centre in Stony Mountain, MB. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made in Augies memory to CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9. "Have I told you how much I love you today?" You will forever be my guardian angel. I love you so much - Always and Forever. Love Laur I love you Dad, and I know you will always be watching over me...and when we meet again I know the first thing well do is go fishing. I love you...Kelly. Notice: Time spent fishing will no longer be deducted from ones life span. -Catch and release applies- Ducks Unlimited Canada. MacKenzie Funeral Home, Stonewall in care of arrangements.

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 10, 2004