DANIEL (DANNY) GILLES LEPAGE

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DANIEL (DANNY) GILLES LEPAGE It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dearest husband, dad and grandpa, Danny Lepage on October 3, 2018. Left to grieve are his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Marilyn; his children: Stephan (Kara), Daneige and Justin (Mandi); grandchildren: Samara, Asher and Abbey; sisters: Sylvia, Liliane, Nadine (Jean) and Nicole; and brother, Gerry (Wanda). He was predeceased by his mother Evelyne (1979) and his father Germain (2014). Also grieving are his brothers and sisters-in-law, along with many cherished nieces and nephews. Danny was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba on December 10, 1953. It was there he learned to love the woods and nature while exploring. At the age of 10 his family moved to Winnipeg where Danny started to work at the tender age of 15. He always had a strong work ethic just like his father. He was a dairy man for many years and went to the University of Manitoba in the midst of working for Modern Dairies. There he received his certification in Dairy Science after which he became a Master cheese-maker and Master butter-maker, among other related achievements. This career moved the family to Steinbach, Winnipeg, Alberta and even Yellowknife. Years later Danny switched gears and began a new career in 1998 where he worked at the Royal Canadian Mint for a total of 20 years. For most of his career at the Mint he was a Lead Hand in the Plating Department. He developed many strong and lasting relationships with those he worked with and inspired many to hard work through his values - which were always evident in what he set his hands and mind to. Everywhere we lived, everywhere we went, people warmed to this caring, hard-working man, unsurpassed in his generosity. Our neighbours were always blessed by him - seeing if someone needed anything done, or through the generous gifts of wonderful cheese and ice cream. He had a knack for understanding machinery and knew what made everything tick. He also liked to tinker and make things in his garage. It was about 1990 that Danny rekindled his relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and his favourite verse was 2 Corinthians 5:8. Our deepest gratitude and appreciation to the Palliative staff at Riverview and Grace Hospice. Our heartfelt thanks go out to everyone there who cared for Danny. ...My Daniel, we have spent 40 years together, my Love. Where did they all go? I cherish the thought that we have an eternity to be together in laughter and love... In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, donations may be made to Grace Hospice and Riverview Health Centre. In keeping with Danny's wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Coutu Funeral Chapel, 680 Archibald St. E.J. COUTU & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 204-253-5086 ejcoutu.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 06, 2018