Peter WIKSTROM

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WIKSTROM: 1926-2010. Peter John Wikstrom III passed away February 13, 2010 at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, B.C. Peter was born February 17, 1926 in Melfort, Saskatchewan. He lived on the farm as a boy and attended East Bend School where he met and later married his sweetheart Ethel Johnson. As a young man he worked at various jobs including logging in the bush and had a stint in the Air Force. Daughter Phyllis was born in Kinistino, Saskatchewan. In 1948 Peter and Ethel jumped on the train with one cardboard box of belongings and baby Phyllis in tow and headed to Trail, B.C, Peter worked at the Cominco Smelter and United Dairies before landing a job at Palm Dairies where he stayed for over 40 years. Peter and Ethel lived in a number of places including Fruitvale, Rivervale, East Trail and Montrose. Son Terry and daughter Beryl were born in Trail. In 1959 Peter was transferred over to Palm Dairies in Nelson where he remained until retirement. Peter retired in the late 80’s and spent his days walking miles, coffee clubbing, working around the yard, traveling to nearby casinos, discussing the weather and generally joking with and kidding friends at the mall. Peter coached ball and hockey and Mum and him virtually never missed a sports game his kids played whether at home or on the road. He was Treasurer for Nelson Minor Hockey for a number of years. Peter was an avid ball player and hockey player when he was younger and took part in curling and bowling for a number of years, collecting quite an assortment of bowling trophies over the years. Peter was predeceased by his parents Anna and Peter II, infant brother and sister Gordon and Eileen, brothers Levoy and Floyd and sister Yvonne (Hills), nephew Eric Wikstrom, niece Cherry Johnson and granddaughter Terri Pshyk. He is survived by Ethel, his wife of 65 years, brothers Alroy, Gordon (Jean) and Laurel, daughter Phyllis (Bob) Teague, their son-in-law Wes Pshyk, and great- grandchildren Evan and Ryan Pshyk, grandchildren Tracey (Will) Banta, great-grandchildren Aidan, Christina and Jacob Banta, son Terry (Debbie), grandchildren Nathan (Jocelyne) Wikstrom, Sara (Anh) Wikstrom, and daughter Beryl (Blake) Allan, grandchildren Chris (Sonja) Allan and Rachel Allan and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of Peter’s life will be held on Saturday, May 8th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Prestige Inn in Nelson, B.C. In lieu of flowers a donation in Peter’s name may be made to the Kootenay Lake Hospital, 3 View Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 2V1 towards the purchase of a new scanner.

As published in Brandon Sun on Apr 17, 2010