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WILLIAM (BILL) JOHN WERBISKI
Born: Aug 25, 1941
Date of Passing: Jun 24, 2024
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryWILLIAM (BILL) JOHN WERBISKI
Family is saddened to announce the passing of Bill.
He is lovingly remembered by Myrna, his wife of 59 years; children, Kim, Darrell (Cherrie), Dean (Sandi), and Karen (Shayne); grandchildren, Jordan and Marco, Alexandra (Mathew) and Brett, Josh, Ethan and Ella, Quinton and Shelby, and great-grandchild, John.
Bill was born in Portage la Prairie in 1941 and raised on the family farm in the Portage area. He received his schooling in Portage and later attained his Journeyman Plumbing Certificate. Myrna and he married in 1965 and lived in Portage seven years, with two summers spent in the Yukon working for a gold miner. They started their family in 1966, with Kim, Darrell (1968) and Dean (1969) born in Portage. They built their home in the Carberry area and moved their family there in 1972, just before their youngest child, Karen, was born. Bill and Myrna have resided in that home on the farm for the last 52 years.
During his 32-year plumbing career, he operated his own business in the Carberry area and worked for the Manitoba Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Government Services. While working as a plumber, Bill and family operated a farrow to finish hog farm. He retired from Government Services in 2002.
Following his retirement, Bill enjoyed times with grandchildren, fabricating in his workshop, fishing, hunting, and riding his quad. With declining health, Bill spent many hours touring the neighbourhood in his Kubota, doing puzzles, listening to classic country music, and watching Blue Jays baseball.
Bill was a self-taught carpenter, electrician, mechanic, and welder. His drive for perfection often resulted in work that had the integrity of a skilled craftsman. Bill also had a passion for current events, the environment, and politics and in 1977, he ran in the Gladstone Constituency for the New Democratic Party, campaigning with the late Ed Schreyer. Bill very much believed in equality and access for everyone.
Bill is survived by his sisters, Vickie and Phyllis (Bob), and Brother Dan (Wilma). He is predeceased by his parents, Allen and Anne Werbiski, and brother Jim.
As tokens of sympathy, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity of your choice.
As published in Brandon Sun on Jun 29, 2024, Jun 29, 2024