JOHN W. BODNER

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JOHN W. BODNER John W. Bodner, died peacefully at the age of 82, after a brief illness on April 5, 2004 at the Health Sciences Centre. Left to mourn are, his wife Verna; daughter Heidi (Steve) grandchildren, Vincent, Victor, William and Ruby. John is also survived by his brother Peter (Verna) and his three sisters, Anna Scherpenisse, Marie Klymiuk and Gloria (Bob) Rairie plus many nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his father Philip and mother Pearl; and his brothers, Frank and Michael. John created his company, J.W. Bodner Co. Ltd., which at times employed as many as 150. His biggest accomplishment, however, was his volunteer work. His whole life was dedicated to serving Jehovah God. He spent many hours visiting the sick, helping those who needed spiritual and financial help. He was a very generous man. He enjoyed most of all to tell others about Jehovahs purpose to bring the earth to a paradise by means of his Kingdom with Christ Jesus as king. When he was chairman of the Regional Building Committee he was involved in the construction of many Kingdom Halls in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. We wish to thank Drs. Fong, Muirhead and Littleford for treating John with dignity and integrity. The staff in the SICU are without compare, and we thank them for treating John with compassion and those of us who were with him. Also the staff in GA3. All of this made the last two weeks more bearable. Memorial service will be held Saturday, April 10 at 3:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall Centre, 229 Lakewood Blvd. with Ken Little officiating. Viewing Friday, April 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. Psalms 91:1 and 11 brings great comfort. We thank all the friends who support us in our time of need. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 10, 2004