Kerby N. Funk left us suddenly at 4 a.m. on Mar. 10, 2010 in El Centro, Calif., three days shy of 57. He was a one-of-a-kind human being whose presence filled whatever space he occupied. He was a fabulous Dad, Son, Brother, Grandpa, Uncle, Boss, Brother-in-law and Friend. Born in Lanigan, SK to Jacob and Marie Funk on Mar. 13, 1953, Kerby grew up in nearby Guernsey and then Prince Albert, SK where his dad built the King Koin Laundromat in the late 1950s. Kerby attended one year of high school at Rosthern Junior College before graduation in 1970 at Prince Albert Collegiate Institute. He attended Kelsey Institute in Saskatoon from 1970 to ’72 where he earned his diploma in Food Services while working part-time at the Clothes Horse. In 1974, he opened his own clothing store, Kerby’s Apparel, in downtown P.A. Kerby met the love of his life, Loree Schafer, in May 1975. They were married in Saskatoon on May 20, 1978. Kerby and Loree settled in Langham, SK where they owned and operated the Red N White grocery store, and Kerby honed his skills as a butcher. During the early 1980s, they returned to PA, where Kerby was elected to a term as city alderman. In 1984, he founded TVS The Video Superstore, which he expanded from PA to Saskatoon and Winnipeg before selling the chain to Rogers in 1996. Until his death, he owned three more successful video stores in Edmonton, both of them managed and co-owned by Scott Bates. Meanwhile, he had moved his family to a beautiful home on Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island. Kerby is predeceased by dad, Jacob Funk, and sister-in-law Ruth. He is survived by his wife, Loree, of 32 years, and sons Brody (Amanda), Matthew (Kim) and Cole; mom, Marie Funk; sister Elaine (Willard) and brothers Wayne (Sheila) and Garth (Anita); grandchildren Emerie, Eden and Parker; in-laws Raymond and Joyce Schafer, Terry (Joan), Kirk (Fran), Kent (Linda) and Kim; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and dear friends. Memorial service on Mon., Mar. 22, 1 p.m. at Cobble Hill Community Hall, just south of Duncan, B.C. Donations in lieu of flowers to Heart & Stroke Canada.