ALFRED "FRED" CARL KRENKE
1922 - 2013
On January 26th, 2013, Mr. Fred Krenke of Kamloops, B.C. passed away at the age of 91 years.
He is survived by his nephews George H. Slack, Robert Andrews and Gunnar Slack of Kamloops, Thom Collier of Lillooet and niece Valery Langford of Vancouver. Fred also leaves to cherish his memory numerous great nieces and nephews. He will also be remembered by his long-time friend, Florence Dan.
Fred was born in Kamloops in 1922, lived at Trapp Lake, then later, after the passing of his father, ran their ranch at Long Lake. After moving to Kamloops in 1949, Fred worked as a sawyer throughout B.C. until his retirement. Fred was renowned as a very strong man, able to lift a horse by it's front legs. He enjoyed hunting and visiting the casinos, often travelling to Reno with his sister and brother-in-law.
Pastor Don Maione will conduct the Service at the Schoening Funeral Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4th, 2013. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.
The family wishes to express appreciation to Dr. Zsigmond for his many years of care; to the ambulance staff that attended Uncle Fred on transport to Royal Inland Hospital, and for care prior to admission; to the staff on 7 North and 5 South; to the staff at Ponderosa Lodge; to Dr Rollheiser and to Dr. Eccleston for their compassionate care of both the patient and the family. Their kindness will always be remembered.
Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com