William “Bill”  LUNGER

Obituary of William “Bill” Franklin LUNGER

July 19, 1938 - Legal, Alberta

June 30, 2020 – Calgary, Alberta

Bill Lunger, of Calgary, AB, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the age of 81 years to be with his Lord and Savior. He had been a resident of Brentwood Care Centre for the past 2 years.

He spent his childhood on farms in the Morinville and Busby, AB areas. He went to school in Bryiere and Busby, AB. He worked on his parent’s farm, his own farm and then went to work at various jobs in Barrhead, a saw mill near Fox Creek (twenty years), Barrhead Legion, and retired from Barrhead Creamery. He had good memories of all the people he met. He was well liked.

In 1991 Bill came to live with June in Calgary. They had many happy times with friends. He hiked in the mountains, did trips covering Alberta and went to BC – Sechelt, Vancouver Island, helicopter ride to see glaciers in the Rockies west of Red Deer, a bi-plane ride at Wetaskiwin and went on a Maritime Bus Tour. He enjoyed travels with Cousin Jean.

Bill spent his final years at Brentwood Nursing Home after a fall that fractured his hip and took away his mobility. He made many friends and enjoyed the many activities at Brentwood. The staff was very supportive. The recreation staff and volunteers were wonderful. He enjoyed the visits of people from the Falconridge Family Church and other friends he had known for many years came to cheer him.

He leaves to mourn his sister June Ferguson (nee Lunger); cousins, Jean Bukowski of Weslock, AB, Fran Pukanich (Ed) and family of Edmonton, AB, Evelyn Fischer and Maxine Brown of Ohio, Fay Clark (nee Lunger) of Edmonton, AB, Stuart Lunger (Shirley) and family of BC, and Daryl Lunger of Morinville, AB; and nieces, Margaret Michael and family of Morinville, AB, Linda Wargacki (Ted) of Barrhead, AB, Cathy Sauve (Perry) and family of Westlock, AB, Barbara Emsley (Jerry) and family of Edmonton, AB, Shelley Kostyk of Calgary, AB, Neil Kostyk (Leanne) and family of Okotoks, AB, Donald Kostyk (Fay) and family of Airdrie, AB, and Paulette Lashuk (Tony) of Goose Lake, AB.

A very special friend, Jim Pinell of Calgary, AB was a constant encouragement. They had worked together for many years at Langevin Enterprises and Prospects.

Bill was predeceased by his parents, Alfred and Mary Lunger; brother Robert Lunger; sisters, Mabel Buranavieus, Yvonne Kushnieryk, Marie Rose Kostyk; cousins-in-law, Wendall Fischer, Raymond Brown, and Bob Clark; nephew-in-law Tom Michael; and all of Bill’s aunts and uncles.

A Funeral Service will be held at a later date at Falconridge Family Church. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Bill’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com.

Thank you to all the friendly people in Calgary. This became his home. Thank you to Brentwood Care Centre Staff and Residents and friends at the Falconridge Family Church and the kind staff at Foothills Medical Center.

In living memory of William "Bill" Lunger, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Eastside, 5388 MEMORIAL DRIVE NE, CALGARY, AB T2A 3V9, Telephone: 403-248-8585.

 

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