It came as a shock to hear of the unexpected and sudden passing of Karl, followed by disbelief and sadness. Asking God to comfort Karl's family and loved ones. Give them strength and peace during this difficult time beyond ones understanding.

" He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways." Psalm 91:11

Karl had a big smile, laughed often, and would tease one in a humous loving way. A devoted loving husband, kind brother, generous uncle and caring friend. He was strong, gentle, thoughtful and protective of those around him. Karl valued people, family, community and friends; fostering relationships with grace and " Karl " humor. Sharing freely of his time, knowledge, many gifts and talents serving others; always will to help. He had a special fondness for children, his many nieces and nephews. He impacted the lives he touched in a meaningful way.

" Well done, good and faithful servant." Matthew 25:21

Being in the wilderness hunting, fishing or the outdoors gardening, building or repairing things is what Karl enjoyed doing. Barbecuing, curing meat and cooking was also something he excelled at. He enjoyed getting together with family and friends to share a meal, a drink or celebrate a milestone. His happy place was the "Land" as he would call it and a cabin he had built on it, a retreat away from the city. He was very resourceful and never tired on completing his vision/dream for the "Land" and cabin. He often had multiple projects on the go. Loved nature and all it had to offer. Especially liked dogs and even cats. A life lived with thankfulness and gratitude. Deeply loved, missed dearly; a life taken too soon!

With heartfelt thought and prayers.

We as a family adored Karl’s quirky sense of humour! His playful sense of life was evident every time we spoke! Our sincere condolences to Irene, Chris and Lindsay

Ken and Vivian Richter

In the early 1990's, Karl was a member of the Bowness Hockey Committee. The committee did a complete overhaul of team selection processes. Karl's love of hockey and coaching was integral to the process. We worked hard and came together to set up an excellent program.

For the past 2 weeks I have watched my novice granddaughter go through her evaluation program at Bowness. She ended up on exactly the right level for her skillset. It was very gratifying to see that our processes are still used today. Thanks Karl, for your input.

My condolences to Karl's loved ones and friends. You are greatly missed

Irene, Christopher,Lindsay and families. My heartfelt condolences on the loss of your husband and father.

It’s been many years since I saw Karl. I will always remember him as a very jovial man. Cherish your memories.

Wishing you comfort and strength. Hugs , Gaylene Lewis-Johns

We have no words to express our grief at the passing of our beloved Karl. He and his family have been our family for decades. He was larger than life and will be profoundly missed. May he rest in eternal peace! Sending our family all our love,

Caroline, Darius and Paul

Sending my deepest condolences. Karl and I (Glenn Pierce) shared so many wonderful memories over the past 15 years. Karl was my mentor, best friend, and my google. He had so much knowledge about everything & barely ever forgot a thing. Karl knew how to turn all situations around into a positive or inappropriate humorous way. Till we meet again my friend. Love you

It was with great sadness that we learned of Karl’s passing. One could not hope to have better neighbours than Karl and Irene have been. Karl was always very friendly and kind to my children when they were growing up, from sharpening my son’s skates to giving freely of hockey encouragement and advice. He was equally kind to adults. I remember Karl coming over and offering to go halves with us on a few dozen Hutterite chickens, and whether it was chickens, huge squash from their garden, or the latest delicacy-his wonderful home cured bacon, it was guaranteed to be delicious. We will sorely miss having Karl as our neighbour and our hearts and condolences go out to his family.

Maureen, Carrie, and Chris

It is with profound sadness, to hear of the sudden passing of Karl, our brother in law and uncle to our two adult children, Brett and Jenna, To Karl’s immediate family, we send our deepest condolences, our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. To our family, Karl has always been much more than a brother in law and uncle. Put simply by our son Brett, Karl was fun and kind. When our daughter Jenna was little, Karl would refer to her as “little princess”. Over the many years, our love for this strong, gentle caring man continued to grow. We all knew Karl was special, one of a kind. We always looked forward to seeing him. Karl was truly a friend, always willing to lend a hand when needed. So many good memories and fun. We are humbled to be a part of your extraordinary life Karl, yes we will miss you deeply, but we also realize the positive impact you made on the lives of so many others. For this we are truly grateful. Rest well my friend, you’ve worked tirelessly, the fruits of your labour will live on in the hearts and minds of those who love you. We will, never forget you Karl! Love and strength.

Henry and Beverly Wakoluk and the kids.

I had only known Karl for a couple of years before his passing. It is difficult to speak of someone you have only known and met a few times, but my impression of Karl was that he was devoted to his family and my son Shawn, he wasn’t scared of hard work, he was trustworthy and that he would have been a good friend. Rest in peace Karl!

Don Hearn

We will miss all the phone calls that either you made to us or Duane called you. Your knowledge and ideas that you both shared. I loved that we shared our flower and garden tips. The grandkids will miss your teasing whenever you stopped by. You always had a smile , a joke or a story to tell. We loved to come out to the land and enjoy your cooking you always made sure everyone was well feed. RIP brother until we meet again. Love you Duane/Deb

We are truly saddened by the news of Karl's passing. We loved seeing him during our May long weekends, but he might have been more excited to see our dog Zeppelin. Our deepest condolences to the family. He will be missed.