1925 ~ 2018
Nils Nilsson passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Lac du Bonnet Personal Care Home. He was predeceased by his wife Helen on February 19, 2008. Nils was also predeceased by his parents Sven and Anna and three brothers Eric, Oscar and Harry.
Nils is survived by his stepson Lawrence Schultz (Millie), 2 grandchildren Mark Schultz (Sheila) and Jodi Jansen (Dan), and 6 great granddaughters, as well as 2 brothers Herman and Albert and three sisters Margit, Diane and Dagmar.
Nils Hugo Nilsson was born in Backe, Sweden on December 20, 1925. He immigrated to Canada with his parents Sven and Anna Nilsson, and his oldest sister Margit in 1928.
The family settled on a homestead in Lee River. Nils started his first job working in the Bird River area for a mining outfit. From there he became a milkman in the Lac du Bonnet area for Alex McIntosh, also doing jobs on the farm. From there he worked for Waters Construction in the 1940’s as an oiler working in bush camps. In 1952 he started working for Winnipeg Hydro in Pointe du Bois, which eventually brought him to Gillam, MB working on the construction of the power dam. When that job was completed he decided he should try his hand at barbering. He took a barber course and practiced for a short time in Lac du Bonnet. This turned out not to be his forte and he returned to work for Winnipeg Hydro at Pointe du Bois until he retired.
Nils was a very honest, hard-working and religious man. He will be greatly missed and remembered by his family and all who knew him.
Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 11 at 1:00 p.m. at the Whiteshell Baptist Church in Seven Sisters, MB. Interment will follow in the Baptist Cemetery in River Hills.
If desired, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
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Greg Gaensler
To Lawrence Schultz, Dagmar and Harvey Zechel,
It is with sadness and joy that I write this condolence. I’m sad for your loss, but I’m am joyful that Nils has been promoted to his home in glory.
I will always be grateful for Nils’ friendship while I served at the Whiteshell Baptist Church. Nils and Helen were such a loving and wonderful duo. We still have a willow based flower pot holder that Nils made for us. I also have a few of his tools that he parted with when he moved to the nursing home with Helen.
I also cherish his faith and his heart to sing God’s praises with his guitar. He was one of my prayer warriors and I will miss him. He is in heaven with my other friends Walter Kretchmer, George Kretchmer, Horst Mielke and Nelson Knopf. These men had a profound impact on my life and I’m looking forward to our reunion in Heaven someday.
Dagmar and Harvey – bless you in Jesus love and comfort! I miss you too!
Lawrence – Blessings and comfort for your family. Nils and Helen loved you all so dearly. They were so proud of you and what you have become in the service of the LORD!
Love in Christ,
Pastor Greg Gaensler
Calvary Bible Church
Smiths Falls, ON