Obituary of Gottfried Ernst Bohme

 June 3, 1930 - January 1, 2013

With our deep and heartfelt sorrow, we announce that Gottfried "Fred" Bohme passed away at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook while surrounded and embraced with love, by his wife Emmie, daughters Rita, Erica, Linda, Sylvia and family members on Tuesday, January 1, 2013.

When asked, Dad would say his greatest joys were family, health, success and freedom. He began his journey in search of these joys by leaving his homeland of Germany at twenty-two, came to Canada and eventually headed west to Vancouver, B.C. It was across a crowded dance floor at the German Alpenclub in 1953, where he met Emmie, the love of his life, his "sonnenschein," truly the wind beneath his wings.

Adhering to his belief of freedom and dreams of success, Dad owned and operated numerous businesses in Chilliwack, Cranbrook and Kimberley, BC - the latest being "The Black Forest Haus Of Gifts" for the past thirty years. He loved working along-side his wife Emmie, daughters Rita and Sylvia, and relished in the spirit of the mountains, trees and fresh air.

Also left to mourn his passing are grandchildren Tyson, Jessica, Katie, Jordan, extended family members, friends and special coffee buddies.

He was predeceased by his mother Klara Bohme, his father Oskar and step-mother Lisbeth Bohme, and his sisters Hannah and Lieselotte of Germany.

A memorial service for Fred will be held at McPherson Funeral Home in Cranbrook on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations in Fred's honour may be made to a charity of your choice or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon, Okanagan/Kootenays Area Office, #4, 1551 - Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 9M9.

Till we meet again.

Aufwiedersehn.

 

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at:

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