KIMPINSKI: Marvin Kimpinski, beloved husband of Beth, peacefully died at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the age of fifty-seven. The Ceremony to Celebrate Marvin's Life will be held at Central United Church, 327 - 8th Street on Friday, November 21, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. Viewing from 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Pastor Ted Jannuska of Redeemer Lutheran Church will officiate. Cremation will follow with interment at Rosewood Memorial Gardens at a later date. Donations in memory of Marvin may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, 3 - 824 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 5B7. Complete obituary information will follow. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com. Arrangements are with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 727-0330.


KIMPINSKI: Marvin Joseph Kimpinski passed away on November 15, 2008 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre at the age of 57. Marv was born April 10, 1951 at Shoal Lake, Manitoba and lived at Elphinstone, Manitoba, through his childhood years. He was the son of Thomas Joseph and Jessie (nee Krupa) Kimpinski. His siblings are Louise, Lorne, and David. Marv took pride in recollecting fond memories of his childhood and telling stores about his great sense of family and the "simple life". Learning Ukrainian from his grandmother, eating his mother's special food, and countryside drives with his father were so special. He most enjoyed friends, sports, music and laughter as a child. Marv attended school in Elphinstone and Oakburn, Manitoba in his early years. He later attended Assiniboine Community College in Social Services graduating in June 1979. He also became a certified Reality Therapist through the Dr. W. Glasse Institute in L.A., California in 1982. At Brandon University he completed the Applied Counselling in 1990. From age thirteen, till young adulthood, he was a farm hand, a band musician, carpentry helper, truck driver and waiter. In the early seventies he worked for Pioneer Electric and Diamond Welding in sales. Marv worked Nanabush, a private group home for troubled youth, as a counselor in Brandon for one year. He worked at Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba from 1980 to 2002. He had been a supervisor of group homes, a family services social worker, and a specialty worker with high need teenagers. He worked closely with the Police Youth and Criminal Court system. In September 2003, Marv worked for Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services, first as an off reserve worker then to on reserve, at Long Plains Reserve. His joy of working with aboriginal peoples shone through at both agencies. Although on medical leave, he remained an employee until his death. His ability to sincerely engage, respect, and accept people from all walks of life were Marvin's skills. Children and adults alike were drawn to him because of his laughter, help, generosity, and belief that people can change. These were his talents. Marv married Lynda (nee Kwiatkowski) Ostafie and they had two children, Amanda Carmelle Lynn and Meghan Krystal Louise. Lynda and the children relocated to Roblin, Manitoba. The parents shared parenting the girls into adulthood. Marv and Beth (nee McDonald) created their lives together in 1987 and later married in 1997 at their hobby farm. Marv and Beth also shared parenting of Beth's daughter, Hilary Eve, into adulthood. Our blended family has enjoyed the hobby farm with many special animals, camping, traveling and gatherings with Marv's fine cooking. The simple things in life are what we looked for. Stories, jokes, pranks, and laughter were Marv; to any and all that knew him. As a couple, Marv and Beth so loved the fire, music and coffee. Quiet drives in the country in the old truck and reflection at the ocean in British Columbia and the lake in Minnesota. Marv loved cooking, talking and "looking after" Beth, with love. Marv offered quiet philanthropy through collecting tickets, money and equipment for children in need. His work included the Sun Fund for Kids, Samaritan House, and being Santa Claus. His drumming life started by learning to play on his mother's stacking stools and listening to borrowed records. He played for forty plus years, first in Ukrainian Dance bands and then to country music. His great talent, love of playing and happiness it brought to his life was a joy. His best pride was playing main stage at Dauphin Country Fest with JD Blair and Friends in 1992. His love is remembered by his wife Beth Ann of twenty-one years; daughter Amanda Kimpinski (Jerid Laviolette) of Roblin, Manitoba; daughter Meghan (Cam) Rands (nee Kimpinski) of Roblin, Manitoba; stepdaughter Hilary McLeod (Stan Shurb) of Calgary, Alberta; sister Louise McKay of Victoria, British Columbia; brothers Lorne Kimpinski of Elkhorn, Manitoba and Dave (Donna) Kimpinski of Brandon. Marvin was predeceased by his parents Tom and Jessie Kimpinski. The Ceremony to Celebrate Marvin's Life was held at Central United Church, on Friday, November 21, 2008. Pastor Ted Jannuska of Redeemer Lutheran Church officiated. Pallbearers were Ron Woycheshen, Mark Ryback, and Vernon Kalmakoff of Brandon, Boris Chuey of Ethelbert, Manitoba, Jerry Ryback of Lake Audy, Manitoba, Gordon Koltusky of Altona, Manitoba, and Dr. Kerry MacDonald of Kenora, Ontario. Cremation followed with interment to be held at Rosewood Memorial Gardens at a later date. Donations in memory of Marvin may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, 3 - 824 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 5B7. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com. Arrangements were with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 727-0330.

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