Ben Redekopp passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Abbotsford Hospital at the age of 88.
He was born on September 19, 1923 near Hodgeville, SK and went overseas during WWII for four years. He worked for the military in Chilliwack until he retired.
Hobbies included rock collecting, making jewelry and many trips to collect rocks. Ben will be sadly missed by one sister, Linda Voth, and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
He is predeceased by his wife, Violet Irene, his parents Dietrich and Helena
Redekopp; his brothers, Waldo and Alvin; and one sister, Lydia Giesbrecht.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Ave, Chilliwack.
Graveside Service will be held at 11:30 am on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Chilliwack Cemetery followed by a
Service of Remembrance at 1:30 pm at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home.
Woodlawn Mt. Cheam
Funeral Home
45865 Hocking Avenue,
Chilliwack, BC V2P 1B5
(604) 793.4555
Online condolences can be left at www.Woodlawn-MtCheam.ca