Henry Garth Doepel

   

 

He worked as a Radio Operator (RO) for the Department of Transport at Whitehorse and Vermilion. He settled in St. Albert, Alberta and worked for AGT/Telus.

Il a travaillé comme opérateur radio pour le ministère des Transports à Whitehorse et à Vermilion. Il s'est installé à St. Albert, en Alberta, et a travaillé pour AGT/Telus.

 

 

 

Garth was a very good friend of mine. I was best man at his wedding.

He went from Whitehorse to Vermilion and then to St. Albert, Alberta.

Milton Watts

26 January 2011

 

Obituary - Avis de décès

Henry Garth Doepel

1933 - 2015

 

Henry Garth Doepel

VE6XM

of St. Albert, Alberta

April 4, 1933 - April 11, 2015

 

 

DOEPEL, Garth

April 4, 1933 – April 11, 2015

 

Garth Doepel, beloved husband of Margaret Doepel of St. Albert, Alberta, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the age of 82 years.

 

Besides his loving wife Margaret, Garth's memory will be greatly cherished by his two children: Aaron Doepel (Delores) of Fort Vermilion, Alberta; and Colleen Kopecky (Russ) of Spruce Grove, Alberta. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Axel (Karen), Malcolm (Jessie), Tommy, Shiloh, Martina, and Kessia and one great- granddaughter, Tess.

 

Garth was predeceased by his parents: Harry and Margaret Doepel; and his brother, Edgar Doepel.

 

Garth grew up in the beautiful Blindman Valley near Bentley, Alberta. He married, and moved north to spend years with the Department of Transport. He settled in St. Albert to work for AGT/Telus and raise a family.

 

Garth enjoyed Amateur Radio, skiing, camping, motorcycling and travelling to Arizona on retirement.

 

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Foster and McGarvey St. Albert Funeral Home, 9 Muir Drive, St. Albert, with Venerable Lee Bezanson officiating.

 

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