UNGER; John. December 29, 1925 ~ June 29, 2014. John passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on June 29, 2014 at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family members. John was born in Provost, Alberta and moved with his family in November 1940 to Yarrow. John bought a truck in 1949 and hauled asphalt, gravel and feed. John married Mary Wiebe on July 16, 1955 and farmed until 1976. John became a loving father to four children and eight grandchildren. Upon his retirement he enjoyed driving school bus for many years. After residing in Yarrow for 64 years John and Mary moved to Tabor Court, where Mary passed away in 2008, and John remarried Kay Funk in 2010. John is predeceased by his first wife Mary and will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by his wife Kay; daughter Lois Unger and grandchildren Logan (Shayla), Clayton, son Mark (Denise) and grandchildren Shauna (Brad) Irvine and Travis, daughter Eunice (Stan) Kroeker and grandchildren Vanessa and Jason, son Paul (Kathryn) and grandchildren Nathanael and Hannah; six brothers and their families. Viewing will be held on Friday, July 4 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in Woodlawn Funeral Home, 2310 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 5 at 10:00 a.m. at Yarrow Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at Yarrow MB Church, 41995 Yarrow Central Rd., Yarrow, BC at 11:30 am. Online condolences can be left for family at: www.woodlawnfh-abbotsford.com
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