Obituary of Clifford William Wolbeck

Clifford William Wolbeck

(December 19, 1934 - August 8, 2022)

Clifford “Cliff” William Wolbeck, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, passed away in the Daysland Health Centre on Monday, August 8, 2022, at the age of 87 years.

Cliff was born in Daysland, Alberta. He was the eldest of eight children to parents Otto and Mabel Wolbeck. 
On July 28, 1959, Cliff was united in marriage to Marlene Gau of Heisler. They lived in Rosalind for 3 years and then moved to the Gau homestead in 1962 where they farmed for 27 years. In 1989, they moved to Heisler, and then later moved to Providence Place in 2008.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Marlene; children Ken (Val), Karen (Serge), David (Susanne), Duane (Holly), and Brenda (Jay); seventeen grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers Don (Doreen), Larry (Norma) and Brian (Deb); sisters Geraldine and Connie; brothers-in-law Richard (Dianne), Gerald (Linda), Ralph (Donna), and Jerome (Lynn); sisters-in-law Ann and Cassie; and numerous extended family members and friends. 

Cliff was predeceased by his parents Otto and Mabel; sister Edna, brother Doug; son-in-law Myles; parents-in-law Norbert and Ann Gau; brothers-in-law Leo Gau, James Orr, Stan Badry, and George Heck.  

He will be dearly missed by his family and many relatives and friends. Eternal rest grant unto him. 

A Funeral Mass was held Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Our Lady of the Prairies Roman Catholic Church, celebrated by Fr. Danial DSouza.

If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Cliff's memory may be made to Providence Place in Daysland, the Alberta Cancer Foundation, or the Daysland Hospital Foundation.