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Johannes Itzke
December 23, 2013
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<div itemprop="description">With heavy hearts we announce the sudden but peaceful passing of Johannes Itzke on December 23, 2013. <br /> <br />Johannes will be dearly missed by his wife of 57 years Hedwig Itzke, sister Frieda and extended family in Germany, son Johnny (Marlene) Itzke, Uwe (Lisa) Itzke, and Astrid (Gerry) Meilleur; grandchildren Heidi, Kai (Desiree), Nikolaus, Drew, Kyra, Mats (Dana), Lars, Jens, Meike and forever by his side, his German Shepherd, Bear. <br /> <br /> Johannes was born and raised in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. In 1953, he immigrated to Canada to pursue his passion for gardening. His drive and hard work made his dreams a reality, as he began with nothing and became and will be forever remembered as a pioneer in Manitoba&rsquo;s Vegetable industry as he leaves behind Itzke River Farm Ltd. His love for his fields and growing made farming his hobby as opposed to his occupation. Despite what he told others, he never retired. <br /> <br />In the winter months Johannes spent much of his time travelling the world with his wife and watching his grandchildren play hockey. He was very proud of whatever success they achieved. Johannes was very competitive and loved all sports especially being an avid supporter of the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Winnipeg Jets. Johannes&rsquo; door was always open for a cup of coffee and conversation as he had many friends near and far. Anyone could tell you that one cup was never enough. <br /> <br />Thank you to the staff at Portage General Hospital for their kindness and care.</div>