Obituary for Clifford Gordon Van Oene
Cliff died on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 with his family by his side.
Survived by his wife, Cheryl and children, Shayne (Amanda) and Wendy (Derrick) and granddog, Remy. Also survived by his brother Murray (Linda) and sister Marion (Scott), special cousins, Elaine and Larry and Gordie plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his parents, Ken and Dorothy (Dot/Doll), brother, Lorne (Shirley) and brother-in-law, Dave Neisen and father-in-law, Fred Smith.
Cliff wore many hats in his lifetime. He was a long-time member of the pipefitters' union, local 527 and received his 50 year pin this year. Cliff was an avid hunter of deer, moose and wild turkey and long-time member of the Swinging Bucks Hunt Club. He enjoyed sports - playing ball with the Satellites Slo-pitch Ball Team, coaching the Cargill Rookies’ Broomball Team and the Cargill Ladies Fastball Team. He loved to travel with Cheryl and made many trips with their trailer across Canada and the U.S. Cliff was a friend, brother, dad and husband. He will be truly missed by all of us who knew him well.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Walkerton's Royal Canadian Legion from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. A time of tribute for Cliff will be held at 2:00 p.m.
Donations in lieu of flowers would be appreciated to the Walkerton & District Hospital Foundation - Palliative Care Unit. www.cameronfuneralhomes.com
Survived by his wife, Cheryl and children, Shayne (Amanda) and Wendy (Derrick) and granddog, Remy. Also survived by his brother Murray (Linda) and sister Marion (Scott), special cousins, Elaine and Larry and Gordie plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his parents, Ken and Dorothy (Dot/Doll), brother, Lorne (Shirley) and brother-in-law, Dave Neisen and father-in-law, Fred Smith.
Cliff wore many hats in his lifetime. He was a long-time member of the pipefitters' union, local 527 and received his 50 year pin this year. Cliff was an avid hunter of deer, moose and wild turkey and long-time member of the Swinging Bucks Hunt Club. He enjoyed sports - playing ball with the Satellites Slo-pitch Ball Team, coaching the Cargill Rookies’ Broomball Team and the Cargill Ladies Fastball Team. He loved to travel with Cheryl and made many trips with their trailer across Canada and the U.S. Cliff was a friend, brother, dad and husband. He will be truly missed by all of us who knew him well.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Walkerton's Royal Canadian Legion from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. A time of tribute for Cliff will be held at 2:00 p.m.
Donations in lieu of flowers would be appreciated to the Walkerton & District Hospital Foundation - Palliative Care Unit. www.cameronfuneralhomes.com