Abraham (Abe) Leonard Dyck

Obituary

Passed on

April 30, 1938 – April 18, 2026

With sadness we announce that Abraham (Abe) Leonard Dyck of Komarno, MB, passed away near his home on April 18, 2026, at the age of 87.  Abe grew up near Gladstone and later lived in Winnipeg, Teulon, and Komarno as an adult.

Abe was predeceased by his parents (Abram and Anna Dyck), and by his two brothers Wilhelm and Henry and two sisters Anne and Susanna (in infancy).  Left to mourn his passing are nieces Caroline Foster, Ruth Best, and Eunice Rochon, along with nephews Earl Dyck, Wayne (Ruth) Dyck, Dennis Dyck, and Dan Watson.  He is also survived by many cousins, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Abe was born in Winkler, Manitoba, on April 30, 1938 and was the youngest of four siblings.  In 1944 he moved with his family to a farm near Gladstone/Pine Creek.  There they lived in a home resembling a log cabin, with a white-washed, mudded finish.  He enjoyed growing up on the farm, where there was always something interesting to do.  Abe attended the nearby Valley Stream School with his siblings and neighbours.

In 1955, at the age of 17, Abe worked at a mine in Ontario.  He returned to Winnipeg shortly after, where he worked several jobs before beginning a career in trucking.  Over several decades he traveled as a trucker to many areas of the U.S. and Canada.  After retiring, Abe fulfilled a lifelong dream by traveling in his camper van to Alaska.

As a young adult Abe had a serious automobile accident in Winnipeg that resulted in the loss of his right eye.

Abe accepted the Lord as Saviour at an early age, and in 1994 he rededicated his life to the Lord and was baptized.  He attended several churches over the years, including Teulon Baptist Church and Morweena Community Mennonite Church, and he also enjoyed listening to gospel programs on the radio.  Abe enjoyed summer-weekend camping trips, attending gospel music festivals in Morden, Cripple Creek, Thousand Oaks, Giroux, Grunthal, and Portage la Prairie.  He also enjoyed singing and playing gospel songs on his guitar.

Abe loved the freedom of the open road, and he also loved the freedom of living on his own piece of land in the country.  In his later years he had no desire to move into an assisted-living facility if it meant giving up his freedom.  It was difficult for family to watch him in increasingly difficult living circumstances later in life.  However, he died where he had wanted to live out his final years—in the country.  We wish to thank the RCMP, first responders, New Life Church, the staff at Chicken Chef, and others for providing support to Abe, especially over the final months of his life.

A funeral service for Abe Dyck will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at New Life Church, 6106E Hwy 67, Stonewall, MB, followed by a lunch.  Interment will follow in the Gladstone Cemetery at approximately 2:30 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to make a donation to a charity of their choice.

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