HUENIKEN, Horst Hans - (January 28, 1930 - February 5, 2020) - On Wednesday, February 5th, 2020, while in palliative care due to rapid decline from Parkinson’s Disease, Horst Hueniken passed away peacefully in his sleep.
Just moments preceding his passing, he had been visited by a caring neighbouring friend wherein the permission to ‘let go’ had been lovingly expressed. We are grateful for his gentle passing.
Horst had developed a trusting friendship with his personal support worker(s) who tended to him daily and offered valued companionship throughout his months in hospital and nursing home care.
Horst is survived by his loving and doting wife, Gerda Hueniken, and his four adult children, Horst Eckhard, Henrike, Cornelius and Margarita Hueniken.
He is also survived by his beloved grandchildren, Alanah Wray, Katrina & Dominique Hueniken, Tyler and Caroline Huntress, and his many beloved nieces and nephews. His brother Joachim, also under longterm care for Parkinson’s, is his only surviving member of his family-of-origin. Both began their lives and married their lifetime partners in Germany.
Horst celebrated his 90th birthday only days before his passing in the presence of family. He graced us with smiles and his good-natured humour, as well as expressed his loving appreciation.
Horst was an active and hardworking man who enjoyed busying himself with ongoing projects of every kind. He could always be counted on to find ingenious ways to repair or rebuild something. This talent was also inherent within his many years of entrepreneurship as an industrial sewing machine mechanic. He especially enjoyed his time in nature during his loved cottaging lifestyle. His daily walks, wherever he was, almost always included amicable greetings and amiable chats with both neighbours and strangers. Horst’s bright smile and exuberant humour will be remembered by everyone.
On behalf of Horst, flowers for the funeral service are appreciated yet for those who prefer donations, we are most honoured by your contribution to Parkinson’s Canada https://www.parkinson.ca/getinvolved/waystogive/. With sincere gratitude from the Hueniken Family
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Arrangements with Giffen-Mack funeral home, 4115 Lawrence Ave. E., West Hill, Ontario.
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