Obituary of Nick Plett

Passing peacefully, on the evening of Friday, January 31, 2020, God called Nick home where he could be reunited with his parents Abram and Elizabeth Plett and siblings (Henry, Tom, Jake, Lisa, Esther, Tina, Nettie).

Nick leaves to mourn his loving family: wife, Rose (nee Penner), son, Jeff (Cindy) Plett, daughters, Fenella (Stephen Henry), Adele (Chris Bartel) and Cyndy (Ross Penner); grandchildren, Connor, Ailis, Richelande, Raechel, MaKendy, Keziah, Joey and Nizana. He is also survived by his siblings Frieda Schroeder, Mary Friesen and Abe Plett.

Nick was born in the village of Greenland, Manitoba. His parents named him Klass, but his siblings referred to him as Nick. He was very sick as a young boy, but his older sisters took good care ofhim. He was the 7th child in his family with 5 sisters and 5 brothers. At the age of 17 his family moved to Mexico. His first job there was driving truck. In 1957 he returned to Canada and reconnected with Rose, who had been one of his friends he walked to school with. They were married on June 5, 1959. Back in Canada he started working with his brother-in-law Vern Fast in the road construction business where he worked on such projects as the Red River floodway and the Trans Canada Highway.

In 1967, Nick and Rose and their young children moved to Fisher Branch where they had purchased a farm. They lived there until they retired off the farm in October 2010. In the early years Nick also did carpentry work which included projects such as Percy E. Moore Hospital, Koostatak School, Fisher Branch CIBC Bank and Fisher Branch firehall.

Nick had a lot of different interests and loved to have all kinds of conversations with friends and family. His favourite subjects were history, politics, agriculture and theology. He also loved music especially hymns and songs he learned at school as a child.

Nick and Rose enjoyed 60 years of marriage. They were loving and devoted parents and grandparents. They worked hard on the farm and made a lot of friends wherever they moved.

Nick’s life was based on his faith in God. As a young adult he decided to fully devote his life and family to God. He expressed this devotion through his commitment to neighbours, community and church. He was a man of great faith and prayer. He shared the many blessings that the Lord gave him through teaching and mentoring and through sharing his resources. He was one of the founding members of Beaver Creek Bible Camp established in 1969 and he and Rose taught Bible classes for 28 years in Fisher Branch schools.

The family would like to thank the healthcare teams at Betel Place in Selkirk and Kin Place in Oakbank for their dedication and care for Nick these last two years.

The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM at The Church at Pine Ridge, Garvin Rd & Hwy 207, Sunnyside, MB., with lunch to follow.

Interment will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery, R.M. of Springfield, M.B., prior to the service.

Donations in memory of Nick may be made to Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Box 767, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2L4. https://foodgrainsbank.ca/donate-now/

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