Obituary - Cal Dyck
Cal Dyck
1948 - 2022
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Calvin Dyck announce his passing in Calgary, AB on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the age of 73 years, with his daughters by his side. He is survived by his daughters, Carla (Shaun) Kolody and Jacquie Mirtle; step-children, Casey (Cassie) Lalonde, Chantelle (Simon) Fickinger, Shaun (Jen) Lalonde and Shane (Lina) Lalonde as well as his grandchildren, Alexis, Lauren, Evan, Makenna, Shelby, Dante, Gabriel and Baby Lucy. Also mourning Cal’s passing are many close friends and family, especially Gwen Ibach. He was predeceased by his wife, Bonnie; son, Daniel; parents, John and Doris and ex-spouse, Elaine. Calvin was born in Calgary and raised in Medicine Hat. After graduating from Medicine Hat High School, he moved to Edmonton to become a geologist. It was there that he met Elaine and they were married in 1967. Together they raised three children: Jacquie, Carla and Dan. They called Calgary home for the next three decades as Cal worked in the oil and gas industry. He then moved back to Medicine Hat and worked for IXL and the City of Medicine Hat, retiring in 2015. Cal was active on the alumni committee for Medicine Hat High School and it was at the 2001 reunion that he met his soulmate, Bonnie Lalonde. They were married in 2003, blending two families who were stronger together than they were apart. Cal enjoyed golfing and curling but his favourite past time was packing up the motorhome (with or without his grandchildren) and hitting the road. Cal’s family will remember him sitting around a campfire, beverage in hand, and telling ghost stories with the ones he loved. A Celebration of Cal’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Friday, March 4, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery with a reception to follow thereafter in the Cook Southland Reception Facility.
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Doris Wutzke:
Feb 22, 2022 at 07:36 PM
Sincere sympathies to your family, Carla, at this difficult time. May you find peace in the memories of your dad. Hugs. Doris & Robert Witzke & family
Darlene Cadman:
Feb 22, 2022 at 11:46 PM
Cal had a great impact on my life and future. He was always there for me good or bad. I will miss him.
Conrad Sonntag:
Feb 23, 2022 at 08:03 AM
My deepest condolences to the family . As the song goes:”Those we’re the days my friend we thought they’d never end”. Rest In Peace Cal!
Robyn Benner:
Feb 23, 2022 at 02:20 PM
Dearest Carla, Shaun, Makenna, Shelby and all family,
My heartfelt condolences. It’s always too soon.
I know you were all so close and I was glad I got to meet your Dad. Such a good guy.
Whenever I hear Blue Rodeo, I think of you and your Dad & I rocking it out at the Plaza!
Such good times…
Sending lots of love & hugs & support your way.
Ken Wright:
Feb 23, 2022 at 03:06 PM
My deepest condolences to the family. Cal was a great guy, we had lots of laughs during and after hours while working for IXL's Oil and Gas Department and the City of Medicine Hat's Gas Production Department. You will be missed my friend.
Byron Cavan:
Feb 23, 2022 at 03:13 PM
Our heartfelt condolences to Carla, Jacquie & family during this difficult time. Our thoughts are with you. From the Cavan family
Kate Gerritsen:
Feb 23, 2022 at 08:44 PM
My sincere condolences go out to my friend, Jacquie, and to Lauren and the rest of the family during this difficult time.
komanac:
Feb 25, 2022 at 10:50 AM
Hey girls....you know we are with you!!!!
We had so many years, so much fun...could write a book!
May your memories give you some comfort!
geo & karen
Crissy Andrews:
Feb 28, 2022 at 08:50 PM
Dear Carla, Shaun and family,
It is with deep sadness that we read about the loss of your dad. We fondly remember Cal as a fun-loving, and warm-hearted man. We are thinking of you and wishing you moments of peace and comfort as you remember your dad. We send our sincerest condolences and big hugs.
Crissy Andrews, Greg Law, and family
Stuart Martin:
Mar 02, 2022 at 12:06 PM
Carla and Jacquie and families, I am very sorry to hear of Cal's passing. I know how close you were as a family. I have known Cal for close to 60 years and he was one of my longest and closest friends. We had many good times together. He will be missed.
Bob Scott:
Mar 02, 2022 at 12:47 PM
I am very sorry to hear of Cal’s passing. My deepest condolences to his family. My deepest regret is not keeping in closer contact with him. Again. My Condolences
Dale Ross:
Mar 02, 2022 at 03:21 PM
My deepest condolences Jacquie, Carla and families. I was so saddened to hear about your Dad. You have suffered so many losses. Please know that my heart aches for you.
Ken & Valerie Sauer:
Mar 03, 2022 at 11:24 AM
Cal's family;
We were saddened by Cal's passing as we had just got to know him so well over the past two years. We found him a most pleasant person and a good sport, joining us in Pool Tournaments every second month challenged by Terry, a staff member, Frank and I.
He had just changed his residence and so we missed the friendly chats in our common halleway.
Rest in peace Cal because the pain will be gone.
Our sincerest condolences to all of the family.
Ken and Valerie Sauer
George Rayner:
Mar 03, 2022 at 06:06 PM
I am so sorry to hear about Cal. He was a really nice guy, and we had fun together in high school. We had good times working on cars, and driving around.
Don Johnson:
Mar 03, 2022 at 08:49 PM
What a great guy. Never met such an unselfish generous giving person. Great sense of humor fun to be around. Brought Bonnie such joy and comfort. I am so glad our paths crossed. Thinking of his girls and family
Maret Evans:
Mar 04, 2022 at 12:49 AM
Carla, Jacquie and families,
I was sad to hear your dad had passed. I will always remember his quirky little smile, which appeared just before he was about to crack a joke. I’m sure he was a wonderful grandpa and will be greatly missed by all of you.
Maret Evans
Marilyne Greenstein:
Mar 04, 2022 at 04:13 PM
Bob and I are sending deepest condolences to Gwen and Cal’s family 😢. May he Rest In Peace (and no longer be in pain).
Ina Leahy:
Mar 04, 2022 at 10:57 PM
I am so sorry to read about your dad's passing. I met him while curling during Mixed on Friday nights. He and Bonnie were such a cute couple. I met him again recently as he navigated life without Bonnie and his health. We had some wonderful conversations…..take care of each other.
Nancy Buck:
Mar 05, 2022 at 11:44 AM
I want to extend my sincere condolences to all of Cal’s family. I had the good fortune of working with Cal at the CMH. I learned a lot from Cal but more importantly, he was a great friend. We had so many good laughs. I will always remember Cal for his good nature, his great sense of humour and his genuine appeal to always do the right thing.
Nancy Buck
Bea and Stan Foreman:
Mar 06, 2022 at 11:04 AM
We wish to express our sincerest sympathies to Cal's family and friends. We pray the Lord of all comfort to be very precious and close to you all at this very very sad time. Our prayers are with you all.