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Ove Skovgaard
December 10, 1916 - December 22, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">On Thursday December 22, 2016, Ove Skovgaard passed away peacefully at 100 years old with his family at his side. He was predeceased by his loving wife Herdis in 1991, who he had missed deeply for all those years. He leaves behind five children, one stepdaughter, 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. <br>Ove was born in Vonge, Denmark on December 10 1916, joining 6 brothers and 2 sisters. He married Herdis in May of 1948 and had their first child. Ove left his wife and daughter in Denmark and with 50 dollars in his pocket, he came to Canada to find a new life, a job and a home so they could join him here. He started a business, General Machine and Welding in St. Boniface. He built that into a successful company with many projects still visible in Winnipeg today. He met many supportive people along the way. Ove then changed careers and started another business, Action Industries and Action Power Sales, where he worked happily with his son and son-in-law until his retirement. His mother told him don’t lie, don’t cheat, don’t steal and don’t swear. He lived by those words his entire life. His strong values have influenced and shaped his family and people around him more than he knew. <br> <br>The family would like to thank the nurses, staff and doctors at Seven Oaks Hospital, particularly the geriatric rehabilitation unit on the 3rd floor. Ove told us every day “I am well taken care of here” and “these are special people”. <br> <br>In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre, PO Box 165, Ile des Chenes, Manitoba, R0A 0T0 or to The Kidney Foundation of Canada - Manitoba <br> <br> <br> <br> <br></div>