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Barbara Castle posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
On behalf of the Castle Family in Oregon, USA, I send memories. Our dad, Lawrence G. Castle & Derry were cousins. Dad Loved visiting with the Kinzies during Summer times. (Dad passed 9/24/84, only 69); when all the action was going on. We kids were out of school & enjoyed our time on the farm, never a dull moment. Lots of folks coming for a meal, Hazel was always busy in the kitchen. Our last visit there was in the late 90's, I think, with our mom, Mary, who passed in 2007. Don was busy with computers, keeping up with the times. We all enjoyed sitting outside, barbecuing, shootin' the breeze. Batting at the bothersome mosquitos buzzing all around us. Such great memories. The Pippins were a familiar name, Dad mentioned on our road trips to Sask, folks he hoped to see. Derry was a teaser, for sure, his eyes twinkled so you knew he was about to say something goofy. It seems that he lived on & on; I hoped the Kinzies were here forever. Don passed just 2 years after our last visit. Gone, but NEVER forgotten. with love & condolences from out west, in Oregon. Barbara Castle & all the others here.
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Harvey Pippin posted a condolence
Friday, December 17, 2021
I have known Derry all my life, his dad and mine were first cousins. I remember when he bought his first new car, a 1951 Chevrolet powerglide. When I was a kid, he gave my brother and I a Siamese colored kitten. I still have a soft spot for Siamese cats to this day. When I got a little older, I worked for him around the farm, continuing into my twenties on an occasional basis. He taught me to play chess when I was around sixteen. I hunted deer with him a lot, often riding in his 1965 Chev pickup (new at the time). His house became a gathering place, whether it was for a stag party, or somebody who wanted to play pool or just have a couple of drinks with him. He became an adopted grandfather to the Ballard kids, especially to the twins, who went everywhere with him. It was not unusual to see him coming up the road in a tractor with his pickup following along behind, apparently with no driver, until you got close enough to see the eyes peering through the wheel just above the dash. He became a fixture at the local store coffee shop and often brought the girls with him. Years later, when the store temporarily closed, his house became the gathering place for the coffee shop regulars. As my sister said, it seemed like he would always be in that little white house on the corner. In my mind (Derry would probably have said I don't have one), his passing seems like the end of a era. Rest easy, J Dermid
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Nigel Couldwell posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
As a pair of new Canadians to Pike Lake in 2006. I,like many, first met Derry in Pipp's place. I remember one day he asked how come he could understand what I said but not my Wife. I told him I was a country boy from the south west corner of england and the wife was a Londoner. It was because the wife talked so fast and myself so much slower.
You were a great axample of a Canadian Derry, friendly and chatty and always ready for a coffee. I learnt a lot from you with our chats which helped me get things done the Canadian way.
I hope you have found ole baldy and you are both happy together.
God Bless You.
Nigel & Carol formerly of Snake Trail Road.
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Dale Pippin posted a condolence
Thursday, December 16, 2021
I had the honor and pleasure of getting to know Derry through various times in my life. My first experiences were as a child growing up having him as a neighbor, and working my first job at team roping events in Pike Lake. I remember thinking him to be the most gritty abrasive to-the-point sarcastic condescending true to form old school cowboy/redneck western Canadian farmer I had ever met. ;)
Fate saw to it that I'd leave Pike Lake and then return as a young man to work at my parent's service station. Derry would frequently stop in for coffee. I was certain the man hated me! He'd sarcastically critique darn near everything I did and within weeks had developed a nasty nickname for me. At my wit's end I confided in my father and asked what to do....and he said I should tell Derry to F-off! It wasn't two days later that Derry got my goat really bad and I finally got the nerve to say F-off. To my astonishment he sat back and smiled, stating it took me far too long to tell him off! lol! He invited me to sit down and join him for coffee; and kindly explained I should not have waited weeks to stand up for myself. He wanted me to realize something very important and never forget it- THAT'S the Derry Kinzie I remember. Underneath the perceived rough exterior and abrasive sarcasm was a very observant, very wise, caring man that would take the time to teach and help others. I witnessed his kind nature and actions as a grandfather figure to many kids from several families in the Pike Lake area. My Grandfather passed away when I was young, and the many hours of philosophical debates and sarcastic jests having coffee with Derry were invaluable to me then and throughout my life. He taught me a great deal and was like a grandfather to me at a time it was needed.
I last visited Derry about five years ago. We had some great chats over coffee about the Kinzie and the Pippin families, and as always his knowledge and insight were invaluable.....some things never change. It was honor to know Derry at all, and I am a better person for having known him. Rest in peace Derry. Sincerest condolences to the Kinzie family, a true treasure of Pike Lake like Derry will never be forgotten.......
Dale V. Pippin
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Glenn Thomson posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
To the Kinzie family, my thoughts and prayers go out to you. I first met Derry when I was policing while he had coffee every morning at Phipps. I quickly got the nickname Copper. I enjoyed teasing him and giving him a rough time which he always returned. I made him my deputy so he could look after the east side of the lake. Best of all I so much enjoyed when he shared his vast knowledge of the Pike Lake area. This is a great loss to the entire Pike Lake community.
Glenn Thomson
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Jen Garinger posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
I recall the times spent in my younger years out at the Kinzie farm, many great memories come flooding back.
Gail and I would be sent over by Aunt Hazel to “check” on Derry. Well, that would lead us to inviting ourselves for a sleep over. Usually, we slept in Grandmas’s room or if she was there, in the living room on the hida-bed. We had many a conversation with Derry at the kitchen table. I didn’t sit long as I was captivated by the amount of “stuff” surrounding us in that tiny kitchen. I prided myself with blazing a wider trail through it and polishing up the turquoise and white checkered lino. (?) I also found space on his countertops after Gail and I washed small mountains of dirty dishes. Derry would visit with us all the while and laugh at our stories.
I recall being interrupted by a banging on his screen door and wouldn’t you know it, there was his latest calf he had adopted hungry for their next bottle feed.
And of course he had many stories to tell us. He taught us how to use some pretty explicit language and I learned the term “wretched suckers!” at a very early age. It was always so satisfying to hear him say that!
I remember the basement of his house and the hours spent watching my cousins play pool.
And oh the times Uncle Derry and Uncle Don would get into an argument. That’s when Gail and I would take off to his pasture to check on the cows or go and weed his huge garden that he took such pride in.
I claimed his wooden leg often when he would remove it after a long day out with his cattle. I remember trying to place my knee in it and tried walking around. To no avail.
Uncle Derry was my Godfather and I will always hold a special place in my heart for the crusty ol character. He had a rough edge to him, but somehow I was able to get away with teasing him and he would tease me right back. There was nothing more thrilling than to hear him laugh.
May you find peace in greener pastures, Uncle Derry.
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