Richard "Dick" Carl Juuti
October 12th, 2016
JUUTI, Richard Carl
Richard Carl (Dick) Juuti passed away in the Red Deer Hospital, on Wednesday, October, 12, 2016, after a short battle with pneumonia at the age of 77 years. He was born December, 3, 1938 to Carl and Martha Juuti at Bentley, AB. He leaves to mourn his beloved family: wife of 51 years, Carmen Staudinger Juuti; his children, Shane (Patti) of Gimlet, AB, Shelley (Merle) Olin of Fort Fraser, BC, Karen (Curtis) Lampinen of Laurium, Michigan, Kimberly (Mike) Hilman of Sylvan Lake, AB, and Timothy (Shaunna) of Bentley, AB; 22 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; his brothers, Robert (Jill), Ralph (Linda) and William (Janet); his sister, Rita (Ken) Duckering; and youngest brother, Leroy (Sharron) and families; Carmen’s siblings, Russ (Susie), Harv (Lois), Dick (Karina), Louise (Wilfred) Butterfly, George (Beth), and Sue Ann (Ken) Brzak and families; numerous cousins and valued friends. Dick was predeceased by infant son, Kenneth in 1968; his father, Carl in 1997; and his mother, Martha in 2015. Dick wore several hats in his working life. As a journeyman carpenter, he worked 30+ years for the County of Lacombe as crew and Maintenance Supervisor. Simultaneously, he served the Apostolic Lutheran Church of Sylvan Lake as Minister. After retirement, he did Mission work in Guatemala and India. He loved the outdoors and was a hunting guide in his early years, and hunted and fished as long as his health allowed him, about mid-2009.
Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at the Sylvan Lake Apostolic Lutheran Church, Twp Rd 382, Sylvan Lake, AB on Friday, October 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
A Funeral Service will be held at the Eckville Community Centre on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 2:00 pm. Interment to follow at the Vig Cemetery, west of Bentley.
Messages:
I was so sad to hear of Dick's passing. I enjoyed the many years we worked together at Lacombe County. He was a great guy and a true gentleman. May your wonderful memories keep him close in your hearts. Thinking of you all. Sincerely Laverne and Rod Turnbull
Thinking of you at this difficult time and sending sympathy to your entire family.
Shane, my condolences to you and your family.
Adrian and I were sorry to hear of Dick's passing. We will be thinking of you in the next few weeks. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Adrian and Audrey Valli
So sorry to hear you lost Dick. Obviously Dick left a great legacy in not just work life but in a multi generation family & friends. Thoughts are with you. Diane