On June 13, 2013, Walter Konojacki of Edmonton, Alberta passed away at the age of 84 years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Wally Konojacki (Schultz)–semicolon– 3 children, Lil James, Trudy (Roy) Clement, and Irma (Tony) Cooper–semicolon– 7 grandchildren, Jason, Janice, Pammela, Christopher, Edward, Sean, and Kristin–semicolon– 3 great-grandchildren, Levi, Madison, and Cailee–semicolon– one brother, Robert (Judy) Konojacki–semicolon– and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends in Germany and Canada.
Walter is predeceased by brothers, Eduard, Sigismund, Kurt, Gerd, and Ludwig–semicolon– and sisters, Leokadia and Olga.
Hannah Noerenberg says
Hello Ladies,
when my mom moved into the same care centre as your dad, I started thinking again about the years during which he was the director of Trinity\’s Posaunenchor. I don\’t know much about your dad, what his day job was or what motivated him to devote regular weekly evenings for practices and Sundays for services. As a young and unskilled flutist, I always felt lost in the scores, especially since I needed to transpose all the notes geared to B instruments for my C flute. Sometimes, when it was a particularly difficult song, your dad took the time to write out the transposed notes for me, so that I didn\’t need to struggle quite as much. I never did thank him for that special kindness he showed. Directing a mismatched bunch of players must have been frustrating at times, especially when many of them are your peers from church, men who themselves never volunteered to take on the position but who may have resisted being directed by one of their own. Since your dad stepped down from the position years ago, the Posaunenchor ceased to exist. Today, especially at Christmas, Easter and cemetery services, I miss the Posaunenchor and think that the services lack a special richness such music providedIt was thanks to your dad\’s volunteerism the the legacy of Theodor Frank and the church band was able to continue for as long as it did. So if you girls missed your dad for supper once a week, please accept my thanks and recognition. I know the band helped shape my sister\’s interest in pursing music professionally and it gave shy little me a place to feel I could hold my own with a bunch of (mostly) men my dad\’s age. Later, as your mom turned blind, I was truly touched to observe how your dad was always at her side, like a protector of her path. In this, your time of loss, please know that your father\’s faithful devotion was noticed beyond the family circle. May God bless you and guide you through these coming weeks.
Hannah