TIMOTHY GELLER

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their beloved Tim Geller, in the St. Boniface Hospital on the evening of January 31, 2024, at the age of 78.  He was surrounded by family and friends.

Tim is survived by his wife Leona, his brother, his sister, his children, his grandchildren and great granddaughter.  He was predeceased by his parents Max and Gwen, and brother Rick.

Tim was the middle child of 4 children raised in Winnipeg, Mb, where he attended Pinkham school with his best friend Dennis.  Tim worked a variety of jobs until he found his true calling working in sales for 40+ years.

Always larger than life and so loving and kind, he liked nothing more than to entertain folks with many stories and his silly antics.  

Tim lived a very happy life where he enjoyed spending time with and taking road trips with his wife Leona.  Tim always had a special place in his heart for his grandchildren, spoiling them with vacations to his and the most happiest place on earth – Disneyland.  

A special mention to Tim’s best friend/brother-in-law, Don Feener, you are an angel and a very special person. Tim always spoke very highly of you.

From Leona. “My sweet and loving husband, Tim, you are so missed by me and as I keep looking over and having you trying to grab my hand for comfort while we watch tv, I will always miss having our special mornings, and trips to Skinners together.”

Tim touched the lives of everyone in different ways:

Tim was the picture of wanderlust. Always looking for new destinations, finding jellyfish on the beach in Florida to exploring ghost haunts in Deadwood South Dakota. When we had time from work, you’d find us packing for our next adventure. My work brought us to homes in Edmonton, Lac La Biche and Winnipeg. And just a few weeks ago, he said “I think my bucket is full.”  

See you down the road soon, my love. 

- Leona Geller

Dad you were my best friend, and I will never forget the moments you taught me things like how to build a better deck, plan trips, how to take care of my family, and even how to fix a car.  You’ve always been there for me, Sarah, and the kids, and I will never forget the special times we shared.  Losing you is one of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with, but you’ve taught me how to be strong and to make sure life goes on no matter what.  These are words that I will never forget.  

- Ben Geller

My favorite memories with Dad are the road trips and vacations we took. He bought a motorhome, a dream he had for a long time, and we went to Banff, Jasper, and South Dakota. He took us to California, Las Vegas and even a cruise. He was kind and generous and I will miss hearing him say “hello there” 

- Sarah Geller

Dad was so excited about his first Grandchild.

Several hours after I went into labour, Darren was sleeping in a chair in the hallway and woke up to someone laughing. It was dad - He told Darren to get is butt up and let Colleen know he was there. Darren came into the room and said my Dad's here. I was excited because I knew Dad was going to be Grandpa of a little girl, something he was very opinionated about seeing as how he just had sons and no daughters. He joked that if it was a boy we had to send it back. Well, his first granddaughter Jessica was born three days after his 50th Birthday.

That is a memory Darren and I will never forget. 

– Darren and Colleen Geller

I was born on my Grandpa’s birthday and ever since I was little, he had always told me I was his favorite birthday gift he ever got. I will always cherish the memories from our trip to Disneyland where we rode Splash Mountain until the park closed, the family trip we took to South Dakota in the motorhome where he introduced me to my favorite place: Reptile Gardens, and the trip to the Canadian Rockies. Grandpa was the funniest most caring guy in the world who taught me to not be afraid and live life to the fullest. Thank you for always being my birthday buddy Grandpa. 

- Emma Geller

I remember when my Grandma and Grandpa used to take me to Skinners in Lockport where we played Skee-ball for hours, got ice cream and walked beside the river. I remember one time in particular when we made sure we had fries left over in the bucket and drove slow so we could feed the birds. Another memory I have of my grandpa I will cherish forever is how every time we had Sunday dinner with my grandparents, he used to always wave at me from across the room with a coke in a glass with ice in the other hand. I will miss you and I’ll love you forever. 

- Mikayla Geller

My favourite thing about my grandpa was that he was a kid at heart. He loved having fun, and he loved spending time with his grandkids. I remember going to Disneyland as a kid, and all my favourite memories of it are made by him. He made a PowerPoint presentation to reveal the trip to me, and while the family watched it, he watched me. Matching my screams of excitement with the same enthusiasm. He made a paper chain to represent the days until we would be there and would make sure I was keeping up with it. I think it’s fitting that when I think of the happiest place on earth, I think of him. 

- Jessica Geller

We’ll miss you big guy… Until we meet again.

In accordance with Tim’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be a celebration of life in the spring with details to follow.

Tim's family kindly requests that all of his friends and relatives take a few minutes to honour his memory by watching the photo-biography above. Please, also consider sharing your own photos, memories, and stories by making use of the comment section on this page.

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