George Seitz

George Seitz of Merritt, BC passed away peacefully on February 26th in his 87th year. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Hanna (Kieninger), and dearly missed by his daughter Karen Walsh, son-in-law Owen Walsh and his two grandchildren Evan and Eric. He is also survived by his niece Anita (Kloess) Sullivan, and nephews Ron and Bob Kloess, and godsons Brian and Andy Tielen. George was born and raised in Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1951. He met his wife Hanna in Port Alberni and they moved to Port Coquitlam shortly after getting married. George enjoyed fishing and after visiting the Nicola Valley, made the move to Merritt and eventually Nicola Lake where many great friendships and memories were made. George had a passion for the outdoors and was always active, spending his summers at the lake and winters at Sun Peaks, skiing well into his 80’s. The family extends thanks to the Home Health Palliative Care nurses who helped George in his final days. A private family celebration of life will be held for George post-COVID, when all is safe again. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society or a charity of your choosing.