Frank Daniel Scherer

OCTOBER 2, 1929 – JANUARY 18, 2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank following a lengthy illness with cancer.

Frank leaves to mourn his passing his beloved wife of 60 years, Doreen. His daughters Sandra and husband Richard (Unruh) and Maureen and husband Tom (Milroy) grandsons Jesse (Elisha), Kyle (Kim), Kellen (Amy) and Ian (Lindsay); sister Kaye Jestadt of Boise Idaho, brother Nick (Marilyn) of Kelowna, B.C. and sister-in-law Isobel McDonald; numerous nieces and nephews.

Frank was born and raised in the North End of Winnipeg and was very proud of that heritage. He made many lifelong friends, procured his first job of delivering newspapers and established links to many of the North End hot spots. Frank started his career as an accountant at Ray o Vac, and Stovels where he met Doreen and starting his path in the printing business including the Brandon Sun, Coronet Printers, Pakfold Business Forms and finally his pride and joy – The Wallingford Group. Dad was president and CEO of Wallingford Press, Reid and Eibner and Columbia printers where he enjoyed the adventures of a business owner and salesman until he sold the business and retired in 2001. Throughout his career Frank won numerous awards within the printing industry and was a long time member and stood as President of the Craftsman Club of Winnipeg.

In his younger years, Frank enjoyed 10 pin bowling and was City Champion two years in a row. He also enjoyed golf and was a member of Elmhurst Golf and Country Club for 49 years. Here Frank and Doreen enjoyed their summer golf, many laughs, and dinners with good friends throughout the years.

Frank had a great sense of humour and kept that up right until the end. “Chalk one-up for you Dad.”

The family would like to thank the staff of Seven Oak Hospital but especially the staff of the Grace Hospice for treating Frank with great care and compassion like a member of their own family.

A celebration of Frank’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Thomson “In the Park” Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba (Prostate), 109-675 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0V9.

THOMSON “IN THE PARK”