Uwe Peemoeller

In keeping with family wishes, cremation will take place and no formal funeral service will be held.

Uwe Peemoeller, 87, passed away peacefully with family by his side on November 22, 2024, at St. Paul’s Personal Care Home in The Pas, Manitoba.

Born on July 31, 1937, in Hamburg, Germany, Uwe was the youngest son of August and Bertha Olga Luise (Glissman) Peemoeller. He was predeceased by his parents, his beloved wife Melvina Peemoeller (née McKenzie), and his eldest brother Guenther Peemoeller.

Uwe is survived by his children: Jaye White (née Peemoeller), Luise Peemoeller (Guy), and Michael Peemoeller (Julie). He was a proud grandfather to Allen (Roger), Jenna (Leo), Dayle (Amelia), Ivy (Hasan), Sunday (Casper), and Simanek, as well as a great-grandfather to Kayden, Declan and one unborn great-grandchild.

He is also remembered by his extended family, including his brother Horst Peemoeller (Erika) and their children Tom (Mel) and Jeff (Julia), as well as his late brother Guenther’s family: Margaret and their children Annette (Randy) and Eric (Catherine).

Uwe’s early years in Germany were marked by hardship. Growing up during World War II, he learned the value of hard work and gratitude. At just two years old when the war began and eight years old when it ended, Uwe experienced the struggles of war firsthand. His mother, who worked for a wealthy family, would bring home leftover potato peels for her own family to eat. Despite these difficulties, Uwe never complained and always appreciated the simple things in life.

At the age of 20, Uwe immigrated to Canada in 1957, arriving in Sorel, Quebec, via the St. Lawrence on a German freighter. The only English phrase he knew was “Do you have a job?” From there he moved to Penny, BC, where he worked at a sawmill with a friend and his brother Guenther. Together, they spent their time hunting, trapping, and living off the land as avid outdoorsmen. Uwe later moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he worked as a bricklayer and mason—a trade he had learned in Germany.

Uwe’s work brought him to Northern Manitoba, where he started his own business, UP Bricklaying & Masonry. His craftsmanship is visible in many homes and businesses in and around the community.

It was in The Pas that he met his wife, Melvina, and together they started a family. They eventually settled on Rall’s Island, where Uwe built their home in 1975 and spent most of his life. Uwe enjoyed a simple life on his small hobby farm, where he raised cows, horses, pigs, and chickens, and indulged his love of gardening. In his spare time, he could often be found at the local Legion, enjoying a drink with friends and sharing stories at the "bullshit table."

Our dad was a humble, kind, and generous soul, beloved by his family and community. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Legion Branch No. 19, or that you raise a glass in his memory. As Uwe would say, "Prost! and goodbye for now."