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Walter Hornbacher
February 4, 1922 - January 9, 2013
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<div itemprop="description"> <p> HORNBACHER &ndash; Walter, 90.&nbsp; Walter passed away at Foothills Medical Centre on Wednesday January 9, 2013.&nbsp; He was born in 1922 in Neuheim, Ukraine, the second oldest of 7 children, to Lydia and Johann Hornbacher.&nbsp; He immigrated to Canada through Germany in 1949, with his wife Lydia (Maier) and two young daughters Erica and Hilde, settling in Calgary, which has been home since then.&nbsp; Walter is survived by his five children, Erica (Jerry) Szulczyk of Kelowna, Hilde Lovegrove of Port Melbourne Australia, Ray (Carole) Hornbacher of Sherwood Park, Victor Hornbacher of Calgary and Carrie (Tim) Wall of Calgary;&nbsp; 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews living both in Germany and Peachland, BC.&nbsp; Walter was pre-deceased by his parents, his grandson Jamie Hornbacher in 1974, his second wife Madelene in 1990, his son-in-law Malcolm Lovegrove in 2003, and all of his siblings.&nbsp; His sister Linda Kerbel passed away this same week in Freiburg, Germany.&nbsp;&nbsp; Many thanks to the staff of Eau Claire Senior&rsquo;s Residence who have helped make Eau Claire a safe and comfortable home for him over the past 3 years, in addition to Unit 32 staff at Foothills Medical Centre who made his passing as peaceful as possible.&nbsp; Walter&rsquo;s legacy was his hard work ethic, and tenacity displayed, even when odds were not in his favor.&nbsp;&nbsp; His work here is now finished.&nbsp; A Service will be held on Tuesday January 15, 2013 at 1:30pm, at Eden Brook Funeral Home 17 Ave SW and Lower Springbank Road. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.edenbrookcemetery.ca.&nbsp; Arrangements entrusted to EDEN BROOK FUNERAL HOME AND RECEPTION CENTRE {24223 Township Road 242, Calgary AB, (17th Avenue SW and Lower Springbank Rd)}, </p> </div>