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Dietrich "Dieter" Moenke
December 24, 1929 - August 17, 2012
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<div itemprop="description"> <p> DIETRICH CHRISTIAN MOENKE </p> <p> December 24, 1929 - August 17, 2012 </p> <p> Forever in Our Hearts <br /> Forever in Our Soul </p> <p> How can you put into words <br /> the impact you had on us all? <br /> You were the captain of our ship, <br /> the cushion for our fall <br /> &nbsp; </p> <p> You approached life and death on your own terms <br /> Inspiring us each step of the way <br /> You will live on in each of us <br /> -- with us at every sunset and at the break of each new day <br /> <br /> <br /> You will be with us in our laughter, <br /> our sorrow and our tears <br /> in our smiles, in our hopes and dreams, <br /> in the triumphs of upcoming years </p> <p> <br /> Family first, family forever <br /> Our hearts will continue to beat as one <br /> - now in spirit as in life <br /> Our bond will never be broken, <br /> We are your friends, your family, <br /> your daughters and your wife <br /> <br /> <br /> One day we will see you in the sunshine <br /> and walk together, again, <br /> as a family hand-in-hand <br /> where there is no sorrow, no pain, no illness, <br /> only love </p> <p> <br /> -- that you will continue to guide us with in our lives, in our hearts and in our souls <br /> forever </p> <p> We love you, Bubi, my darling husband <br /> We love you, Daddy <br /> We love you, Vati <br /> We love you, Opi <br /> We love you, Onkel Dieter <br /> We love you, Bismark <br /> We love you, Sexy Papa <br /> We love you, Mr. Moenke <br /> We love you, Friend </p> <p> <b> Dietrich Christian Moenke passed away peacefully in his sleep at York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill after an unwavering, brave fight against cancer. He is survived by his loving wife, Helga Lissy Moenke (geb. Lauterbach), his two daughters, Birgit Regina Moenke and Sabine Andrea Jarvis (geb. Moenke) and &quot;favourite son-in-law,&quot; Ian Douglas Jarvis. He will forever remain the proud Opi of his grandchildren, Stephanie Andrea Jarvis, James Douglas Jarvis and Reeve Christian Jarvis. Dietrich, the eldest son of Ruth (geb. Hoehne) and Emil Moenke, is survived by his sisters, Helga Dirnberger (geb. Moenke), brother-in-law, Joseph Dirnberger, Monika Groth (geb. Moenke), and brother-in-law, Peter Groth. Dietrich will once again be joining his parents and his younger brother, Klaus Peter Moenke, survived by wife, Liz Moenke (geb. McKay)&nbsp;&nbsp;in the sunshine. Only time separates us. Our love for you continues without end... </b> </p> </div>