John P. Loeppky
Obituary
Phillipians 4:13 ~ I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of John P. Loeppky of Niverville, MB. John passed away suddenly at Health Sciences Centre on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
Survived by Linda, John’s wife for 53 years. Three children;
John and wife Laurie.
- Grandchildren Will, Colbie, and Hayden
Jaylin and husband Shannon
- Grandchildren Ruby, Rilo, and Lila
Marc and wife Candice
- Grandchildren Taylor and Morgan
John is survived by his siblings, sister Margaret Kehler and brother Jake (Carol), and numerous in-laws on the Kasdorf side.
John was predeceased by his parents, Johann and Helena, brother-in-law Ernie Kehler, sister Elma, brother Peter, and brother Len.
John also had many, many nieces and nephews that he had a very special relationship with.
John was born on July 1, 1947, at Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born and raised amid the wide-open prairies of southeastern Manitoba, he developed a strong work ethic from an early age, helping on the family farm and learning the rhythms of the seasons. His childhood was filled with the laughter of siblings, the bustle of chores and harvest, and the quiet wisdom passed down through generations. Growing up he attended Kingswood school and really enjoyed playing sports, especially basketball, more as a participant than a spectator.
Even in his younger years, his entrepreneurial spirit shone brightly. Curious and resourceful, he not only excelled as a young farmer but also pursued a trade as an electrician. In 1968 he officially started his farm career and bought the Cranston homestead near Niverville that became his lifelong home.
John really enjoyed travelling, the open road and the adventure of life but was always eager to get back to the farm whenever he was gone for too long. In his early years as a farmer, he worked tirelessly to expand the family’s grain operation working closely with his brother Pete. However, life brought unanticipated hardship—a serious farm accident that left him paralyzed and a paraplegic. Rather than surrender to that, he met this challenge with remarkable courage and resolve. Determined to continue the work he loved, he adapted to new realities, proving time and again that strength is not measured by circumstance but by spirit. He also had tremendous support from family, friends, and his church community and did not underestimate how special and unique that was.
Although disabled he did not allow his limitations to define who he was. Modifying and adapting countless pieces of equipment, pioneering a multi-provincial organization, Farmers with Disabilities, and playing wheelchair basketball for Team Manitoba, the Golden Ramblers. Through it all his dependency on God was his secret to his contentment and happiness despite his difficult circumstances.
Family was very important to John, and he was sad that he passed on his dyslexia to so many of his descendants but felt that he also passed on a determination to accept life’s challenges and work to overcome them. He really enjoyed all his children’s and grandchildren’s accomplishments and successes in life no matter how big or small. He especially enjoyed talking and spending time with all his children and grandchildren and enjoyed sports vicariously through all of them. He also had a strong desire that all his family know and love God and commit themselves to him.
He will be dearly missed, remembered for his commitment to God, his entrepreneurial drive, and the quiet heroism with which he faced life’s greatest challenges. His legacy of resilience, hard work, hope and faith will live on in the lives he touched.
The family wishes to express their appreciation to the staff at Health Sciences Centre for the care they provided. A special thanks to Dr. John Embil who has been a valued member of his medical care over the course of the last 12 years.
The funeral service will be held on Monday November 24th, 2025, at at 1:00 p.m. Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church, 500 Lagimodiere Blvd., Winnipeg, MB.
