Walter "Walt" Loitz, the second youngest of twelve siblings, born to August and Katharina Loitz on July 25, 1926, passed away peacefully at Christensen Village, Gibsons Landing, BC, on July 14, 2024, at the age of 97 years old. He was surrounded by his loved ones. He was predeceased by his parents, August and Katharina, and his siblings, Lillian, Mary, Minnie, Annie, Henry, John, Fred, Charlie, William, August, And George. He grew up in Lunnford, Alberta, on a family farm. Later in life, he went out to work in many jobs like working on the oil rigs, on the farm, and sawmills company.
One day, he came for a visit to the Sunshine Coast, where his sister Annie lived in West Sechelt. He fell in love with the Coast and never went back home to Alberta. He got a job the next day by working in the logging camp As a Heavy Duty Mechanic, he even worked at the Sechelt Shell station for a short time before renting the Shell gas station at the bottom of Hwy. 101, Redroofs in Halfmoon Bay. Not long after that, when the Standard Oil Gas Station, which is now the "Chevron" at Sunnycrest Mall, came up for lease, he went and looked at it and rented it for 9 years. Then when the gas station at Crucil Rd. came up for sale, he purchased and ran it, and it was named under "Walts Automotive services" till the day it burned down in 1997. His hobbies were Elk and Moose hunting and also fishing. He didn't really retire after all those years; he was in his 80s up to his 90s, and still kept himself busy attending to his garden tilling the soil to get it ready for the planting season, climbing up fruit trees and pruning them, and would always love to go out in the tow trucks to help in the business.
He leaves behind his wife Elsie of 60 years; son Todd (Gloria) Leesie Gan; daughter Sherry (Wayne); grandchildren Gina, Jessica, Axel (Sara), Alvina (William), and Amanda (Vincent); and four of his great-grandchildren, Abigail, Aden, Anson and Viorica.
We would like to thank RSK Homecare Services (Alelee, Shakeel, Kobe & Carol) for the excellent care they provided for him. To all the staff in Sechelt Hospital 2nd fl. North Wing, and 2nd fl. South Wing for their compassionate pare, and also to the great staff at Christensen Village Complex Care 2nd fl. We would also like to thank the many of our friends who were above and beyond, your thoughtfulness and kindness are truly appreciated - Ben Lepage, Mike and Loretta MacKlam, Don and Jean Klan, Jim and Bev McGowan, Ann Oosterhuid, Debbie and Hugh Kirkland, Sue and Josh Gonzaga, Pastor Jaz and Leslie and all the members of the Christian Life assembly for all your spiritual support. Also to Richard, Nathalie, Corey and Chelsea. Lastly, a huge thank you to the Paramedics in the Gibsons area for their prompt services whenever we need them.
There will be a Celebration of Life to be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 3:00pm, at Christian Life Assembly, 730 School Rd., in Gibsons. Please come and join us and if you have any stories (good or bad) to tell or share with us. We'd love to hear them. Refreshments to follow.
ln lieu of flowers, a donation to Christian Life Assembly in Gibsons would be greatly appreciated.
