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In Memory Of Toivo Kalevi Makila
28th September 1951
– 10th October 2010
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This memorial website was created in the memory of
Toivo Kalevi Makila, born
in Port Arthur, ON
on the 28th September 1951
and passed away on the 10th October 2010, 59 years of age.
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| Full Name: Toivo Kalevi Makila |
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Born: 28th September 1951
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Passed Away: 10th October 2010
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| Age: 59 years of age |
| Location: Coquitlam |
| Country: Canada |
| Birth Place: Port Arthur, ON |
| Occupation: Logistics & Commodity Manager |
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Created by Nicole on
14 Oct 2010
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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of loving husband, cherished father, brother, uncle & friend Toivo Kalevi Makila. Toivo passed away after a short battle with kidney cancer at the age of 59.
He will be sadly missed by his beloved wife and best friend of 35 years, Deborah (Baran), his loving children Eric (Reiko) and Nicole. Toivo is survived by his brothers Arnold (Ruth) Makila of Thunder Bay and Pentti Makila of Red Deer, his mother & father-in-law Alice & Len Baran of Thunder Bay, brothers-in-law Kaarlo Niemi of Geraldton, Jeff (Rosanne) Baran of Thunder Bay, Don (MaryLynn) Baran of Aurora, Dave (Suzanne) Baran of Toronto and sister-in-law Barbara Paquette of Thunder Bay, nieces & nephews Laila, Karen, Liz, Arnold, Deborah, Liisa, Jeremy, Kyle, Shannon, Courtney, Luke, Ben, Simon, Jason, Brian, Alexandra, Megan, many great nieces & great nephews and four God children. He will also be missed by many loving friends and coworkers. He was predeceased by his dear parents Lauri and Saimi Makila, sister, Irene Niemi and nephew Nicholas.
Toivo will be fondly remembered for his contagious laughter, loving kindness and generous spirit. He had a wonderful love of people and was a precious gift to us all.
Born in Port Arthur, ON. Toivo grew up in Geraldton, ON and enjoyed spending his summers with his family, fishing, swimming & in the sauna. In his teenage years he moved to Thunder Bay, ON attended Hillcrest High School and eventually Confederation College obtaining a diploma in Hotel Management. He met his lifetime partner in marriage, love and friendship Deborah in 1974. Married in 1975, they had two children; Eric and Nicole. Toivo enjoyed family life immensely creating a warm home that welcomed family and friends. Always a prankster, his sense of humour made any situation fun. Toivo's work took the family to Columbus, Nebraska in 1987, Calgary, AB in 1988 and then led them back to Thunder Bay in 1991. Toivo and Deborah have made Vancouver their home for the last 12 years. Cooking, travelling, music, watching movies, bowling, volunteering and enjoying nature were just some of Toivo's many passions. He was an avid golfer who loved playing cards with his friends and spending hours working on his latest sports pools.
With a career in the grain industry that spanned 33 years, Toivo loved the challenge of his work and was always having fun with the people he worked with. For the last 5 years Toivo was President of the Grain Elevators and Processing Society.
The importance of deepening his faith was a cornerstone in Toivo's life. During the last few months, the presence of God was very comforting to him. Toivo felt greatly blessed by all the prayers and loving wishes that were sent his way throughout his illness.
A memorial will be celebrated Friday, November 5th at 11:00am in St. Paul's Catholic Church, 424 Esplanade W., North Vancouver BC, V7M 1A7. Following the memorial, family and friends are invited to a celebration of life reception at North Shore Winter Club, 1325 E Keith Road, North Vancouver BC, V7J 1J3.
If desired as an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to East Side Family Place Society via http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s39314. (please copy & paste the link)
Please visit the guestbook to share wishes & memories of Toivo with the Makila family. |
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Condolence Guest Book
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10 Oct 2012 – Monique and Tom
from White Rock
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Dear Toivo...Another year gone by...how can we forget the effect you had on our lives,the laughter and the tears. Missing you. You are always in our hearts.
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12 Oct 2011 – Maxine and Terry Schmerk
from Thunder Bay
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Blessings to you Debra and your beautiful family. We feel very honoured to have spent time with you and Toivo when you lived in Thunder Bay. It was always a delight to see you part of the "gang" In Vancouver. Your family add such a spark and love and laughter.You are such an inspiration to us. Toivo, your beautiful soul, loving heart, and incredible blue eyes are what we think of when you come to mind. You are so missed.
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11 Oct 2011 – Kathleen
from Surrey
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It seems like yesterday that I sat on the couch with Toivo at our family get togethers. I enjoyed listening to his stories and jokes, and always felt blessed to be around him. His life has impacted my life and the life of our family. I still feel you here every time I see your beautiful family.
Thank you Toivo, We love you and miss you.
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11 Oct 2011 – Tom Pape
from White Rock , BC
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1 year later and it is just like yesterday that I said goodbye to my dear friend.
Our lives continue to be filled with the Minutia of the day but our prayers are constantly with Deborah, Nicole, Eric and Laiko.
I remember fondly all the great times I shared with Toivo and constantly laugh at hsi humour and wit. The occasions were too numerous to count, but suffice to say those memories are burnt into my memory bank.
Toivo , my friend, you are deeply missed.
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11 Oct 2011 – Dave Kushnier
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A year has past since Toivo left us. A flood of memories have filled my mind over the past few days.We have all laughed about The pools, the bets that fun we had with him. We have discussed what he would have been doing on Thanksgiving at the shelters for those less fortunate and how his family must miss him so much. All of us who worked and played with Toivo talk about him with fond memories more often that you might think. He was and still is a true inspiration to us all.
To Deb, Nicole and E... » read more
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11 Oct 2011 – Monique Ste Marie
from White Rock
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Miss you Toivo but know that you are near.[after a whole year] Life here will never be the same without you to laugh with and pray with. We have Deborah here, which means very much to us. Love Monique
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23 Jun 2011 – Dave Kushnier
from Vancouver
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It has been 1/2 a year since our friend passed. I still think of him every day and miss him more and more. There is a memorial bench on the Vancouver Sea Wall in his honor.It is just past the swiming pool at 2nd beach. It is a must visit for all of us. A moving tribute to say the least.
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14 Feb 2011 – Irene Orallo
from Halfmoon Bay, BC
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Deborah, Erik and Nicole--I only found out now about Toivo's passing. My love and condolences to you all. I loved Toivo's gentle manner,and sense of humor. He is greatly missed.
All our love,
Irene Orallo and Mike Soper
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Visitor Flowers
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The following flowers have been placed by visitors to the online memorial of Toivo Makila.
We invite you to leave your own flower at this memorial by entering clicking "leave my own flower" above.
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10 Oct 2012
Arnold & Ruth placed this flower
& wrote: Thinking of you and missing you.
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10 Oct 2012
Eastside Family Place placed this flower
& wrote: Thinking of you
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10 Oct 2012
Don, MaryLynn, Jason & Brian placed this flower
& wrote: Love you, Brother, and miss you ...
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10 Oct 2012
Deborah placed this flower
& wrote: love you and miss you Babe xxoo
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10 Oct 2011
Deborah placed this flower
& wrote: I miss you more each day xxoo
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2 Nov 2010
Suzanne, Dave, Alexandra, Megs placed this flower
& wrote: We Miss you brother - we will always miss uncle "Taivo"
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2 Nov 2010
Alex Behan placed this flower
& wrote: My deepest condolences! My prayers go out to you in this time of loss
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28 Oct 2010
Dana and Rob MacMillan placed this flower
& wrote: Our thoughts are with you and your family Deborah. We are so saddened by your loss.
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27 Oct 2010
Rosanne Jeff Courtney Luke placed this flower
& wrote: You are always on our minds
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25 Oct 2010
Dad &Mom,Papa& Grandma placed this flower
& wrote: Our Love & prayers are with all of you
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21 Oct 2010
jmundy@tbaytel.net placed this flower
& wrote: We are so very sorry for your loss.
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18 Oct 2010
John placed this flower
& wrote: Rest in God's peace
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17 Oct 2010
Brian & Mary Marrion placed this flower
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16 Oct 2010
Peter, Caroline, Aidan & Mateo placed this flower
& wrote: We love Toivo and will miss his humour and generous spirit.
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15 Oct 2010
Anda, Dan & Irina Gavala placed this flower
& wrote: Our deepest sympathies and condolences. May his soul rest in peace.
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15 Oct 2010
Eastside Family Place placed this flower
& wrote: We are all thinking of Toivo and the family at this time. Our heartfelt condolences.
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Visitor Candles
The following candles have been lit by visitors to the online memorial of
Toivo Makila. We invite you to light your own candle at this
memorial by entering your name below and clicking "Light Candle".
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Anda Gavala lit this candle on 10 Oct 2012
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Kathleen lit this candle on 11 Oct 2011
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Randy Leaman lit this candle on 5 Nov 2010
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Helen and John Toth lit this candle on 4 Nov 2010
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Canadian Wheat Board Friends lit this candle on 4 Nov 2010
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kelly hardman lit this candle on 3 Nov 2010
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Ben Heinisch lit this candle on 2 Nov 2010
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Dan and Kim lizee lit this candle on 29 Oct 2010
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Marilyn & Ken Fenwick lit this candle on 28 Oct 2010
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Gabrielle and Jerry lit this candle on 26 Oct 2010
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Susi Buonassisi lit this candle on 25 Oct 2010
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Randy Dennis lit this candle on 23 Oct 2010
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barb,chris, ben and simon lit this candle on 22 Oct 2010
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Josie and Gary Salonen lit this candle on 22 Oct 2010
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Bev and Etienne Roussel lit this candle on 21 Oct 2010
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Kelly Archer lit this candle on 21 Oct 2010
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Al and Barb Kirton lit this candle on 21 Oct 2010
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Marilyn and Ray Halverson lit this candle on 21 Oct 2010
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Sean & Kathy Myers lit this candle on 20 Oct 2010
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Lisa Anderson-Steenerson lit this candle on 20 Oct 2010
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Dr. Kabani, ND lit this candle on 20 Oct 2010
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Steve Faria lit this candle on 20 Oct 2010
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Jenny Basen lit this candle on 20 Oct 2010
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McKay Family lit this candle on 19 Oct 2010
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10th October 2012 Arnold Makila added their profile to family & friends {view} 10th October 2012 guestbook signed by Monique and Tom {view} 10th October 2012 flower placed by Arnold & Ruth 10th October 2012 flower placed by Eastside Family Place 10th October 2012 candle lit by Anda Gavala 10th October 2012 flower placed by Don, MaryLynn, Jason & Brian 10th October 2012 flower placed by Deborah
Sympathy eCards
10 Oct 2012 – Arlene English sent this sympathy ecard and wrote:
Thinking of you and yours on this day.
Love, Your Friends at Eastside Family Place
21 Oct 2010 – Bev and Etienne sent this sympathy ecard and wrote:
Dear Debbie and family,
Our deepest condolances on the loss of your husband and dad. We have been praying for you throughout this time of illness and death. Fond memories. Beverley and Etienne
21 Oct 2010 – Susan Mundy(Costa) sent this sympathy ecard and wrote:
Dear Debbie,Eric and Nicole, Carrie, Oma and I are extremely sorry to hear of the passing of Toivo. We remember him as being a great person and wonderful husband and father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love Susan
20 Oct 2010 – Alice Bellavance sent this sympathy ecard and wrote:
Dear Deborah & family: my sincere condolences on the loss of your best friend and husband. Father, father-in-law, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend. Gone all to soon from this earth though the memories will remain and provide comfort. May your faith sustain you as you continue your journey on earth. Sincerely, Alice and family
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