It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gregory Ward Joseph Wood (Woody), partner, father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and dear friend. Greg left peacefully, lovingly surrounded by his family. He leaves to mourn his cherished memory: his life partner Lisa Clouston; his biological daughters Kelsey Wood (Craig Steppler) of Miami; Taylor (Rory) Gabor of Gladstone; his step children Marc (Alicia) DeDecker and daughter Scarlet of Brandon; Michelle DeDecker and sons Kayden, Owen and Evan of Treherne; Andy Chamberlin (Jacquie DeBlonde) and sons Finn and William of Cypress River; Jessica Chamberlin (Ian Cabernel) of Bruxelles; his parents Mona (nee Morin) and Leo Wood of Cypress River; his siblings Deborah (Greg) Vertz and daughters Vanessa and Courtney of Winnipeg; Sister Shelley (Cam) Hamilton and children Andrea and Liam of Glenboro; sister Kelley (James) Spellman, and children Keelin and James of Glenboro; brother Brad (Debbie) Wood of Winnipeg Beach and their daughter Brettlyn (Shane Ferguson) of Gladstone, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and life long friends. He was predeceased by: Grandparents John and Irene Wood Albert (Margaret) Wood, Willijohn Wood, Isabel (Rene) Van Damme, Lawrence (Margaret) Wood, Alvin Wood, Amie Wood and Gerard Wood. Grandparents Charles and Ella Morin, Andrea(Cliff) Swenson, Charlotte (Willie) Kowalke, Tony Morin, Romeo Hebert, and Marie(Bill) MacKenzie. Cousins Michel and Brent Morin. Greg was like a magnet for everyone around him. He was a friendly, chatty man. He loved his friends and telling stories. He loved meeting people on the street in Cypress River and just talking about the weather! He had a wonderful sense of humour and would retell funny stories about his friends and family often. Greg was happy-go lucky and was very easy to be around. He had many, many friends. Greg had a nick name for almost everyone he knew, with some people having multiple nick names. Greg absolutely loved his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was proud of them and got great joy from involvement in their lives. He spent countless hours driving them to hockey practices and games, teaching them to hunt and drive and bringing them to school functions. Greg had been a member of many community boards while his children were involved in activities, with his favorite being the local rifle club and wildlife committee. He loved taking his grand kids for rides on "the mule" (Kawasaki 4x4) and in his jeep, then laughing about what they had said and done as he fell asleep. To his siblings, Greg was their "safe haven." Greg was born and raised on the farm near Cypress River where he lived. Greg grew up farming, riding dirt bikes, and having adventures with his family and pets. Greg attended school in Cypress River and Glenboro, MB. He attended one year of Agriculture at the University of Manitoba. He spent his life in the meat industry as a butcher, which he loved. He was always interested in vehicles and equipment, with appreciation of Ford trucks and John Deere tractors. Greg loved hunting and being outside. He looked forward to each hunting season for months, then told stories about every season for months afterwards. He loved spending time at the cabin with all of his hunting family and buddies. He loved Christmas time, and was always the family "Santa". He also had great fondness for his pets throughout his life. Greg loved eating great meals, loved to BBQ steaks especially, and enjoyed trying new recipes. He loved chocolate, no matter the season. In his most recent years he was passionate about farming and the land, focusing his attention to Holistic Management. Greg loved raising cattle and pigs, and enjoyed watching them live happy, comfortable lives from beginning to end. He was an avid weather checker, reporting the weather to everyone around him after checking the weather network. Greg developed heart issues in his late 40's, and was in need of a lot of medical treatment as his health declined. He always had a great attitude and more energy than anyone could imagine. Medical professionals were amazed at what he could still do. A time of visitation will take place held on Wednesday February 27, 2019 at the Willmor Chapel, Glenboro from 7:30 - 8:30 pm. Funeral service will be held on Thursday February 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Cypress River United Church with Rev. Irene Onuch officiating. Following the service, a reception will be held in the Cypress River Memorial Hall. Everyone is welcome. Interment of cremains will take place in the Glencoe Cemetery on Saturday March 2, 2019 at 10:00 am. Friends that so desire, In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Woody's memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation 2430 Victoria Ave. #5, Brandon MB, R7B 0M5. Heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Vorster and the medical team at the Treherne Hospital, the Treherne Pharmacy, the local EMTs and the medical teams at St. Boniface Heart Failure Clinic and Pacemaker Clinic for their care in the last several years. Thanks to Sandra Rex for her bedside prayers. Thanks to Jamieson Funeral Chapel for their care of us through this. Heartfelt and endless thanks also go to our families, friends near and far and neighbors who have made Greg's health journey bearable. Love to you all. We were all very blessed to have had him. He will leave a large and quiet hole in our lives.

Service Details.

Service

When: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 2:00pm Location: Cypress River United Church Address: 124 James CYPRESS RIVER, MB

Interment

Location: Glencoe Cemetery Address: . CYPRESS RIVER, MB

Reception

Location: Cypress River Memorial Hall Address: Main St. CYPRESS RIVER, MB