It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful and courageous passing of William Leibel ..."Will"..."Willie". Will passed away on May 12, 2016 at the age of 62 years. He faced his illness with courage, love and great compassion for others facing the same illness, in particular the children. We will miss his infectious smile and the love that came through his eyes with such clarity. He was a lover of nature and loved being immersed in water... be it pond, lake, river, ocean ... or just a dugout. We will miss his strength and his uncompromising ethics, and the way he was able to just say what was on his mind... a kind of innocent and sometimes brutal honesty. He was a gentleman above all and such a gentle spirit housed in a strong and healthy body. He seemed to refuse to age and was yet humble about his capabilities. It was impossible not to love him...once you knew him. I thank him for so much and thank God for his presence in my life. Believe it... he's still loving us all today. William is lovingly remembered by his partner, Lorie Couture; his son, Travis Leibel; son, Kevin (Danielle) and their three children, Connor Matthew, Danika Marie and Mia Lilliana; brothers and sisters, Norbert (Elsie), Sr. Valentina Leibel SSND, Josine (George) Klemm, Imelda Robertson, Catherine (Elmer) Reschny, Thomas Zerre, Robert Leibel, Elizabeth (Leo) Ferraton, Maynard (Carole) Leibel, Theresa (Ralph) Winterhalt; sisters-in-law, Ellen Leibel, Marie Leibel and Sally Leibel; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Valentine and Anastasia Leibel; brothers, Ted Leibel, Steve Leibel and Michael Leibel; brother-in-law, Lynn Robertson; niece, Charlotte Robertson; and nephew, Zachary Semenoff.
