Wayne Beverly Tibbel

Wayne Tibbel passed away at Muskoka Shores Care Community at 6:20 am on Wednesday, October 31st 2024, at the age of 83.

Wayne is survived by his wife Sylvia Faye Tibbel (nee Hammell) and they would have celebrated their 62nd year of marriage on November 17th, 2024. He was born in Bracebridge Hospital on February 3rd, 1941, at 3:30 pm. He was the son and first born of Rhoda (Brummel) Tibbel and Herman Tibbel and was the eldest of a family of three. He is survived by his sisters Sharon and Holly.

Wayne and Faye had three children –

- Terri Tibbel-Mosher (Bruce Mosher) - Calgary, Alberta

- Dwayne Tibbel (Sherry Peters) – Ullswater, Ontario

• - Derek Tibbel - Ramara, Ontario
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Wayne loved his grandchildren and his face would light up when they would come to visit him: 

- Allison Fraser (Jon Fraser) Port Carling, Ontario

- Kara Lucas ((Matt Lucas) Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia

- Trisha Tibbel (Don Sutherland) Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia

- Jon Mosher (Tianna Ellis) Calgary, Alberta

- Liam Mosher (Lauren Paquette) Toronto, Ontario

Allison (Tibbel) and Jon Fraser provided Wayne with his precious three great grandchildren –

 Owen (Bridgette MacKay) Fraser - Scarlett Fraser - and Abigail Fraser

All the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were displayed in the framed pictures on the walls of Wayne’s room at Muskoka Shores. He had a moving photo picture frame which he loves to spend time looking at the photos as they moved across the screen in his room. 

Wayne lived in Ullswater most of his life and loved to be in Muskoka from time at the farm property to the cottage property which became a permanent residence in July 1996. Many happy times were spent at “the cottage” with family and friends. He excelled at carpentry and built (with the help of friends and family) both of the Tibbel homes. 

Wayne worked many jobs in his lifetime and loved all of them. From his Public Works Canada days working and constructing dams around Ontario to his work around the various lakes for various contractors in Muskoka as a plumber, electrician, heating and air conditioning worker. If it needed fixed or installed Wayne would be the man to do that. In 1971, Wayne commenced a career with Bell Canada becoming skilled in air conditioning, diesel, gas and propane installation and maintenance of many systems. He worked on alarm and electrical control systems and the installation of heating and cooling systems in Bell Canada buildings in Central and Northern Ontario.

In later years following retirement, he studied and achieved a Master Electrician Licence. After retirement he returned to his old standby of trucking and worked for Crowder and Sons and Mel Smith Trucking which he totally loved until his health failed him suffering from heart disease, a six- bypass heart operation, diabetes, cancer, Vascular Parkinson’s disease, a replacement heart valve operation and a pacemaker. From his fifties to present time, he kept up the struggle and fought to achieve independence from any and all his diagnosis. He never gave in to his problems and definitely never dwelled on them and made the most of the cards he was dealt.

Wayne followed tradition in the Tibbel family and hunted for most of his life. He was the fellow that could start the deer on their run to the hunters when he was what is known as the dog punching guy. He did love the hunt. 

Wayne had a love for music playing the piano, guitar, banjo and violin and almost any instrument he put his mind to. He was self taught with the exception of the piano. 

Wayne loved to camp, go on bus trips, watch Gun Smoke and Ice Road Truckers on tv and sleep in his favourite lazy-boy chair. His favourite memorable trip was out West on the train. His favourite ever pass time was meals and having his snacks. He kept up the Tibbel tradition with always having his meals at 8:00 am, 12 noon and 5 pm. 

In February, 2020, Wayne, due to his Parkinson’s disease that had become debilitating, signed himself into Muskoka Shores Care Community in Gravenhurst following a rehabilitation period at Bracebridge Hospital. He received care at Muskoka Shores second to none from the PSWs, nurses, receptionists, physiotherapists, activities staff, maintenance personnel and (for anyone who knew Wayne) the all-important chefs and dining room staff at the home. Dr. Daniel and then Dr. Alain Sacksen gave Wayne excellent care during his time as a resident at Muskoka Shores. A special thank you goes out in tandem for the excellent care he received from all the staff. Appreciation is also appreciated for the excellent care he received from the Doctors and staff at Huntsville Memorial Hospital, South Lake Regional Hospital in New Market, South Muskoka Hospital in Bracebridge and Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto in all the times he had to be admitted for extended care.

The Tibbel family is pleased with the excellent care he received previously at Huntsville from Dr. Correia, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Wilson and Dr. Foell, and all the Doctors Wayne has had over the past years while managing his various diagnoses. Also Dr. Gupta of Bracebridge. A very special thank you to Pam Mortimer of Peace of Mind Elder Care for her assistance and support to Wayne and Faye when accompanying them for various appointments with Hammond’s Wheeled Transportation exceptional service over the past few years 

Wayne has been cremated, as per his wishes, and a service and celebration of life will be held in the Spring. 

Rest in Peace, Wayne. It was a fight well fought.