Wolfgang "Wolf" Rudiger Eberhard Graf von Hertzberg

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Wolfgang von Hertzberg, known to all as Wolf, on March 5, 2021.

Survived by and left to cherish Wolf’s memory are his daughter Ilsa and her husband Roy Hamilton, grandchildren Danny and Amanda and her husband Morgan Fics, his great granddaughter Kaia Wolf, Wolf’s son, Rudolph, and Buzz Bradley and his wife Jo and their family, whom Wolf was a father figure to.

Wolf moved to Canada from Germany when he was a young man. He first worked as a cook for the miners in Thompson, Manitoba, and eventually worked in the mine himself. After moving to Starbuck, Manitoba, Wolf worked on the Westerlund farm and saved up to buy his own farm in 1964.

Wolf’s farm was the pride and joy of his life. A hardworking man who loved the outdoors, he managed a diverse farm with a range of animals from chickens to cattle, bulls to horses and even had a go with some peacocks.  He especially loved and cared deeply for his many dogs over the years.

We would like to offer a special thanks to Denise McDougall for taking Wolf’s dog and keeping him in the family and to all the staff at Country Meadows for loving and caring for Wolf in his final years.

Wolf always had a smile for everyone, whether he knew you or you’d just met. A good hearted and kind man, Wolf had a way of making anyone feel safe and special.  He was quick witted, always cracking jokes, and carried a pocket full of Werther’s Originals that he readily gave out. People affectionately called him the candy man.

He loved his family and taught us all not to take life too seriously. 

A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

White’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. www.whitesfh.ca

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