Bill Griffiths

Bill Griffiths of Flin Flon, Manitoba passed away in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Sunday October 22, 2023 at the age of 76 years. Funeral Services for the Bill Griffiths will be held Tuesday October 31, 2023 at 1:00pm from the
Peter Carscadden Funeral Chapel, Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. Interment at Atwater Cemetery in Atwater Saskatchewan.

If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Manitoba Cancer Society.

William “Bill” Franklin Griffiths was born in Esterhazy on December 2nd, 1946.
 Bill passed away peacefully with his family by his side on October 22, 2023.

 Bill spent his younger years growing up on a farm North of Atwater. He went to Fertile Belt school until his parents moved to Atwater where he continued his education.  

When he left school he worked construction at IMC (Esterhazy), as a mechanic in Earl Grey, and then took a course as a heavy equipment operator. A few years later he moved to Flin Flon, MB and started to work as a hard rock miner for HBM&S. This was the job he loved and worked till the day he retired.

In his younger years Bill enjoyed snowmobiling, curling, waterskiing, hunting deer and moose, camping and fishing at Jan Lake and Bakers Narrows with family, in his later years he took up golfing. During the summer he would golf everyday with his buddies. When he was in Esterhazy visiting family, Bill was always up for a round of golf with his wife, sister, brother-in-law, nephews and could be seen golfing on one of the courses in the area.

Bonnie met Bill when she returned to Flin Flon for a visit. They became a couple soon after. Bill was a great father to Bonnie's son Chris along with being a great Dad to his daughter Julie.

Over the years Bill and his wife Bonnie spent time travelling to Florida visiting and golfing with his sister and brother-in-law. Spending the winter months in Osoyoos, BC golfing and visiting with sister-in-law Cheryl. Bill and Bonnie travelled to Europe for a holiday to visit the community in Wales where his dad was born and grew up, and they visited friends and family in England.  

Bill was predeceased by his parents Phyliss (Illingsworth), Richard Griffiths, his stepfathers Eldon Scantlebury, Rudolf Paidel, siblings Eileen and Perry, son Chris and sister-in-law Sheila and brother-in-law Jim.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife and best friend Bonnie, daughter Julie, sister Dale (Vick), sister-in-law Cheryl, aunt Betty Zimmer, cousins and many nieces and nephews who he always enjoyed visiting. 

 Bill was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend.

 His memory will live on in the hearts of his family and all of those who knew and loved him.

RIP Bill we miss you and love you.