Obituary of Hugo Simon Maliepaard

Hugo Maliepaard of Regina, SK, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at the age of 89. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 61 years, Dianne; and his parents Cornelis and Margarete. Hugo is survived by daughter Tamara of Ottawa, ON; daughter Moira (Rob) Tether of Meadow Lake, SK; son Mike (Kim) of Ottawa, ON; and daughter Natasha (Scott) Venables of Regina, SK; four grandchildren Brady (Stephanie), Keltie (Jordan), Aiden and Gavin; sister Sanneke (Ulf); and brother Reinoud (Marja). Born in Indonesia, but raised in the Netherlands, Hugo immigrated to Canada in 1953 to study Wildlife Management at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, ON. There Hugo met the love of his life, fellow student Dianne Quinn. Together they moved to Saskatchewan and raised a family, stopping briefly in Montana for Hugo to get a Master’s degree. His career started in the Department of Natural Resources of Saskatchewan as a wildlife ecologist. Hugo steadily advanced in his career in the government. His final position was as acting Deputy Minister for the Department of Environment of Saskatchewan. Upon retiring, Hugo pursued many interests including woodworking, jewellery making, gardening and teaching whittling. He suffered a debilitating stroke in 2003 and spent the next 16 years living in the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre. During this time Hugo was lovingly cared for by his wife Dianne, and special friend Diane Neale, as well as all of the hospital staff. Hugo was a man of many interests and skills. He enjoyed wildlife, hunting, fishing, photography, music, art, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held in the chapel at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, 2180 23^rd Avenue, Regina, SK on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. The family wishes to thank the staff at Wascana for their years of compassionate care and Elsie Skerjanec for her recent companion care.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Nature Conservancy of Canada.