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January 5, 1932 - May 22, 2020
On May 22, 2020, after a brief battle with cancer, Gilbour (Gil) Nordahn, passed away quietly at the Didsbury Hospital with family by his side. Gil was born Jan 5, 1932 in Denmark.
In 1954 he married Grethe ( Louise) Petersen. In 1958 they immigrated to Canada with their 2 children and settled in the Fraser Valley in BC. Later they moved to Grand Forks BC where Gil worked at the Phoenix Copper Mine and they had 2 more children.
After retiring they enjoyed their time on their hobby farm in the Gilpin area and travelling before moving to Carstairs AB to be closer to family.
Gil is survived by his wife of 66 years, 3 daughters, 1 son, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
No services are envisioned at this time, a memorial will be staged at a later date. On May 22, 2020, after a brief battle with cancer, Gilbour (Gil) Nordahn, passed away quietly at the Didsbury Hospital with family by his side. Gil was born Jan 5, 1932 in Denmark. In 1954 he married Grethe ( Louise) Petersen. In 1958 they immigrated to Canada with their 2 children and settled in the Fraser Valley in BC. Later they moved to Grand Forks BC where Gil worked at the Phoenix Copper Mine and they had 2 more children.
After retiring they enjoyed their time on their hobby farm in the Gilpin area and travelling before moving to Carstairs AB to be closer to family.
Gil is survived by his wife of 66 years, 3 daughters, 1 son, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
No services are envisioned at this time, a memorial will be staged at a later date. West View Funeral Services, Olds, entrusted with arrangements. 403-556-6576.


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