Obituary of Bo Arvidsson

Bo Ludvig Arvidsson was born in Skanor, Sweden on April 4, 1936 to Arvid and Lilly Larsson, the oldest of five children. He attended Agricultural College and began farming in 1964. He was a successful farmer and business man in Smaland and on Oland, Sweden. It was here that he started his first family and his oldest three children were born. In 1977, Bo immigrated to Canada, settling in the Camrose area where he was embraced by the local Swedish and farming communities. In 1994, Bo married Gwen Stuckey and added four more children to his family. Bo's love of farming has been passed along to the next generation. Bo remained close to his family in Sweden. He had the capacity for deep and lasting friendships and made many friends throughout Canada and the United States. Bo passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the age of 78 years. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Gwen; his children and grandchildren Christina (Alan) Arvidsson-Kupchenko and daughters Jenna, Jodie and Amy of Two Hills; Per (Maureen Grundberg) and sons Erik and Andrew of Camrose; Evva Kadioglu and son Ozgur of Kalmar, Sweden; JoAnn and BJ of Camrose; step-sons Kyle Stuckey of Ohaton and Christopher (Katrina) Stuckey of Camrose; his brothers Bert (Majborg) and Jan (Brita); and sisters Gun (Wollmar) Einald and Ulla Eidstedt and numerous nieces and nephews, all of Sweden. Bo was predeceased by his parents and brothers-in-law Arnold Eidstedt of Sweden and Sheldon Stuckey of Camrose. Special thanks go to the dedicated and caring staff at Memory Lane, Sunrise Villages, St. Mary's Hospital and especially Louise Jensen Care Centre for the attention Bo received during his last years and for their caring support of family. A Funeral Service was held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from the Camrose Church of God with Rev. Brian Krushel officiating. Interment has taken place in the Parkland Cemetery. If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions are gratefully accepted to The Battle River Community Foundation Memorial Fund in memory of Bo Arvidsson (Box 1122 Camrose, Alberta T4V 4E7).