Kjemhus, Troy Calan
Posted Oct 12, 2023 | 4:22 PM
It is with deep sadness we announce that Troy Calan Kjemhus, resident of Grande Prairie, AB, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the age of 61 years.
Troy was born on April 9, 1962, in Dawson Creek, BC. He was raised and lived the majority of his life in Grande Prairie, attending the Composite High School and working at GP Carland, his father’s business. He then went on to bring KIA and Larson Boats to Grande Prairie, which he was very proud of. He then worked at Windsor Motorsports for the remainder of his career.
When Troy was 18 and out of school, he went on the road with his rock band Dirty Tricks. He was a singer and guitarist and loved living the “rockstar lifestyle”. In 1988 he met Tracey at a friend’s house in Calgary, and after one week they knew it was love.
Troy loved to watch hockey in his basement with one of his many TVs, BBQ out on the deck, and play his guitars while listening to rock and roll. He had a very infectious laugh and worked very hard to make sure everyone around him was ok. He had beautiful thick hair his entire life and was very proud of it.
Troy will be sadly missed by his wife of 34 years Tracey; children: Taylor, Tai, and son in-law Ryan, he was very proud of his daughters; Millie the puppy; his father and mother Arnie and Lila Kjemhus; brother Craig; sister in-law Kathy; nephew Kjell; brother in-law Darrin; niece Kayla; as well as so many friends and family.
He was predeceased by his father and mother in-law Gene and Jean Reiss; grandparents Ingvart and Myrtle Heggelund, and Nils and Jorand Kjemhus.
At Troy’s request no funeral will be held, but a celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
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- Date : 2023-10-07
- Location : Grande Prairie, Alberta