Garland Parke Paul Kuntz
We’re saddened to share that Garland Parke Paul Kuntz passed away on April 9, 2026, leaving behind a family who adored him and a world that made a lot more sense when he was in it. As a physics PhD and longtime professor, he had a gift for explaining the universe with patience, humor, and the kind of logic that made everything feel solvable.
He lived as a man of faith, not through grand gestures, but through everyday kindness and integrity. He was quietly hilarious, endlessly supportive, and the person you called when life got messy. He could fix anything: a broken gadget, a bad day, or a complicated problem that needed both brains and heart.
He is survived by his loving wife Patricia, children Michael (Karen), Susan (Doug), and Johanna, who carries the memory of her late partners Cal and Sam; and by his stepchildren Gilbert (Cindy), Richard (Edna), and Kim (Colin). He also leaves behind grandchildren Taylor (Jeremy), Hayden, Jennifer (Max), Tom, Sally, Clara, Ava (Rheo), and Parker, along with Taylor’s two children Paityn and Jaxson. They will all grow up hearing stories about the brilliant, gentle man who loved them deeply.
We’ll miss his dry wit, his steady presence, and the way he could turn chaos into clarity with one thoughtful sentence.
To honor him, do something useful today, help someone quietly, or make a joke so subtle it takes a moment to land. He would’ve liked that.
Funeral Service
Monday, April 27, 2026, at 2pm
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
11223 51 Ave NW, Edmonton AB.
Memorial donations may be made to the Edmonton Foodbank https://www.edmontonsfoodbank.com or Holy Spirit Lutheran Church http://www.holyspiritlutheran.ca or other charitable organizations of your choosing.
he was one of my favourite professors at Concordia College in Edmonton when i was a pre-med student. (1978) taught me organic and inorganic chemistry. i loved them both. truly an inspiring teacher. his opening the world to me of things at the atomic/chemical level changed my view of the world (for the better), and even when my lights go out, the chemistry that he taught me will continue to operate, as it has for the aeons. without question, not a day goes by that his influence on my life isn’t evident and often remembered directly. i consider it an honour to have been one of his students. RIP, professor.