Kelvin John Suk
Kelvin John Suk
March 4, 1969 - March 22, 2024
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Kelvin John Suk due to an ongoing illness. He was 55.
Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Kelvin leaves to mourn his older siblings; Ken (Helen) Suk of Calgary, AB, Cathie (Stephen) Ostapchuk of Oakville, ON, and Colleen (Gary) Korzan of Surrey, BC; his nephews Jordan, Nate, Nicholas; his nieces Natasha, Halina, Kaitlyn, Kimberly, and Chloe. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He formed life-long friendships while attending Crestwood Jr. High and Ross Shepherd High School in Edmonton, where he also enjoyed playing hockey and football. Post-Secondary Education included Azusa Pacific University in California, and Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, where Kelvin took a graphics course and formed his own company, working with theatre groups in various production roles. He joined Cine Audio Visual company where he further developed his technical and creative skills. Needing time away from the digital world, he then worked for UPS and Canada Post. For the past seven years Kelvin enjoyed serving customers as a Digital Home Technician for TELUS. He was often called upon by family to oversee videotaping and audio/visual tasks for both celebrations and times of remembrance.
Kelvin was a kind soul, known for his caring and thoughtful deeds. He regularly engaged in friendly chats with neighbours and customers and is fondly remembered as a gentle-man with a kind disposition. He carried stunning attributes of creativity, humour, a brilliant mind, and a tender heart. He was the one who would help those who needed it, and he certainly gained much experience caring for his aging parents and then his sister Caroline. Kelvin had a strong will, especially noticeable in political debate, but was also willing to humbly learn from others. He was artistic, loved music, guitar, and cooking up some fine cuisine. His strength in making perogy dough was a huge asset with his mom and the other ladies at the Ukrainian Baptist church which Kelvin and his family attended for many years. Among Kelvin’s favourite pastimes was attending pancake breakfasts on Canada Day and watching his share of romcoms with sister Caroline. Together they especially loved the theatre, supporting their talented cousin Melanie when she performed. He had a special bond with his nephews and nieces on various levels - from playing guitar to sharing the love of cooking.
Kelvin left us far too early and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is now with his parents, John and Nettie, sisters Marianne and Caroline Suk. He is safe in the arms of Jesus and in perfect peace.
A private internment for immediate family will be held at Beechmount Cemetery.
Kelvin’s Celebration of Life will be held on May 3, 2024, at 1:00 pm, at Trinity Funeral Home (10530 116 Street, Edmonton, Alberta) all are invited.
Those wishing to view the service via live-stream, can do so by accessing the following link: LiveStreamKelvinSuk
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Kelvin can be made to Hope Mission.
I send my sincere condolences during this time of deep sorrow. The Bible gives a comforting hope and promises that your loved one will live again on a beautiful paradise earth when death will be no more. (John 5:28, 29; Revelation 21:4)
Beautifully written remembrance of Kelvin. The way he lived and enjoyed life mirrors the values, warmth and gifts of hospitality of your entire family. Your family has blessed so many. May it comfort you all to know you are loved.
God’s presence is with you till we all get together in His glorious home – heaven.
Sorry to lose you my friend, you were one of the people at work that I could always trust and talk too. We probably spent too much time complaining and not enough enjoying but in the end there was a tight bond. I hope that your suffering has finally come to an end and you’ve moved on to something better.
Sorry to hear about Kelvin’s death. Please accept our sincere condolences. I thought, the remembrance of him, as written in the obituary was done in a loving way.
Kindest regards,
What a beautiful dedication to someone who was so loved. Indeed, Kelvin was a very sweet soul, and I am so sorry for your loss. You are all in my thoughts at this difficult time.
My sincerest condolences to your family and friends. I am saddened to hear of your passing a year and a have later (7-15-25) and my prayers are for your family and friends. Kelvin and I were friends while going to school at Azusa Pacific University in 88-89. We lost touch after I did not return to school in the fall of 89. Kelvin was roommates with my friend John, whom I had gone to school with since 6th grade in Denver, CO. So I met Kelvin the first week of school at APU and we hit it off. He and I didnt have a car so we bought bikes and rode them everywhere. We would bum rides to the beach and late night runs to Tommy Burger near downtown Los Angeles. He loved music and was a big fan of U2. He was a great guitar player and i was amazed that he could play U2’s song. He loved Hockey and we would watch the games on a big seen projector TV at a pizza shop a few blocks from school. I’d never seen a hockey game or knew anything about it. By the end of the season, he graciously taught me everything about the game. Kelvin was always calm. Nothing seemed to stress him…until late one night a big earthquake hit. He said he was sleeping and his skates were hanging from a nail on his dorm wall and nearly sliced his leg open when they landed on his leg during the earthquake! That was about the only time I’d seen him a little stressed. APU didn’t have dinner on Sunday, so we went to Sizzler all-you-can-eat restaurant. He insisted on paying for everyones meal and He would always invite as many as he could. He paid the bill with his dad’s American Express Card and we’d pay him cash. He always had a way of making things happen. At Christmas that year, he came back to Denver with me and stayed for 2 weeks. We had a blast. At a holiday party he met my friend Sadie. They hit it off and she tagged along everywhere Kelvin went. He was happy and I was happy for them. We went skiing (without Sadie..haha) and it was awesome until we both got altitude sickness. As I was driving us back to Denver, He was even calm then we he asked me (politely) to pull over because he was about to get sick. I suggested open the window but again he politely asked for me to pull over right now. We were a sad sight, he started and I immediately became a sympathetic puker…both of us leaning over the guardrail on I-70 with bumper to bumper ski traffic headed back to Denver. We met back up after Christmas and had alot of fun during Spring semester. Sadie came out to visit him and so i didn’t see much of him that week while she was there. As semester ended, we left our bikes and surf boards with a friend hoping to return to them in the fall. Kelvin invited me to stay with him at his parents house for the summer. I gladly accepted and his folks drove down to LA and picked us up. The 25 hours later, we were in Edmonton. After a few weeks I returned to Denver to make money for college. Unable to get enough money to go back to APU, I called Kelvin and told him I was sorry I wasn’t coming back. We lost contact since that phone call…36 years later, I thought of you and looked you up on Google. I am shocked to hear of your passing at such a young age. I wanted to write a little something for you family and friends that they might know that you are remembered from our college days. Thank you for the friendship and the wonderful memories. I look forward to seeing you again in the presence of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.