OLTEANU, Cornel

CORNEL JOHN OLTEANU It is with great sadness and deep regret, we announce the sudden passing of Cornel John Olteanu on December 28, 2024 in Lethbridge, Alberta at the age of 64. Cornel will be sadly missed by his family and friends, especially his B&D Walter Trucking Family.
Cornel John Olteanu was born on March 12, 1960 in Brasov, Romania. He is pre-deceased by his parents John and Helena Olteanu. Cornel grew up in a small town outside of Brasov, Romania when it was still a communist country. He spent most of his teenage years’ cross country skiing and downhill skiing, which was a sport he loved and honed in his biathlon skills and made it to the Romanian Biathlon Team which participated in many world sporting events. He became an expert target shooter which anchored him in a spot on the Team for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
Cornel was kind, generous and extremely loyal to his friends, family and employers. In the end duration, Cornel was a respected member in his profession as a long haul truck driver at B&D Walter Trucking and will be greatly missed.
For those that wish to attend, a funeral service will be held at the Cornerstone Funeral home at 12:30PM on Saturday, January 18, 2025 with interment to follow at Royal View Cemetery.
Cornel John Olteanu will be dearly missed by all who knew him, but his legacy will live on through his family, friends, and colleagues.
Condolences for Cornel’s family may be emailed to admin3@waltertrucking.com