MING WONG

1951 ~ MING WONG ~ 2025
Ming (Shi Man) Wong of Medicine Hat, passed away on Saturday, September 27th, 2025, at the age of 73 years. His memory will be cherished by his wife of 40 years, Sheila; his daughter Breanna and son, Matthew (Sydney) Wong; siblings, Betty Wong, Ken (Lindy) Wong, Oi (Waldy) Batsel and Sai (Darcee) Wong; sister & brother-in-law, Carol (Tim) McDermid. Nieces and nephews, Nathan (Alli) Beck, Nicole (Austin) Coburn, Jessica Wong (Chris Tully), Mikaela Wong (Austin Dulle), Dillon Batsel (Sierra Zukowski), Jason Batsel (Casey Lawrence), Celina Batsel (Teagan Wishart), Jordon (Randal) Wong and their son Colter, Kaitlin (Dallas) Smith, Alexander McDermid (Kelly Hu), Cameron (Kassi) McDermid; first cousins, Vince (Joan) Wong, Lawton (Robin) Wong and Rita (Ed) Pon. Ming was predeceased by his parents, Kai Yin and Sui Lung Wong, cousin, Grant Wong, in-laws, Keith (Rita) Graves & brother-in-law, Eric Graves.
Ming was born Nov 24, 1951, in Kowloon, Hong Kong and immigrated to Canada when he was 19 years old, sponsored by his Uncle Hon. In the early 80’s he owned and operated Ming’s Mayfair and then was the Meat Manager at Foodland IGA for over 35 years. Ming had many hobbies that kept him active including fishing, golfing, cooking, wine making and camping. He even started downhill skiing in his late 40s. Travelling the world with family and friends was a passion he shared with Sheila. Most of all he enjoyed preparing large feasts (usually his infamous Prime Rib roast) for family gatherings around the holidays or special events.
Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at Victory Lutheran Church, on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 1:00 pm 1:50 pm. The Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 pm with Pastor Roland Weisbrot officiating. If unable to attend, family and friends are welcome to participate via livestream by logging on to victorylutheran.ca/livestream/ and joining the live webcast on the above date and time. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ming’s memory may be made to the Victory Lutheran Memorial Fund or the charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent through www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Ming Wong.
The family also want to give special thanks to the Foothills ICU for the excellent care provided for Ming.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Saamis Funeral Home.
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