Thomas “George” Thiede of Whitecourt, Alberta born June 15, 1963 passed away at the age of 62 years, surrounded by the love of his family on March 5, 2026, at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta after a long hard fought battle with a blood disorder and a recent stroke.
George is survived by his love of his life & soul mate, RaeAnn Phillip; his Dad Tom Thiede, his daughter Santana Enica (Andrei), his Son ,Tomi Thiede (Karmelle), step daughter Brandy Dixon, step son Chad Phillip(Asia). He was a proud and loving grandfather to his pride and joy, Riley Thiede.
Numerous other family and amazing friends.
Predeceased by his brother Cotton Thiede and his mother Noreen Thiede.
George lived his life with generosity and dedication to those he loved. He was always busy helping & taking care of family members. Even with his unfortunate health problems, George was always happy & positive with the most amazing will to live!
He loved his family so much and found great happiness in being a Grandpa to his little man, Riley!
George’s kindness, strength and unwavering devotion to family & friends will be deeply missed but forever remembered by all that knew him.
A Celebration of George’s life will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 1:00pm at the Westward Community Center, Woodland County.
I was so sorry to hear of George’s passing. He was a real gentleman who always had time to stop and chat no matter who you were.
Rest in peace George.
My deepest condolences to George’s family. One of the best fathers I have ever seen, his dedication to his family was unwavering. We are so lucky to have known him whether it was as for a short time or a long time and he will be missed. Rest easy George, well done!
We are very sorry for your loss
McMillin Family
Condolences to family & friends of George.
Always a smile and chat when I seen him.
Even in tough times George would have a smile on his face and a story to tell. It was a pleasure knowing you, and caring for you. You will be missed 🤗❤️❤️❤️
So sorry to hear of George’s passing. He was such a wonderful person. Condolences to you all.
We were so deeply saddened to hear about the passing of George. It is hard to find the right words during such a heavy time, but please know that our hearts are with all of you.
One of the finest men I’ve had the privilege to know—always upbeat, positive, and full of life. There is never a dull moment when George is around. He will be deeply missed.
Thinking of you all. My Deepest Condolences.
so many memories, cruising around in Aunt Marie’s and Uncle Tom’s corvette. He always made a point of spending time with Oma when she came over from Germany. she called him Mr. Hollywood. Just hanging out at the Edelweiss. he was a kind and generous man who will be deeply missed.
Our deepest condolences to the family of George who we have known most of our lives in whitecourt. You will truly will be missed by many Rest easy old friend
Sincere condolences from Teddy and Rosanne Braniski.
George, it was totally awesome knowing you and your Family. Rest in Peace my friend. Condolences to your family and friends.You will be missed.
Dear Santana and Tommy. Your dad was one of my very favorite people. Your grandma Noreen and your dad were the best neighbors and it was my joy to see them everyday. George’s smile never failed to brighten my day and he was always willing to lend his hands or his heart. He was one of those rare people who always seem to walk in sunshine and I am so glad I had the honor and privilege to know him and to call him my friend
We are so incredibly sorry for your loss. Your dad was truly one of a kind, and such a huge part of so many of our childhood memories.
Growing up, he was the absolute life of the party, the kind of person everyone was drawn to. Whether he was out there coaching our softball teams, ordering at Starbucks, dropping F bombs or going all out with the most over-the-top Christmas lights we’d ever seen, he brought so much energy and joy to everything he did Let’s never forget the legendary Daisy Dukes somehow always shorter than the ones he’d give Santana a hard time about or the way he and Tomi (Ted) would go back and forth, dropping F-bombs those moments were pure gold and say so much about the love and personality he carried. It was always clear how deeply he loved his kids and how much he was loved in return.
We’re holding all of you close in our thoughts and hearts.