Arnie was born on June 10, 1947, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan to Mary and Cornelius Olfert alongside brothers Ron and Lester; and sister Shirley.

He's survived by his wife, Sylvia; and children Jenny, Tracey, and Dwayne; as well as grandchildren Savanah, Dustin, Branton, Aiden, and Grace.

Arnie passed away on January 6, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

The family asks that if you'd like to pay tribute to do so by donating to AML (acute myeloid leukemia) research .

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
2 Lansing Square, Suite 601, Toronto ON M2J 4P8
Tel: 1-833-222-4884
Web: https://secure.llscanada.org/site/SPageNavigator/donate.html?fa=STD&s_locale=en_CA