We Remember
VISINSKI, Mike
July 30, 1970 — October 22, 2023
On October 22, 2023, Mike Visinski passed away unexpectedly in Kelowna, BC, at the age of 53.
Mike is survived by Kara, his wife of 20 years; his sons Jake and Hunter; parents Andru and Gudrun; Oma Waltraut; sister Nanci; brother-in-law Blair; niece Ryah and nephew Coley; and his dog Harley. Mike was a special nephew, cousin, brother-in-law, son-in-law, uncle, and friend to many others.
Born and raised in Kelowna, Mike actively enjoyed the natural beauty of the Okanagan, camping, snowmobiling, and riding his dirt bike in the valleys and mountains.
Mike was a carpenter by trade and was very generous and always willing to help others. He loved to spend time with his two sons golfing, watching sports, and going for boys lunches. He was an immensely proud dad cheering on his sons when they played hockey and basketball. Mike had a great sense of humour, always joking around and quick to laugh. He was a good sport, and even though he hated flying, he willingly put up with his wife’s desire to travel. Animals had a special place in his heart, especially dogs.
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Thinking of all your family at this time of sorrow
Kara, Jake and Hunter we are so sorry to hear of you all losing Mike. We are thinking of you so much and know we love you a ton. Hugs and squeezes.
I remember the day they brought you home. You were tiny, cute and like a baby brother. You were sweet, generous, kind. I will miss you more than you will ever know. Loved spending nights playing cards and just laughing ourselves sick. Heaven has gained an Angel. Opa and Mike will be there to welcome you home. 💞💞 Remember your Steve Austin? Cracking eggs and running very slow. You were one of a kind. Love you forever.
Only the good die young. Mike was a gem amongst us and my heart goes out to Kara, Jake & Hunter and his parents. He spent a lot of time with us and he was like my second son. I will forever miss him but have happy memories to cling to. Will always see his smile.
Our special boy, with love your aunt. Strength to all the close family. My thoughts are with you all.
Gudrun and family, I am so sorry to hear of this news, our deepest condolences.
Sieg & Lynda
We were very fortunate to have Mike as our neighbour and friend. Mike was always kind and lending a hand when needed.. most times when you would drive by you could count on him give you a big wave and a smile. He often included our son on some of his adventures with Jake. He taught the boys so much. We are so grateful for his guidance and patience with the boys.. They say it takes village and we were lucky to have him in our village. We are so sorry Kara, Jake, Hunter and all of Mike’s family and friends
We are all better for having Mike in our lives.We miss Mike very much. Love Melissa, Paul, Kayla, Ethan and Breanna
Dear Kara. My heart is broken for you in your tragic loss of Mike, your wonderful husband and amazing father to your sons. Sending you so much love and care.
Dear Gudrun and family,
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your son. My heartfelt condolences to you all. May his memory be of comfort to you.
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you Kara and family. Hugs
Mike is someone I really look up to, I first met him and his family when I was 4 years old when we moved onto the same street as them. His son Jake and I have become very close friends since then, many things I know I learned from Mike as he was an extremely smart man and was always willing to teach and help people out, he was truly one of a kind. All of the memories I have with him are irreplaceable, he was the one who took me out and taught me how to ride a snowmobile and was always willing to take Jake and I dirtbiking whenever he had some free time, we frequented at at bear creek as we would buy memberships every year to ride trails, in fact Mike was the one that took us out when it was my first time doing trails on a full size bike a few years back. There have also been many times where we would go with him when he walked his dog around the neighbourhood as he would go out every evening. Mike was extremely proud of his family and was extremely happy with them. Mike was one of my most favourite people and he will be very missed by me along with many others, I could not thank him enough for being such an amazing friend and role model of mine.
My dearest condolences to Kara and family and we will truly miss Mike and remember the good times we were able to share together
Dear family,
we are very sad to hear of the death of your husband, father, son, grandson, cousin, brother-in-law, son-in-law,
We are thinking of you at the difficult time.
May God give you strength in these difficult times.
In silent remembrance! Rüdiger and Birgrid Gemmer ( Zico & Kiki )
Kara and family,
We so very sorry for your loss. Sometimes words just don’t say enough, know that our hearts and prayers go out to you and the whole family. He will be missed by so many that knew him as an amazing person. RIP Mike
I’m so sorry for your loss and send my deepest condolences to the Visinski family. Mike had a passion and drive that always seemed to keep him going. Whether it was taking the boys to a sports practice or getting ready to gear up for camping, he always seemed excited for a new adventure. Sending thoughts and prayers <3
My condolences to your family Kara, I’m sorry for your loss. To think we saw you and Mike the evening before. May he rest in peace. He was a great husband, dad, uncle, son and friend.
My first company golf game I was really nervous because it had been a few years since I last played, but I was lucky enough to get teamed up with Mike. He was really patient with all 3 of us newbies and he made it fun for our team. He gave us pointers, laughed with us, and made us feel like a REAL team even though he was carrying our weight. He helped set the tone for me for these company golf games with being more confident and having fun over trying to hit balls perfectly. Mike was a great player to have on our team, and I’ll miss him dearly at our company functions, and seeing him smile around the office.
I don’t know what to say when tragedy strikes someone who is more than a friend but a brother. My heart is broken as losing someone who has been through everything with me for 14 years is so much more than I can imagine, I am so grateful for every single day that we had together. Mike was so much more than I could have ever imagined from our first day at work together which I always remember coming into a backframe and sequencing challenge and mike just looking at it all then telling me no problem “you want me to take care of it all” That was mike he was there for everyone, he was always a step forward and ahead. He would always be so proactively pushing and his personality was was like the heart of everything at work. Mike cared about everything and everyone around him he was so genuine and had the most amazing respect that garnered with every single person he met. His skill was amazing to me as so often than not I try to get things done and then there’s mike behind me saying “that’s a good attempt let me make some adjustments then it’s all good” It’s so true to say that Mike was the glue that held us together through so many years of working hand in hand. I love every single part about being able to say we were work brothers in arms taking care of each battle. Mike was a rock steady and grounded he was so consistent, he was so amazing in every aspect, and all l want to do is tell him that one more time.
Kara, Jake & Hunter,
Susanne and I are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our hearts break for you, we share your pain and our tears fall with yours.
We still talk about all the fun we had with you on our card nights.
We will miss your laugh Mike, you were as quick to laugh as you were to lend a hand if someone needed it.
We will miss you Mike, our lives were all the better to have had you in them.
We love you all,
Susanne & Brad
I knew Mike just long enough to know what a tremendous loss this is. My deepest condolences to all of his friends and family grieving right now.
Was always a pleasure working with you.. lots of laughs. Greatly missed. Never replaced.
Dear Kara, dear Jake and Hunter, dear Gudrun and Andru, Trautel and family
we have heard with dismay about your sudden and tragic loss of Mike.
No one with such family and friends should go so soon.
We wish you the strength and support that you need to cope with this deep sorrow.
We send you our heartfelt condolences and are with you in thoughts.
Sincerely Karin und Hans Ewald Gemmer
Kara & boys,
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to you in this difficult time. Lean on your family and friends to help you through the days ahead. Love – Neil
We are so saddened to hear about the sudden loss of Mike, and our hearts go out to the family. We were fortunate to be a neighbour of Mikes and will miss his friendly waves, big smile, and joyous laugh.
Sending my sincere condolences to Mike.’s family. I worked with Mike and remember how proudly he spoke of his boys and Cara. Mike you I’ll be missed, Your legacy will be live on.
Regards, Darlene
So very sorry for your loss
I’m so very sorry to hear of your loss. I have only known Mike for about 6 years and over the last several years we crossed paths more and more on our job sites. A lot of people will try to avoid finicky jobs, but Mike did not and he seemed to have the patience for those jobs. Mike had lots of tools and a certain storage spot for them. I nicknamed him as the Tool Guy to myself. He will be missed.
I am so sorry for your loss. Mike was a great guy, my heart goes out to the family ❤️❤️
Dear Kara,
We express our heartfelt condolences to you and your children and the rest of the family. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time full of emotions. We feel for you and give you a big hug.
With love
The Wodelet’s from Luxemburg
Remembering Mike in happy times. A great dad. The best friend a guy could ever have. And didn’t he look so cute in his little grey suit when we were in kindergarten?
My precious boy our hearts and shattered and we miss you more and more everyday you have left a huge hole in Jacob’s, Hunter’s Nanci’s and all our hearts, say Hi every now and again so we don’t lose touch our tears could fill an ocean WE L;OVE YOU DESPERATELY!