Educator.
Born at Regina, Saskatchewan on 9 April 1927, son of Ben and Rebecca Kreel, he moved to Winnipeg in his early 20s.
He taught at Greenway School (1953-1954), Strathcona School (1954-1957), and Sisler High School (1957-1965) and was a Director of Special Education for the Winnipeg School Division. He was Principal of R. B. Russell High School (1969-1979), Lord Nelson School (1979-1986), and Inkster School (1986-1993), and taught in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba.
In 1950, he married Myrna Mitchell (1931-2018) and they subsequently had a daughter and a son. In his youth, he performed with the Winnipeg Little Theatre.
He died at Winnipeg on 20 October 2025 and was buried in the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery.
“Fresh talent stars in stage thriller,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 February 1954, page 32.
Myrna Kreel, The Jewish Post & News, 2018.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 15 November 2025.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 November 2025
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