The service was recorded and will be seen under.
Dr. Tammy Dunbar, age 61, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, handed away unexpectedly at house on June 11, 2024.
Tammy was born on July 6, 1962 in Portage La Prairie to William (Invoice) and Ora Dunbar of Oakville. She began her tutorial life at Oakville Faculty and graduated from Arthur Meighen Excessive Faculty. She went on to realize her Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Winnipeg. In 1983, she was accepted into the Western School of Veterinary Drugs at College of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Upon incomes her Doctorate of Veterinary Drugs in 1987, Tammy returned to Portage and commenced working towards on the Portage Animal Hospital. In 1990, Tammy branched out on her personal and established Carmen Veterinary Companies in Carmen, Manitoba the place she handled each giant and small animals. After a number of years in Carmen, Tammy returned to Portage and opened the Portage Veterinary Hospital the place she practiced for the rest of her life.
Together with the loving care she supplied to many purchasers and their pets via her veterinary observe, Tammy was recognized for her vital contributions to the local people and past via her volunteer work. She devoted numerous hours to judging determine skating at native, provincial, and nationwide ranges, additionally serving as a Technical Controller on judging panels. In these roles, she supplied beneficial steerage to skaters and coaches and educated new judges, demonstrating her dedication to the game of determine skating. Moreover, Tammy supported Skate Manitoba in quite a few methods, together with serving as Chairman of Skate Manitoba and as a trustee on the Grassroots Bursary Belief.
An amazing love of Tammy’s was her Newfoundlanders, which naturally led to her energetic volunteerism on this group. Tammy served because the honorary chair for the Canadian Kennel Membership, a director for the Nationwide Newfoundland Canine Golf equipment of Canada, and the president of the Newfoundland Canine Golf equipment of Manitoba. She was additionally a long-time member of the Portage Kennel Membership, the place she contributed considerably because the secretary for the annual canine present.
Tammy is survived by her mom, Ora Dunbar; her brother, Brent Dunbar; her sister, Oralea Marquardt (husband Rod); and her niece and nephew, Kyla and John Marquardt. Tammy was exceptionally near her cousin, Shelley Lachance (husband Philip), who was like a sister to her, and he or she handled Shelley’s kids, Jenna Lachance-Smith, Jade Tarr, Amber Hoogenberg, and Stephen Lachance, as her personal. Tammy will probably be fondly remembered by many cousins, mates, and the workers of Portage Veterinary Hospital, together with Amanda Lander, who labored by her aspect for 18 years.
Tammy was preceded in dying by her father William (Invoice) Dunbar and nephew William Marquardt.
The household needs to increase their gratitude to all those that have shared reminiscences of Tammy. Tammy’s generosity, sense of humour, and dedication to others was a blessing to all who knew her and he or she will probably be deeply missed.
A time of visitation and remembrance will probably be held at McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel on Thursday, June 20, 2024 from 7:00 – 8:00pm. A Celelebration of Tammy’s life will probably be held on Friday, June 21, 2024 at 2:00pm on the Newton Fellowship Church.
If mates so want, donations could also be made in Tammy’s reminiscence to a charity of 1’s selection.
A tree will probably be planted in reminiscence and cared for by McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel. www.mckenziesportagefuneralchapel.com
