It’s with nice disappointment that the household of Donald Wessing, of the Kelliher district, beloved husband of Elaine Wessing, announce his passing on November 9, 2024. Donald handed away out of the blue at his store on the farm on the age of 71.
Donald was born in Theodore on August 12, 1953 to John and Annie Wessing (nee Derkach). He was the fourth within the household. He grew up on the farm east of Parkerview. He attended college at Crew Korne Nation College the place he normally walked to high school together with his brothers and sisters.
Following completion of his education, he went together with his brother Irvine to work within the mine at Snow Lake, Manitoba. He then went to work driving cat for Derkach and helped him construct a home in Indian Head. Following that he went to work making grave covers with Fesczyn. In September 1977, Don went to work for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He labored for CP Rail throughout Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba however he would all the time come again to the farm. In 1978, Don bought some land north of Kelliher.
In 1979 when working in Assiniboia, he met Elaine Kostal whom he married on September 20, 1980. He continued working for CPR and alternated weekends dwelling in Assiniboia and on the farm. In 1981 his first daughter Nicole was born and in 1982 his son Kevin was born. In 1985 they determined to construct their home on the farm. He dug the basement and constructed the home himself. When he had it accomplished, they moved to the farm. On January 1, 1986 that they had their third little one, a daughter Tracy, which accomplished their household.
Donald was comfortable as he had a household and his farm. He continued to work with CP Rail, coming dwelling to the farm on weekends to be together with his household and do the farm work.
Donald was a loving husband and cherished being together with his youngsters. His ardour was the farm and he loved gardening. He was a person of few phrases however all the time had a smile, so fellow workers knew him as “Smiley”.
Don loved visiting together with his household and neighbours. He was all the time keen to assist anybody that wanted a hand. He was a very good mechanic and a really gifted ending carpenter, china cupboards was his specialty. He loved looking yearly and was nice at making sausage.
On December 31, 2017, Don retired from CP Rail. He appeared ahead to dwelling on his farm and attending to know his grandchildren. Don, like all the time, made himself a routine. He bought up each morning at 6am, made his grandson Toby’s college lunch, then at 8:15a.m. he would stroll him to the bus. Day-after-day at 3:45 p.m. you possibly can all the time discover Don ready for the bus to get Toby. This was his enjoyment. Don would by no means go on a household journey, he mentioned he had seen sufficient nation when he was on CP Rail.
Each August Don would go on his vacation which was driving a swather for his brother-in-law Garvan Kostal, serving to him to make sileage. He all the time appeared ahead to this as his grandsons Hunter and Toby would go and trip on the swather with him. He cherished these days.
Don leaves to mourn and cherish their moments collectively, his spouse Elaine; daughter Nicole Anderson (Wayne), grandchildren Erica, Kelsey Lee, Conner and Lincoln; son Kevin (Courtney) grandson Hunter; daughter Tracy and grandsons Toby and Tripp, his brothers; Irvine (Sheila), Richard (Anna) and Randy (Heather), his sisters; Jeanette (Norman) and Eleanor, in addition to many nieces and nephews.
God bless you Donald. We are going to love you perpetually and we’ll hold your want that the farm be stored within the Wessing title.
Visitation for household and mates was held on November 20, 2024 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Household Centre. The Funeral Service was held on November 21, 2024 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Household Centre, with Doreen Day, Licensed Celebrant, officiating. Honorary casket bearers have been Hunter Wessing, Lincoln Anderson and Toby Wessing. The interment adopted within the Backyard of Gethsemane, Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Kevin Wessing, Connor Anderson, Wayne Anderson, Trevor Wessing, Troy Wessing, and Ryan Wessing serving as casket bearers.
Memorial donations could also be made to Geese Limitless Canada (Field 1160, Stonewall, MB, R0C 2Z0) as presents of remembrance.
