Obituary of Donald Dmyterko

DMYTERKO: Donald Dmyterko of Brandon, passed away peacefully at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the age of 66 years. Don was born in the RM of Strathclair, living in Horod until the age of 6, when the family moved to a farm south of Elphinstone. He moved to Brandon where he worked at various Texaco stations before working at Canadian Tire for 14 years. But the years he enjoyed the most were working at base maintenance at CFB Shilo, staying there for the remainder of his career, retiring in 2009. Don loved snowmobiling and riding his motorcycle and through the years, always had one or the other. He joined the Snowgoers in the 80's, where he made many friends. Through this group, he organized a rally, and travelled to the Snoman Conventions in Vermont and Calgary. His other love was camping and he always had either a camper or motorhome, until he bought his cabin at Oak Lake where he loved to go and relax in the summer. Don is survived by his beloved wife Sandra, and daughters Shawna (Jon Gilbert) and Tina (Cam Hampshire), brothers Syd, John and Steve (Leigh Miller) and sister Elizabeth and their families, and sisters-in-law, Chris Dmyterko, Sharon (Doug) Ross, Marilyn (Don) Beltz, Linda Campbell, Valerie (Bill) Boyce, Kim (Gord Teed) Pickett, Joanne (Grant Reynolds) Medd and families, and mother-in-law Inga Pickett. He was predeceased by his daughter Jacquelyn Dmyterko, parents, Mike and Victoria (Tkachuk) Dmyterko, step-mother Nellie (Kowal) Dmyterko, father-in-law Gordon Pickett, brothers Harry, Joe, and Morris, sisters-in-law Margaret Dmyterko and Bev Grams, as well as nephews Crawford Dmyterko and Derek Campbell. A service to honour Don's life was held at the Central United Church on Monday, March 14, 2011 with Rev. Laird Russell-Yearwood and Rev. Shannon McCarthy officiating. Interment followed at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Donations in memory of Don may be made to a charity of choice.