Wallace Charles Duhaime

December 27, 1936 – October 16, 2020

 

It is with great sadness that the family of Wallace Charles Duhaime, share the news of his passing on October 16th, 2020, at his beloved acreage.

Wallace is lovingly remembered by his wife, Betty, children Bernince and Norman (Cindy) and family; Daughter in law Jeanine Olson (Jim Welsh), along with their children Chantelle (Ryan) Cross, Jordan Duhaime, Gavin Duhaime and Jayda Welsh; his siblings Grace (Robert) Abelson, Florence (Cy) Duhaime, Gordan Duhaime, and sister in law Caroline (Gordon) Bentley, and numerous nieces/nephews, other relatives and friends.

He is predeceased by, his parents Henry and Ellen Duhaime, sister Maxine and Ted Wittrock, brother Allen and Ann Duhaime, brother Bruce Duhaime, and sister-in-law Gail Duhaime.

Wallace was born on December 27, 1936 at their family homestead, where they lived until 1943 before moving to the farm in Bapaume. The Duhaime farm contained a lot of memories and held a lot of love as Wallace not only grew up surrounded by those same fields but was able to raise his own family on that very ground. He married the love of his life, Betty Sawatsky on December 14th, 1963 before bringing their two children into the world.

He was happiest when working on the farm. His passion for working on the land started with his love for horses. Wallace was able to tell you every horse he had worked with throughout the years. He remembered their personalities, how they had to be handled and told the most vivid stories as if he had just driven them yesterday, not 50-60 years ago. As a couple, Wallace and Betty started to grow their farming horizons, where they bought milk cows and shipped cream at the local railway station in Bapaume. They spent a couple years raising pigs before they settled into a cow/calf operation until their retirement in 2002.

They moved to the acreage to “retire” where he made sure to keep busy, fixing stuff in his garage or gathering fire wood. He always made sure to keep his fire going in their wood stove, sitting in one of three special chairs he had throughout the house and garage. He was known to have the warmest house around.

The grandkids were his greatest joys. There was always at least one in a tractor with him or following him around ready to help. As they grew up he would sit at the table in his chair and tell Betty, lets call Chantelle/Jordan/Gavin/Jayda just to catch up. On October 10th, Wallace was able to spend one last weekend surrounded by all his grandchildren to celebrate their oldest grandchild’s wedding. He was showered with love and this memory holds dear to them all.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions the family held a private service, officiated by Delores Beaulac on Thursday, October 22nd at 1:30pm, at the Beau “Lac” Funeral Home in Spiritwood, SK.  A public visitation followed the service the same day at 2:00-4:00pm.  A Celebration of Life and interment will be held at a later date so all that knew and loved him can gather together to share memories. The family requests that donations be made in Wallace’s name in lieu of flowers to the Bapaume Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the Bapaume Cemetery in memory of Wallace Duhaime as tokens of remembrance.

Family and friends wishing to send private online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home, Mark Muir, Funeral Director, Spiritwood (306-883-3500).

• Date : 2020-10-16
• Location : Spiritwood, SK