Garry Wayne Donogh

Garry Donogh

Garry was born on July 12, 1947 to Charles and Kathleen Donogh of Brandon.

He passed away at the Valleyview Personal Care Home on Monday, November 9, 2026 after a long struggle with Parkinsons/Dementia.

Garry is survived by his loving wife Rose, his brother Brian & Claudia, nephew Justin; sister-in-law Evelyn, nephew David & Ale, Ava, Sara and niece Jenna & Jeremy, Wesley. Garry’s cousins Faye, Barry & Judy, Glen, Evelyn Franklin, Ron, David, Joy, Delbert, Gordon and Vernon Pierce will remember him fondly.

He was predeceased by his parents Charles & Kathleen and brother Bruce.

The family farmed five miles south of Brandon. Garry went to a country school in Little Souris. High school was at Harrison High in Brandon.

He spent 3 years at Brandon University getting his BA, then went to Bible School in Saskatoon for three more years.

Garry was always fixing cars and trying to sell them. He is a well-known auto-wrecker in the Brandon area. He had a lot of cars, and each one had a story.

He was characterized by kindness. He had a heart for people. Throughout his lifetime, he helped a lot of people in different ways. He was involved in different ministries such as Youth for Christ, and outreach programs for the needy of Brandon. He helped with different food programs and was always instrumental in presenting the Christian message. He enjoyed showing Christian movies. He was involved with groups like Loaves and Fishes and Love in the City.

Garry went on five short term mission’s trips to Mexico and three to Africa. He helped out in many ways around Bethel Christian Assembly. He taught Sunday School, helped drive the bus for the handicapped people. He was involved in ministry to single adults. They frequently had retreats and used Garry’s cabin at Manhattan Beach Retreat Centre as their base.

Garry had many hobbies: flying ultra-light aircraft, photography, and participating in the local combine crunch.

Garry married Rose at the age of 73. They had dated off and on over 40 years. They had five short, happy years together.

Garry spent the last two years at the Valleyview Care Centre. His family want to give a huge thank you to all the staff who cared for Garry in a respectful gracious manner. Their service was very much appreciated.

The Celebration of Life will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Christian Assembly, 440 Richmond Avenue. Interment will be at 11:30 a.m. at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Everyone is welcome.

Donations in memory of Garry may be made to Youth for Christ-Westman, #4-1228 Rosser Ave. Brandon, MB, R7A 0L9, www.yfc.ca/westman.

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