LORRAINE OUGHTON

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LORRAINE OUGHTON

1945 - 2026

In the early morning hours of Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026 we are devastated to announce that our beautiful, strong, beloved Mom, slipped away surrounded by immeasurable love in the arms of her children. Her last words to us were, "I love you".

Born on May 24, 1945, to Nick and Lena Pashnyk (Hopko), Mom was the fourth of five children. Raised on the family farm near Stonewall, Manitoba, where she lived until she met and married our dad, Harold, in 1964 - and the life they shared together in their 33 years of marriage was one for the books.

Growing up, Mom was an incredible athlete and excelled in all sports, but her true love was baseball. Her passion for ball started at a young age where she played on a senior girls’ softball team for the West Kildonan Tigerettes. In her later years, Mom was fearless on first base with our mixed slo-pitch team that Dad started back in the 80s - no ball ever got past her. With quick reflexes and unwavering determination, she caught anything that our guys could fire her way!

Our Mom loved her four children more than anything else in this world and for our entire lives she always had our best interests at heart. She was our biggest cheerleader and staunch supporter, and we still laugh at the stories of how fierce Mom was, should you ever cross one of her "babies". While she loved many things in life, she beamed with joy when all four of her kids and their families were with her. She would sit back and take it all in with a little smirk on her face as we bickered back and forth.

Mom was always up for a game of Scrabble (of which she was a walking dictionary), cribbage, Yahtzee, cards, left-right-centre…you name it and she’d be ready. And, you definitely didn’t want to interrupt her while she was watching Jeopardy. She loved campfires, road trips, great food and a glass of wine - and if you ever wanted to see her famous evil glare - put an ice cube in her wine. We thought it was funny - she didn’t.

Our sister, Laurie, said it best "Death" was afraid of our mother. She had many close calls over the years, but she was determined to go only on HER terms and when she was ready. In 2016 three angels, Shane, Cody, and Nancy, gave us another 10 years with our incredible Mom - a lifetime of the most precious memories. Thank you.

Left to carry on her legacy, Mom leaves behind the most important part of her life (according to her) - her four children: Lana Oughton (Jerry Castellano), Darren Oughton (Tricia), Laurie Oughton (Leo Wilzer), and Dale Oughton. She also leaves her grandchildren, Fraser McCullough (Chantal), Cara McCullough (Bryce), Thomas Oughton and Nikolai Oughton, and great-grandson, Nolan McCullough, as well as dear sister, and often partner in crime, Shirley Piche. She also leaves many very special friends - people loved our mom - what you saw is what you got, and she would tell you like it is - often delivered with her sharp dry wit.

When Mom left us on April 5, the reunion in Heaven would be magical as she was greeted with open arms and tears of joy by her mom and dad Lena and Nick Pashnyk, brother and sister in-law Richard and Nancy Pashnyk, brother and sister-in-law George and Carol Pashnyk, and son-in-law, Fraser McCullough Sr. Even though Mom and Dad were no longer married, they became good friends again before Dad passed away in 2020 - and you can be sure he was there to greet her as well - the bond they shared was unbreakable.

As a result of life-saving CPR that saved our mom in 2016 we would love for donations to be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation in her honour.

Our family would also like to thank the entire team at the Selkirk Regional Hospital - the care Mom received was exemplary and you were all amazing.

Abiding by our mother’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family reception will be held this summer - most likely with a bonfire and glass of wine…no ice.

Mom, imagining our lives without you is unbearable. We made a promise to you,

we will take care of each other and your legacy and stories will live on forever.

Visit us often - we’ll feel your presence. We love you most.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 11, 2026