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WAYNE RUSSELL
Born: Nov 12, 1942
Date of Passing: Mar 03, 2022
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WAYNE RUSSELL
After a lengthy battle with heart disease, Wayne Russell passed away at the age of 79 years, at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
Wayne is survived by his wife Florence; daughters, Renay (Sam Deeb) and Nicole (Scott Barrows) and grandsons, Grayson and Daniel Barrows. He was predeceased by his parents, Wilf and Myra and sister Beth Lavalley.
Wayne was born on November 12, 1942 in East Kildonan, Winnipeg. Wayne loved music and played in various Winnipeg bands throughout his youth. His passion for collecting music began in high school and he would often buy records from England, sharing this new obscure music with friends and sometimes lending them out to Winnipeg radio stations. After graduating from the University of Winnipeg, Wayne spent time in England and travelled throughout Europe.
After marrying Florence, they moved to Brandon where he managed Country Music Centre for many years until its closure. He combined his love of music with his love of writing, publishing two books on Rockabilly and writing many articles for magazines and record companies around the world. He also attended many record shows in Brandon and Winnipeg as 'Mr. Fifties' with his signature fedora and piano suspenders.
Wayne was a fun and loving husband, dad and gramps and enjoyed playing with his girls and later his grandsons. He loved spending time at Caddy Lake and visiting various parks. Wayne was a sports enthusiast and was a diehard Habs fan (and vocal hater of the Leafs). His little dog, Korky, meant the world to him in his retirement years. Many will remember Wayne's sense of humour – he loved to laugh and always looked for the humour in all situations.
At Wayne's request, a private memorial will be held in the summer. Special thanks to the staff in the Palliative unit for their wonderful care.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Wayne may be made to the Huntington Society of Canada, #801, 20 Erb Street West, Waterloo, ON N2L 1T2.
Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com.
Arrangements with Memories Chapel, Brandon 1-855-727-0330
Publish Date: Mar 12, 2022
RUSSELL: After a lengthy battle with heart disease, Wayne Russell passed away at the age of 79 years at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Wayne is survived by his wife Florence, daughters Renay (Sam Deeb) and Nicole (Scott Barrows), and grandsons Grayson and Daniel Barrows. He was predeceased by his parents Wilf and Myra and sister Beth Lavalley. Wayne was born on November 12, 1942 in East Kildonan, Winnipeg. Wayne loved music and played in various Winnipeg bands throughout his youth. His passion for collecting music began in high school and he would often buy records from England, sharing this new obscure music with friends and sometimes lending them out to Winnipeg radio stations. After graduating from the University of Winnipeg, Wayne spent time in England and traveled throughout Europe. After marrying Florence, they moved to Brandon where he managed Country Music Centre for many years until its closure. He combined his love of music with his love of writing, publishing two books on Rockabilly and writing many articles for magazines and record companies around the world. He also attended many record shows in Brandon and Winnipeg as 'Mr. Fifties' with his signature fedora and piano suspenders. Wayne was a fun and loving husband, dad and gramps and enjoyed playing with his girls and later his grandsons. He loved spending time at Caddy Lake and visiting various parks. Wayne was a sports enthusiast and was a diehard Habs fan (and vocal hater of the Leafs). His little dog, Korky, meant the world to him in his retirement years. Many will remember Wayne's sense of humour – he loved to laugh and always looked for the humour in all situations. At Wayne's request, a private memorial will be held in the summer. Special thanks to the staff in the Palliative unit for their wonderful care. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Wayne may be made to the Huntington Society of Canada, #801, 20 Erb Street West, Waterloo, ON N2L 1T2.
Expressions of sympathy
may be made at
www.memorieschapel.com.
Publish Date: Mar 12, 2022
As published in Brandon Sun, Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 12, 2022, Mar 12, 2022
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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I met Wayne through email after a hunt for my mother’s first husband’s family. My mother, it turns out, married Wayne’s uncle, Leonard Bruce Russell, who was killed in WWII. It was such a joy to return family photos to the rightful owners after all of these years! Wayne was such a “card”, always sharing jokes. I treasure the connection and am sad that he went when still so young. My condolences to his wife, children and grandchildren. - Posted by: Sandy Sorenson (Friend) on: Jun 23, 2022