Obituary of Harry Patrick Brandsgard

BRANDSGARD - Harry Patrick, 65 years of age, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2007 after a valiant battle with cancer. Harry will be lovingly remembered and missed by his wife, Elizabeth (Betty Ann), his son Greg Brandsgard (Karmen Klarenbach), his daughter Angela Mueller (Dale) and his grandchildren, Aundrea and Colin Mueller and Hayden Brandsgard. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Elsie Petrowicz, brother-in-law Roy Petrowicz (Cynthia), his nephews, nieces and their families, Tim Wicks (Shelley), Kathy Wicks (Raffaele Delle-Curti), Kristina Wicks, Brad Wicks (Shaunna), Dasha Polyanskaya, Natasha Morris (Jason), and Blayne Petrowicz (Michael West). He was predeceased by his parents, Arol Brandsgard and Gertrude Hegglin (nee Demorest), his stepfather Karl Hegglin, his sister Judith Wicks, his father-in-law Matt Petrowicz, and nephews, Ryan Petrowicz and Adam Wicks. Harry was born on his maternal grandmothers farm and grew up in Southey, SK, where he completed his high school. He graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at STI; later he became a Journeyman Welder and a Journeyman Millwright. His working career began at Anderson Construction in Southey. In 1969, he entered the mining industry at Eldorado Nuclear, Uranium City, SK, later working at Cameco Refinery, Blind River, ON; Curragh Resources, Faro, YK; and Quintette Mine, Tumbler Ridge, BC. When Harry retired in 2000, he and Betty Ann returned to Saskatchewan to live in Regina and spend their winters in Yuma, AZ. Harrys greatest joy was to find something to fix or modify. As he neared retirement, he also took up the game of golf and loved it with a passion. When not at the golf course, you could find Harry at his computer or cleaning and polishing his car. Friends and relatives wishing to remember Harry and express condolences to the family may do so at a memorial gathering to be held in Speers Family Centre, 2333 Cornwall Street, Regina, SK on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. The family thanks the employees at the Pasqua Hospital Palliative Care Unit for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK S4P 2R3. An online book of condolences may be signed at www.speersfuneralchapel.com