Wayne Wilson

Wilson, Wayne, age 74 of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, passed away on March 2, 2026 at Cypress Regional Hospital. 

The memorial come and go tea will take place from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Bridgeway Community Church (510 13th Ave N.E., Swift Current, SK)

He is survived by his wife, Mary Wilson; his daughter, Deborah Hart (Ross) of Waldeck, Saskatchewan; and their children, Cole and Everly. Daughter Christina Baillie (Mark) of Edinburgh, Scotland and their children, Adam, Sarah, and Emma. Brother Woody Wilson (Dianne) of Kyle, Saskatchewan. Nephews Jamie Wilson, Shaun Wilson, Chad Wilson, and Vince Whidden and niece Denise Wollman. 
He is predeceased by his parents, Woodrow and Hazel Wilson, and his parents-in-law, Scott and Tillie Woodrow. 

Wayne was born in Elrose, Saskatchewan, on August 29, 1951. He attended school in Kyle and Sanctuary, Saskatchewan, and also spent two years in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, broadening his early experiences.

Later, on September 20, 1975, he and Mary Woodrow were married in Kyle, Saskatchewan, beginning a new chapter as husband and wife. 
Wayne was employed at Polytwine in Saskatoon, SK, McDonalds Consolidated in Calgary, AB, and was self-employed when he purchased the hotel in Coderre, SK. His last job was at Dura Products in Swift Current, and he retired in 2010. 

Wayne was a regular attendee at Rogue Cruisers car events. He enjoyed restoring classic cars; some of the cars he had restored were a 1967 Mustang, a 1964 Ford Galaxie XT500, Monarch, and a Richileau.
He enjoyed attending car shows, the best being when he took his 1957 Mercury with Mary and their dear friends, the Ghiglione’s, to Spokane, Washington. 
Wayne enjoyed travelling through Europe; many trips were made to Scotland to see daughter Christina and family.  The best fish and chips can be found in Anstruther on the North Sea.

Memorial donations can be made to: Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements entrusted to: Warren’s Funeral Home, for further information please call (306) 773-8831 or 1-800-267-6606, or visit our website at www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members on the tribute wall.  

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