November 24, 1955 – August 9, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patti Fox at Selkirk General Hospital on August 9, 2025, with her family at her side. She fought a long and courageous battle with cancer and is now at peace and pain-free.
Left to mourn her passing is her partner Peter Wiwcharuk, son Blair/Shannon Fox, grandchildren Hailey and Marshall. Also grieving her loss are her sisters Dawn/Bob Gardner, Wendy/Bruce Stokotelny, Wileen/John Mauricio, brother-in-Law John Morrison, best friend Sandi Desautels. Patti will also be greatly missed by several nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends, who were very close to her and very much a part of her life.
Patti was predeceased by her father William King, mother Jean King, sister Betty Morrison and nephew Jarret Gardner.
Patti was born and raised in Dauphin Manitoba and attended the Dauphin Comprehensive High School. She went on to study Business Admin and Accounting at Mount Royal College in Calgary, AB. Upon returning to Manitoba, she made her home in Winnipeg and began working for CN. Her job with CN took her to Churchill for several years and to fill her extra time she worked as a guard at the jail. Patti returned to Winnipeg and called this home. In 1982 she was overjoyed to welcome her son Blair into her life and enjoyed her new role as a doting mother. She continued working with CN and eventually got her Class 1 license and became a long-haul driver which took her all over Canada and the US. Patti was a strong and courageous woman and lived life to it’s fullest.
Upon her retirement, besides being an extremely proud and loving Grandmother to Hailey and Marshall, she found another purpose in life. She volunteered as a foster Mama for many dog rescues and nursed some very ill puppies back to life. Many dogs have been given new lives due to Patti’s time and perseverance in making them healthy and happy. Since she was often a foster fail, Patti and Peter moved to a hobby farm in Ashern where she pursued her love of animals and the great outdoors. This was home to many dogs, cats, chickens and roosters.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt Thank you to the incredible team of healthcare professionals and support workers at Selkirk General Hospital. Their compassion, dedication and respect brought comfort and dignity in this difficult time, and we are deeply grateful for the care that they provided. A special Thank you to Dr. Dawe and his team at Cancer Care for their constant care, support and guidance.
Thank you to Interlake Cremation & Memorial Services for their compassion and care in this very difficult time. A Celebration of Life will be held in Patti’s honour at a later date. In lieu of flowers, should one desire, consider a donation to Cancer Care Manitoba or an Animal Rescue of your choice.
Family and friends are invited to share memories and condolences on Patricia’s memorial page using the comment field below.