Obituary of Glenn Alfred Milbrandt

MILBRANDT - Glenn Alfred Milbrandt, beloved husband of Donna Milbrandt of Regina, formerly of Yorkton and the Springside district. With family by his side, Glenn passed into the presence of the God he loved on Jan.29, 2022. He was 72 years of age. Glenn was born to Ada and Melford Milbrandt on July 30, 1949 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. His world in the early years took place within a very large extended family that included grandparents, lots of cousins, second cousins, uncles, great uncles, aunts, great aunts etc. Frequent visits on Sundays became the norm and provided the environment for him to enjoy his childhood and thrive! The family farm environment caught his attention at a very young age and soon he was participating in the chores and seasonal activities associated with a mixed farm. Old movies display varying degrees of success with managing sheep, pigs, geese, chickens, horses and cows as a young boy. And then there were the challenges of learning to drive which was quickly facilitated by his grandfather in the original VW beetle. He soon graduated to trucks, tractors and combines. The game of baseball became Glenn’s passion by the age of 10. The endless hours of throwing rocks at power poles and fence posts provided the muscle memory for accuracy when he moved up to a pitching position. His baseball days provided him with many fond memories and continued associations with team mates and coaches over the past 50 years. He passed on his passion to his children who all played minor ball locally after spending evenings hitting out balls and teaching his boys the mechanics of pitching. Ironically, it was his daughter who continued on with fastball at the college level. Following his secondary school education, he began working at Dowies Stationary as an office machine technician which initiated a life time of “fixing” things …be it household appliances, hair dryers or farming machinery. Disbelief reigned supreme when it was announced the item was unfixable. As his children bought their own homes, his expertise expanded to renovations at their houses leaving wonderful memories. In 1971, he married his high school sweetheart, Donna Pretzlaw and together they made their home in Yorkton until 1974 when the decision was made to pursue full-time farming. Several early attempts at operating a very “mixed” farm of cows, chickens, pigs and geese were soon abandoned and the focus turned to a grain and cow/calf operation. Birthing his calves was Glenn’s preferred time of year but also most work intensive. He took great satisfaction in seeing his calves nestled in the straw under heat lamps. Glenn and his Dad enjoyed a great comaradarie as they worked together for over 35 yrs. Four o’clock coffee time around his mother’s kitchen table was where success was celebrated and “strategic planning” took place. Unfortunately, in 2009, a severe lung allergy to grain dusts and hay molds, led to an early retirement. He was now free to coffee with his friends at Tim Hortons and plan his annual fishing trips up north with his father, sons and longtime friends. Sturgeon fishing on the Fraser and his final one to Lake of the Woods with his family was his great joy. He and Donna enjoyed travel adventures throughout North and Central America, Mexico, Europe and Russia. Glenn met his latest 5 ½ year challenge of a terminal illness (Stage 4 Glioblastoma) with faith in his loving God, courage and the skill and caring of Donna. Despite declining cognitive function during his last few years, he developed wonderful relationships with his Nursing Home caregivers. He teased and laughed frequently inviting them to a BBQ at his place or flying them to his baseball games. He was predeceased by his mother, Ada and his brother Gary in 2015, his father, Melford in 2018 and grandparents, Alfred and Laura Milbrandt and Charles and Ethel McKen. He is survived by his loving wife and soulmate of 50 yrs, Donna; son Gregg and daughter in law, Jodi (Katie, Randi, Cameron) of Estevan, Sask.; daughter Kelly (Michael, Luca) of Warsaw, Indiana; son Chad and daughter in law Nicole (Gabriel, Raphael, Finn, Raina) of Kelowna, BC; , sister Wendy (Brad) Schmidt; sister in laws, Faith Milbrandt-Bellis (Jim), Janet Tauber and brothers in law, Gerhard (Doreen) Pretzlaw and Lorne (Waicheng) Pretzlaw; aunts Olive Lange and Joyce Muir (Bill Stubbings), uncles, Maurice McKen, Stan McKen (Linda), nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. The funeral service was held on Friday, February 4, 2022 from Heritage Baptist Church in Yorkton with Pastor Brian Kirsch officiating. Tributes and words of remembrance were given by Glenn’s sister, Wendy Schmidt, his niece Kerry Lewis, granddaughter Katie Milbrandt and Glenn’s children. The pianist was Laurel Teichroeb and the violinist was Carmelle Pretzlaw. Hymns sung were ‘All Creatures of Our God and King’ and ‘Because He Lives’, led by Marlon and Tammy Milbrandt. Marlon also sang ‘If You Could See Me Now’. The interment took place in the Garden of Gethsemene at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Wayne Lysak, Al Beblow, Gregg Milbrandt, Kelly Milbrandt, Chad Milbrandt, and Cameron Milbrandt serving as the casketbearers. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com Memorials in Glenn’s name may be made to: Change Her World (charity for girl’s education in Malawi, Africa) PO Box 1057 Stratford, ON N5A 6W4 Or to the Heritage Baptist Church Youth Programs 345 Darlington St. East Yorkton, SK S3N 3Y9 Service Details. Service When: Friday, February 4th, 2022 1:00pm Location: Heritage Baptist Church Address: 345 Darlington St. E. YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Glenn Milbrandt July 30, 1949 - January 29, 2022 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book