Obituary of Rev. Donald Roy Milne

Donald Roy Milne was born on December 21, 1933 on the family farm in the Nut Lake District near Kelvington, Saskatchewan. He began his schooling at the Nut Lake Country School, then following his mother's untimely death the family moved to Kelvington. Don moved to Saskatoon for Grade 12 and lived with his brother Alec and his sister-in-law Myrtle. While in Saskatoon he attended and graduated from Bedford Road Collegiate. It was during his Grade 12 year that he received the call to ministry. As a young man, he had apprenticed with the Kelvington butcher. He learned new skills which he used when he moved to Saskatoon. He found work as a butcher at the 11th Street West Safeway. He worked at that job for one year before he went on to become a full-time student at the University of Saskatchewan. He thrived as a student and earned his B.A., then began his studies at St. Andrews College, and he was ordained in the Spring of 1959. He was settled into his first charge serving Semans, Raymore, Punnichy and Tate, and then in 1962 he was called to First United in North Battleford, SK. In 1964 he was called to serve at Grace United Church in Meadow Lake, plus Dorintosh United Church. Northern Saskatchewan was where Don found the love of the outdoors, including camping and especially fishing. In 1969, Westview United Church in Yorkton called him and the family moved again. He served that congregation for 30 years, and he served the wider Yorkton community as well. He was elected Chairman of the School Board. He was a Rotarian and a founding Board Member for SIGN - The Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours. He became the Yorkton Legion Padre plus the Civil Chaplain for CFS Whitespruce. He was also an Addictions Counsellor at Whitespruce Youth Drug Treatment Center. For many years he coordinated the Band Boosters Booth during the annual Yorkton Exhibition, plus he acted as Chairman of Yorkton's United Way. Wherever Don went he was a friend to many. Don and Sylvia were married at Fife Lake, SK in 1956. Don and Sylvia have three children: Cheryl (Ken), Dale (Eleanor), and Doug (Moira). Don passed away peacefully on the morning of December 3rd, 2021. He was 18 days short of his 88th birthday. He was predeceased by his mother Florence in 1945, and his father James in 1981; his brother Alex and sister-in-law Myrtle; sister Ruth and brother-in-law George Forrister; brother Dick and sister-in-law Thelma; brother Bob and sisters-in-law Irene and Laurine. Don is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Sylvia Milne; also survived by three children plus their families, including 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Also his sister Alice (Wilf) Rodenberg. Service Details. Service When: Saturday, December 18th, 2021 2:00pm Location: Westview United Church Address: 355 Bradbrooke Dr. YORKTON, SK S3N 2K7 Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Rev. (Ret'd) Donald Milne December 21, 1933 - December 3, 2021 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