Graham Garrett

It is with great sadness that the family of Graham Garrett announce his sudden passing on Monday, January 13, 2025 at the age of 54 at his winter home in the Philippines.

Graham is lovingly remembered by his brother Paul (Robyn), nephew Zach (Amy), great niece Madi, sister Cynthia (Rick), sister Cerella (John), nieces Kareesa, Tianna (Jared), great niece Scarlett, great nephew Tytus, great niece Livianna, and nieces Julia (Justin), Dayva (Jake), and Samara, as well as many aunts, uncles, and many, many friends that were like family to Graham.

Graham was predeceased by his parents Loraine and Lyle Garrett, grandparents Margaret and Joseph Chastkavich and Verna and Floyd Garrett, uncle Mel Garrett, uncle Raymond Chastkavich as well as numerous aunts, uncles and friends.

Graham was funny, smart, caring, talented, unfiltered and much more. Graham was passionate about hockey and wanted to make a difference in every player he coached. Once you met Graham, you never forgot him!

Graham was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on March 25, 1970 to Loraine and Lyle Garrett. When Graham was young, the family moved to Flin Flon where he grew up at Hanson Lake helping to run the fishing camp his grandfather started, and his dad ran. After high school, Graham moved to Winnipeg to attend the University of Manitoba. In Winnipeg, he worked in schools as a teacher assistant for children with special needs. He started coaching AAA hockey first in the Monarchs zone and then the Hawks zone. He then moved to Cranberry Portage to be the director of hockey for the Frontier School Division. He returned to Flin Flon to work for the Bombers hockey club. After that, he went on to coach the Neepawa Natives in the MJHL. Later, he lived in Yorkton for 15 years where he worked as a substitute teacher and in corrections. He coached Midget AAA and Bantam AA, winning the Western Canada Bantam Championship. Graham also operated in the Northern Lights Hockey Program for five years, giving players in the North to experience high level hockey and the commitment required. Graham facilitated Coaches Clinics and Hockey Schools for Hockey Manitoba. He finally returned to live out at Hanson Lake to work with his brother Paul.

Memorial services for Graham will be held in both Yorkton and Creighton.

A celebratory memorial dinner for Graham will be held in Yorkton on Friday, February 21, 2025 beginning at 6:30p.m. at the Owl’s Nest Restaurant located at the Deer Park Golf Course, 670 Broadway St W, Yorkton, SK S3N 0G2 .

A celebration of life for Graham will be held in Creighton on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Creighton Community Hall, 349 Main St, Creighton, SK S0P 0A0. The Creighton service will be livestreamed; please click on the attached link below for details.

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A private service for the family in which Graham will be laid to rest will be held at a later date.

Donations in Graham’s name may be made to your Local Hockey Organization, Heart & Stroke Foundation, or Special Olympics.