Obituary of Russell "Rusty" Watt

It is with great sadness that the family of Norman Russell Watt “Rusty” announce that he passed away on Saturday, October 24th, 2020 at the age of 54. Rusty will be lovingly remembered by Coleen, his wife of 27 years, and his three children, Julie, Jesse, and James. Rusty was born in Prince Albert on December 20th, 1965. Rusty spent his early years in Yorkton and then moved to Christopher Lake in 1984 after graduating high school. In 1990, Rusty graduated from Saskatchewan Polytechnic where he then began his 30-year career. On June 26th, 1993 he married Coleen and together, they raised their three children. Rusty cherished spending time with his family and friends whether fishing, snowmobiling, camping, or just sitting around a campfire. He was always working on something in his garage. Rusty had a passion for vintage vehicles; he was always collecting. He was an avid vintage snowmobile racer and passed this passion on to his boys. He was especially proud of his children and their accomplishments. He was known for his quick wit, easy-going personality, and his kind and compassionate spirit. Rusty was preceded in death by his father Hugo and his mother Pearl. He is survived by his wife Coleen and his three children, Julie, Jesse and James; his siblings Jim (Sandy), Judy (Murray) Dickie, Michael, John, Bill (Kelly), Brian and many nieces and nephews. A Private Funeral Service was held on Friday, October 30th,2020 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Christopher Lake. The link for viewing the service is as follows: https://youtu.be/OTSt3gdO7bU In lieu of flowers, donations can made to the Canadian Cancer Society – online at https://www.cancer.ca/en/donate Family and friends wishing to send online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home, Lorne Adams, Funeral Director, Prince Albert, SK 306-763-3322.