Randall Albertson

Randall David Albertson

On Sunday, October 26th, 2025, Randy passed away the Gimli Community Health Center with his 2 daughters by his side at the age of 65 years.

Predeceased by his parents June and Williard Albertson, his sisters Heather and Barbara and his nephew Kevin.

Left to mourn are his daughter’s Randi-Lee (River) and Stephanie (Jason, Samara and Rosalyn), brothers Carl, Harry and Roger (Betty) and sisters, Debbie (Louie) and Shelley and nephews and nieces in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Randy was born in Gimli, Manitoba on February 15,1960 and attended school in Gimli for elementary and high school and then left to continue his education through life experiences.

Randy was a jack of all trades, mechanic and carpenter but his love was commercial fishing. We remembered that his first taste was going out on the boat with Joe Isfeld when he was a boy, so he got the bug early. Later he would work with the Olson crew, then decided to go out on his own with a few friends here and there.

Randy also had a love of community and joined the Legion and was for a time on their committee. He enjoyed planning events and was there most Fridays and Saturdays for the meat draws and the company. He also loved darts even building his own dart board case to better his skills at home. When you are at the legion have a seat and enjoy the view or rest on the bench that he restored and donated.

Randy also enjoyed fishing on the dock. He had a group of regulars that he got to know and they looked up to him for his knowledge and company.

Fun fact: Randy was a fisherman but he did not eat fish.

Thanks to Joel who helped with Randy’s quota, transportation and was a friend.

Thanks to the nurses who kept Randy comfortable at the Hospital and were kind and considerate to the family.

The Celebration of Life will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 182, 146 Sixth Street, Gimli, Manitoba on Saturday, November 8th 11:00  a.m.

In lieu of flowers, if so desired donations can be made to the Gimli Legion or Cancer Care Manitoba

I pray that I may live to fish until my dying day.

And when it comes to my last cast,

I then most humbly pray;

When in the Lord’s safe landing net and peacefully asleep.

That in his mercy, I be judged big enough to keep.

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