Dennis Frederick Catte

Dennis Frederick Catte was born in Threherne, MB, on November 1, 1938. He was 87.

He was predeceased by his mom and dad, Cecil and Mary Catte; his 3 sisters Mae Verbrugge (Maurice), Merle Hebert (Jim), Thelma Lawrence (Wes); brother Stanley Catte (Rosetta).

He leaves to mourn his loving wife, Ann; his son, Daniel Dennis Catte; grandson, Ryan Daniel Catte (Peggy); granddaughter, Sara Justina Catte.

Dennis came to Winnipeg at an early age and started working at Morden Dairies as a helper on November 19, 1956.

In 1957, Dennis met his wife Anne at Patterson’s barn dance, and after a short courtship they married on May 16, 1959, and lived in a small apartment 2 blocks from work. He walked to work every day. He worked his way up to acquiring a retail route in the East Kildonan area on his own and stayed with it until April 1966.

Then he got a wholesale route in Tuxedo in 1970, as a driver salesman. He stayed on the wholesale route until his retirement on December 6, 1996.

He was immediately called to work with the independents for another 10 years, one was Doug McKim, Murphy Dola, and Danny Shillington, he then retired for good in 2006.

Dennis was an avid curler and was the treasurer for the MSM Curling Club for many years. He won numerous trophies for curling. He was also an avid fisherman and was the was treasurer for the MSM Wildlife Club for many years and won numerous trophies for fishing that are placed around the house at present.

In 1988, Being avid country music fans, he and his wife took a trip to Memphis, Tennessee and visited Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. They then went to Nashville, Tennessee and visited the Grand Ole Opry, which was always a dream for Dennis.

They attended numerous old-time dances around the countryside of Manitoba, Such as Miami, Carman, Fraserwood, and Gilmi. Dennis enjoyed dancing to the old-time music. He would even play a few tunes on his fiddle in the basement.

They also enjoyed golfing and made numerous trips to the beautiful golf course at Buffalo Point on the Lake of the Woods.

Their favourite trips were to the Sandhills Casino near Carberry, Manitoba, where they won many jackpots over the years.

A celebration of life and interment will take place on Monday November 2, 2026 at 1pm at Green Acres Funeral Home and Cemetery.