Donald "Don" James Bushell

Donald "Don" James Bushell passed away comfortably and peacefully on November 4, 2022, at the Long Lake Valley Integrated Facility in Imperial, Saskatchewan at the age of 80 years old after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Don was born with a land location on his birth certificate being born at the family farm.

Don wore many hats throughout his life including a Regina City Police Officer, a Stoughton Police Chief, and a Deputy Sheriff for the Government of Saskatchewan. He was also a hard-working entrepreneur and ran three or four of his own businesses as well during his life.

In his later years, he was very proud of recording many songs with his sons and extended family in an Edmonton recording studio as well as co-writing and self-publishing a western novel with his sons. These two accomplishments were to allow his family to remember him long after he was gone by reading or listening to him once again.

He leaves behind his partner, Bernice Haug, and preceded in death by his first wife Inez Johnson. He also leaves behind his two sons, Brent (Patti) and Aaron (Melissa), Bernice’s daughters, Tanya (Tim), Lana (Jeff) and Rene (Woody) and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was a true family-oriented person and spent many hours hunting, fishing, and camping with his family. One of his favorite sayings to his sons was to “Let nothing but fear hold you back” and went quietly from his own life not fearing death itself.

The family will be holding a private Celebration of Life in the summer of 2023. Arrangements entrusted to Travis Minor.