David Wayne Whitmore

Dave is survived by his wife Pat, sons Kevin (Siera) and Kurtis (Grace), mother Gwen and her husband Ian Morrison, siblings Gordon and Sue (Megan, John), Scott and Deb (Luke (Haley), Larissa (Nav), Julia, Jessica (Joey)), Kathy and Fred (Trey, Chloe), sister-in-law Cheri Rohloff, nephews Chris (Caitlin), Shawn (Debbie), mother-in-law Marion Kshywiecki, brothers-in-law Dan (Rose), Wally (Elaine), Harold, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was predeceased by his father John and brothers Bruce and Bob.

As anyone who knew Dave would know, he was one of those very few people that one meets in a lifetime that makes you a better person just by knowing them. His easy-going, caring, and whimsical nature radiated from every pore of his body, leaving everyone and anyone who encountered him with a feeling of worth, purpose, and meaning. It wasn’t something he learned, it was his very essence that he imparted first and foremost on his family, but also to friends, colleagues, and literally everyone he met.

Following his rural upbringing in Dauphin, Manitoba, Dave headed off to Brandon where he gained the credentials for applying his talent of making connections with people in the field of business and marketing. Eventually that brought him to Winnipeg where he landed his first job as an assistant manager at Kmart and, where fate would have it, he met the love of his life Pat. Dave and Pat were inseparable from that point on, enjoying every moment together. It wasn’t long before Dave proposed to Pat and embarked on the most valued stage of his life, that was focused on marrying Pat and establishing his family, all while maintaining his connections with his extended family and friends that were so important to him. Two sons (Kevin and Kurtis) and several significant roles in retail management later, Dave found himself at Peak of the Market through connections with his longtime friend Larry where he flourished in his career, eventually including a promotion to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing where he worked until his retirement in Dec 2022.

Throughout Dave’s 28 years working at Peak of the Market, Dave was able to take Pat along on many of his business trips to trade shows all over Canada and the USA. Whether it would be setting up the booths at trade shows or going for a vacation somewhere hot, they always had a great time and lots of laughs together.

Aside from work, Dave loved spending time with family, friends, his beloved Yorkie Buddy, and helping anyone needing help whenever he could. Dave was also what could aptly be called a candy connoisseur; it was a rare event to see him without some form of candy either in his grasp or being eaten, with jujubes and gummy bears being his favorite and twizzlers coming in a close second. He also had unwaivering support for the Winnipeg Jets, always believing that they would somehow win the Stanley Cup and bringing all of his friends and family to the games to cheer them on with him.

He was a loving husband and father and an all-around great guy and has left us far too soon. We’ll miss his hugs, smile, laugh, generosity, and so much more.

The family would like to thank all the first responders, medical staff, and all of the nurses on 5AWest at St. Boniface Hospital who cared for Dave, especially Shannon for her compassion towards Dave’s family.

The family requests that any donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba (https://www.heartandstroke.ca/) in Dave’s memory, an organization they feel strongly about.

A Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 at Thomson Funeral Home and a Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 24 at Thomson Funeral Home, 669 Broadway, with final viewing starting at 9:30 a.m.