Wayne Brian Garant, resident of Grande Prairie, AB, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, at the age of 81 years.

Wayne was born in Flin Flon, MB, on July 1, 1941, to Oscar and Helen Garant. Wayne moved with his family to Grande Prairie and completed his grade 12 at the Grande Prairie Composite High School. He then began working in forestry, and eventually started a career in carpentry and finishing carpentry that he was well known for.

Wayne loved time with his family and enjoyed fishing, camping, and woodworking. Wayne was soft spoken, a great listener, generous, and kind. He was a prankster and loved telling jokes to anyone who would listen. The most important thing to him was his faith and his family.

Wayne will be sadly missed by his wife Lillian F. Garant; son in-law Dale Jones; daughters Jodi (Trevor) Whitby (nee Garant) and Denise (Chris) Jones; son Lee (Koreen) Garant; grandchildren: Krystin (Ty) Bond-Holloway, Keaton Jones, Anwyn (Kale) Emerson, Lawson (Maddy) Garant, Rachael Whitby, Sydney Jones, Sean Whitby, Owen Jones, Eddyson Garant, and Didier Garant; as well as great-grandchildren: Rylee, Madison, Laine, and Austin; sister Gail (Magne) Steiestol (nee Garant). He was also an uncle to numerous children and brother in-law to many on his wife’s side of the family.

Wayne was predeceased by his daughter Michelle Jones (nee Garant); mother and father Helen and Oscar Garant; brother Garry Garant; sister Evelyn McEachern (nee Garant); and brother Allan Garant.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 11:00am, at the Bezanson Community Church (9801 103 St.).

Memorial Donations may be made to the Bear Lake Bible Camp (Box 290, Sexsmith, AB, T0H 3C0).