HUGH SIGFUS SIGURDSON
After a brief stay at the St. Boniface General Hospital, Hugh Sigfus Sigurdson passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the age of 66.
Left to remember and cherish Hugh’s incredible life are his wife Loretta and her daughters Jennifer, Jessica, and Amanda Coutu; sons Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson (Melanie) and Stefan Sigurdson; stepson Garrett Sigurdson; grandchildren Logan Bruce, Aiden and Caleb Coutu, and Frances and Owen Sigurdson; brother Wilf Sigurdson and sister Lorna Rothwell as well as Hugh’s large extended family and many friends. Hugh is predeceased by parents Dora and Franklin Sigurdson, sister Enid Valerie, niece Jennifer Sigurdson and great-nephew Connor Murphy.
Hughie was born in Eriksdale, Man. on September 2, 1950, the youngest of four children. He grew up in Oak Point, attending a three-room school in the area and developing a love for local pickerel, playing baseball and his Icelandic heritage. He went on to graduate from St. Laurent Collegiate before attending the University of Winnipeg — where he met Gail Cabana-Coldwell (his first wife, and mother of Ben and Stefan) and majored in mathematics and science — and the University of Brandon, where he obtained his teacher’s certificate.
Hugh’s extensive career as a teacher and principal helped him develop countless friendships, and he had an incredible impact on so many lives and careers — his co-workers and students were like family. Hugh served as a teacher and principal at St. Laurent School in the Interlake for over 30 years until his retirement in 2005. Among the highlights of his career was directing the school’s version of The Wizard of Oz, a personal favourite.
After a brief stint working for the Department of Education, Citizenship and Youth, Hugh’s passion for teaching and helping others brought him back to the classroom. In 2010 he was introduced to a new, cherished family when he began teaching in the adult education program at God’s Lake Narrows First Nation, helping area residents complete their schooling and prepare for life beyond the classroom.
Hugh was deeply committed to the people and the community of St. Laurent. He served as councillor for the RM of St. Laurent from 2002 to 2010, and was instrumental in helping with key projects, such as securing hundreds of thousands of dollars for upgrades to recreational facilities in the area. He also played a key role in the creation of a local Métis fiddling program, and accompanied the group on a trip to Washington, D.C. for the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
Music was one of Hugh’s passions; if there was a guitar nearby he’d often pick it up and start playing the Beatles, Elton John, Neil Young, and many other favourites. He serenaded Loretta down the aisle at their home on their wedding day in 1998 to the song You Light Up My Life — a sentiment that rang true to anyone who saw Hugh and Patch together. (He also made a pretty mean pie.)
Our sincere thanks to the staff at the St. Boniface General Hospital Critical Care Program for the care and compassion they showed to Hugh and our family in his final days.
Rather than a formal service, a celebration of Hugh’s life will be held at the St. Laurent Recreation Centre on Sunday, November 27 at 11:00 a.m. because, as Hugh liked to say, “a day without laughter is a day wasted.”

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Hugh Sigurdson – 2016.source

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