Randall Sulatyski

Born to Walter and Stella Sulatyski on October 15, 1970, Randall Stephen Sulatyski’s life began in a loving home on the family farm where he joined his three elder siblings.

Being the youngest of the family, Randy as he was known, had certain privileges the others did not, which he thoroughly enjoyed.  However, this did lead him to being the center of some trouble on more than one occasion.

Living on the farm offered Randy plenty of opportunities to learn.  As a youth one of his favorite pastimes was tinkering on equipment (usually taking them apart, not always putting them back together).  He loved and was proud of all his machinery, in particular his tractors and combines.

Although machinery was a past time, like his father before him, hunting and guns were a passion.  Randy shot his first deer at the tender age of ten.   When he turned twelve, he attended Rifle Club which only fueled that fire.  By the time he was 14 he had shot his first elk, which spurred many more adventures. Hunting remained part of who he was right until the end.

When Randy turned 15, he got his first summer job at Boughen Nurseries.  There he was able to save up and buy his first mini-bike.  Like anything Randy did, it was always full throttle.  Mini-bikes became snowmobiles, speedboats and motorcycles, and if it had a motor Randy wanted to push its limits.  Of his toys, his Harley Davidsons had a special place down deep.

Randy left home and moved north to Swan River to work in a welding shop at the age of 17.  He was too adventurous and ambitious to work for someone else and decided to head west to Alberta and BC where he owned and operated his own trucking company, RSS Enterprises.

Upon his return to the Dauphin area, Randy continued running his trucking operation for a period of time, farmed, and did custom work throughout the parkland.  During these years Randy had many adventures, plenty of which weren’t for the faint of heart.  In many ways, each one of these years seemed to be the equivalent of two, and Randy took every moment he could from that time.   During these years Randy, or Big Red, or Salty, as his friends would affectionately call him, would often be found at the lake Skiing or fishing or dependent on the season snowmobiling or motorcycling.  There was little question that Randy loved a good party.

The final third of life took a dramatic turn for Randy, one which led to a more servitude way of life. 

In 2010 he relocated to Winnipeg to begin his training as a Paramedic.  He completed the course and found new joy in a role that he excelled in.  Right up to a few months before passing, during a major heart surgery (which he never fully healed from), he commented on how he’d love to return to that role if God provided that opportunity.

Around the same time Randy found some peace and solace with his faith in God.  He began to attend church regularly and with his passion for life, connected with an entire new group of friends.  Although to many, it seemed strange to watch Randy driving by on a Sunday morning headed to service, but it became clear that his faith was helping him in his journey.   Randy took his belief to a higher level when he went to Uganda on a humanitarian trip in March of 2011.

The last years of Randy’s life were spent on the family farm in Dauphin where he kept busy with different jobs in the farming community, hunting, and keeping his faith. 

Randy’s many years of neglect to himself left his body challenged and broken.  Over the years many have reached out to support him physically, mentally, and emotionally and the family would like to thank each and everyone who had a positive effect on Randy. 

Randy sadly passed away on Wednesday March the 19th at the Dauphin Regional Hospital after being found in that same farmhouse he had shared so many great memories with friends and family. 

He was taken too soon and will be deeply missed.  We can only hope he is now pain free and found peace and comfort alongside the Lord.

In a final act of servitude, Randy chose to offer his organs for transplant and his body donated to science for study.

Randy was predeceased by his parents Walter and Stella Sulatyski along with his brother-in-law Wally Michaluk.

He is survived by sister Cindy Michaluk and Frank Keller, Garry Sulatyski and wife Debbie, Laurie Zaporzan and husband Tom along with numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

Donations in Randy’s memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 1200-2300 Yonge St, Box 2414, Toronto, ON, M4P 1E4, Siloam Mission at 300 Princess Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 9Z9, Lupus Canada, PO Box 8 LCD 1, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 4W3. Or Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation, 675 McDermot Avenue Room ON1160, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0V9.Canada

A private funeral will be held in the spring.

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