Ronald Haukaas

              It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald Steven Haukaas announces his passing on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at St. Anthony’s General Hospital in The Pas, Manitoba, at the age of 53 years.

              Ronald was born on Thursday, December 9, 1971, to Kathy and Melvin Haukaas in Fort Frances, Ontario.

              Ronnie graduated from Fort Frances High, Fort Frances, Ontario in 1989. In 1991, he relocated to The Pas, Manitoba, where he lived with Uncle Gord Haukaas. After a few years of employment at Twin Motors, he made the decision to obtain his trucking license. Jim Olfrey Trucking and Hauling, Sylmak Trucking, Carlos Hall Trucking, and finally Lakeshore Landscaping and Trucking all employed him.

After an extensive courtship, Ronald and Annie (Moran), whom he had met in 1992, were married on December 4, 1999. They shared several homes before purchasing their side-by-side on Cathedral Avenue and then moving to Bodnar Road. Ronald had two lovely daughters, Alaina and Jessica Birkholz, he became their father in 1992. Jeremiah Haukaas arrived in 2000. Ronald had a strong sense of family. He loved his children and adored his grandchildren; Jason Mallett, Talia Moar, Emberly Lavallee, Mara Macumber, and Elias Moran.

He cherished his friendships with both his present friends—Mike (Stephanie) Connors, Rick (Natalie) Henderson, Dave (Doris) Marion, Doug (Jill) Wilkinson, Jeff (Robin) Reibin, Sonny (Tiar) McGinnis, Arturo (Estephany) Munoz, Scott McKinnon, Ange Young, Jennifer Flett and several others—and his deceased friends—Tim and Nathan Perreault, Eugene Sinclair, Charles, and Ron Illsley.

Ronnie’s favourite activities were working with machinery, being outdoors, and spending quality time with friends and family. He loved sharing special moments with his wife, spoiling his grandchildren, and creating unique songs for them. Known for his positive outlook, honesty, humour, and integrity, Ronald’s influence touched everyone he knew, and he will be dearly missed.

Ronald was predeceased by his father, Melvin Haukaas; grandparents Ole and Margaret Haukaas; maternal grandparents Joe and Stephanie Kuchma; uncles Gordon and Bobby Haukaas; Jack Langtry; Nick Eluik; and cousin Darren Eluik; mother-in-law Mary Moran; fathers-in-law Mike Zahayko and Charles Morin; in-laws Roderick, John, James Martin, Bill (Edna) Cook, Rod (Doris) Young, sister-in-law Janet Moran; brothers-in-law Stanley Martin and Eugene Sinclair; cousin Lisa Young; and nephews Joshua Opikokew and Travis Moran.

Ronald is survived by his wife Annie; children, Alaina Birkholz and Jessica (Dave) Birkholz, and son Jeremiah Haukaas; mother Kathy Haukaas; sister Carol (David Browley). Other relatives include: Christine (Peter) Myrehaug, Florence Langtry, Sonja Eluik, and siblings Lloyd Martin, Gladys (Keith) Guay, and Harry, Clifford, and Brian Moran; Murray (Karen) Haukaas, Bobby (Chantelle) Haukaas, Karen (Ron) Simon-Haukaas; numerous nieces and nephews, and if we forgot anyone, it was not intentional.