Obituary of Donald Stanley Fairbairn
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Donald Stanley Fairbairn, 89, on Friday May 15, 2026.
Don is survived by his wife Muriel of 66 years, children Jerry Fairbairn and Cathy Fairbairn ( Jerry Schmanda ), grandchildren Nicole Dodge (Brian), Larissa Fairbairn (Jordan), Laurel Schmanda and Matthew Schmanda, great grandchildren Charlie, Dawson, Savannah, Mavis and Eliza, sisters Gail and Brenda and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by daughter-in-law Yolanda (2025) and granddaughter Sarah (2010), sisters Jeanne, Betty, Barbara and nephew Brian.
An avid outdoorsman, he also enjoyed being the neighborhood "Mr. Fix-it". Don will be forever missed by his family and all who knew him.
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