Cameron Richard Upgang

Obituary

Passed on

October 15, 2005-October 18, 2026

It is with immense sorrow that the family of Cameron Richard Upgang, eldest son of Richard and Leslie Upgang announce his sudden and tragic passing in the early hours of October 18th, 2026. Cameron, their beloved and beautiful son left this world leaving behind his parents; Richard and Leslie, and younger brother Dylan, grandparents Leonard and Anita Oliver, and his Oma, Hedwig Upgang, Uncle and godfather, Josef(Sherrie) Upgang, Auntie and godmother, Terrie(Kevin) MacMillan, Cousins; Evan(Robyn) Upgang; Conrad and Lena , Emily(Collin)Shirley; Russell, Jennifer(Kyle)Adamski; Emmy, Jamey(Curtis)Burke; Aaliyah and Seeley, Jessica MacMillan(Reuben Warthe);Liam and Brexton. Cameron was predeceased by his Opa, Gerhard Upgang (1998). Cameron was born in Winnipeg, and grew up here in Woodlands.

Cameron attended Woodlands Elementary and then Warren Collegiate. Cameron started playing volleyball in grade 6 after telling the coach that they were short players so she needed him on the team. I guess she couldn’t resist his logic. While playing volleyball one of his friends starting calling him “Ronnie”, not sure why but that nickname has stuck with him all these years. He also started playing baseball when he was 10, the first few years in Woodlands and later playing in both Warren and Lundar. In grade 9 Cameron played volleyball for both the junior and varsity boy’s teams and loved playing the sport. The teams had many weekend tournaments and stayed in many hotels all over the province. The older varsity members were very good at taking the younger players under their wings, so “Ronnie” learned alot and matured that first year. That was a very memorable year for the volleyball teams because all four of the teams made it to provincials for the first time ever!! He continued playing all through his high school years. Just before starting grade 12 Cameron bought his very first truck, a black Chevy. He was very proud of it and loved the freedom of getting to drive it to school every day. After graduating high school he decided to take a break from schooling and stay home and work on his family’s dairy farm. He also worked part time at several other local dairy farms, and did some odd jobs big and small for some family friends. In some of his spare time he cut/split and sold firewood with his brother, they had quite the enterprise for the last couple of years. Most of his earnings went into customizing his truck (loud exhaust system, extra wide tires and illegal tint). Little did he realize at the time how much more money he would need to pay the fines for these add ons! It was a young man’s learning curve. When Cameron wasn’t working his activities usually included lots of fishing and hunting, snowmobiling and quading and more fishing, he loved to fish. Not a second passed that he wasn’t planning his next fishing or hunting adventure or buying stuff for fishing and hunting!!! After 2 years of working at home, he decided to go to Lakeland college in Vermilion Alberta to take a 2 year Animal Science course majoring in Dairy. He enjoyed his first year very much meeting new people with similar agricultural interests. He made many friends in that first year and he was excited to return in September of this year. However after a few days of going to classes and learning what the college was offering in this dairy program for the upcoming year, it wasn’t what he expected, so he discussed it with his parents and they all decided it was best that he come home. He continued to work on the home farm as before. Cameron was happy to be back home working, filling new wood orders, feeding and checking cattle at grandpa’s, driving around the neighborhood looking for ducks and geese, and deer in grandpa’s hay fields. Sometimes he went with his brother and took grandpa’s old rusty Ford ranger to check up on things in and around the neighborhood , and who was doing what in the fields. Cameron loved to farm. He was gentle with all animals and couldn’t walk past any of his favorite heifers without giving them a scratch on the tail or even a hug sometimes. If any cat on the farm was sick, he was the first to try and figure out how to help them.

On the day before passing, Cameron and Dylan went goose and duck hunting. He made sure to mention that he got more than is little brother!! He watered our little evergreen trees and made a much needed oil change on one of the tractors. After completing chores that evening he made his mother some supper which he did on occasion as he liked to be in the kitchen ever since he took home economics in high school. At one point before he left to be with a few friends that night he said to his father that he had a fly in his hair and he would get it off, so proceeded to flick it off with his finger, well Cameron missed the fly but not his father’s head, his father called him a knucklehead and everyone had a good laugh and then he said goodbye, see you tomorrow, before he headed out for the evening.

Cameron was a kind soul who loved to talk with others about anything, he made friendships easily with anyone no matter their demographic. He left a very big hole in many hearts, and will be remembered forever by all who knew him.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Funeral service Wednesday November 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of the Annunciation in Woodlands Manitoba officiated by Father Paul Tinguely.

Interment at the church cemetery immediately after service. Reception to be held at the Woodlands Community Hall afterwards.

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