William “Bill” Keith Stewart

Obituary

Passed on

It is with profound sadness that the family of William “Bill” Keith Stewart announce his sudden passing on November 3, 2025 at the age of 65.

Bill was born in Winnipeg on February 13, 1960, to Mary and Keith Stewart. Throughout his childhood, the family moved to several communities across southern Manitoba before eventually settling in Winnipeg. From a young age, Bill loved fishing and always looked forward to annual fishing trips to Flin Flon and Jan Lake, Saskatchewan. Later on the family made trips to Grand Rapids, the bigger the gang the better.

Bill graduated from Garden City Collegiate Institute in 1978, and joined the Winnipeg Police Cadets in 1979. From there he progressed to the Winnipeg Police Academy in 1980, graduating later that year. After 30 years of service to the community Bill retired from the Winnipeg Police Service in 2009. After retirement Bill continued working in investigations with Manitoba Public Insurance, Province of Manitoba, Xpera Risk Mitigation and Investigation, Investigative Solutions Network Inc. and as Municipal Emergency Coordinator for the RM of Rockwood. 

In 1985, Bill married Theresa with whom he had three children, Sarah, Dylan and Tessa. Bill’s children were the most important thing in his life, and everyone who knew him could hear how proud he was of them. 

He later married Diane McRae in 2010 at the beautiful Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland. Together Bill and Diane enjoyed travelling the world, spending time at the lake with their many friends and family, and caring for many animals over their years together. 

Bill was an important member of the curling community and past president of St. Vital curling club from 2007 – 2008. He was also a proud member of Wounded Warriors Canada, devoting their time and energy to support resiliency and recovery from post-trauma injuries. 

His love for his family and friends, commitment to the community, devotion, strength, and unique sense of humor will always be remembered. Those of us who knew him would say he was larger than life. He had a genuine influence on everyone he encountered, no matter how big or small. We’ll always cherish his memory knowing he made positive impacts everywhere he went, whether it was by saving lives or simply making people laugh — his memory will live on in the hearts of all those who loved him.

Bill was preceded in death by his father Keith, and is survived by his wife Diane, his children Sarah, Dylan and Tessa, his mother Mary and his brothers John; and Walter (Dana) Duncan and Cameron, (Leanne) Garrett (Maria) .

The celebration of life will be held on November 12, 2025 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm at Canad Inns Destination Centre Garden City located at 2100 McPhillips St, Winnipeg. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Winnipeg Police Service Veterans PTSD Peer Support Group via e-transfer to pamsteciuk@gmail.com.

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