Obituaries

It is with great sadness that the family of Sam Puchalski announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man.
Sam was born March 28, 1943 in Fort Frances, Ont. to John and Nellie Puchalski. He attended Robert Moore and Fort Frances High School before he left to join the Royal Canadian Navy with his buddies from Fort Frances.

Denis Nault, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away Tuesday May 8, 2012, with his family by his side, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Denis was born Feb. 14, 1939 in St. Boniface, Man. to Ulysse and Lucienne Nault. He spent his early years in Atikokan, Ont. working at the Steep Rock Mine.

Iris was born in Minahico, Ont. in 1927. She was the youngest of 11 children, the last surviving member of the Gaudry family.
Married to Phillip James Marquis on Dec. 24, 1947, and before she was 30 years old became the mother of five children, Perry, Don, Dave, Paul, and Melanie, all surviving.

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Madeleine Constance Georgeson announces her peaceful passing, with her family by her side, on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont.
She was born April 7, 1920 in Ste. Anne, Man. to Joseph and Grace Pelletier.

David B. Kraemer, 78, of Stratton, Ont., passed on to his eternal reward on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at his home where he resided with his daughter, Miriam, and family.
He was born Nov. 2, 1933, in St. Jacobs, Ont. to the late Israel and Magdalena Kraemer.

Lorraine Dorothy (Kyle) Lindvall, 84, passed away peacefully, and surrounded by family, on March 29, 2012.
Lorraine was born Dec. 16, 1927 to James Gordon (Pete) and Ivy (Mansell) Kyle in Miami, Man. She was raised and educated in Carman, Man., and later in Fort Frances, Ont.
She was united in marriage to Charles Lindvall on Oct. 11, 1947. They were blessed with five children.

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Winona Berniece Rowe (nee Vester), of Rainy River, Ont. and formerly of Thunder Bay, Ont., on Sunday, May 6, 2012.
“Nonie,” as she preferred to be called, was born Sept. 12, 1933 in McDiarmid, Ont. to Ralph and Thelma Vester, moving to Port Arthur, Ont. in 1941.

It is with profound sadness that the family of Rolene Spencer announces the passing of our mother, sister, and auntie.
Rolene passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, with her family attending by her side, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont.

Mrs. Pauline Armbruster (Gosselin), 78, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Cremation has taken place and a service will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fort Frances, Ont.

It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Steele announces his passing on Saturday, May 5, 2012.
Tom was born Oct. 17, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Glen and Gladys Steele.
Tom was married to Bev Pattison on April 28, 1973.
He began working for Boise Cascade in the Fort Frances mill in 1974 and retired as the payroll supervisor in 2009.

Bud Cain, 92, of Devlin, Ont., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, May 4, 2012 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont.
Bud was born on the original Cain farm in Devlin on Aug. 4, 1919.

Darlene “Joan” Ward, daughter of Fred Gorrill (1938) and Tillie Kreger (1968), was one of four beloved step-daughters of Adolph Werner.
Joan was born in Harris Hill, Ont. on July 13, 1935. She was baptized in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit on Aug. 27, 1939.

Walter Sobkowicz, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2012 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in Fort Frances.
He was born Feb. 3, 1928 in Fort Frances, where he resided for his entire life.

Eric Ernest Brandrick, 91, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2012.
Eric was born Jan. 4, 1921 in Duck Lake, Sask. to Ivan and Sarah Brandrick.
In the spring of 1928, his parents moved the family to Rainy River District, settling in Burriss, Ont., where he remained until 2010, when poor health forced him to move to Rainycrest in Fort Frances.

It is with profound sadness that our family announces the passing of our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Lois passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. with her girls at her side.