Marilyn Jean Blesi, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 at her home. Marilyn was born June 3, 1967 in Fort Frances, Ont. She attended Rainy River Community College and moved to the Falls in 1995. Formerly Marilyn J. Geyshick, she was united in marriage to Darrell […]
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Peacefully, on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont., Edna E. Caul (nee Johnson) passed away at the age of 71. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Floyd, of 50 years; and sons, Allan (Ellen), Larry (Lori), and Wayne (Susan). She also was […]
Ethel F. Guppy (nee Hampshire) passed away peacefully at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont., with her family at her side, on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 at the age of 87. She is lovingly remembered by her husband, Walter Guppy; daughters, May Kavanaugh, Geraldine Spruce, Kathy Kavanaugh, Carol Gajardo, […]
Mr. Robert Archie Shaw passed away Dec. 23, 2006 at home with family by his side. Bob was born Sept. 4, 1940 in Fort Frances, Ont. In 1963, he joined the OPP, retiring as Detective Superintendent in Sault Ste. Marie in 1994. Bob enjoyed sports like baseball and curling, and […]
Agnes Wagner passed away peacefully, after a lengthy illness, on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006 at the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital in her 70th year. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence Wagner (2001); loving mother of the late Colen Wagner, and survived by Charles Wagner and his wife, […]
Jessie Miller, 93, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007. Funeral services are pending, and a complete obituary will follow.
Fred Topham, 90, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a lengthy illness. He was born to the late Mabel and Archie Topham on Oct. 29, 1916 in Burriss, Ont., where he resided most of his life. Fred was united in marriage […]
Herb Henry passed away peacefully at his home in Huntsville, Ont. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2007. Herb was the beloved husband of Valerie, and dear father of Carol-Leah and her husband, Stephen Laing, of Fort Frances, Ont., Mark Wade Henry of Saskatoon, Saask., Joan-Ann and her husband, Jae Lockhart, of […]
It is with great sorrow I announce the passing of my loving brother, Richard “Dick” Leroy Hayes. He was born in Barwick, Ont. on June 21, 1928 to Lloyd and Vera Hayes, and was the grandson of Richard “Dick” Edgar and Charlotte Mary Hayes, and Robert and Rosanna Irvine. He […]
Adolf Domres, 90, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006. Adolf was born Sept. 14, 1916 on the family farm outside of Steinbach, Man. As a young man, he moved to the Sudbury, Ont. area for work. There he met Edna Richert and they were united in […]
FORT FRANCES—The voice of fishing tournaments across Northwestern Ontario has fallen silent. Lionel Robert, a long-time master of ceremonies at numerous fishing tournaments around the region, passed away suddenly last Wednesday in Winnipeg at age 54. As word of Robert’s death spread throughout Rainy River District, both fishing tournament organizers […]
FORT FRANCES—Now that CBC has put out a call for towns and cities across the country to submit proposals to be on the second season of the Kraft “Hockeyville” reality TV series, Fort Frances may end up tossing its name into the ring. CAO Mark McCaig, a well-known avid hockey […]
