It is with great sadness that the family of Frances Virginia McKiel announce her passing at Rainycrest in Fort Frances, Ontario, on February 3, 2026. She would have been 103 years old on March 20, 2026. Frances leaves behind daughters Judy Stellman and Sandra McKiel; sons David McKiel, Frank McKiel, Edgar […]
Obituaries
It is with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Jane Ottertail, 83, of Lac La Croix First Nation on March 5, 2026, with her family by her side. She was born on July 29, 1942, to parents John and Doris Whitefish. Jane loved spending time with family […]
It is with great sadness and immense loss that we are announcing the passing of our dear Husband, Father and Papa, Robert “Bob” Thomas Woods of Thunder Bay, Ont. He began his journey to the Spirit World on February 16, in the arms of his loving wife and surrounded by […]
The oldest living National Hockey League player (as I write this) is 103. He was born on Christmas Day in Fort William, Ont., as Steve Wojciechowski, which he shortened to Wochy (making life linguistically easier for hockey broadcasters, starting with the legendary Foster Hewitt). He has lived 71 years of […]
It is with sadness that the family of Lisa LaRocque announces her passing at her home on February 28, 2026, with her family at her side. Lisa was born in Port Arthur, Ontario, on November 10, 1969. Her family moved to Fort Frances in 1970. Her early education was in […]
Meminosing Sadly the family announces the passing of Clifford Boshkaykin, 74, of Seine River First Nation on February 24, 2026, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Clifford was born on February 8, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ontario, to parents Anson and Marlene Boshkaykin. He loved the outdoors, logging, fishing and […]
With great sadness, the family of James Melford Asplund, 43, announces his passing on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. James was born May 19, 1982, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Gregory and Janet (Pochailo) Asplund. He spent his youth in Fort Frances before moving to Emo as […]
June 10, 1957 – February 9, 2026 With great sadness and shock, we are heartbroken to announce Tom’s sudden passing in his home on February 9. Tom Cross was a master of all trades, who built a beautiful life for his family with his own two hands. He will be […]
Jacques Lucien Joseph Fiset, or Jack to those who knew him, was born January 18, 1972, in Cochenour, Ontario, to Jacques & Jeannie Fiset (Hamalainen). They moved to Atikokan in 1974, where he spent his childhood with his older brother Waino and younger sister Jeanette “Jenny”. The Fisets moved to […]
October 8, 1942 – February 12, 2026 It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Marion Roberta Haddock. Predeceased by her son Robert Lafrenie; her husband Gord Haddock; and step-daughter Joanne. Survived by her son Mark Lafrenie and wife Heather; grandchildren Eli, Whitney, and Payge; and great-grandchildren; as […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Angela Herbert announce her passing, with loving family by her side, on February 22, 2026, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Angela was born in Fort Frances to Wayne and Mildred “Gwen” (nee Booth) Herbert on June 23, 1969. She […]
With deep sorrow and much love, we mourn the passing of Brigitta McGreevy, née Beresnikow, who left us at age 74 on February 13, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A traveller, talented quilter and dedicated family archivist, Brigitt’s love of books, music and tradition shaped her life and the legacy she […]
