Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Loretta Lipinski (nee Tucker) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 28, 2022, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Loretta was born on January 21, 1933, in Fort Frances, to George and Jane (nee Calder) Tucker. She grew up on Rainy […]
Obituaries
May 13, 1928 – November 13, 2022 Our Mom, Grandma and Gram, Irene, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Sunday, November 13, 2022, in her 94th year. Fun loving wife of her late husband Joe; treasured mother of Ellen (John), Jackie (Randy), Rick (Vicky), and […]
With heavy hearts, our family announces the sudden passing of Franklin ‘Jack’ Pierce, 85, on November 22, 2022, in Atikokan. Jack was born on May 24, 1937, in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Charles Thomas Pierce and Lenore Pierce (Strain). The family later moved to Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Jack met Shirley […]
Carol Ann Thompson (Bates) passed away after a long illness at the age of 64 on Friday, November 25, 2022, in Atikokan, Ontario, with family by her side. Carol Ann, the youngest daughter of five siblings, was born to Stan and Marie Bates (Watts) on November 19, 1958, in Emo, […]
A golden heart stopped beating and hard working hands were laid to rest as the Captain of our Veert Team said his final goodnight. We are devastated and heartbroken to say that on the evening of Wednesday, November 23, 2022, Lawrence (Lawry) Veert passed away. He was our beacon, guiding […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Elmer Joseph Wihlidal, 78, of Fort Frances, Ontario, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care, Fort Frances. A complete announcement to follow.
It is with great sadness the family of Blair Thomas Beadow announces his sudden passing on November 18, 2022, at the age of 71. Blair was born on November 27, 1950, in Kapuskasing, Ontario, to John and Jean Beadow. Blair grew up in a full household, being the oldest of […]
Our family would like to honor the life of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Rosella May Galbraith who lived life to the fullest for 101 – almost 102 – years until her passing on November 14, 2022. Rosella lived her whole life in the Devlin area and cultivated a […]
Walt passed away peacefully on November 15, 2022. He was born on June 30, 1949, to Laurie and Mona (Nielson) Shrumm of Stratton, Ont. Walt loved all outdoor activities; camping, fishing, hunting and snowmobiling were some of his favorites. He also loved to travel and to read. Even though he […]
With great sadness the family announces the passing of Paul Le Mesurier, 55, of Fort Frances, Ontario, on November 17, 2022, at the La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, with his family and friends by his side. Paul was born in Hamilton, Ontario, June 1, 1967, and was adopted and welcomed […]
June 5 1936 – November 14 2022 It is with deep sadness and much love that we mourn the passing of Gloria Wood. Gloria was born in Tyndall, Manitoba, to parents Joseph and Katherine Corda. She has been a resident of Fort Frances since she came to teach at Fort […]
Allan “Al” Burritt Brown – loving husband, father, grampa and friend of many – passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2022 at the age of 80, at his home in Nestor Falls, Ontario. Allan was born on August 6, 1942, the youngest child of Mildred (nee Swire) and Earldon “Burritt” […]






