It is with great sorrow that the family of William Garth Lockman Jr. announces his passing on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the LaVerendrye General Hospital. Garth was born on March 26, 1966 in Fort Frances to Garth and Linda Lockman. He lived in Fort Frances all his life. He […]
Obituaries
Isabelle “Izzy” V. Lindholm, age 86, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Diamond Willow in Cloquet with her family by her side. She was born on July 7, 1934 in Pouce Coupe, B.C., to Harry and Vivian Beck. Izzy married her high school sweetheart, Robert Lindholm on October 30, […]
It is with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Joshua Blaine Landry, 37, of Barwick, Ontario at his residence on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Josh was born on October 11, 1983 in Fort Frances, Ontario to parents Linda and Blaine Landry. After high school, Josh would go […]
The family of Irwin Elford Johnston is grieved to announce his passing on December 22, 2020. He was born on May 1, 1946 to Edgar Alfred and Alice Jean Johnston in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He is predeceased by his parents and siblings, Alfred, Neil, and Robert (Bob). Irwin was married […]
Giidaagiizhigook – Bear Clan It is with great sadness that the family of Kaytilyn Marie Black announces her passing on Thursday December 17, 2020 in Naicatchewenin First Nation, Ontario. She was born on July 27, 1994 to Debra and Bruce Black. She lived in Naicatchewenin First Nation all her life. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Allan (Butch) Paul Wyder announces his passing on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the La Verendrye General Hospital. Butch was born on January 19, 1949 in Kenora, Ont. to Joseph and Violet Wyder. He grew up in Kenora, living there until […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dennis Chester Huntley on Monday, December 21, 2020 at the age of 78 years. Dennis died peacefully at Rainycrest with his wife Grace by his side. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Grace, and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Violet Angus announces her passing at 101 years of age on December 18, 2020. Violet was born October 12, 1919 to John and Hannah Christina (Stevens) Chaval in Emo, Ontario. When she was a young girl, her family moved from Carpenter […]
Mrs. Gloria Dorothy Fadyk (nee Jones), 95, a previous resident of Pioneer Drive, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Southbridge Pinewood Nursing Home. Born, raised, and educated in Fort Frances, she was employed earlier by the O&M pulp and paper company and, after raising her family, became the […]
Shirley Wilson, 95, of Emo, Ontario passed away in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre on Monday, December 14, 2020 with family by her side. She was born on August 23, 1925 in Morley Township to George and Edna Alexander (nee Nielson). Shirley grew up on the Danish family’s […]
Peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, Sam Matichuk, 87, passed away. Sam was born in Canora, Sask. on April 24, 1933 and later moved to Atikokan, Ontario where he lived and raised his family. He was self-employed as a journeyman electrician and also […]
John Elvin Laevens was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan on May 29, 1929. His parents, Desiré and Agnes Laevens also had two other children, son Leslie and daughter Lorna. John joined the CNR as a telegraph operator there at age 18. John married Rosemary Shields in 1950 and they went on […]







