Obituaries

It is with great sadness that the family of Jack Dillon announces his passing on Monday, May 6, 2019 at Atikokan General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending. Complete obituary will follow.

It is with heavy hearts the family of Kathy announces her peaceful passing, on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora, Ont., after a courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was born on June 6, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ont. to David and Katie […]

Surrounded by the love of her family, Florence Thelma Ogden (nee Lee) passed away on March 24, 2019. She is now peacefully in the arms of her son and husband.  Flo was the youngest of 10 children born to Arthur and Mathilda Lee, on Dec. 1, 1941. She grew up […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Enid Barbara Coran announces her passing on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Barb was born on Feb. 20, 1935 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Louis and Elsie Carpenter. She lived in Fort Frances all her life. She worked […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Karen Angus announces her passing on May 2, 2019. A casual come and go Celebration of Life will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 3-6 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Busch’s will be closed on Thursday, May […]

Annie Webb passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Rainycrest Long Term Care. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fort Frances, Ont. A complete obituary will follow.

It is with great sadness that, with family by her side, we announce the passing of Janice Elaine Perreault of Couchiching First Nation on May 3, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer and complications due to COPD and pneumonia. She was a tough, strong fighter, the glue […]

Barbara Coran, 84, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church in Fort Frances, Ont. Friends may visit one hour prior to the service. A […]

With the heaviest of hearts, we announce the passing of Daniel Thomas Onichuk, age 59, of Fort Frances, Ont. He passed away peacefully at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Sunday, April 28, 2019 with family by his side. Dan was born in Fort Frances on Nov. 26, 1959 […]

Merle E. McFayden passed away April 27, 2019 at the age of 107. Merle was a former resident of Fort Frances for many years before moving to Abbotsford/Mission, B.C. Merle was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd; daughter, Colleen; and daughter-in-law, Carolee. She is survived by her son Garry (Juanita); granddaughter, […]

It is with profound sorrow that the family of Nicole Annette Ruppenstein announces her passing on Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born on July 13, 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Camille and Douglas LaFrance. She was raised in Fort Frances graduating from the Fort Frances […]

Lorna Jean Bruchkowski will be lovingly remembered by her children, Jennifer (Darrly) Bowman, and Allan (Vivian) Bruchkowski; grandchildren, Steven, Lindsey, Cody, and Shayne; loving partner, Jerry McLaughlin; siblings, Ian Harland, Janet (Dave) Loney, and Hartley (Grace) Harland; numerous nieces and nephews; and extended family. A celebration of her life took […]