With profound sadness we announce the passing of Jessie Enge (nee Hickerson) at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, a few months shy of her 90th birthday. She was born on April 30, 1928 in Fort Frances, Ont. to William and Helen Hickerson. Jessie […]
Obituaries
With great sadness, the family announces the sudden passing of Rosie Spencer, 73, of Atikokan, Ont. on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Rosie was born on Aug. 20, 1944 to the late Jack and Rose Spencer. Rosie as predeceased by her parents, Jack and Rose Spencer; siblings, Hilda Yerxa, Robert Spener, […]
Gaagigebines, Dan Jones, 58, began his journey in his home community of Nigigoonsiminikaaaning First Nation, Ont. on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. A loving husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle, and friend, he will be greatly missed by his family and Anishinaabe country. He was born on Nov. 6, 1959 at Eltrut […]
Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Reece Allison, 49, of Morley Township, Ont., and formerly of Winnipeg, Man., at his residence on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reece was born on Nov. 23, 1968 to Thomas and Denise Allison. Reece worked at several jobs, including producing ice surfaces for […]
Lila Marie Weir passed away peacefully, after a long and well-lived life, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. She was born on Dec. 9, 1921 to Tyyne and Frank Petersen, the first of four sisters, in New Finland, Sask. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Fort Frances, Ont., where […]
Lynn Kehler passed away, surrounded by the love of family and friends, on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Lynn was born in Indiana to Herman and Maureen Bryant on Nov. 14, 1934. Her family lived between Indiana and Kentucky in her early years. Her teenage years were spent in California, where […]
With great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Isabel Watts, of Chapple Township, Ont., at her home on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at the age of 71. Isabel was born on Oct. 9, 1946 in Emo, Ont. to Harold and Pansy Gibson. She graduated from Grade 13 with […]
With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Warren Loveday, 54, of Emo, Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Warren was born on Sept. 23, 1963 to Beatrice and Lawrence Loveday. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening, and he […]
It is with great sadness that the family of James Harvold Brow announces the passing of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. James “Jim” Brow passed away peacefully one week after his 82nd birthday. Jim […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of the Rev. Michael Henry Mitchell on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Born in Halifax, N.S. on June 3, 1953, Michael was the son of the late John Alfred Mitchell and Ruth Josephine Mitchell. Michael first served in the Roman Catholic […]
Daniel Jones, of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. A traditional wake will be held on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation gymnasium. A traditional funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at 10 a..m. at the […]
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Clay Chernaske on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. Clay was an amazing husband, dad, brother, son, and son-in-law who was loved, is missed tremendously, and always will be remembered and cherished. Clay was born on Oct. 14, 1961 in Fort Frances, […]
