With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Wayne Nugent, 74, of Barwick, Ont., on Friday April 7, 2017 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. with his loving family by his side. Wayne was born on Nov. 13, 1942 to the late Joseph and Iva (nee Westover) […]
Obituaries
Stanley Ward, a local war hero and former mill executive, passed away peacefully at his Fort Frances, Ont. home on Saturday, April 8, 2017 nearly a week after celebrating his 95th birthday. Stan was a lucky man. He survived several near-death experiences during the Second World War. His seven-man Halifax […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of our father, Donald Frank Walton, at the age of 92. A former long-time resident of Burriss, Ont., he passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was predeceased by his wife, Joyce (nee Hyatt) and son, William. […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and niece. Josephine Leonard, 58, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home on Rainy River First Nations. Josephine was born on Oct. 24, 1958 to Roseanne and Daniel Leonard […]
LaDonna Klem passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017, with her family by her side, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. As per her wishes, there will be no funeral. A complete obituary will follow.
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Patsy Ann Dorie announces her passing, at the age of 81, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Patsy was adopted by James and Ila Hamilton after being found on the steps of the […]
With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Catherine Olive Beaushene (Kay), 88, of Emo, Ont., on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Emo Health Centre. Kay was born on Jan. 31, 1929 in Stratton, Ont. to William and Faith Bowman. She was united in marriage to Frederick “Doug” […]
Ike McMahon passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Stony Mountain, Man. Ike was born on Jan. 30, 1977 in Atikokan, Ont. to Kelly and Roberta McMahon. He was raised in Atikokan, attending school, playing hockey, and collecting baseball and hockey cards. Ike made friends everywhere he went; […]
After a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s, Betty Jewell, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. Betty was born on Aug. 6, 1933 in Devlin, Ont. to Issac and Olive Hyatt. She […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Stan Ward announces his passing on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances, with Rev. […]
With her family by her side, Kate Bragg peacefully passed away April 2, 2017. Kate was born Nov. 16, 1921 in Edmonton, AB to the late Emmy Jane (Robins) and Elijah Rumley. She lived in Alberta until she was 17. She then moved to Northwestern Ontario with her mom after […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and niece. Josephine Leonard, 58, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home on Rainy River First Nations. She was born Oct. 24, 1958. A wake will be held Friday, […]







