Mrs. Florence Lyons (Bartush), 77, a long-time resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hospice Unit, on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 with her family by her side. Flo was born in 1938 in Fort Frances, Ont., the youngest of Max and Leonilla Bartush’s 10 children. It […]
Obituaries
Edith Mae Newman (nee Scott) passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at the grand age of 101. She was born on May 31, 1915 in Toronto, Ont. to the late Walter and Mae Scott. She grew up in the Beaches area, on Greenwood Avenue across from the Greenwood […]
Shirley Geil, 90, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 in Santa Rosa, Calif. She was born in Fort Frances, Ont. in 1925, a daughter of Howard and Mabel Wees. She grew up in Fort Frances, spending her summers at the family cabin on Rainy Lake, fishing and swimming, and […]
Albert Hogue, 103, passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 at his home at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Albert was born on June 30, 1913 in Bluff Creek, Man. He left the family farm in Silver Ridge, Man. to work in Ontario, where he met and married Aline […]
Eila Ellen Martin (nee Sammalisto) passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 at the Riverside health care facility in Emo, Ont. Eila was born in Tarmola, Ont., near Thunder Bay, on May 4, 1924. There she attended the SS #3 Gorham School. In later years, her family moved to […]
Carl Joseph Perreault, 82, of St. Helens, Ore., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 in his home in St. Helens. He was born June 7, 1934 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Amos and Laura Perreault. His wife, Jane, whom he was with for 57 years, passed away in June, 2015. […]
With deep sorrow, the loving family announces the passing of John Malverne (“Mal”) Steele, age 100, on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 at Hogarth Riverview Manor in Thunder Bay, Ont. Mal was born in Fort Frances, Ont. on Aug. 7, 1916 to John and Nellie Steele. He met Hazel Harnett and […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Douglas Big George, 59, of Winnipeg, MB and formerly of Big Island First Nation, Morson, ON, on July 24, 2016. Douglas was born in Rainy River, Ontario on June 22, 1957 to Mike and Jane Big George. He was raised in Big Island […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Megan Alexandria Johnson announces that she has left us to join the spirit world and to join all her family who awaits her with all their love. Megan was born December 5, 1989 in Fort Frances, Ont. where she lived the […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Leveridge announces her passing on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at Rainycrest Long Term Care. Margaret was born on May 16, 1918 in Winnipeg, MB to William and Harriet Harcus and spent her early years in Stonewall, Manitoba. Margaret graduated as […]
The family wishes to announce the passing of Bob LaFreniere, 82, on Aug. 1, 2016 at his home in Fort Frances with his wife by his side peacefully. Bob was born on June 18, 1934 and spent his whole life in Fort Frances. He worked for nine years on the […]
It is great sadness that the family of Aune Irene DePiero announces her passing on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Rainycrest Long Term Care at the age of 95. Aune was born on March 11, 1921 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Ivar and Maria Boind. She spent all of her […]
