It is with heavy hearts that the family of Gail Isabel Janice Shields announces her passing on Sunday, April 10, 2016 surrounded by her loving husband and heartbroken boys. Gail was the daughter of Paul and Margaret Kielczewski, born on July 3, 1946. She was number five on the team […]

It is with sadness the family of John Bodnar announces his sudden passing on Sunday, April 10, 2016. John was born May 10, 1946 to Joseph and Dominia Bodnar in St Boniface, Man. His family moved to Ontario and resettled in Roddick Township in 1951. John graduated from Fort Frances […]

It is with broken hearts that his family announces the passing of Frank Christian Ludwig Scheibler, 55, of Emo, Ont. Frank passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., with his family singing and praying around his bedside. […]

After a short battle with cancer, Donalda Mary McLean (Gregory) passed away peacefully at home. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Garry; son, Allan (Kathy); daughters, Linda (Del) and Lori (Bruce); sister, Dianne (Gary); grandsons, Bill, Scott, and Dylan; and nephew, Todd, and niece, Tracy. Memorial services will […]

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of John Dale Kirk, 65, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, April 8, 2016, with his family by his side, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. John was born March 21, 1951 in Fort Frances to the late […]

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Alanna Rose Kabatay announces her passing on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Her family was by her side until the very end. Alanna was born Oct. 1, 1995 in Fort Frances. She lived […]

Arthur Harold Mattson passed away Nov. 20, 2015. He was born on July 6, 1925 to Hjalmar and Jennie (Jaakola) Mattson. The family moved from Shaunavon, Sask. in the fall of 1937 to a Carpenter Township farm. Arthur and his family farmed beef cattle and some grain. Later it was […]

Donald Norman Mason, 82, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Rainy Lake Medical Center in International Falls. He was born Dec. 17, 1933 in Fort Frances, Ont. Don was united in marriage to the love of his life, “American Girlfriend” Pamela Morse in 1957. […]

Joyce Estella Silander (nee Westover), 84, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Joyce was born Feb. 10, 1932 in Barwick, Ont. to the late Milton and Ida Westover. Joyce was united in marriage to Leo Silander on […]

Mary Barnard (Melnick), of Fort Frances, Ont., peacefully went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, April 2, 2016 with family by her side. Mary was born Oct. 25, 1925 in Sintaluta, Sask. Mary was joined in marriage to James Barnard and they had six children, Shirley (Jerome) […]

Kenneth (Ken) Kellar passed away peacefully in his 84th year on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at his home at 703 Scott St. in Fort Frances, Ont. Forever cherishing his memory remains are his daughter Catherine Kellar (Ross Quirie); son Keith Kellar (Tammy); and grandchildren Kenneth Kellar, Katelyn Quirie (Jared Pursaga), […]

A memorial mass for Bill Saranchuk will be held Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic in Fort Frances, Ont., with Fr. Victor De Gagné officiating. Interment will take place in St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Kenora, Ont.