With his family at his side, Robert Earl (Bob) Hagen passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ont. after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born July 18, 1945 to Earl and Martha Hagen of Black Hawk, Ont. He attended a one-room […]

Garry John Countess, 72, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Leamington District Memorial Hospital in Leamington, Ont. Beloved husband of Jan; dear father of Jennifer Countess (Dennis Neufeld), Dr. Robert Countess (Sarah), and Rebecca Countess; and loving grandfather of Jadyn and Adam Neufeld, and Madeleine and John Countess. Garry […]

David Orland Barnard, 63, of Atikokan, Ont., passed away at his residence on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born March 31, 1949 in Kenora, Ont. to George and Anna Barnard. At an early age, he worked for the Sapawe sawmill in Atikokan. Then […]

Geraldine May Skinner passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a brief illness, in the company of beloved family and friends. She was born July 1, 1925. Geraldine was the devoted wife of Dr. Harry Skinner, and mother of Steven […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Marie Elizabeth (Betty) Gervais announces her passing on Monday, May 21, 2012. She had been courageously fighting cancer for the last few months, but passed away in the home she loved. Elizabeth was born to the late Carl and Elizabeth Olson […]

A graveside service to celebrate the life of Mary Ann Dutka will be held Friday, May 25, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances, Ont. Fr. Wayne McIntosh will officiate, followed by interment in Riverview Cemetery. Mary Anne passed away on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 at […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Alvina Zrum announces her peaceful passing, with her family at her side, on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. in Fort Frances, Ont. Alvina was born Jan. 20, 1925 in New Westminster, B.C. to Ernest and Ester […]

Ingried Gushulak, 77, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 with her family at her side. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary to follow.

With family beside him, Ilio Gushulak, 89, of 1154 Walker Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, where he had been a very content resident since December, 2010. He was born to Anastasia and Theodore Gushulak on March 28, 1923 in Sirko, Man. […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Sam Puchalski announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. Sam was born March 28, 1943 in Fort Frances, Ont. to John and Nellie Puchalski. He attended Robert Moore and Fort Frances High […]

Denis Nault, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away Tuesday May 8, 2012, with his family by his side, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont. Denis was born Feb. 14, 1939 in St. Boniface, Man. to Ulysse and Lucienne Nault. He spent his early years in Atikokan, […]

Iris was born in Minahico, Ont. in 1927. She was the youngest of 11 children, the last surviving member of the Gaudry family. Married to Phillip James Marquis on Dec. 24, 1947, and before she was 30 years old became the mother of five children, Perry, Don, Dave, Paul, and […]