It is with great sadness that the family of Garth Lockman announces his passing on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011 after a short battle with lung cancer. Garth was born on March 19, 1947 in Fort Frances to Herb and Ruth Lockman. After graduating from Fort Frances High School, he joined […]

Leonard Shannon, age 90, of International Falls passed away peacefully at Falls Good Samaritan Society on July 31, 2011. He was born Jan. 26, 1921 at Indus, Min. to Cornet and Eva Shannon. He grew up near Barwick, Ont. until he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the outbreak of […]

It is with great sorrow that we announce that Patrick Neil Gyles passed away on Saturday July 23, 2011, and has been reunited with his beloved wife and soulmate, Irene, who predeceased him in 2002. Pat also was predeceased by his father, Harry; mother, Frances; and brother, Frank. He will […]

George Verner Norlund of Rainy River, Ont, passed away peacefully in his 95th year, on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at the Rainy River Health Care Centre. He was born on Aug. 15, 1916 on the family homestead near Gameland, Ont., to the late Swan and Agnes Norlund. As a young […]

Our cherished memories will live on with the passing of Edith Dolyny on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at the age of 95.   Edith was born June 29, 1916 to the late William and Mary Ossachuk. On Nov. 24, 1940, she was united in marriage to Stan Dolyny and together […]

It is with deep sadness that the family of Nellie Shybyski, age 95, of Fort Frances, Ontario announces her passing on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at La Verendrye Hospital. Nellie was born on May 11, 1916 in Rainy River to the late John and Pauline Chornuik. In 1925, she moved […]

With heavy hearts the family announces the unexpected passing of Willard Wilson on July 27, 2011 at the Emo Health Centre. He was born Feb. 22, 1928 in Carpenter Twp, to the late Ralph and Laura (Hodge) Wilson. He attended the Carpenter and Dobie Schools to Grade 5, and then […]

Anna Belle Cooper (nee Norris) passed away Monday, July 25, 2011. She was born Aug. 8, 1924 to Nora and John Norris. Anna Belle was the sister of Dick Norris and Mamie Currell; wife of Leonard Cooper; mother of John Cooper (Gail), Joan Warner (John), and David Cooper (Joanne); and […]

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Garry Desserre on June 15, 2011 at the Dryden Regional Hospital in Dryden, Ont. Garry was born Jan. 16, 1943 in Emo, Ont. to Alphonse and Sophie Desserre. He grew up on the family farm in the Stratton, […]

It is with heavy hearts and great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Margaret Aileen Jewell passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. Margaret was born […]

In loving memory of Hazel Vivian MacDonald (nee Hatch), 92, who passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in New Westminster, B.C. Hazel was born March 30, 1919 in Hines, Mn. to the late David Ryerson Hatch of Burriss, Ont. and Bessie Irene Hatch (Burdick). She was united in marriage to […]

Ken Pentney, of Morson, Ont., passed away at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Man. He was born July 28, 1942 in the Rainy River hospital in Rainy River, Ont., the fifth child of Katie and Ernie Pentney. At the age of two, […]