David “Lyle” Laidlaw, 96, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at the Falls Good Samaritan Society. Lyle was born May 21, 1915 in La Vallee, Ont. He grew up in Fort Frances, Ont., and graduated from Fort Frances High School. He later graduated from Coyne Electrical […]
Obituaries
Mary Jane Mainville passed away Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, peacefully in her home and surrounded by love, music, and the prayers of her family. Mary Jane was born May 31, 1944 to the late Hector and Mary Mainville (nee Jourdain). She attended St. Margaret’s Indian Residential School. At a young […]
With heavy hearts, we, the family of Laurie Janet Ann Kielczewski, announce her passing on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Laurie was born to Paul and Margaret on Oct. 7, 1953 in Fort Frances, Ont., and it was there she began her love […]
The family of Mary Bottenfield sadly announces her sudden passing on Friday, Aug. 12, 2011 at the age of 88. She had resided at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. for the past eight months. Mary was born in Hungary on July 12, 1923 and immigrated to Canada at […]
Janice Karen Tuesday, 54, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 at her residence. Janice was born Saturday, Oct. 20, 1956 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Robert and Martha Tuesday. She had lived all her life in Rainy River District. She loved cooking for her […]
With great sadness, the family of Mary Caul announces her passing on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 at the age of 88. Mary was born in Quinton, Sask. and moved to Fort Frances at the age of 16. She worked for the Lund family at Eric’s Lund and then at the […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Melvyn Perusse announces his passing on July 25, 2011. Mel passed away of cancer at his home in Winnipeg, Man. The son of Walter and Allene Perusse, he was born Oct. 25, 1939 in Fort Frances, Ont. He attended Robert Moore […]
With deep sadness, the family of Ed Johnson announces his passing on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 in his daughter Mary’s arms. We feel fortunate to have been able to be by his side to offer him comfort these past few weeks as his health deteriorated, and are grateful for the […]
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 […]
