Shirley Jean Pattison, 75, of Thunder Bay, Ont,. formerly of Emo. Ont., passed away suddenly on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 at her residence in Thunder Bay. Shirley was born April 6, 1935 in Portage La Prairie, Man. to William Edward (Ted) and Yvonne Delia (Cardin) Kennedy. At the age of […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Josephine “Jo” Benson, 95, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., and lifelong resident of Rainy River District, announces her peaceful passing on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 with family by her side. Jo was born Oct. 4, 1915, in Pinewood, […]

Shirley Nedland, 88. of Dawson Creek B.C., passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. Shirley was born Dec. 3, 1922 in Rainy River, Ont. to Gladys and Jack Gillies. She grew up in Rainy River District, leaving home at age 17 for Winnipeg, Man., where she and her best friend, Ilene, […]

Peacefully, with family at his bedside, Syd Coppen passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. Born on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1922 in Emo, Ont. to Sid and Jessie Coppen, he resided in the Fort Frances, Ont. area. Syd served overseas during World War II and was wounded. After a lengthy recovery […]

An old pilot gets his wings. The world is a different place today without a wonderful husband, dad, stepdad, brother, uncle, and grandpa named Bud. Orlo Jackson (Bud) Mallory passed away Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Bud was born Dec. 10, 1923 […]

Edward Benedict Michaluk, 88, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Ed was born June 30, 1922 in Fort Frances to the late John and Annie Michaluk. He grew up in Fort Frances and later moved to […]

Graig Francis Boileau, 85, of 48 Spruce Rd., Atikokan, Ont., passed away suddenly early Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. Graig was born Dec. 6, 1925 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Francis and Irene Boileau (Saunders). Graig’s father died when […]

It is with great sorrow that the family of Aileen Mae Cameron, 77, of 724 First St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., announces her passing peacefully on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. She was born April 16, 1933 in Sabine Township, Ont. to the late Thomas (Jack) and Mabel Pigeon. On June […]

After a lengthy struggle with physical pain and illness, our mother and friend, Dorothy Finch (also known as Dot, Auntie Dot, Grandma, GG, and Mom), went to Heaven just after midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. She had been living at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Dorothy was […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Melissa Lynne Norman, 42, of 908 Victoria Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., announces her passing on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at home with her family by her side. She was born June 22, 1968 in Fort Frances. At the age of […]

Eva Fleurie (nee Zrobok), of 309 First St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances at the age of 97 after a brief illness, with her grand-nephew, Michael Behan, and his wife, Cheryl, by her side. Auntie […]

Floyd James Farmer, 73, of Big Grassy First Nation, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Floyd was born March 1, 1937 in International Falls, Mn. to the late Floyd and Edna Farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the […]