It is with great sadness that the family of Bea (“Snack”) Magel announces her sudden passing, at the age of 83, on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Red Lake Hospital. The last few weeks of her life she fought a courageous battle with heart disease. Through everything, she kept […]

Lewis Jarrett “Jerry” Pauley Jr., 55, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, March 4, 2011. Jerry was born Dec. 13, 1955 in Charleston, and was a graduate of George Washington High School class of 1974. Following graduation, Jerry and his wife moved to Finland, Ont. to […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Allan Charles Singleton, 72, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Friday, March 4, 2011 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Allan was born Oct. 16, 1938 in Sioux Lookout, Ont. to the late Dan and Ida Singleton. He […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alan Warner on Friday, March 4, 2011 at his winter residence in Pharr, Tex. He was born March 31, 1938 and raised in Kenora, Ont., where he spent most of his life. He began his teaching career in 1966 […]

Rachel Gallinger, 94, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Friday, March 4, 2011. Rachel was born on Saturday, Sept. 16, 1916 in Finland, Ont., the first of four girls. As a young adult, she worked at bush camps as a […]

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Badiuk, of 925 Third St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., who slipped away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the age of 83 with his family by his side. The last five years of his life he […]

Raymond Arthur Rousseau, 73, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side, on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Ray was born Jan. 26, 1938 to Lucien and Laura Rousseau. He spent the last 28 years with the […]

Pheobe Mosley passed away peacefully at the Extended Care on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 with family by her side. She was born Oct. 21, 1921. Pheobe is survived by her daughter, Judy Qualie (B.C.); sons, John, Harold (Phyllis), Eric, Jim (Shirley), and Lorne; sisters, Dorothy (Vern), Pauline (Bill), Vivian (Don), […]

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 […]