Peter Gardiman Sr. passed away Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 at the Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. Peter was born Jan. 11, 1936 in Pravisdomini, Pordenone, Italy. He came to Canada in 1954, settling in Atikokan and taking work with Steep Rock Iron Mines until its closing in 1980. He […]

Roberta Joan Gagne, 81, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care Facility, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at her residence. Joan was born Dec. 7, 1929 in Guelph, Ont. to the late Robert and Bertha Cunningham and was raised in Milton, Ont., where she attended elementary […]

Glen Treflin, 59, of 906 Fourth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 21, 1951 in Rainy River, Ont. to Leonard and Frances (Desrosier) Treflin. On June 3, […]

Ila A. McLennan (nee Frant), 84, of Appleton, Wis., passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born April 20, 1926 in Tornio, Finland, the daughter of the late Emil and Sylvia Frant. As a young child, she moved with her parents to Fort […]

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear father, Uncle John Tom Madden, 86, peacefully on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 at the La Verendrye Health Centre in Fort Frances, Ont. with his family by his side. He is survived by his sons, Dwayne Blackburde of Stratton, Ont. and […]

It is with great sorrow the Bedard family wishes to announce the sudden passing of their beloved son and brother, Richard Arnold Bedard, on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. He was born Feb. 12, 1976 in Fort Frances, Ont. He leaves to mourn his parents, Leonard F. Bedard Sr. and Corri […]

Bill Sieders, 85, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont. He was born Feb. 8, 1925, the youngest of seven children to Hendrick Sieders and Johanna Costers, in Hoogeveen, Netherlands. After serving with the Dutch […]

Tracy Helen Houghton (Geravelis) of Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 surrounded by family and friends after a long, hard-fought battle with lupus. She was born in Thunder Bay on Aug. 8, 1958. Tracy was a hairstylist in Thunder Bay […]

Gerald Perron, 77, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010 at the Virginia Regional Medical Center in Virginia, Mn. He was born May 3, 1933 to George and Gertrude Perron in Winnipeg, Man. He was united in marriage to Evelyn (Garrison) Perron in April, 1962, at which […]

Thelma Lee of Emo, Ont., and formerly of Stratton, Ont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 at the Emo Health Centre at the age of 91. Thelma was born June 12, 1919 to Thomas and Sarah Scott in Huddersfield, England. She was the second-eldest of five children. After […]

Stephen Forrest Erwin, 57, of 1220 Strachan Place, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born July 19, 1953 in Fort Frances to the late Walter and Loreen Erwin. Raised in Fort Frances, Stephen began his […]

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend, Jo-Anne Moore, 65, of Fort Frances, Ont. She passed away peacefully in the early-morning hours on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, with her family by her side, after a lengthy battle with cancer. […]