After a brief illness, which he faced with steadfast courage, Harry Spruyt, 88, went peacefully to meet his Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. He was born July 21, 1922 in Kockengen, the Netherlands, a country boy who wanted nothing more than to own his own farm one day. To […]
Obituaries
Bernice Violet Miller (nee Hendren), 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born March 27, 1914 in Aylsworth, Ont. to the late Fred and Mabel Hendren. On June 21, 1950, Bernice married Robert (Bob) Miller and they took […]
Margaret Marian Miller (nee Canty) passed away Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 in Fort Frances, Ont. Margaret was born Dec. 2, 1915 in Brandon, Man. to Margaret (nee Noonan) and Timothy Canty. Margaret was the youngest of five children and spent her early years in Souris and Kemny, Man. She later […]
David Gordon Triskle, of 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ontario, peacefully passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 at the age of 82. He was born on April 1, 1928 in Rainy River, Ontario to the late Frank and Mary Triskle. David worked as a logger in the bush in […]
Ronald Frederick Anderson peacefully passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 at the age of 90 years less two months. He was born on Nov. 1, 1920 in Spooner, Mn., moving to Fort Frances, Ont. as a young child, and residing here his whole life. As a young man, he […]
Eliza Medicine, 77, of Fort Frances, ON passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 at Rainycrest Long Term Care with family at her side. Eliza was born on Oct. 28, 1932 in the Rainy River First Nations to Sandy and Maggie Horton. At the age of 17, she met Robert […]
Reta Joyce Dick (nee Miller) of Sorrento passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 at the age of 77. Reta will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband, Roy; daughters, Linda Barrett (Doug) and Deb Billwiller (John); son, Barry Dick (Nickia); and grandson, George Harris. Also surviving are her […]
Jim McBride, of West Palm Beach, Fla., passed away recently at his home with his family by his bedside. Born in Winnipeg, Man., Jim spent his entire working life in Florida. Jim enjoyed his visits back to Canada, and especially Fort Frances, Ont. He was pictured in the local Times […]
Carolyn Elizabeth Murray (Irwin) passed away suddenly on Sunday, Aug, 29, 2010 after a brief illness. Carolyn was born Feb. 24, 1944 in Fort Frances, Ont. to John Henry (Jack) Irwin and Marian Rita (Comeau). She was predeceased by both her parents; and her stepfather, Frank Callaghan. Carolyn is survived […]
With deep love and sadness, the family announces the passing of Arnold Frank Wood on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. Arnold Frank, of Iroquois, Ont., was born March 6, 1935 in Sleeman, Ont., the fourth son of Joe and Rose (Katie) Wood. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, […]
Timothy Charles McLellan, 52, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Tim was born in Red Lake, Ont. and grew up in Ear Falls, Ont. He moved to Fort Frances, Ont. in his early 20s and established himself in a number of trades jobs throughout […]
Julian Frederick Spear passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010. Julian was born July 26, 1927 in Plymouth, England. After graduating from Plymouth College in 1945, he served in the British Army from 1946-48. Upon returning, he became a Professional Civil Engineer and began is career in Plymouth, England. […]
