Helen was born in Chandos Township of Eastern Ontario to Gladys and Ted Rusaw on Aug. 15, 1938. One of eight children, she was predeceased by an infant brother, Lisle, and a sister, Winnifred; her brother-in-law, Ray; sister-in-law, Verda; as well as her parents. She is mourned by her children, […]

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather, Jack Sullivan, at the Littlefork Nursing Home on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 after years of failing health. Jack was born in Carroll, Iowa on March 30, 1929 to Frank Sullivan and Berta Phillips, a.k.a. Betty Clear. He […]

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ruby “Luella” Hoskins on March 1, 2010 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Luella was born in Blackhawk, Ont. on Nov. 22, 1922 to the late John and Nora Hagen. Luella was predeceased by her husband, Leslie; […]

Maj. (Ret.) Dennis Joseph “Joe” Howes, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. Loving husband to Jeanine (MJ) Howes (nee Schwarz); dear father of Bradly (Pauline nee Keating), Rodney (Brenda nee Luykx), Jeffrey (Belinda nee Roussel), and Trevor (Carole nee Brazeau); and very dear grandfather to […]

Lena Mary Ho (nee Caul) passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 after a long illness. She was predeceased by her parents, Lorne and Mary Caul; and husbands, Thomas Calder and Willy Ho. She is survived by three brothers, Wilfred and Lois Caul of Devlin, Ont., Austin and Beverly […]

Emily Jane Embury (nee Hartnell), 90, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 at the Rainy River Health Centre Long-Term Care in Rainy River, Ont., where she had been a resident for five years to the day. She was born Aug. 14, 1919 in Blue Township, Ont. to Walter & Mary […]

Mrs. Dora Kutzak, 95, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital-Hospice Unit. Dora was born in Sirko, Man. on Aug. 23, 1914. She married George Kutzak on Nov. 1, 1936 in Sundown, Man. Following their wedding, Dora and George resided […]

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce that, after a courageous battle with cancer, Michael Louis Turgeon passed away peacefully at St. Boniface General Hospital on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. He was born Feb. 14, 1959. Michael had an infectious personality and an amazing sense of […]

Cornealius (Neal) Van Drunen, 82, of Rainy River, Ont. and formerly of Devlin, Ont., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday Feb. 17, 2010 at the Rainy River Health Centre. Neal was born Oct. 1, 1927 in Carpenter Township, Ont. to the late Peter and Grace Van Drunen. He attended the Dance […]

On Feb. 22, 2010, Ollie Ward, my soulmate of 66 years, passed on. Ollie was the one I was meant to be with. She was my best friend, my lover, my partner in the truest sense of the word, and a fabulous mother. Ollie leaves behind our son, Rob; our […]

Sadly, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 at St. Mary Hospital in Duluth, Mn., Shirley M. Lind of Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Emo, Ont., passed away at the age of 80. Shirley was born in Fort Frances on March 13, 1929 to the late Ivan and Dorothy Cunningham. She was […]

Arthur William Wood, 80, of 535 Lillie Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Arthur was born in Blue Township (Sleeman, Ont.) on June 6, 1929. He moved to Fort Frances with his family at age 15 and […]