Joyce D. (Wolden) Asplund, 81, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Joyce was born Aug. 18, 1927 in Fort Frances to the late August and Macey Mertens. She worked at many different jobs throughout her life, and […]

Larry John Alton, 58, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Wednesday April 15, 2009 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Larry was born Oct. 12, 1950 to Jim and Ronnie Alton. At an early age, he moved to Thunder Bay, Ont. with his family, […]

Erma Joyce Boland, 72, of 247 Elizabeth St. W., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Easter Monday, April 13, 2009 after a brief illness at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Erma was born in Flin Flon, Man. on April 27, 1936 to the late William and Joan (Jean) Huyton. She […]

Ruth Huntley, 91, of 102 First St., Rainy River, Ont., passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Ruth was born Jan. 19, 1918 in Bergland, Ont. to the late Elmer and Emma Wenstrom. She lived in the area for almost all of […]

Loraine Ellen Bullied (nee Brigden) passed away quietly on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont., with her family by her side, after a brief struggle with cancer. She was born Aug. 13, 1934 to Adeline and James Brigden. She married the love of her […]

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Fred M. McKelvie, 75, on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Fred was born Sept. 12, 1933 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Albert “Mac” and Doris McKelvie. Upon graduation, Fred […]

It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of our dear wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Nina Gertrude Windego (Councillor), 75, of 126 Fifth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont. and formerly of Nicickousemenecaning First Nation, Ont., on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort […]

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Helen Jean Eide, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont., on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital with her family at her side. Helen was born Jan. 23, 1921 in Fort Frances to the late Archibald and Cynthia Shaw […]

John Joseph Plichta, 81, of 304 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont. He was born Dec. 7, 1927 in Boissevain, Man. to the late Joseph and Axana Plichta. In earlier years, […]

George Charles Bartlett, 80, of 603 King’s Highway, Fort Frances, Ont., went to be with his Lord peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. He was born Nov. 19, 1928 in Toronto, Ont. to the late Samuel and Madeline Bartlett. George was raised […]

Ella (“Oma”) Wicek, 81, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, April 3, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Ella was born Aug. 9, 1927 in Nurnberg, Germany to the late Max and Therese Turban. She came to Canada in 1953 and […]

Betty Joyce Sedgwick, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Betty was born in Minneapolis, Mn.. on August 4, 1922, the only child of Carl Henry and Emma Elizabeth (Comstock) Nelson. On Sept. 17, […]