Peacefully, with his family by his side, Marain Kaczmar, 59, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Marain was born Nov. 13, 1948 in Watenstedt, Germany. He moved to Canada with his parents when he was a baby. Marain lived in several places in Canada before […]
Obituaries
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Tracy Trudel (nee Lockman) on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 with her family by her side. Tracy was born June 15, 1961 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Norman and Mildred Lockman. In 1983, she moved to Ignace, Ont. with […]
Kenneth Harold Wickstrom, of Kelowna, B.C., passed away peacefully at the Kelowna General Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 at the age of 84. Ken is survived by his wife, Shirley; children, Judy Donnelly and Bruce Wickstrom (Betty); step-daughters, Sherry Moran (Tim) and Wendi Stewart (Nigel Coe); and stepson, Laurie […]
Peacefully, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont, Lyall Beninger, formerly of Chapple Township, Ont., passed away at the age of 92. Lyall was born Aug. 2, 1916 in Chapple Township to the late Robert and Elizabeth Beninger. He was united in marriage […]
Ernest Joseph Klyne, 67, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Hospice with his family at his side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born Oct. 29, 1940, Ernie grew up in Fort Frances, Ont. and moved to Thunder Bay after serving […]
Shirley Bell, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., formerly of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 at the age of 73. Shirley was born Aug. 13, 1935 to the late Ronald and Winnifred Ashwood and raised in Toronto, Ont. She settled in Wasaga […]
After a lengthy illness, Leon Carl Kielczewski, 57, passed away at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 with family by his side. Leon was born to Paul and Margaret on May 16,1951 in Fort Frances, Ont. He lived most of his life there, but […]
Surrounded by family, Tom Sigurdson, 81, passed away peacefully at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. Tom was born Nov. 14, 1926 in Keewatin, Ont. to Magnus and Margaret Sigurdson. He attended Keewatin Public School and graduated from Grade 13 at the high […]
Andy Glennen, great outdoorsman, wonderful father and grandfather, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. He was born June 27, 1931. Andy is survived by his sons, Glenn (Monique) and Terry; daughther, Jackie (Vern); and his loving grandchildren, Crystal, Matt, Derek, Kaylee, Brady, and Michelle. He will be sincerely […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Irene Tkachyk (nee Badiuk) announces she passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Irene was born Jan. 24, 1937 to John and Mary Badiuk of Fort Frances, Ont. Irene was predeceased by her mother, […]
Violet Annie May “Tootsie” McCallum (nee McFayden), 86, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. She was born Jan. 4, 1922 in Fort Frances to Frederick and Ethel McFayden. In May, 1941, Violet received her diploma from Loney’s […]
We regret to announce the passing of Robert Joseph Andrew Buttner on Sept. 26, 2008. Bob was born on July 25, 1936 on the family homestead six miles northeast of Lestock, Sask. The family then moved to the Pinewood, Ont. area in the fall of 1939, living in a farmhouse […]
