In the comfortable setting of her seaside home, with family and dear Ontario friends, Sharon and Sandy Tibbs, at her side, Woodrina (“Woody,” “Woo”) Denise Hughes passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. She was predeceased by her natural mother, Irene Hughes (nee Strange) at an early age and later […]
Obituaries
Cal Muckle, 84, of Oshawa, Ont., passed away peacefully at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Ont. Born in Rainy River, Ont. and raised in Fort Frances, Ont., Cal was involved in highway transportation for 30 years throughout Canada, headquartered in Winnipeg and Toronto, […]
Isabel Stanley passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospice in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was a strong, loving, and caring woman who endured a lengthy and courageous battle before succumbing to her illness. She was born March 22, 1935 in […]
Gertrude Mae “Gertie” Strand, 99 of Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Gertie’s family moved to Fort Frances when she was a young girl. Raised in Fort Frances, she later met and was united in marriage to […]
Wallace “Bruce” Woolsey passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 in Burnaby, B.C. at the age of 81 after a valiant struggle with cancer. Bruce served Canada in the merchant marine in the Second World War. Following his discharge, he enjoyed a successful career on the Vancouver waterfront as longshoreman, foreman, […]
Peacefully, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, Inez (Sis) Woolsey of Barwick, Ont. passed away at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with her family by her side. Inez was born Nov. 17, 1935 in Emo, Ont. She was predeceased by her parents, Tom and Ina Wilson; and brother, Bill […]
Mildred Stamarski, 88, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Mildred was born Feb. 21, 1920 in Fort Frances to the late Archie and Nanie Rose. She was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Women’s […]
Mervyn Joseph Albert, 80, of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. Mervyn was born Oct. 16, 1927 in Trout Creek in the District of Parry Sound, Ont. to the late Peter and Hilda Albert. He moved to Emo, […]
Ruth Jane McClendon, 87, of Sioux Lookout, Ont. (formerly of Atikokan, Ont.) passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 at the Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout. Ruth was born Feb. 9, 1921 in Chapple Township, Ont. to the late Thomas and Margaret Irvine. Ruth’s mother and father, subsistent farmers, had […]
Peacefully, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont., Margaret Brookes of Emo, Ont. passed away at the age of 69. Margaret was born in Fort Frances on July 10, 1939 to the late Emil and Alice Richert (nee Brigden). She will be lovingly remembered […]
Doris Helen Morphet, 83, of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo. Doris was born April 9, 1925 in Emo to the late Stephen and Ada (nee Plaskett) Hyatt. She attended Lash #10 school. On Oct. 23, 1943, Doris was united […]
Beatrice Ann (Bettyann) Morrisseau, 44, of 812 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. She was born April 16, 1964 in Fort Frances to the late Edward Woods and Eva Morrisseau. While growing up at Couchiching First Nation, […]
