It is with great sadness that the family announces Struchan Gilson, 63, of 1313 King’s Highway, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005. Struchan was born Jan. 24, 1942 in Coleraine, Great Britain to the late Eric and Elizabeth Gilson. Educated in Great Britain […]

Henry Enrico Dittaro passed away peacefully on Wednesday Aug. 17, 2005 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. with his family at his side. Henry was born Aug. 6, 1919 in Milano, Italy to Lena and John Dittaro. The family moved to Canada when Henry was five, and they […]

Eleanor Mary Lampi passed peacefully on Friday, Aug. 12, 2005 at her home in the Atikokan Extended Care. Eleanor, the second child and eldest daughter of Milton and Anna (nee Monson) Bragg, was born in Anaheim, Sask. on Aug. 17, 1911. She was five days shy of her 94th birthday […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Sharon Marie Larocque announce her passing after a short battle with cancer on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 61. She was born April 18, 1944 in Emo, Ont. to […]

Shirley Mae Brown (nee Breckon) passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Shirley was born in Fort Frances, Ont., the youngest daughter of Gordon and Inez Breckon. She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Alvin Leslie Brown; maternal grandparents, Eugene and Grace Cyr; sister, […]

Gladys Elizabeth Desserre, 77, of Emo, Ont., passed away at her residence on Monday, Aug. 1, 2005. Gladys was born June 23, 1928 in La Vallee, Ont. to the late Norman and Christine Steele. In her early years, she enjoyed crocheting and she had worked at various tourist camps in […]

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Blaine White, with his family by his side, at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora, Ont. We are thankful for the two short months—from June 9 when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer until his death on Aug. […]

A much-loved father and grandfather, Walter Peters, 95, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away Monday July 25, 2005 at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River. Walter was born Feb. 5, 1910 in Rainy River to Carl and Anna Peters. The family moved to Blue Township when he was […]

It is with deepest sympathy that the family of the late Ethel Francis Carruthers announce her passing on July 30, 2005 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Ethel was born Aug. 5, 1920 and was raised and educated in Chapple Municipality. She married George Albert Meyers in 1941 […]

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our little angel. Although his time with us was short it brought a lifetime of memories for all who surrounded him with love. William Angus Guertin, 6 days old of Fort Frances passed away in his parents arms at […]

Lawrence Gibbins, 70, of Big Island First Nation, Ont., passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at the Lake of the Woods Hospital in Kenora, Ont. He was born May 3, 1935 in Morson, Ont. to Alexander and Katie Gibbins. He has lived in the Morson area all of his life, […]

Peacefully on the evening of Saturday, July 23, 2005, Dad passed away at the age of 65 at Riverside Health Care Facilities surrounded by his family. Larry bravely battled leukemia, always maintaining his sense of humour, courage and positive attitude until the end. Larry was born on June 23, 1940 […]