Patricia McDonald, 73, of Emo, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church in Crozier, Ont., with Pastor Chet Cooper officiating. Interment will take place […]
Obituaries
Mr. Matti Yrjo (Ukki) Kolehmainen, 80, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away unexpectedly in Thunder Bay Regional Hospital–General on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003. Matti was born Aug. 5, 1922 in Kinnula, Finland. He served in the Finnish Army, and in 1944, married Saimi Elina Sikanen, his wife of […]
A. Pearle Fraser (nee La Forge) passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003 in Regina, Sask. She was born Sept. 6, 1920 near Ogema. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald; good friend, George Dench; and grandson, Doug O’Donnell. Pearl is survived by her stepchildren, Janet Bowman, Violet Fraser, and […]
Jeanne Pollard, 66, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Feb. 1, 2003 after a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 24, 1936 in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Carl and Muriel Thesenvitz. Jeanne grew up and attended school in Fort Frances. On March 10, […]
Gertrude Kurronen, 89, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born June 15, 1913 in Finland, Europe to the late Alexander and Olga Kurronen. Gertrude’s family moved to Canada in 1914 and settled in Miscampbell, where they […]
Harvey Barker, 66, of Devlin, Ont., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 7, 2003 from 7-8 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 at 2 […]
Bernard (Pat) Brandrick, 83, passed away peacefully at Atikokan General Hospital in Atikokan, Ont. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003. Bernard was born June 1, 1919 in Duck Lake, Sask. to Sarah and Ivan Brandrick. “Pat” worked at tourist camps on Lake of the Woods in his younger years, and later […]
In loving memory of Albert Markland “Mac” McKelvie, 98, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., who passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Mac was born Aug. 14, 1904 in Fort Frances to Robert and Florence McKelvie. He was united […]
Alice Myrtle Torseth (nee Hafdahl), 86, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003 at Falls Memorial Hospital in International Falls. She was born Aug. 26, 1916 in Fairland, Mn. She grew up in Loman, Mn. and moved to International Falls in 1934. She worked at Pearson’s Bakery, […]
John Robert George Angus, 77, of Chapple, Ont., passed away suddenly at Riverside Health Care Facilities in Fort Frances, Ont. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003. He was born Feb. 1, 1925 on the homestead in Chapple. John grew up and remained on the family farm all his life, and attended […]
Mrs. Mercy Jane Busch, 96, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, Dec. 23, 2002. She was born March 6, 1906 to John Noble Hoey and Mercy Christine (Armit) Hoey in Koochiching County, Mn. She moved with her family to Fort Frances, Ont. in 1920, where […]
Noreen Joyce Cornell, 77, passed away Jan. 2, 2003 in hospital in Toronto, Ont. following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her parents, Fred and Em Cornell; and sister, Audrey. She is survived by her sisters, Lilith (Ray V.) Anderson of International Falls, Mn., and Elaine Jardine […]
