William “Bill” Kirk, 89, of 422 Second St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital here Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001. He was born Jan. 9, 1912 in Dayton, Mn. to the late William “Blutch” and Ora Kirk. Bill moved to Fort Frances during his early years, […]
Obituaries
Tom Gemmell, 88, passed away peacefully at Rainycrest Home for the Aged in Fort Frances, Ont., on Monday, Dec. 17, 2001. Tom was born March 27, 1913 in Portage La Prairie, Man., later moving to Eriksdale, Man. with his folks. In 1937, he came to Rainy River District, where he […]
Frederick William Hele Wensley, 87, of Parksville, B.C., passed away in Nanaimo Regional Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001. Fred was born in Wensley, Ont. on Oct. 14, 1914 but the family moved to Sleeman, Ont. when he was a baby. He attended normal school in North Bay, Ont. and […]
Joseph “Joe” Hodge, 75, of Devlin, Ont., passed away at Emo Hospital in Emo, Ont. on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001. Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 24, 2001 at 10 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, Ont. Rev. Frances Flook will officiate, with interment in Devlin Cemetery […]
Muriel Gaille Marr, 81, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. She was born Nov. 27, 1920 in Thief River Falls, Mn. to the late Oscar and Edna Hagglund. Following World War II, Muriel moved to […]
Vivian Beck, 88, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at her residence Monday, Dec. 17, 2001. She was born July 12, 1913 in Thunder Bay, Ont. to the late Arthur and Ida Ottavinen. In 1946, Mrs. Beck moved to the Rainy River […]
Frieda Irene Pentney went to her heavenly home peacefully at home Friday, Dec. 7, 2001 at the age of 81. Surviving are husband, Richard, of Oliver, B.C.; sons, Alan (Tara) of Lethbridge, Alta., Bruce (Barbara) of Brandon, Man., and Ross of Barrhead, Alta.; and grandchildren, Julie, Alana, Richie, and Jon. […]
George Arden Cameron passed away at the North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ont., on Nov. 30, 2001 after a lengthy bout with cancer in his 81st year. He is survived by his wife, Betty; daughters, Wendy, Heather, and Laurie; seven grandchildren; sisters, Betty and Connie; and brothers, Jack and Terry.
It is with great sadness that the family of Rose Marion Busch (nee Boileau) announce her passing Friday, Dec. 14, 2001 at Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont. Rose was born Sept. 9, 1914 to John and Marie Boileau. She was born and raised here […]
Her beautiful warmth that drew many closer to her dimmed, flickered, and went out late in the evening of Dec. 12, 2001. Gladys Anderson entered a new bright dawn. She was born Bertha Gladys McLeod on Sept. 2, 1904 in La Vallee, Ont. On Sept. 20, 1936, she married Willis […]
Eric McConnell, 82, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001. He was born Jan. 20, 1919 in Fort Frances to the late Jack and Elizabeth McConnell. In his earlier years, he played junior hockey with different […]
Ronald (Ron) W. Martin passed away peacefully in Winnipeg, Man. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001. He was born in McIrvine Township, Ont., in 1918. He had lived in various parts of Canada, including Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Calgary, Thunder Bay, and most recently Winnipeg. Ron was a member of the Masonic […]
