William “Bill” Samuel Dunsmore, 79, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997 at his residence. Bill was born July 23 1918 in Sifton Township, Ont. and lived there until he moved to Fort Frances in 1968. He worked briefly at Silver & […]
Obituaries
Talbot Pierre Johnson, 30, of Seine River First Nation, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Talbot was born July 3, 1967 in Fort Frances. He lived all his life in the area, and had worked as a carpenter, seasonal firefighter, […]
Katie Margaret Campbell, of Metcalfe, Ont., passed away Nov. 4, 1997 in her 88th year. She was a former elementary school teacher in the Rainy River District. Katie was predeceased by her husband, Rolla; a daughter, Irene Corkill; and four brothers. Survivors include three sons and a daughter; 14 grandchildren; […]
Jean Lee Ross (nee Cameron) passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 29 1997 after a lengthy illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred. She is survived by two sons, Gary and Wayne; five grandchildren; three brothers, Arden, Jack, and Terry; and two sisters, Betty and Connie.
Norman Munro, 78, of 725 Morrison Cr., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Norman was born on Nov. 20, 1918 in Port Arthur, Ont. Following his schooling, Norman served in the Royal Canadian Medical Corp. and served overseas […]
Saturday, Nov. 8, Ida Stevens mother and grandmother, died peacefully at the Middle Church Nursing Home where she has resided since 1995 to be closer to her family. Born in Muskoka Township Oct. 16, 1909 to Frederick and Sarah Tolton, she moved to Stratton, and had lived most of her […]
Neil Keith Leatherdale of Olds, Alta., passed away Saturday, Nov. 8, 1997 at the age of 79 years at Foothills Hospital Calgary, Alta. as a result of complications brought about by pneumonia. Neil was born Feb. 28, 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Neil together with his two brothers, Dick and Lyall, […]
Pearl Yurkiw, 71, of 725 Morrison St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Thursday, November 6, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Pearl was born on June 6, 1926 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba to the late Alex and Nellie Kowalchuk. She was raised in Gilbert Plains and […]
Marty Vanderaa, 36, of Emo, Ont., passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, Nov. 6, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Marty was born in Winnipeg, Man. on Aug. 6, 1961 and lived in Emo all his life. Marty went to school in […]
Gertie Wood, 72, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born May 14, 1925 in Emo, Ont. to the late Milton and Mary Fischer. Gertie was united in marriage to Roy Wood on April 12, 1944. […]
It is with deep sorrow that our family announces the passing of our dearly loved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Gertrude Tibold, on Nov. 5, 1997 after 88 active years. Gertrude was born on April 9, 1909 in Punichy, Sask. to the late Julius and Anna Molnar. She moved to North […]
On Oct. 28, 1997, John T. (Jack) Egan passed away at Fort Frances, Ont. at the age of 77 years. He was the second-oldest in the family of Patrick Philbert Egan and Gertrude Rose Egan (nee Harrigan), and was born at Mazenod, Sask. on Nov. 17, 1919 “out on the […]
