Thompson Arthur “Thomps” McComb, 82, of Emo, Ont., passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 1998 at the Emo Hospital. He was born Oct. 18, 1916 in Emo to the late Edward and Ella McComb. In his younger years, “Thomps” had worked as a guide for hunters and fishermen. During the Second […]
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Walter Dokuchie, 78, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 1998 at La Verendrye General hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1920 in Sundown, Man. to the late Maxime and Nellie Dokuchie. Walter had worked for years as a logger […]
Mrs. Gail Viklen (nee Black), 53, a resident of Jewel Street in Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998 after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Gail was very involved with her church work at the Shuniah Knox United Church. She worked as a Registered Nurse in Emergency […]
Dear Santa, We’re not sure if “big kids” should be writing to you but we still believe in your spirit of giving, and there are a few things that we not only want but really need. We hope you might be able to help us. You see, Santa, we were […]
To the editor: I believe that a democratic system can only work properly when voters have all the facts in front of them from which they can make an informed decision on whom to vote for. That is why I am concerned over Kay Smith’s recent letter to the editor […]
Michael Lin Boileau, 54, passed away peacefully at Moose Jaw Union Hospital in Moose Jaw, Sask. on Friday, Dec. 11, 1998 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Lincolnshire, England on Oct. 31, 1944. Michael was the eldest child of Lin and Jean Boileau of Fort Frances, […]
Michael Lin Boileau, 54, passed away peacefully at Moose Jaw Union Hospital in Moose Jaw, Sask. on Friday, Dec. 11, 1998 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Lincolnshire, England on Oct. 31, 1944. Michael was the eldest child of Lin and Jean Boileau of Fort Frances, […]
Dorothy “Dot” May Ruecker, 75, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 1998 at Regina, Sask. She was predeceased by her parents, Louis and Mary; husband, Philip; and three brothers, Louis, Ernest, and Charles Goldamer. Dot is survived by her loving family, daughter, Kathryn (Kim) Thomson of Regina; son, David (Edie) of […]
After a long battle with cancer, Verna Irene Clink, 88, of 1301 Elizabeth St., Fort Frances, Ont., went to be with her Lord on Dec. 10, 1998. Verna was born at her home in Shenston, Ont. on April 2, 1910. After graduating from Western Pentecostal Bible College in 1937, Verna […]
Glenda Myrna Rose Mainville, 56, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Glenda was born May 1, 1942 in Fort Frances to the late Wilfred and Rosalie Morrisseau. In 1960, she was united in marriage to Roger Mainville. […]
Mary Godin (nee Romanow), 86, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998 at the Good Samaritan Care Centre in the Falls. Mary was born June 6, 1912 in Gonor, Man, where she grew up. She then lived in Devlin, Ont. and later moved to Fort Frances, Ont. […]
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Jean Smith, 84, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Jean was born Feb. 9, 1914 in Devlin, Ont. to the late John and Olive Matheson, and lived all her life in Devlin […]
