Day “Dag” Wisting, 89, of Flinders Place, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital on Saturday, March 21, 1998. Day was born March 17, 1909 in Lotorpsbruk, Sweden. He was predeceased by his parents, Emil and Charlotte Wisting (nee Lindstrom); one brother, Bo Wisting; brother-in-law, Dr. Gunnar […]
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Gordon Louis Marsh, 69, of R.R. #1, Devlin, Ont., passed away suddenly Saturday, March 21, 1998 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. He was born Sept. 19, 1928 in Sleeman, Ont. to the late James Robert Marsh and Larena Dorothy Marsh (nee Thompson). Mr. Marsh had lived […]
Egil “Ed” Sletmoen of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away at his residence Wednesday, March 18, 1998 in his 92nd year. Ed was born in Stange, Norway on April 11, 1906 to Johannes and Johanne Lysbakken. He was raised and educated in Norway, where he learned […]
Harold Hubert Lucas, 78, of 425 Nelson St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at La Verendrye hospital on Monday at 3:50 a.m. with his two daughters, Janet and Joan, at his side. Harold was born Dec. 25, 1919 in St. John’s, Nfld., the first of five children born to […]
Bordered by Maine on the east, Vermont on the west, and Massachusetts on the south, with a narrow tip stretching up to touch Quebec, the 9,000 square mile triangle known as New Hampshire has to be one of the most beautiful spots in the U.S. It’s a state with picturesque […]
The Reform Party came to Ottawa vowing to be different. It pledged to stay above the petty politics that often made an unruly kindergarten class look well-behaved compared to the House of Commons, and promised to refrain from the tired rhetoric and staged antics practised by the other parties. But, […]
Dear editor: Since stirring up some negative feeling last week, I thought a bit of positive information would be appropriate for this week. I would like to congratulate the road crew for Chapple for taking advantage of the weather and road conditions and hauling gravel to repair and fix up […]
Carl Wesley William Kocuiba, 21, of 917 Victoria Ave. N., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away as a result of an accident on Monday, March 16, 1998 at Port Arthur General Hospital. He was born May 1, 1976 in Fort France, and had lived all his life here. Carl was proud […]
Mona Evelyn Tompkins, 90, of Emo, Ont., passed away Saturday, March 14, 1998 at the Emo Hospital in Emo. She was born April 30, 1907 in Emo. Mrs. Tompkins had lived in Emo all her life. She was a member of the Knox United Church in Emo, and was a […]
Cameron Todd Ogier, of 1127 Fourth St. E., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Friday, March 13, 1998. He is survived by his parents, Deana and Jason Ogier; one brother; and two sisters.
Hazel Mary Anderson, of Stratton, Ont., passed away Friday, March 13, 1998 in Emo Hospital. She was born in Stratton on Oct. 28, 1904, the daughter of Edward and Sarah Lockhart. She was married to Roy Anderson on Dec. 19, 1922. Roy and Hazel were the first couple to be […]
Willem “Bill” Romyn, 85, of Stratton, Ont., went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Thursday, March 12, 1998 at Emo Hospital in Emo, Ont. Bill was born March 23, 1912 in Zwyndrecht, Netherlands. On Oct. 27, 1933, Bill was united in marriage to Christina DenBoer. In 1950, he […]
