It is with great sadness that the family of Evelyn Mathilda Stachiw (nee Bly) announces her passing on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Evelyn was born March 26, 1928 in International Falls, Mn. to McThilmen and Annie Bly. She was their first-born. Evelyn spent her early years in International Falls. Later, […]
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It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Evelyn Stachiw on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Funeral arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will follow.
Across the Sunset Country region, muskies are the fish species that comes to mind when people think about big fish. It’s for good reason because we have some of the best musky fisheries in the world right here in our backyard. Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake, Wabigoon Lake, and […]
There are times that you often regret not doing something. I hadn’t thought about this until I received a call from Irene Baranowski at my cottage on the weekend. Her husband, Mike, had been determined that I should catch a musky and for the last few years, we have arranged […]
Ever since my 25th birthday, I have been fascinated with the process of aging and have tried to figure out what it takes to age well. As I have mentioned in this column before, turning from 24 to 25 was traumatic for me. All my life, I had been hampered […]
I like to stay in B&Bs when I travel; more specifically, B&Bs of the historic kind, where you leave the current world behind and you sleep inside walls that could tell a story. Walls that have seen lives come and go and stand firm against change. Some communities are rich […]
It is with a heavy heart that the family of Vivian Marie Cole announces her peaceful passing on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 at the Dryden Regional Health Centre in Dryden, Ontario. She was 85 years old. She proudly raised and supported her three daughters, Glenda Belluz (Jim), Sheila Medwechuk (Jack), […]
On Aug. 14, 2014, one month shy of her 86th birthday, Jenny Wonfor passed away at La Verendrye General Hospital, with family there to see her through. Jenny loved her hometown. Born and raised in Fort Frances, she was the second oldest child of Italian immigrants, Andrew and Clementina Fontana. […]
Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Scott Allen Lamphiear, 50 of Dawson Twp., Ont. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. As per Scott’s wishes, no service will be held and interment will take place in Baraboo, Wisconsin at a later date. Online condolences may be offered at www.northridgefuneralhome.com
It is with great sadness that the family of Michael (Mike) Baranowski announce his passing on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 at the Fort Frances La Verendrye Hospital with his family by his side. Mike was born Sept. 24, 1927 in Mine Centre, Ont. to Michael and Paulina Baranowski. He spent […]
The family and friends of Dino D’Agostini sadly announce his passing on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 at the age of 97 in Fort Frances, Ont Dino was born in Toronto on April 2, 1917 to Teodora and Filippo D’Agostini. The D’Agostini family later moved to Espanola and then settled in […]
