The family of Robert (Bob) Frederick Hamilton Dakin announce his passing on March 3, 2026, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. Bob was born February 2, 1947, in Westmount, Quebec, and was adopted by Ken and Grace (née Hamilton) Dakin. He grew up in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, and later moved to St. […]
Obituaries
May 13, 1949 – Feb. 17, 2026 The family of Glenn Harold Johnson is saddened to announce his passing on Feb. 17, 2026, in Prince George, B.C., at the age of 76. Glenn was born in Rainy River and grew up on the family farm in Morson, Ont., where he […]
Peacefully on March 5, 2026, Darrell Alfred Klyne, 67, of Couchiching First Nation passed away at the LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Darrel was born August 4, 1958, to parents Alfred and Elaine (nee Mainville) Klyne. He will be greatly missed by his partner Cindy Shock; step-sons Ryan and Travis; his […]
Sadly the family announces the passing of Helen Lalonde, 87, on March 4, 2026, at the Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances. Helen was born on March 28, 1938, to parents Jim and Ella McRae. She was united in marriage to Leonard Lalonde in 1962. They settled on the […]
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Denis “Porky” Marcil of Fort Frances on March 5, 2026, at the age of 70. Denis was born in Quebec. Denis moved to Northwestern Ontario for work, he worked in the logging industry until he retired at the age of 64. In […]
The family of John Lawrence “Larry” McCoy, sadly announce, his peaceful and unexpected passing on March 2, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family, most importantly his three granddaughters whom he loved immensely and was so very proud. Larry was fortunate to establish a multi-decade career as a Chartered […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Frances Virginia McKiel announce her passing at Rainycrest in Fort Frances, Ontario, on February 3, 2026. She would have been 103 years old on March 20, 2026. Frances leaves behind daughters Judy Stellman and Sandra McKiel; sons David McKiel, Frank McKiel, Edgar […]
It is with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Jane Ottertail, 83, of Lac La Croix First Nation on March 5, 2026, with her family by her side. She was born on July 29, 1942, to parents John and Doris Whitefish. Jane loved spending time with family […]
It is with great sadness and immense loss that we are announcing the passing of our dear Husband, Father and Papa, Robert “Bob” Thomas Woods of Thunder Bay, Ont. He began his journey to the Spirit World on February 16, in the arms of his loving wife and surrounded by […]
The oldest living National Hockey League player (as I write this) is 103. He was born on Christmas Day in Fort William, Ont., as Steve Wojciechowski, which he shortened to Wochy (making life linguistically easier for hockey broadcasters, starting with the legendary Foster Hewitt). He has lived 71 years of […]
It is with sadness that the family of Lisa LaRocque announces her passing at her home on February 28, 2026, with her family at her side. Lisa was born in Port Arthur, Ontario, on November 10, 1969. Her family moved to Fort Frances in 1970. Her early education was in […]
Meminosing Sadly the family announces the passing of Clifford Boshkaykin, 74, of Seine River First Nation on February 24, 2026, at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Clifford was born on February 8, 1952 in Fort Frances, Ontario, to parents Anson and Marlene Boshkaykin. He loved the outdoors, logging, fishing and […]
