Obituaries

After a long and courageous battle with cancer, our family sadly announces the passing of our beautiful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.

Eva Russell, 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont.
A complete obituary will follow.

Alan Grennier passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont.
A memorial service will be held Friday, May 17, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Guthrie United Church in Devlin, Ont.
A complete obituary will follow.
Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com

Emil Robert “Bob” Strand Sr., 79, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at his home.
Emil was born Sept. 23, 1933 in Fort Frances, Ont., where he was raised.
He married Anna Zigler in 1966 in Sisseton, S.D. In 1969, he moved to International Falls, where he had lived since.
Before retiring, Emil was an electrician.

Ruby Etta Gillies, 89, a resident of Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2013.
Ruby was born Jan. 5, 1924 in Elswick, Sask. to Ned and Zena Sanderson. She enjoyed her childhood under wide prairie skies, but also experienced the hardships of the ’30s.

Richard Gordon Barefoot passed away suddenly and very peacefully of a brain aneurysm on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
He was born Nov. 12, 1949.
He leaves his wife of 35 years, Georgia Atwood; son, Brett Barefoot; his faithful, loving dog, “Rosy”; nieces and nephews; and many more family members.
Rick was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Maxine Barefoot.

Ralph Joseph Meshake, 58, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, with family by his side, in hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Ralph was born June 2, 1954. He worked in various jobs throughout the district over his lifetime.
In earlier years, he was united in marriage to the former Julie Leonard. In recent years, he has lived in Thunder Bay.

William Peter Miechkota, 72, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. as a consequence of cancer.
Born April 8, 1941 in Winnipeg, Man., and having been raised in Barwick, Ont., Peter attended high school in Fort Frances.

Alan Grennier passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont.
A memorial service will be held Friday, May 17, 2013 at Guthrie United Church in Devlin, Ont.
A complete obituary will follow.
Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com

Ralph Joseph Meshake, 58, of Thunder Bay, Ont., passed away quietly, with family by his side, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, Ont., with Willie Wilson officiating.

It is with great sadness that the family of Viola Elizabeth Strand announces her passing on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 with her family by her side.
Viola was born April 13, 1920 on her family farm outside of Gull Lake, Sask. to Mary and Rudolf Strand.
She had three sisters, Ester Peterson (Harold), Helen Brown (Oscar), and Evelyn Strand, and one brother, Oscar Strand, who all predeceased her.

Daniel Nussbaumer, 93, went to be with His Lord and Saviour peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his residence with his family by his bedside.
Daniel was born to Daniel and Babette Nussbaumer on June 14, 1919 in Basel, Switzerland.

With very sad hearts, the family of Colin Burritt Brown announces his passing in Toronto, Ont.
Colin was out on his afternoon walk when he suffered a heart attack on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
Colin was born July 31, 1963 in Kenora, Ont., the first of two sons born to Allan and Shirley (nee Pearson) Brown.

Sadly, the family announces the sudden passing of Elvis DeBungee, 56, of Rainy River First Nation, Ont., on Friday, May 3, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont.
Elvis was born Dec. 12, 1956 in Emo, Ont. to Peter and Gladys DeBungee.

The family sadly announces the passing of Erwin James Gouliquer, 68, on Monday, April 29, 2013 in Calgary, Alta.
Erwin was born Feb. 19, 1945 in Winnipeg, Man., and was the eldest of five children to Peter and Mary Gouliquer.
He was raised in Arbor Vitae, Ont. and at an early start he learned a strong work ethic with the sudden passing of his father when Erwin was nine years old.