Obituaries

Elizabeth Anne (“Betty Anne”) Coulter, 49, of Bear Pass, Ont., passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont.
Betty Anne was born May 20, 1963 in Brantford, Ont.
She was respected art teacher at both Atikokan High School and Fort Frances High School. She loved her job and students. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts, painting, and jewellery-making.

It is with great sadness that the family of Lorna May Peters Wrolstad announces her passing after a courageous battle with cancer.
Lorna Peters Wrolstad, 90, entered into eternal peace, with her family by her side, on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Emo Health Centre in Emo, Ont.
Lorna was born Nov. 26, 1922 in Blue Township, Ont., a daughter of the late Walter and Mary Hartnell.

It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret “Sweet Pea” Big George announces her passing on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the Bay Shore Nursing Home in Duluth, Mn.
Margaret was born Jan. 2, 1945 in Big Island First Nation, Ont. to William and Roseanna Big George.

It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Mutz, of Devlin, Ont., announces her passing on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., with Danielle Gustafson at her side.
She was born Sept. 19, 1931 in Fort Frances, Ont. to the late Art and Bertha Livingstone.

Peacefully, with his wife and daughter holding his hands, Milo Frednan Olson slipped away to Heaven on Easter Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Gull Lake Senior Care Home in Gull Lake, Sask.
Milo was born Feb. 7, 1918, the second son of six children born to Conrad and Mary Olson of Spalding, Sask. He attended Lake Edward School in his early years.

Ruth Naoma Caul (nee Perkins), 98, of Riverside Long-Term Care in Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2013.
Ruth was born Monday, Oct. 26, 1914 in Conway, N.D. to the late Morris and Doris Perkins. She moved to Rainy River District at a young age.

Eric Lee Ottertail (“Waasegonegaabo” Waasii Clan), 32, of Lac LaCroix First Nation, Ont., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 17, 2013.
Eric was born March 8, 1981 in Fort Frances, Ont. and had lived all his life in Rainy River District.

Tina (Trijntje Wieringsma) Visser, 99, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Emo long-term care facility in Emo, Ont.
She was born Nov. 1, 1913 in Stiens, Friesland, The Netherlands. She enjoyed doing deliveries on bike for her father’s fish store with her sister, as well as sailing, swimming, and bookkeeping.

William teRaa, 93, of Emo, Ont., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Emo Health Centre.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Northridge Funeral Home in Emo.
A complete obituary will follow.

The family announces the passing of Doris Holt (nee Kreger) on Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Winnipeg, Man.
Funeral arrangements pending.

On April 16, 2013, Arthur John Aldin Foy, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., peacefully joined his soulmate and wife, Florence, in Heaven after a long battle with cancer.

Kelly Rae Morrisseau, 35, of Couchiching First Nation, Ont., passed away with family by her side on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Center in Thunder Bay, Ont. 
She was born Sept. 21, 1977 in Fort Frances, Ont. and lived at Couchiching First Nation until the age of five, at which time she moved to Winnipeg, Man.

Ken Harrison passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013.
A complete obituary will follow.

It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Doreen Allan announces her passing on Friday, April 12, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont.
Doreen was born May 19, 1932 in Fort Frances to Fred and Agnes Crowe. She was one of 11 children.

William “Sambo” Fedoruk passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Sambo was born March 24, 1925 in Gardenton, Man. to Sam and Lucy Fedoruk but moved to Fort Frances, Ont. as a boy.