obituaries

Bruce Martin

Bruce Martin

Aug 9, 2014

MARTIN: James Bruce Martin passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Wawanesa, MB. Bruce was born to Arthur Moore and Edith Marion (Groves) Martin on October 28, 1928 on the Martin homestead SE 12-7-19 in the RM of Oakland. Art was born at the same location. Bruce grew up as the eldest of six children. Bruce attended school at...

Naomi Cairns

Naomi Cairns

Aug 5, 2014

CAIRNS: Naomi Irene Cairns (nee Stockford). It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of our beloved Mother and Grandmother on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the age of 93. She was born on the family farm at Altamont, MB on January 30, 1921 to Menno and Ellen Stockford. She attended Victory School, Altamont, achieving Grade 8,...

Harriet Haynes

Harriet Haynes

Aug 2, 2014

HAYNES: Harriet May Haynes was born in Medora, Manitoba on May 9, 1917 and was the second youngest of six children born to Herbert and Kate Fallas. Harriet, a recent resident of Fairview Home, passed away last year on August 2, 2014, at the age of 97 years, 2 months and 27days. Harriet spent her early years in Medora but...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Aug 2, 2014

SMITH: Robert "Bob" George. It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of our beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather "Papa" on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his residence. Bob was born on August 28, 1950 in Manitou, Manitoba. He was the second eldest of eight children in his family of three girls and five boys to...

Anne Wielgosz

Anne Wielgosz

Jul 30, 2014

WIELGOSZ: It is with profound sadness that the family of Anne Wielgosz announce her passing at Brandon Regional Health Centre on July 30, 2014. Anne passed away the way she lived, quietly and peacefully. She was predeceased by her husband Charles, her parents Stephan and Tekla, her brother John, and sister Mary. Anne was born in Brandon on March 6,...

Phyllis Moorehead

Phyllis Moorehead

Jul 29, 2014

MOOREHEAD: Phyllis Mary Moorehead, formerly of Douglas, Manitoba, passed away at Hillcrest Place on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Phyllis was born at St. Andrews, Manitoba on March 1, 1921 to Henry and Edith McBeth. She lived there until 1938 when the family moved to Ingelow, Manitoba. She worked for various farm families in the area. While working for Margaret Moorehead,...

Abram Driedger

Abram Driedger

Jul 26, 2014

DRIEDGER: Abram "Abe" passed away with family by his side at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Born at Steinbach, Manitoba on July 19, 1932, he was the third of nine children to John and Elizabeth Driedger. Abe was raised in the Marquette area west of Winnipeg where he attended St. Francois Xavier, Gretna, and Allarie...

Frederick Nickerson

Frederick Nickerson

Jul 26, 2014

NICKERSON: Frederick Glenn. February 23, 1957 - July 26, 2014. After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, Fred Nickerson, age 57 years, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Fred is reunited with his wife Sherry, the love of his life, who predeceased him April 14, 2014. Left behind to cherish his memory are his children Teresa (Todd),...

Marie Fourre

Marie Fourre

Jul 22, 2014

FOURRE: Marie Lena Fourre, of Brandon, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Marie was born at Fork River, Manitoba on March 24, 1947, daughter of Peter and Jean Wasylyk. She received her early education at Ducan School. As a young girl, Marie was a gifted sculptor of bronze pictures. Marie worked in the...

Marguerite Ferguson

Marguerite Ferguson

Jul 20, 2014

FERGUSON: Rita, widow of the late Doug Ferguson, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Maples Personal Care Home, Winnipeg. She was born Marguerite Myrtle Moss on October 1, 1923. Rita came to Canada from England as a young war bride in 1946, settling at 447 - 4th St. where first Jim was born, then Anne eighteen months...

David Abrahams

David Abrahams

Jul 18, 2014

ABRAHAMS: David Abrahams, age 82 years, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Friday, July 18, 2014. David was born at Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 23, 1932. He grew up on a dairy farm at Pigeon Lake, Manitoba. He attended a country school for grades one to eight and high school at Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna, MB,...

Florence Kelso

Florence Kelso

Jul 18, 2014

KELSO: It is with great sadness that the family of Florence Kelso (nee Wager) announce her passing on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre Florence was born in Lindsay, Ontario on February 28, 1946 to Adelbert and Norma Wager. Florence will be lovingly remembered by her lifelong soul mate, best friend and husband of 49 years,...

Josephine Bachmier

Josephine Bachmier

Jul 16, 2014

BACHMIER: The death of Josephine Elizabeth Bachmier of Hillcrest Place Personal Care Home occurred on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at her residence. Josephine is survived by her loving husband Edward, three children, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Service will be held at Memories Chapel, 330 - 18th Street North on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Rev....

Myrtle Davidson

Myrtle Davidson

Jul 14, 2014

DAVIDSON: Davidson (Reeves), Myrtle Elizabeth, January 26th 1917 – July 14th 2014. Born and died at home in peace. Loving mom to Heather (the late Mario Therrien), Bruce (Harriet Ireland), and Gordon (Barbara Ford). Beloved grandma to Natasha (Hugo), Marc (Kylie), Alexander (Carrie), Rachel, and Sarah. Kind great-grandma to Lexi. Myrtle was born to Richard and Ellen Reeves in Lachine,...

Martin Hassard

Martin Hassard

Jul 13, 2014

HASSARD: Martin B. (Marty) passed away on July 13, 2014 after a short illness with lung cancer. Beloved husband of Kathie and father of Chad (Kari), loving grandpa of Zachary Fullerton - Anderson and Kamryn Hassard. Marty was born in Dauphin on August 19, 1954 to Mary and Mel Hassard. He was the second youngest of six children and the...

Ethel Tokarek

Ethel Tokarek

Jul 13, 2014

TOKAREK: Our Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma, Ethel Tokarek, passed away peacefully at Fairview Home Brandon, on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the age of 94 years nine months. Ethel was born October 7, 1919 in Eden, Manitoba and took her schooling there. She met and married Louie Tokarek there later moving to Kelwood. They raised four daughters, Shirley (Alan)...

Ruth Stewart

Ruth Stewart

Jul 12, 2014

STEWART: Ruth Marie Stewart, of Brandon, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Ruth was born in Brandon on October 17, 1938. She loved adventure and as a very young woman she joined the Navy to see the world. She lived in Nova Scotia and Ontario for a number of years. In her mid...

Leslie  Greves

Leslie Greves

Jul 11, 2014

GREVES: Leslie Seymour passed away peacefully with his son and wife by his side at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Friday, July 11, 2014. Leslie was born in Reston, Manitoba on April 11, 1912. He was the eldest of three children to Seymour and Ethel Greves. As a young man Les rode the rails out to the west coast...

Velma Martin

Velma Martin

Jul 7, 2014

MARTIN: Velma Ruth Martin (nee Keir) was born to William and Lillan Keir on December 10,1927 in Morden Hospital. She spent her early years on the farm with her younger sister, Margaret, who was born in 1931.They had many adventures with their cousins on the farm .She attended nearby Cheval School. As a teenager, she boarded with her grandmother in...

Jacob Peters

Jacob Peters

Jul 7, 2014

The death of Jacob Peters of Alexander, occurred at his residence on Monday, July 7, 2014. Jacob was born at Morden, Manitoba on September 10, 1943, son of David and Maria Peters. During his lifetime he farmed, was employed with Shur-Gro and worked for the Rural Municipality of Whitehead as a road maintenance operator until his retirement. Jacob enjoyed wood...

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