Roy Martin
May 24, 2014
MARTIN: Roy George Martin, age 60 years, died on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Roy was born to the late Roy and Eveline Martin, on June 9, 1953 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Roy lived in Shilo, Manitoba, until his father's retirement from the Canadian Armed Forces. When Roy was 15 years of age, his...
Nicholas Dmyterko
May 23, 2014
DMYTERKO: Nicholas passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Fairview Personal Care Home with his family by his side. Nick was born to Peter and Mary on December 1, 1929 at Olha, MB. On June 20, 1957 he married Adeline Hachkowski and they resided in Brandon. Dad worked at Brandon General Hospital for 33 years as a plumber....
Kristen Kaasgaard
May 19, 2014
KAASGAARD: Kristen Magnus "Kris" Kaasgaard, beloved husband of Ruby, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Monday, May 19, 2014. Kris was born at Lemvig, Denmark on March 19, 1933. He attended school in Denmark followed by two years of military service. He moved to Canada in 1958 arriving at Pier 21 in Halifax and then travelled to...
Douglas Steeves
May 19, 2014
STEEVES: Douglas Graham Steeves "The Coach" was born March 5, 1934 to parents Frank (a farmer) and Pearl (a teacher) Steeves. They and younger brother Byron lived in Moncton, New Brunswick. He passed away after a lengthy fight with Parkinson's and Dementia on May 19, 2014. Doug's early schooling took place in Moncton then on to university at Springfield College...
Mary Johnston
May 18, 2014
JOHNSTON: Mary Angela Johnston, of Brandon, beloved wife of Barry passed away at Hillcrest Place Personal Care Home on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Mary was born at Grandview, Manitoba on October 18, 1943, daughter of Stephen (Steve) and Christine Stech. She lived on the family farm before moving into the town of Grandview. She attended the Grandview School to Grade...
Dr. Ross Mcqueen
May 17, 2014
McQUEEN: Early in the morning of May 17, 2014, Dr. Ross C. McQueen, died peacefully in St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, a day after his 78th birthday. Ross obtained his Medical Degree from Glasgow University, Scotland in 1959 and emigrated to Canada in 1963, where he joined a small group of Family Physicians in Brandon and was a founding member of...
Eileen Hooke
May 11, 2014
HOOKE: After three years of "helping" with some of the day to day nursing duties at Fairview Personal Care Home, Eileen Hooke, formerly of Douglas, Manitoba, has decided to move on. She passed away at Fairview on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Eileen was born at Mannville, Alberta on December 23, 1928, the fifth of six children. Her parents, Andy and...
Margaret Stewart
May 6, 2014
STEWART: Margaret Patricia Stewart, of Brandon, formerly of Fleming, Saskatchewan, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Margaret was born on August 23, 1927 at Erskine, Alberta, the youngest of eight children of William Barron and Anna Claeys. She grew up in Erskine where she excelled in school and went on to graduate as...
Raymond Peter Yacyshen
May 1, 2014
Raymond Peter Yacyshen, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. The youngest of fourteen children Ray was born in Rama, Saskatchewan and moved to Brandon with his dad and some of his siblings after his mother's passing. After school he worked at various jobs ending up at Brandon Packers, a job he thoroughly enjoyed,...
Verna Melnyk
Apr 30, 2014
Verna Melnyk January 15, 1927 - April 30, 2014. It is with sadness, yet the family feels blessed that our mom passed away very peacefully at Fairview home on April 30, 2014 at the age of 87 years. Mom had dementia for the last several years. This January mom and dad decided to move into Fairview home where they were...
Johnny Tahhan
Apr 29, 2014
TAHHAN: Johnny Tahhan, age 61 years, beloved husband of Aida, father of Grace and Jamil, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Funeral Service took place at McDiarmid Drive Alliance Church on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Pastor Dan Pope officiated. Interment followed at the Brandon Cemetery. Donations in memory of Johnny may be made...
Anne Shadforth
Apr 29, 2014
SHADFORTH: Anne Shadforth passed away at Hillcrest Place Personal Care Home, on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Anne was born on September 3, 1924 at Poltawka, Russia. She emigrated to Whitewater, Manitoba, Canada as a child with her parents and one brother, where she attended school locally. She married Henry Heide and they raised six children. In 1962, Henry died and...
Winnifred Elliott
Apr 27, 2014
It is with sadness that the family of Winnifred "Winn" Elliott, age 82 years, announce that she passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Winn is survived by her sons Dwight (Anita) and Terry; daughter Cathy Elliott (Ken Stephens); grandchildren Trevor, Ashley, Troy, Chelsea and Jaimie; great grandsons Tyson, Brendan and Logan and...
Francis De Delley
Apr 25, 2014
de DELLEY: Francis "Larry" de Delley, age 80 years, passed away at Fairview Home, on Friday, April 25, 2014. Larry was born December 14, 1933 at Richer, Manitoba. Larry's father, Francis was employed with the Provincial Government in the Forestry Department. In 1938, Francis moved his family when he was transferred to the Sprucewoods Reserve in Shilo. Growing up in...
Josephine Chumola
Apr 24, 2014
CHUMOLA: Josephine Christine "Josie" Chumola passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre with family by her side on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Josie, a beautiful brown eyed baby girl brought into this world by Joe and Chris Polnick was born February 28, 1949 in Brandon. Being an only child she was spoiled only a little by her parents, molding...
Margaret Smith
Apr 17, 2014
SMITH: Margaret "Peggy" Josephine (nee Woods). At the age of 92, Peggy passed away on April 17, 2014 surrounded by family at Fairview Personal Care Home in Brandon. Peggy will be deeply missed by her husband of nearly 69 years Richard (Dick) Smith. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister Kal Kneeshaw, son Bill (Lynn), daughter Kathleen Helen, son...
Merven Gurr
Apr 15, 2014
GURR: Merven Hazen Gurr, beloved husband of Marjorie, father of Oral (Shelly) Gurr and Cindy (Harvey) Dalzell, passed peacefully into his Savior's arms, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre at the age of 77 years. Merv was born on the family farm near Lenore, Manitoba on November 16, 1936. He spent...
Sherry Nickerson
Apr 14, 2014
NICKERSON: Sherry Lynn. On Monday, April 14, 2014, Sherry Nickerson, age 54 years, beloved wife of Fred, mother of Erik and bonus mother of Teresa, Kenton and Stefan passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. A Celebration of Sherry's Life will take place at Memories Chapel, 330-18th Street North, on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Pastor Kevin...
Georgina Holder
Apr 13, 2014
HOLDER: Georgina. Born June 28, 1939, at Deloraine, MB. Died April 13, 2014, at Brandon, MB. Much loved and loving wife of Albert Holder; mother of Gordon, Jeffrey (Donna) and Kevin (Angela) Holder and Dawn (Christopher) Hagman; grandmother of Lisa and David Holder and Peter, Trent and Kendra Hagman; great-grandmother of Colton Holder and Keegan, Kamryn and Dominic Jones. She...
Clara Gregorio
Apr 13, 2014
GREGORIO: The family of Clara Gregorio, beloved mother of Florence (Tony) Yuriy announce that her death occurred at her residence, Valleyview Care Centre on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the age of 91 years. Clara will be lovingly remembered by her five children, eleven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic...
