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Ignacy Rusinowicz

Ignacy Rusinowicz

Nov 12, 2000

RUSINOWICZ: Ignacy passed away on November 12, 2000 at the age of 86 years. Ignacy was born in Lachowka, Poland in May of 1914. From 1939 to 1945 he served in World War II. While in the army he served as a tank driver in places such as Italy, Iran and Iraq, Palestine and Egypt. In 1947 he moved to...

Raymond Gladden

Raymond Gladden

Nov 12, 2000

Raymond George Gladden passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2000 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre in his 85th year. Father was a strong willed man of character and wisdom, although not a man of many words. He had the strength and integrity to keep going until the end, always sending a message to be strong and not give up....

Samuel Witt

Samuel Witt

Nov 10, 2000

The Death of Samuel Gibbs Witt occurred at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Friday, November 10, 2000. Samuel Witt was born in Winnipeg on November 11, 1920, the youngest of three sons to Earl and Ida Witt and brother to Bob and Harold. The family moved to a mixed farm near Yorkton, Saskatchewan when Sam was quite young. Sam...

Myrrl Drinkwalter

Myrrl Drinkwalter

Nov 9, 2000

Myrrl Oscar "Mo" Drinkwalter passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2000 at Brandon Regional Health Centre. Myrrl was born on August 25, 1932 in New Liskeard, Ontario to Oscar and Violet Drinkwalter. Mo joined the military at a young age . He served in the Korean War, served in Cyprus and was posted in Canada from the mountains of...

Morgan Flay

Morgan Flay

Nov 7, 2000

After a very short battle with cancer, Morgan Flay, beloved husband of Etta, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2000 at the Assiniboine Centre, Brandon, Manitoba. Morgan was born January 15, 1940 in Boissevain, Manitoba and went to school in Hartney. At the age of 15, he entered the Manitoba Technical Institute in Winnipeg, earning his journeyman carpenter's certificate. He...

Vonda Macdearmid

Vonda Macdearmid

Nov 5, 2000

Vonda M. MacDearmid passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2000 at her residence, Central Park Lodge after a long illness. Vonda was born on September 22, 1934, the youngest of five children born to Garfield and Dorothy MacDearmid. She was raised in the east end of Brandon and spent her entire life there. She attended King George School, Earl...

David Brownridge

David Brownridge

Nov 1, 2000

David Austin Brownridge was born June 5, 1937 at Brandon General Hospital to Austin and Beth Brownridge. David attended the Bloomsbury country school and was proud to have hosted the one and only school reunion last year. He attended Earl Oxford and Brandon Collegiate and graduated from University of Manitoba with a diploma in Agriculture. In 1959, he married Darline...

Evelyn Smale

Evelyn Smale

Oct 30, 2000

Evelyn Phyllis Smale passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Monday, October 30, 2000. Evelyn was born in Portage la Prairie on February 25, 1930, the daughter of William and Ann McLeson. She spent her early years in Portage la Prairie. Evelyn moved to Churchill, Manitoba with her husband Donald in 1950. They later moved to reside in...

Leonard Tait

Leonard Tait

Oct 25, 2000

Leonard H. Tait of Rivers, passed away suddenly on October 25, 2000 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Len was born May 21, 1929 in Boissevain, son of Harold and Geraldine Tait. He attended school as a boy in the Boissevain area. Len married Marjorie Greaves on August 1, 1951 and they farmed in Ninga for 5 years. They then...

Marion Rose

Marion Rose

Oct 15, 2000

Rose: Marion Doreen Rose of Brandon, passed away at the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg on Sunday, October 15, 2000. Doreen was born in the McAuley area on February 20, 1925, the only daughter of the late James and Mary Parke. She received her education at McAuley School. Doreen trained as a telephone operator, beginning work in McAuley. She later moved...

Kent Monaghan

Kent Monaghan

Oct 8, 2000

Kent Joseph Monaghan of Brandon, Manitoba passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 8, 2000 at Thomas Lake, Manitoba. Kent was born and raised in Ontario, and he lived in various places including Holland Centre, Ontario, Regina, Saskatchewan, Dauphin, Churchill, Flin Flon, Swan River, Winnipeg, Fisher Branch, Treherne, Fort Frances, Ontario, Thompson, and Brandon. He graduated from high school in Markdale,...

Richard Zimmerman

Richard Zimmerman

Oct 8, 2000

Richard Anton Zimmerman fell asleep in death on Sunday, October 8, 2000 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. He was born on September 28, 1936 at Deadwood, Alberta, son of Nels and Anna Zimmerman. Richard is survived by his wife of 39 years, Bertha, a brother Andrew of Westbank, B.C. and a sister, Frieda. He was predeceased by his parents,...

Ila Nielsen

Ila Nielsen

Oct 5, 2000

NIELSEN: Ila (nee: Shuttleworth) Nielsen, passed away suddenly at Riverdale Hospital on October 5, 2000 with her family present. Ila was born on October 3, 1919 at Minnedosa, the eldest of six children born to Garnet and Charlotte Shuttleworth. Ila attended Hunterville School and on December 3, 1944 married Stan Nielsen. This union created a family circle of five children:...

Jean Enns

Jean Enns

Sep 27, 2000

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Myrtle Lyng

Myrtle Lyng

Sep 27, 2000

The death of Myrtle Irene Lyng of Central Park Lodge occurred on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at her residence. The Funeral Service will be held at Memories Chapel, 330 - 18th Street North, on Friday, September 27, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the Fertile Cemetery, Fertile, Saskatchewan. Donations may be made in memory of Myrtle to the...

Phyllis Stone

Phyllis Stone

Sep 26, 2000

STONE: Phyllis Rose, age 71, of Brandon after a brief illness with cancer slipped away on Tuesday, September 26, 2000 at the Assiniboine Center in Brandon. Born on a farm north of Austin, Manitoba, on November 1, 1928, Phyllis was the daughter of Amos and Alice (Fellowes) Lane. Phyllis was predeceased by her parents, a brother Douglas and her husband...

Edith Poole

Edith Poole

Sep 24, 2000

Family and friends gathered at Central United Church on Wednesday, September 27, to celebrate the life of Edith Alma Poole, who passed away on September 24, 2000, just two days past her 94th birthday. Mom was born in Cowall, Ontario and came west as a small child with her parents, James and Cassie Gauld, to Alexander, Manitoba where she received...

Alma Brannan

Alma Brannan

Sep 19, 2000

Alma May Brannan of Central Park Lodge passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2000. Alma was born in Dauphin, Manitoba. In her younger years, Alma enjoyed golfing and curling. In her later years she spent many hours knitting. She was a member of the Rebeccas Lodge and Eastern Star. On July 18, 1930 she received the "Recognition of Brave Act"...

Hattie Mceachen

Hattie Mceachen

Sep 18, 2000

MCEACHEN: Hattie Mary-Jane passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Monday, September 18, 2000. Mom was born on July 22, 1913. Mom and Dad farmed in Arcola, Saskatchewan and Nesbitt, Manitoba prior to moving to Brandon. Mom worked for the Department of Defense during the war, at McCallum Nursing Home and McKenzie Seeds. She retired in 1978. Mom...

Sarah Chatfield

Sarah Chatfield

Sep 15, 2000

Sarah Chatfield, age 87 years, of Hillcrest Place, passed away at her residence on Friday, September 15, 2000. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on May 5, 1913, Sarah was the daughter of Stefan andd Tekla Rawluk. Mrs. Chatfield is survived by her two sons; Richard Pemkowski and William Pemkowski. She was predeceased by her first husband Andrew Pemkowski and her second...

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