obituaries

Dec 19, 1999

MURRAY: Gordon Kenneth Murray passed away suddenly on December 19, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre at the age of 65. He was born on July 20, 1934. Gordon was raised in the farming community of Newdale, the eldest of two children born to Bill and Bessie Murray. Gordon farmed with his father from an early age. He drove...

Dec 18, 1999

Barbara Joan LeBlanc of Brandon passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Saturday, December 18, 1999. Barbara was born on January 1, 1958 in Deloraine, Manitoba. She started school in Kelwood, Manitoba and later graduated from Cartwright Collegiate. Following school, she started to work for Great West Life and then was employed with C.I.B.C. where she received many...

Dec 8, 1999

BUTLER: Ida A. (nee Craig) Butler, passed away at her residence, Hillcrest Place, 930 - 26th Street on Wednesday, December 8, 1999 at 97 years of age. Ida was born at Strathclair, Manitoba on June 2, 1902 but lived at Elphinstone during her early years. In 1924, she married Ernest Foster Butler and has resided in Brandon since that time....

Dec 7, 1999

BROWN: John McGregor "MAC" of Brandon, Manitoba passed away suddenly at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, December 7, 1999. Mac was born on April 5, 1931 in St. Boniface, Manitoba. He grew up in St. Boniface and Brandon. From an early age, he worked as a truck driver and at the Union Stockyards, St. Boniface and the Co-op...

Dec 3, 1999

Lorraine Elizabeth Power: "American Made, Born and Bred in the U.S.A.," passed in to the arms of God with her close firefighter friends at her side and surrounded by the love of her family and friends on Friday, December 3, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. She leaves behind to forever love and cherish her: husband Kevin of 34...

Dec 3, 1999

DECHKA: Nick Dechka of Brandon, Manitoba passed away on Friday, December 3, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Nick was born in Brandon on December 18, 1932 to Fred and Kay Dechka. He is survived by three children: Jeff (Laura) Dechka and Susan (Grant) Slessor all of Calgary and Jan (Doug) Azure of Grand Forks, North Dakota; and six...

Dec 2, 1999

SCHESNUK: Lillian Mary Schesnuk of Brandon passed away on Thursday, December 2, 1999 in the city. She was born April 21, 1934 at Hubbard, Saskatchewan, daughter of John and Ann Navid. In 1945, the family moved to Forrest, Manitoba. Lillian attended schools in Forrest and St. Michael's Academy in Brandon. She worked at the Royal Bank and Bank of Montreal...

Dec 1, 1999

HLADKY: Marilyn Jean Hladky, of Brandon, passed away at the Assiniboine Centre on Wednesday, December 1, 1999. Marilyn was born on April 21, 1947 in Winkler, Manitoba daughter of William and Helen Spenst. She grew up on a farm in the village of Rosengart where she received her elementary education. Marilyn proceeded to take her grades 9 to 12 education...

Dec 1, 1999

RAMSEY: Avis Elaine Ramsey, formerly of Bren-Del-Win Lodge, Deloraine, Manitoba passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 1999 in her 85th year. Avis was born October 14, 1914 south of Lauder, Manitoba. She received her education in Lauder. Avis married Leslie Ramsey in Melita in 1938. Until moving to Bren-Del-Win Lodge, she was a homemaker, making meals for son Gerry and...

Dec 1, 1999

Nov 29, 1999

SHELVEY: Marjory "Pearl" Shelvey of Rapid City area passed away on Monday, November 29, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Pearl was born March 9, 1915 in the Glanton area where she spent her entire life. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Frank; three sons: Philip (Gwen) of Brandon, Jack (Bunny) of Summerland, BC and Ron...

Nov 28, 1999

PEMKOWSKI: Katharina "Kathi" Pemkowski of Brandon passed away at the Assiniboine Centre on Sunday, November 28, 1999. Kathi was born on December 22, 1941 in Steinbach, Manitoba, daughter of David and Susanna Wiebe. She married Richard Pemkowski on February 9, 1963. During her lifetime, Kathi raised two children, worked with Brownies, helped grade five students with reading programs, and ran...

Nov 28, 1999

PAWLOSKI: William "Bill" Pawloski passed away on Sunday, November 28, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Bill was born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan on March 24, 1924. He was a carpenter by trade and everyone who knew him, knew that he took great pride in his work. Bill was predeceased by his parents, Panteleymon and Irene; brother Mac; sisters; Ann,...

Nov 24, 1999

SMITH: Selby Edward Smith passed away at Central Park Lodge on Wednesday, November 24, 1999. Selby was born in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba on October 5, 1905 to Selby and Hanna Smith. He is survived by his two daughters, Irma and Dorothy; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Lloyd and Ralph. Selby was predeceased by his wife Emma Aleen Smith,...

Nov 22, 1999

CHAPMAN: Leslie Arthur Chapman of Brandon, Manitoba passed away peacefully at the Assiniboine Centre on Monday, November 22, 1999. He was born in Boissevain, Manitoba on May 29th, 1923, the eldest son of the late R. Merril and Ruby Chapman. Les was educated in Killarney and worked with his father with McCall Frontinac Oil and the T. Eaton Co. in...

Nov 21, 1999

MILLER: Florence Mabel Miller passed away peacefully at the Assiniboine Centre, November 21, 1999 at 91 years of age. She was born September 10, 1908 at Boissevain, MB, the youngest daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Reid, sister of Elsie, Addie, Ella, Wes and Manson. She married George Miller of Justice, April 17, 1929 and they celebrated their 60th Anniversary April...

Nov 18, 1999

Danny David Plewes, born April 29, 1953, passed away suddenly on November 18, 1999 at the age of 46 years in Roblin, Manitoba. Danny was born and raised in Brandon. When he was about 12 years old, he joined the Navy League and then moved up to Sea Cadets. While there, he travelled to easten Canada as far as C.F.B....

Nov 17, 1999

MCTAGGART: The death of Nina McTaggart, age 97 years of Brandon, occurred Wednesday, November 17, 1999 at the Assiniboine Centre, Brandon Regional Health Centre. Nina was born in Kincardine, Ontario on October 14, 1902. She moved at an early age to Togo, Saskatchewan and later to Kamsack, Saskatchewan. Nina married Harry Robert McTaggart in 1928. Nina and Harry lived at...

Nov 14, 1999

BRYANT: Glenn Alfred of Douglas, Manitoba passed away peacefully with his family at his side, on Sunday, November 14, 1999 at the Assiniboine Centre. Glenn was born on May 27, 1949 in Brandon to Allan and Grace Bryant. He moved with his parents to the Douglas Community in 1950, and has lived there most of his life. In earlier years,...

Nov 13, 1999

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