obituaries

Jan 19, 2000

FARLEY: On Tuesday, January 19, 2000 at the home farm, Ruth Farley wife of Roy passed away suddenly at the age of 83. Ruth was born on January 25, 1916, the youngest child of John and Hannah Blair. She was born, raised and educated in the Derry District near Douglas. On October 19, 1938 she married Roy Farley and they...

Jan 15, 2000

McLARTY: John (Jack) Alexander McLarty passed away suddenly at home on January 15, 2000 in his 91st year. Jack was born on September 11, 1909 in the Hazeldell district in Manitoba, second son and fourth child of the late Donald and Alice McLarty. Jack worked on the family farm before joining the C.P.R. in 1941. He joined the army in...

Jan 12, 2000

Jan 10, 2000

POWERS: Marion Elizabeth Powers passed away at her residence, Central Park Lodge, on January 10, 2000, at the age of 87. Marion was born in the R.M. of Oakland on May 28, 1912 the eldest of seven children from the late William and Bessie Cameron. She resided with her parents in Nesbitt and received her formal education there. At a...

Jan 8, 2000

KENNEDY: Bareth Jean Kennedy went to be with her Lord peacefully at home on January 8, 2000. Bareth was born on June 12, 1937 in Cartwright, Manitoba, the second daughter of Thomas and Marjorie Cox. Bareth attended school in Cartwright and had fond memories of her time there. Bareth moved to Brandon in 1954 to begin work in a variety...

Jan 7, 2000

Memorials Canadian Diabetes Foundation

Jan 1, 2000

Janet Mary Smith beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and widow of Gordon Cecil "Deacon" Smith, passed away, with family at her side, at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Saturday, January 1, 2000. The ceremony to celebrate Janet's Life was held at St. Matthew's Cathedral on Wednesday, January 5, 2000. The Very Rev. Jim Njegovan officiated. Flowers are gratefiully declined....

Jan 1, 2000

PEPPER: Vera Francis Pepper (nee Jeremic) passed away at the Assiniboine Centre on Saturday, January 1, 2000. Vera was born on December 17, 1938 in Carlyle, Saskatchewan, later moving to Brandon in 1951. She met and married Thomas Bruce Pepper and together they resided in Brandon until the time of Vera's passing. Vera was predeceased by her father John Jeremic...

Dec 30, 1999

WINTER: Bridget Winter of Brandon passed away peacefully December 30, 1999 at the age of 89 in her home at Central Park Lodge. Bridget was born in Coolquill Castle, County, Tipperary, Republic of Ireland on September 12, 1910. She was raised at Coalsfarm, Cuffesgrange, County, Kilkenny. In 1946, Bridget came to Canada as an Irish War Bride after marrying W.E....

Dec 30, 1999

SMITH: George Stewart Smith of Brandon passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, December 30, 1999. Memorials Canadian Cancer Society

Dec 24, 1999

MILLER: The death of Clinton Miller of Rideau Park Personal Care Home occurred at his residence on December 24, 1999. The funeral service will be held at Rideau Park Personal Care Home on Monday, January 17, 2000 at 2:00 pm. Janette Vanheyst will officiate. Interment will follow at a later date at St. John's Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg. Arrangements are with...

Dec 23, 1999

A. Dorothy Van Alstine (Dolly Lazenby), passed away December 23, 1999 in Cottonwoods Extended Care, Kelowna, BC after a lengthy illness. Dorothy was born at Millwood, Manitoba on August 14, 1916. She received her education in Foxwarren, Manitoba. It was there that she began her career with the Manitoba Telephone System which continued for 37 years. She worked in several...

Dec 21, 1999

RONDEAU: Clemence "Clem" Aline Rondeau, of Brandon and formerly of Dunrea, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, December 21, 1999 at the age of 76 years. She passed away peacefully with her family at her side. Clem was born in Somerset, Manitoba on May 10, 1923. She attended school there until she started work in the...

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...