obituaries

Harold Burton

Harold Burton

Jul 26, 1999

BURTON: Harold Edward (Ed) Burton of Brandon passed away at the Assiniboine Centre on July 26, 1999 at the age of 68 years. Ed was born on January 4, 1931 in Deloraine, Manitoba. He started school in Deloraine before moving to Brandon in 1940 where he attended Fleming, Alexander and Earl Oxford Schools. Ed joined the army in 1947 at...

Mary Carey

Mary Carey

Jul 26, 1999

CAREY: Mary (Molly) Carey died peacefully at the Assiniboine Centre on July 26, 1999 at the age of 82. Molly was born on April 20, 1917 at Pipestone, Manitoba. Molly was a talented athlete and in her younger years, along with her four sisters, was a member of the Pipestone Ladies Softball Club that won many honors. In curling, she...

Fook Yuen

Fook Yuen

Jul 24, 1999

YUEN: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Fook Don Yuen on Saturday, July 24, 1999. He is survived by his loving mother, Chau Kwai of Brandon; his loving wife, Big You of Brandon; his children, Lisa and Loree of Calgary, Steve (Sharon) of Winnipeg, Susan (David Oye) of Winnipeg, Leanne (Azmin Ibrahim) of Malaysia, and...

Anne Yaroslowski

Anne Yaroslowski

Jul 21, 1999

YAROSLOWSKI: Anne Yaroslowski (nee Kostiew) passed away Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Anne was born on April 19, 1922 at Sifton, Manitoba. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Dockeya (Doris) Kostiew. In 1939, Anne married and during her years of farming had 9 children. Anne began a new career in 1969, becoming...

Albert Browett

Albert Browett

Jul 20, 1999

BROWETT: Albert "Garnet" Browett passed away quietly at home on July 20, 1999 after a battle with cancer. Garnet was born in Vegreville, AB on November 26, 1930 and moved to Victoria, BC in 1937. He moved to Shilo, MB when he joined the army in 1947. Garnet trained as a paratrooper and it was during his three years in...

Catherine Mcdougall

Catherine Mcdougall

Jul 18, 1999

MCDOUGALL: Catherine (Kaye) McDougall of Brandon, passed away at her residence, Hillcrest Place, on July 18, 1999. Kaye was born in Winnipeg on October 29, 1920, daughter of the late Robert and Louise McDougall. In earlier years, she resided in Winnipeg and eventually moved to and resided in Brandon. Surviving are, brother, John McDougall of Winnipeg; and a sister, Ann...

Alice Haggerty

Alice Haggerty

Jul 11, 1999

HAGGERTY: Alice Maude "Betty" Court-Haggerty passed away at her residence, Fairview Home, on July 11, 1999 at the age of 70 years. Betty was born in Brandon, Manitoba on December 1, 1928. She received her schooling at Fleming School and then Earl Oxford. Betty's years of employment included working at the Bus Depot, McKenzie Seeds, the Cecil Hotel and devoting...

Melville Bestward

Melville Bestward

Jul 8, 1999

BESTWARD: Melville Amos Bestward of Central Park Lodge passed away in Brandon on Thursday, July 8, 1999 at the age of 87 years. He leaves to mourn his wife of 60 years, Clara; a brother, John and several nieces and nephews. Mel was a veteran of the Korean War after which he was employed as a Commissionaire at Shilo and...

Clifford Eastcott

Clifford Eastcott

Jul 6, 1999

EASTCOTT: Clifford Earl Eastcott of Brandon passed away July 6, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Clifford was born May 20, 1912 at Shoal Lake, Manitoba to parents, Richard and Ida Eastcott. He grew up North East of Shoal Lake on the family farm and took his schooling in Shoal Lake. Throughout the years, Clifford's employment included trapping, farming,...

Charles Bowey

Charles Bowey

Jul 2, 1999

Charles Elvin Bowey passed away peacefully with family by his side July 2, 1999 after a brief illness. On February 28, 1902, Elvin was born the sixth of James and Mary Bowey's nine children, living to be the last remaining member of his family. After his birth on a farm near Woodville, Ontario, his family moved west to Welwyn, Saskatchewan....

Violet Airey

Violet Airey

Jun 29, 1999

Memorials Gideons Brandon Camp

Katherine Dechka

Katherine Dechka

Jun 29, 1999

Memorials Canadian Cancer Society, or Manitoba Heart & Stroke Foundation

Emma Smith

Emma Smith

Jun 24, 1999

Memorials Manitoba Heart & Stroke Foundation

Rose Layland

Rose Layland

Jun 23, 1999

Memorials Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, or Knox United Church, Belmont, Manitoba

Gerald Kinsey

Gerald Kinsey

Jun 21, 1999

KINSEY: The family sadly announces the passing of Gerald "Red" Kinsey whose death occurred on Monday, June 21, 1999 at the Assiniboine Centre in Brandon. Gerald was born March 8, 1922 in Boissevain, Manitoba. Gerry spent most of his life in the Armed Services and worked for the City of Brandon for 37 years. He had a great interest in...

Dora Wolfe

Dora Wolfe

Jun 21, 1999

WOLFE: It is with great sadness the family announces the death of their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Dora Wolfe. Dora passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Monday, June 21, 1999 after a brief illness. Dora Ida Mae McLean was born at home in the Creeford District, R.M. of Elton, November 26, 1906, the second child of six...

Oliver Rourke

Oliver Rourke

Jun 17, 1999

ROURKE: Oliver Granville "Sam" Rourke of Brandon passed away suddenly on June 17, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Sam was born May 10, 1933 on the farm in Moline, MB to parents Robert and Mamie. He grew up on the farm and attended school in Moline via his transportation, "Toby" his horse. Sam was an active member of...

William Buga

William Buga

Jun 13, 1999

BUGA: The death of William Benedict "Bill" Buga, beloved husband of Jean occurred on June 13, 1999 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Bill was born in the Western Ukraine on August 20, 1920. He came to Canada at a very young age to Czar, Alberta and later moved to Leipzig, Saskatchewan. He received his education in a number of...

Effie Wojcichowsky

Effie Wojcichowsky

Jun 13, 1999

WOJCICHOWSKY: On June 13, 1999, Effie Wojcichowsky of Brandon, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 years after a lengthy illness. Effie is survived by her four children: son, Roman (Barb) and their children Darin and Shaun of Carstairs, AB; daughter, Lesia (Jim) Palko and their children Christopher and Michael of Calgary, AB; son, John of Portage la Prairie;...

Patsy Laluk

Patsy Laluk

Jun 12, 1999

LALUK: Patsy Lee Laluk (nee Johnson) of Brandon, passed away, with her husband at her side, on June 12, 1999 at the age of 48 years after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Pat was born on May 27, 1951 in Glenboro, the fifth and youngest child of Phyllis and Herman Johnson. Pat was raised on the family farm...

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