obituaries
John Weeks
Feb 2, 2021
WEEKS: John Mathew, lovingly known as Jack, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Jack was predeceased by his parents Frank and Marion; brother Keith; and son Roland Keith. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Shirley; daughter Deborah and son-in-law Robert of Dauphin, MB; son Dwain and daughter-in-law Cindy of Regina, SK;...
Sandra Davis
Jan 29, 2021
Sandra Ann Davis, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at the age of 71 years. Sandra was born June 28, 1949 in Minnedosa. She grew up on a farm in Oak River, before moving to Brandon where she spent the rest of her time. For the majority of her life, she was involved...
Brenda Kennis
Jan 27, 2021
Brenda Joan Kennis (nee Lacasse), aged 59 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, with her loving husband Robert Kennis by her side with great courage and strength in honouring their vows. Brenda was born May 30, 1961 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to the late Adelard and Iris Lacasse. She leaves behind her three children, Melissa Iris,...
Katherine Isaak
Jan 26, 2021
Katherine Isaak (nee Klassen) was born at Aberdeen, Saskatchewan on May 17, 1926 and passed away at Westwood Lodge in Rivers, Manitoba on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Katherine was predeceased by husband Frank in 1989, her parents, one brother and five sisters. She is survived by sons Paul (Freda) and Philip (Cathy), daughter Kathleen (Bruce) Marek, seven grandchildren, fourteen great...
Gary Gunn
Jan 25, 2021
Gary Phillip Gunn, age 80 years, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Born in Winnipeg on July 31, 1940, Gary grew up on a farm in Greenridge, MB and worked as a truck driver for Texaco. After attending DeVry Institute of Technology in Toronto, ON, he worked for Air Canada, then at the...
Hendrik "Henry" Schol
Jan 25, 2021
Hendrik "Henry" Schol passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at the Assiniboine Centre. Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on November 15, 1934, Henry emigrated to Canada in 1954. His fiancée Tonia, also from The Netherlands, followed him in 1955 and they were married in Brandon in April, 1955. After having worked on farms in both Brandon and Elgin, Henry...
Michael Kawchuk
Jan 24, 2021
Michael "Mike" Kawchuk died peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Brandon, Manitoba. He was 89. The eldest of three sons, Mike was born in Keld, MB on April 23, 1931 to Nicholas and Annie (Baran) Kawchuk. There he attended the Lemberg School until transferring to the Dauphin Collegiate Institute for high school. After studying at the Brandon Agriculture School,...
Elaine Common
Jan 24, 2021
Edythe "Elaine" Common. With great sadness the family announces Elaine passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Riverdale Personal Care Home with family by her side. Elaine was born July 17, 1930 in Bradwardine to Bill and Gladys Graham. She resided in Bradwardine other than a few years she spent teaching in Douglas, MB. On December 9, 1950,...
Lydia Neufeld
Jan 24, 2021
NEUFELD: Lydia, age 91 years, beloved wife of the late Peter Neufeld, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Fairview Home. Lydia's life began in Eyebrow, SK on September 4, 1929. Her family moved and settled south of Lena, MB and continued farming there. As a young adult, she met Peter Neufeld and they were married June 2, 1951....
Edmund Creary
Jan 23, 2021
Edmund Creary, formerly of Bathurst, NB went home to be with Jesus on January 23, 2021, at age 80. Born in Fredericton, Ed was the son of the late Cyril and Kathleen (Fudge) Creary of Saint John, NB. He grew up in the North End of Saint John, attending St. Malachy's Memorial High School, and St. Thomas University and the...
Marianne Mclennan
Jan 23, 2021
Peacefully on Saturday, January 23, 2021, Marianne Edith Blanche McLennan passed away at the Sandy Lake Personal Care Home at the youthful age of 84 years. Marianne will be lovingly remembered by her son Wayne Lloyd, two granddaughters Sara (Nick Hooper) and Carrie (Ed Turnbull); three great grandchildren Anthony McLennan, Cheyenne Turnbull and Adalynn Hooper; brother-in-law Ted (June) (John &...
Barbara Pow
Jan 19, 2021
Barbara Ellen Pow, our beautiful Mom, wife and Grandma, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Hillcrest Place Personal Care Home with loving family by her side. She was 80 years of age. Barb was born in Montreal on January 28, 1940 and moved to Brandon as a small child. She met Dick in 1951 at Nick's Fish...
Terilei Holleman
Jan 15, 2021
With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Terilei Holleman at her residence on Friday, January 15, 2021. Teri was born in Brandon on June 19, 1971. She attended Betty Gibson School, then Earl Oxford School and graduated from Neelin in 1989. Teri obtained her Dental Assistant diploma from Keewatin College in The Pas, and went on to work...
Lloyd Burton
Jan 13, 2021
BURTON: James William "Lloyd" passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Lloyd was born in Brandon on October 19, 1931 to James Harold and Euphemia. He spent his youth working on the family farm and had several jobs before he settled into the gravel business, where he spent...
Marjorie Oliver
Jan 11, 2021
Marjorie Oliver passed away peacefully at Fairview Home on Monday, January 11, 2021 in her 91st year. She was the youngest of six children born to J.B. and Jenny Rome of Nesbit in 1930. She married George Oliver and moved to the Rounthwaite area where she resided on the family farm for over 50 years. Together they raised 4 children....
Laurney Melnyk
Jan 7, 2021
Laurney 'Lorne' Melnyk, age 50 years old, passed away suddenly but peacefully with his wife by his side on Thursday, January 7th, 2021 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Lorne was born in Brandon on October 4th, 1970 to Walter and Elaine "Shirley" Melnyk. Lorne attended and graduated from Crocus Plains high school and then went on to Brandon University...
Lynda Mclachlan
Jan 6, 2021
Lynda Dawne McLachlan, age 75 years, passed away suddenly on January 6, 2021 due to complications from COVID-19. Lynda was born in Winnipeg on January 24, 1945 and spent her early years on the family farm in the Tarbolton District. She attended Spring Valley School, Bradwardine School and Rivers Collegiate. Lynda moved to Winnipeg in the early seventies and worked...
Kenneth Gill
Jan 5, 2021
Kenneth Harland Gill passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Rotary Villa in Brandon. Ken, born April 7, 1953, was the oldest child of Doug and Eunice Gill of Rivers. He grew up on the family farm north of Rivers and attended school in Rivers, graduating in 1971. After a couple of years at U of M, he...
Lammigje Van Mulligen
Jan 5, 2021
VAN MULLIGEN: Our hearts are breaking but we are peaceful at the same time. Lammigje "Lammy" van Mulligen of Brandon, beloved wife of Jan "John" van Mulligen, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the age of 93 years. Along with her husband of 70 years, Lammy leaves to...
Dianne Carroll
Jan 5, 2021
CARROLL: Dianne Lorraine, age 79 years, passed away at her residence, Rideau Park Personal Care Home, on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The family will cherish Dianne's memory privately. Donations in memory of Dianne may be made to a charity of one's choice. Complete obituary information to follow.
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