It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Andrew George Keough. Andrew passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at the age of 52. Andrew was born on Jan. 3, 1961 in Sydney, Nova Scotia to Edith Marie and Daniel Maurice Keough. Andrew moved to Manitouwadge in 1979 to work in [Read more]
Courtesy Harold Funeral Home Peter Andrew Struk (January 15, 1960 – November 10, 2013) Mourning the loss of Peter Struk who tragically died in Red Lake on Nov 10 2013. Peter was a wonderful man who loved to surround himself with a lot of wonderful people where ever he went. He helped so many [Read more]
Joan Marie (nee Gilmour) BURNS (Matte), passed away peacefully on Monday October 28, 2013. Beloved friend and wife of William James “Jim” Burns for 35 years. Dear mother of Susan Cucz (Vic) and David Matte (Mary Anne). Grandmother of Dustin and Tyler Cooper and great grandmother of the late [Read more]
Helen L. TYMCHUK (nee Mills) passed away peacefully on Saturday October 26, 2013 at the age of 91 years. Dear mother of Madeline Dezelak and Susanne Tymchuk. Loving grandma of Eli Dezelak (Amy). Great grandma of Aya and Jefferson. Dear sister of Ralph (late Janet), Betty Ann, Kenny (Shirley), [Read more]
Jeannine BEAULIEU passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Manitouwadge General Hospital on Friday September 6, 2013 at the age of 80 years. Beloved wife of the late Maurice. Loving mother of Jocelyne Richard (Marcel), Lise, Raymond (Louise Laroche), Micheline (late Jerry [Read more]
Editor’s Note: though Manitouwaning is not in the OntarioNewsNorth.com readership this tragedy is being shared in the hopes of reminding people of the danger of pools and the importance of always being certain children are supervised near them (not to insinuate there was any lack of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Mrs. Sylvia Elisa Maria Desjardins passed away peacefully at the Manitouwadge General Hospital on Sunday June 16, 2013 at the age of 82 years. Beloved wife of the late Serge Desjardins. Dear mother of Carollyn, Terry, Timon, Dana and their families. A Memorial Service [Read more]
FATAL COLLISION ON SLATE FALLS ROAD SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON – At approximately 7:00pm CST on June 15, 2013 Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified of a single motor vehicle collision that had occurred on Slate Falls Road approximately 15 km south of Slate Falls First Nation and [Read more]
Mary Elizabeth Richter passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday January 19, 2013 at the age of 76 Beloved husband of the late Gerhard Richter (1997) Cherished mother of Paul and his wife Mary Ann and Rose and her husband John Lamont. [Read more]
Mary PAULENCU passed away peacefully at the Extendicare Maple View Nursing home at the age of 87 years. Beloved wife of the late John Paulencu. Dear mother of Wayne (Yvette) of Sault Ste. Marie, Vina (Jim McManus) of Whitehorse, Yukon and Cathie (Joe Lynett) of Stratford. Sadly missed by [Read more]
Anton ‘Tony’ KRALY passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday May 23, 2013 at the age of 81 years. Beloved husband of the late Margaret Kraly. Proud father of Maria Dupuis (Roger), Tom Kraly (Liz), Tony Kraly (Brenda), Joe Kraly (Guylaine), Ed Kraly (Anita), and Kemal [Read more]
David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, issued the following statement today on the passing of Elijah Harper: “I am saddened to learn of the passing of Elijah Harper. Elijah Harper dedicated his life to public service and advancing First Nations issues — first as band Chief for [Read more]
UPDATE – FATALITY AT WESDOME GOLD MINE – Deceased Identified SUPERIOR EAST, ON – April 30, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised that a mining accident had occurred at Wesdome Gold Mine in Legarde Township. OPP assisted the Ministry of Labour [Read more]
Stanley ‘Stan’ A. NOWICKI– December 27, 1947 to May 13, 2013 – Passed away peacefully at his home on Monday May 13, 2013. Beloved husband of Linda (nee Lafortune) Nowicki. Dear son of the late Jozef and Bronislawa Nowicki. Dear brother of Halina Sniegowski (John) and Peter [Read more]
Thérèse Blier passed away peacefully, on April 17, 2013, at the Montfort Hospital, at the age of 84. Dear daughter of the late Joseph Bourassa and the late Gabrielle Jodoin. Beloved wife of the late Pierre-Paul Blier. Devoted mother of Diane (deceased), Denis, Louise, Claudette, Robert [Read more]
