All Obituaries

Losing someone you love can affect you significantly at different times of the year. The first Holiday Season can be especially difficult when you are missing someone who made this time of the year so special and enjoyable. Each year during the Holiday Season a memorial service is held to assist the families we have served over the past year. This service has been carefully planned to allow those of any faith to attend and experience a time of holiday music and words of...

A funeral service will be held from the Birch River Legion Hall on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 2:00 pm Interment will follow in the Crandell Cemetery, Birch River, Manitoba

  Mary Waroway 1929 – 2019   On November 27, 2019 Mary Waroway passed away at the age of 90 years. Mary was born on May 2, 1929 in Pelly, Saskatchewan to William and Katherine Woloshyn (nee Kinaschuk).    She attended school at Lister and Pelly.  In 1947 Mary, along with her parents and brothers and sisters, moved to Durban Manitoba.  On May 7, 1949 Mary married Peter Waroway.  Together they were blessed with three daughters; Rose, Iris and...

John Genaille-LeClerc   Age 81 Years Beloved husband of the late Helen Butler of Camperville, Manitoba Born on July 10, 1938 in Camperville, Manitoba Passed away on November 21, 2019 in Camperville, Manitoba   A wake will be held on Thursday, November 28, 2019 starting at 4:00 p.m. Camperville Community Hall Camperville, Manitoba    A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.  Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic...

It is with sadness that we announce the sudden loss of our sister, our aunt, and our friend, Rose Atamanchuk on November 4, 2019. Rose was born on April 25, 1936 on the family farm. She attended Cowan West School. Growing up on the farm meant there were many jobs and Rose worked closely with her parents and with her younger siblings helping with farm chores. At an early age Rose went to Edmonton where she worked for several years. She decided to come home and again help her parents. She...

On November 3, 2019, Bill Picyk of Swan River, Manitoba passed away peacefully to his eternal home at the age of 93 years. He was born of January 18, 1926 to Grigorij and Tatiana Picyk in Smidyn, Poland (now the Ukraine). In 1930, along with his parents, brother, and twin sisters, he immigrated to Canada arriving in Halifax and eventually settling in the Swan River Valley. Their first days here in the valley were spent with the Doroshuk family until they eventually established their...

The Dow family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of their mother, Nancy on Sunday, October 27, 2019 in Swan River, Manitoba at the age of 90. She lived with Dementia at the end of her journey and we know she is happy that battle has finally ended. She is predeceased by her husband Douglas Dow of Swan River; parents Mary and George Thomson; and siblings Peggy, Violet, Daisy, Dolly, Alistair, Jean, Ian and George, all of Scotland, and Elizabeth (Walter) Kirk of Swan River, in-laws...

Joe Jersak went to be with his Lord on October 21, 2019 at the age of 88 Years. Joe was born on the family farm in the Floradale District to William and Eugenia Jersak. He attended the Floradale country school from grades 1-8. As a teenager, he accepted the Lord Jesus as his personal Saviour. He was baptized and continued to live out his faith for the rest of his life. At 14, Joe began farming with his Dad. This came about after his Dad announced that he needed help with spring work. Joe...

  Lorraine Gunter 1935 – 2019   On January 29, 1935, Lorraine Donelda Lukenbill was born in Swan River, Manitoba to Durward and Effie Lukenbill.   When she was about twelve years old, her parent separated and Lorraine spent a couple of summer holidays during this time with her aunts, Myrtle Evans and Dorothy Hiller in Flin Flon, Manitoba. This is when Mom went to Sunday School and became a Christian. Her faith was the core of her life.   Lorraine took...

A funeral services will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. from Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic Church Camperville, Manitoba with Father Nepolion Suvakin officiating Interment will follow in the Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic Cemetery.