All Obituaries

A wake will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 starting at 1:00 p.m. Barrows Community Hall Barrows, Manitoba Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 2:00 p.m. Barrows Community Hall Barrows, Manitoba Interment Whispering Pines Cemetery Barrows, Manitoba If friends so desire, donations in Kenneth’s memory may be made to: The Kidney Foundation of Canada – Manitoba Branch Unit 1, 452 Dovercourt Drive Winnipeg, Manitoba R3Y 1G4

In keeping with Blair's wishes, cremation has taken place and no service will be held.

Mary Richard Age 80 years Of Swan River, Manitoba Born on Tuesday, July 19, 1938  in Winnipegosis, Manitoba Passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 in Swan River, Manitoba   An evening visitation will be held from the Chapel of Swan Valley Funeral Services Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.   The funeral services will be held from St. Columba Roman Catholic Church Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Norberto Monton...

Harold Ellingson 1938 – 2018   On September 4, 2018 Harold Ellingson passed away peacefully at the Swan River Hospital with his family at his side at the age of 80 years. Harold was born in the family home in Alpine on August 11, 1938 to John and Amanda Ellingson.He attended Alpine School, grade school through to the completion of high school.  As a teenage student, Harold was responsible for driving the horse-drawn school van and helped his dad drill wells. Harold...

Leona Dahl 1929 – 2018   It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Leona (Welke) Dahl on August 27, 2018 at the age of 88. She will be deeply missed by all. Leona was born on November 22, 1929 to Robert and Elise (Rosin) Welke near Esk, Saskatchewan. In 1931 Miriam (Lepholtz) was born and then Milbert followed in 1937. The family moved to Manitoba in 1944....just one mile east of Benito. They farmed for two seasons season in 1946 moved several miles east of Swan River...

Kate Lysack 1914 – 2018   Kate Lysack died at the Swan Valley Lodge on August 2, 2018 at the age of 104. She is survived by sisters, Anne Dumych and Lily (Garry) Johnston; brothers, Maxym, Victor (Elvira), Michael (Margaret), and Allan (Shirley); sister in law, Nettie; and by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Martin and Dorothea Lysack; sisters, Olga Komenda and Sophie Ward; and by brother, Nick.   Kate was born on April 2, 1914 in the village...

Beverly Paul Guiboche 1965 - 2018   It’s with great sadness that the family announce the passing of our beloved father, brother, uncle, great uncle, great great uncle.   Beverly Paul Guiboche passed away on August 11, 2018 after battling an illness at the age of 53. Beverly Paul was born on January 2, 1965 in Dauphin Manitoba.  Beverly Paul was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes Guiboche of Swan River, Manitoba.  Beverly Paul worked for years with...

Cynthea Johnston 1958 - 2018   On August 20, 2018 Cynthea Ann Johnston of Swan River, formerly of Dauphin had passed away at the age of 60 years. Cynthea Ann was born March 23, 1958 to Charles "Elwood" and Marlyne Mary Esler in Wadena, Saskatchewan. Growing up in Dauphin she enjoyed figure skating and babysitting, as well as going to her uncles’ farms in the Pilot Mound area.  She specialized in hair dressing in high school, graduating in 1977.  She worked...

Mary Aslin  1922 – 2018   Mary passed away suddenly at the Swan Valley Lodge on August 17, 2018. She was born in Hubbard, Saskatchewan on November 29, 1922.  Her parents Adolf and Lydia Rosentreter welcomed her, the first born of three daughters. After the family moved into the Swan River Valley and homesteaded there, Mary met and married Bernhart Ginter on November 19, 1943.  They moved to a home on the outskirts of Swan River in 1952.  Bernhart and Mary...

Violet Sutherland 1933 – 2018   Violet Cecelia Sutherland was born to Frederick Bertie and Harriet Francis Oggelsby on November 10, 1933 in Mannville, Alberta where her parents had a small farm. She moved to Fort McLeod, Alberta with family in the early 1940s, completed school and pursued a nursing career, where she worked at a seniors’ lodge.  This is where she met Ken, a young RCMP officer and their life of love started.  Vi and Ken married in 1957, moved to...