All Obituaries

Paul Nemez   Age 95 years of Winnipeg, Manitoba, formerly of Swan River, Manitoba Born on August 23, 1922 in Poland Passed away on June 19, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Beloved husband of the late Helen Ann Nemez         A funeral service will be held from Community Bible Fellowship Church Swan River, Manitoba Monday, June 25, 2018 2:00...

Douglas Brandt   Age 68 years of Swan River, Manitoba Born on February 1, 1950 in The Pas, Manitoba Passed away on June 13, 2018 in Swan River, Manitoba       In keeping with Douglas’ wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family interment will be held at a later date.     If friends so desire, donations in Douglas’ memory may...

  Dennis Willey 1935 – 2018   Dennis Willey was born on July 1, 1935 in Springside, Saskatchewan, to William and Mary Willey. He was the fourth of five children. Sadly, Dennis passed away on June 12, 2018 in Swan River, Manitoba. He will be forever missed and always will be in our hearts; wife, Doreen; children, David (Brenda) of Plum Coulee, Manitoba, Dwain (Diana) of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Dolores (Larry) of Falun, Alberta,...

Carrol Milroy 1940 - 2018   Carrol Milroy passed away on June 10, surrounded by her children at Swan Valley Health Centre.  Born in Swan River, April 8, 1940, to Aubrey and Edna (Sedore) Abigail, Carrol spent her childhood, was educated, married, and raised her family in the Valley.  In 1960 she married Jack Milroy, and together they farmed near Durban until their retirement, remaining on the farm until Jack's death when Carrol moved into Swan...

On May 27, 2018 Glenn Harry Lambert age 83 of Swan River passed away at the Swan Valley Hospital. Glenn was born August 6, 1934 and grew up in the Shaw District. Glenn married Leona Betty Feere on August 1, 1953 and they had 3 daughters – Twylla (Jeff) Gordon, Stonewall; Rhonda (Randy) Gardner, Swan River; and Tara (Perry) Fahrenschon, Swan River. Survived by Glenn are 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, Brock (Casey) Gordon, Hunter and Halle; Melainee (Kyle)...

Lillian Grieger, age 91, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 26th, 2018.   Lily was born on April 15, 1927, to Ida and Prokop Boymook, in a village in Poland.  In 1928, Ida and Prokop immigrated to Canada with Lily and her sister, Melita, along with Ida’s family. They settled on a farm in Yellowgrass, Saskatchewan, owned by Lily’s Uncle Archie. In the 1930’s, the Boymook family moved to a farm near Minitonas, Manitoba, where the...

On May 25, 2018 Jack Blair of Swan River, formerly of Minitonas passed away at the age of 88 years.  He was born John Arthur Blair, February 27, 1930 in Cereal, Alberta.  One of five children, he grew up in the prairie town of Naco, Alberta with his four brothers and sisters.  He worked for the Toronto Dominion Bank for 37 and a half years, working in fourteen communities in the four western provinces.  Appointed manager in Minitonas in 1966, he worked there until his...

Ralph Norman Harris 1931 - 2018  Norm was born on March 29, 1931 in Benito, Manitoba to Sidney James and Annie Jennette (Emms) Harris. It was here he was raised and took his education. Sadly, at age seven, Norm lost his mother to leukemia. A typical boy, Norm loved to have fun and play pranks, a quality he never outgrew.   Growing up in the thirties and forties, he learned how to work hard and the value of a dollar. He learned the hardware and tin smithing...

A Celebration of Life Luncheon for family and friends will be held from the Durban Community Hall Durban, Manitoba Saturday, May 26, 2018 2:00 p.m. Should friends so desire, donation in Larry's memory may be made to the Benito and Area Drop-in Centre Inc. Box 353 Benito, Manitoba R0L 0C0

Cora Apperley 1920 - 2018   It is with much sorrow, we announce the passing of our mom Cora Apperley after a short illness on May 17, 2018 at the age of 98 years.   Our mom is survived by her family Frank Apperley [Evelyn], Barb McCullough [Cameron], Dot Field [Bernie], Candace Demoline, Jerry Apperley [Susan], and Trevor Apperley [Arianne] and daughter-in-law Mary Anne. Mom had...