Allan, 96 years, beloved husband of the late Gwen Cowieson, father of Reid, Trevor and Dean, passed away at the Souris Health Centre on March 31, 2024. A graveside funeral service for family and friends will be held at the Souris & Glenwood Cemetery on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. A time of fellowship and refreshments will be held at the Souris Legion following the service. In memory of Allan, donations may be made to the Souris Personal Care Home c/o Prairie Mountain Health Box
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Lachapelle, Lionel (Leo)
Lionel, 92 years, beloved husband of Lorraine Lachapelle, father of Allan, Jerry, Paul and Dianne, passed away at the Souris Health Centre on March 22, 2024. A private service will be held at a later date. In memory of Lionel, donations may be made to the Souris Legion.
Collinson, James Donald
The family of James Donald Collinson sadly announce his passing on March 12, 2024 in Nanaimo B.C. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn, children, Greg, and Kathryn, sister Jeanne, and will be dearly missed by Hugh, Kara, Lyle, John, Islay and Nick.
Born in Souris MB on September 21, 1939, Jim was raised on the family dairy and grain farm. He graduated from the University of Manitoba (BSc Agriculture 1963), and the University of Michigan (MSc Resource Economics, 1966).
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Kuchar, John William
John, 91 years, beloved husband of Jean Kuchar, passed away at the Souris Health Centre on February 26, 2024. In keeping with John’s wishes a private service will be held at a later date. In memory of John, donations may be made to the Souris Health Centre c/o Prairie Mountain Health Box 10 Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0.
Revet, Angela Michelle
Angela, 52 years, beloved wife of Gerard; mother of Adam and the late Ryan; daughter of Marvin and Mildred Gebauer; sister of Greg (Elizabeth) Gebauer; passed away in the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Sunday, February 18, 2024. Funeral service was held on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the First Baptist Church, 3881 Park Ave., Brandon, Manitoba. Interment in the Rosewood Cemetery. Donations can be made to CancerCare MB.
More, Norval Arthur
Norval was born at NW 10-05-22 W1 on March 17, 1923. He died on February 12, 2024, in Souris Personal Care Home. Norval was predeceased by his wife Joyce (Porter), his parents, Artie and Fanny More, his brothers and wives Alex (Dorothy), Ossie (Verona) and Claire, his brother-in-laws Geordie (Irene) and Bruce, his second wife Joyce-Joyce Betker and his daughter-in-law Jo- Ann.
He is survived by his children Colleen (Frank), Leslie (Dave) and Greg, 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren
Doherty, Edna Bernice
Bernice passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 4, 2024 in Souris Health Centre at the age of 90 years.
Bernice will be lovingly remembered by her brother Don and his wife Alva Doherty, as well as her nieces and nephews Deborah Chambers, David Kohut (Wendy), Rob Brown (Corrine), Diane Deleau (Rob), Larry Doherty, Ramona Doherty (Ron) and her 10 great nieces and nephews and their families. She will also be missed by her many friends. Bernice was predeceased by her parents
Willman, Gloria May
Gloria, 75 years, beloved wife of Richard Willman, mother of Victor, Tammy, Fred and Bobbie, passed away at the Souris Health Centre on January 29, 2024. Funeral service was held at the Griswold United Church on Friday, February 9, 2024. Private interment in the Griswold Cemetery at a later date. In memory of Gloria, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the Canadian Diabetes Association.Kohut, Kenneth Robert
KOHUT, Kenneth “Ken” Robert
December 8, 1951 – Souris, Manitoba
January 16, 2024 – Calgary, Alberta
Kenneth “Ken” Kohut passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Calgary, AB after 72 years of a generous and principled life.
Ken, beloved husband of Mailodys Pérez, was born in Souris, MB on December 8, 1951, the first child of Joan and Harry Kohut. He received his education at Souris Collegiate, graduating in 1969. Ken attended the University of Manitoba, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Mathematics and Computer Science. Ken moved to Calgary in the late 1970s and began work as a systems analyst with the City of Calgary followed by Petro-Canada/Suncor.
Ken enjoyed reading, traveling, music, the outdoors, fishing and visiting with his many friends and family. When you became his friend, you were his friend for life. He was a dedicated environmentalist and outdoorsman, and he advocated strongly for the land and water of Alberta. His passion for fishing was instilled by his father at an early age. Upon moving to Alberta, this passion changed to fly fishing and exploded exponentially. This led to a connection with a vast network of friends.
Many of his favorite moments were spent on the Bow River with his fellow anglers. Ken was instrumental in beginning the Petro-Canada Fly Fishing Club or PCFFC and was a member of both the Trout Unlimited Bow River Chapter and national organization of Trout Unlimited. He was also an active member of the Bow River Trout Foundation.
Fishing took him on many adventures, including locations such as Smithers, Bella Coola, Belize, and Cuba. During one of these trips to Cuba, he landed the most important catch of his life—his wife Mailodys and her daughter Melissa. We all thought he would be a lifelong bachelor prior to this. Next thing you know you find him shopping for little girl’s clothes at the mall. His time with Mailodys and Melissa brought him great joy and happiness.
In 2019 Ken was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. Myeloma is an incurable cancer, but Ken faced it head on. He felt very fortunate to be able to benefit from the world-leading treatment he received in Calgary, and he was an avid supporter and advocate of the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Blood Services, the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, and the Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation.
Ken is survived by his wife Mailodys and stepdaughter Melissa. He is also survived by his sister Elaine Phillips, brother Tim Kohut (Joan Agnew), sister-in-law Shannon Kohut, mother-in-law Moraima Pérez, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Ken was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Joan, brother Glen, and brother-in-law Randy.
We would like to thank the doctors and nurses on Unit 36 Special Services Building of the Foothills Medical Centre for the compassionate care they provided to Ken during his last days. We would also like to thank his friends who supported, cared for, and watched over him.
Cremation has taken place. At Ken’s request, no formal service will be held.
Hamilton, William Bruce
After a lengthy illness, William (Bill) Hamilton of Souris, son of Gordon and Maude (Apland) Hamilton passed away at the Souris Health Centre on January 8, 2024 at the age of 72 years. Bill leaves to mourn his partner Sandra Trowsse, brother Bob (Brenda) Hamilton, sister Barb (Craig) Hamilton-Christie, step-son Joey (Kallie) Trowsse, step-daughter Kat (Mark) Trowsse-Paul, 5 grandchildren, a quiver full of nieces and nephews as well as other family members and friends. In keeping with Bill’s wishes there will be no service. In memory of Bill, donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba or to the Souris-Glenwood Handi Van c/o Municipality of Souris-Glenwood Box 518 Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0.