Eva Jane Hammond – With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Eva Jane Hammond on Sunday, January 8, 2017. She passed away at the Brandon Assiniboine Centre at the age of 85 with family by her side. Eva was born on April 1, 1931. She was the oldest child of Robert (Bob) and Dorothy (Dollie Flannery) Moore, sister of Evelyn (Jack King), Ken (Norma Hedstrom), Wilda (Bing Juckes) and Bill (Gail Reid) Moore.
Eva was predeceased by her beloved husband Jack, parents Bob and Dorothy,
William John Clair Brown – Passed away peacefully at Souris Personal Care Home on Saturday, January 7, 2017 with his wife Teresita by his side. Clair was born February 9, 1926 the eldest child of Stanley Arthur Brown and Jessie Grace Brown (Waterman) in Souris, Manitoba. He grew up in Souris living with his grandmother, Mrs. W.H. Brown. He returned to the farm at age 13, a real culture shock! His father passed suddenly in October, 1945 at the age of 52 and the children and their mother
Roy Banks – It is with a deep sense of loss that the family of Roy Banks announces his passing on December 29, 2016 at the age of 87. Roy was born September 2, 1929, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, the youngest of a family of eight. At the age of 14 during the Second World War he left school to help with the war effort and was assigned to Aerodrome Bomber Command. At 15, he joined the Civil Defense helping to put out incendiary bombs dropped by German bombers to light up the nearby
Ruby Jasper (nee Abrey) – Ruby passed away peacefully on Christmas day, 2016 at her home at Hartney Personal Care Home, at the age of 97. Ruby was born at home January 16, 1919 to Fred Abrey and Olive Saban. She was the third of four children. Ruby married Clinton Jasper in 1939 and together they farmed a one section mixed farming operation. Here, also, very capably and with much love, they raised a family of eight children. Nothing was more important to Ruby than
Frances Maria Krasnesky – When Frances came to us she was a firecracker and has been ever since. There was something about this little lady that tugged at our heartstrings… she came to a strange place to live with people she didn’t know. She seemed to be so alone in the world it compelled us to take her under our wing and become her family. We quickly grew to love this quirky, loud, funny, exasperating lady.
Frances was never shy about showing or telling you how she felt, her exuberant
Jean Outhwaite – Age 68 years, beloved wife of Gary Outhwaite, mother of Amanda, passed away in the Souris Health Centre on December 19, 2016. A private graveside service will be held at the Carberry Cemetery at a later date. In memory of Jean, donations may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
Carol M.I.Bartley – nee Shier
On the 19th day of December, a very strong person, kind hearted, fighter until the very end.
Carol was born June 15th 1950 in Oxbow SK. She grew up in Glen Ewen SK. In September 1970 she met her lifelong husband Harvey. Married November 20th 1970. The 2 of them resided in Carroll MB. In August 2004 they decided to move to Brandon MB.
Carol passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Assiniboine Centre.
She was predecesed by her parents
Morden: Susan Lee, beloved mother of children John, Tim and Karen, passed away quickly on Friday, December 16, 2016 in her suite at Victoria Landing, Brandon, where she had resided since 2008.
Born September 14, 1930 to Franz and Justina Goertzen of Rosengart, Manitoba, Susan was the twelfth child in a family of seventeen children. As a young woman, she trained in the field of healthcare and was working as a dietary aid at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Winnipeg when she met and fell in
Ivy Edith Watkin – Born July 7,1921 in a sleepy little town of Seabright, Nova Scotia to Barrington and Elizabeth (Boutilier) Sparrow. Moved to Brandon, Manitoba wher she lived and prospered with her family and her 5 siblings, Olive, Hazelet, Doug, Laura and Eric (who is the only living Sparrow to date and who currentley resides in Camrose, Alberta). On July 1, 1942, she married a longtime friend John Watkin, who had just enlisted in the RCAF and was posted to Fort MacLeod. She probably
Elizabeth (Betty) Evan Saunderson (nee McBurney)
Betty passed away peacefully at Souris Personal Care Home on Dec.10, 2016 at the age of 93. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Harvey, her brothers, Don and Jim, and her sister-in-law, Shirley.
What Betty valued most was time with her family. She leaves to cherish those memories her daughter Carol (Bill) Potter and son Brian (Kathie); grandchildren Tara (Harley) Waddell, Ryan (Allison) Potter, Colin (Melanie) Potter and Kelly Saunderson;