Dooley, Joan

Dooley –Frances Joan Dooley (nee Denbow) born in Deleau, Manitoba on November 1, 1934, widow of John Hyacinth Dooley. Daughter of Andrew and Harriet Denbow passed away peacefully at the Souris Personal Care Home.

Survived by sons: Frank (Sandy), Doug (Marilyn) and Will (Sharla). Grandchildren: Chris (Dessa), Jason (Ashley), David, Taylor, Kellen and Kensie Great grandchildren: Peter, Coral, Kaleb, Lochlainn.

John and Joan were married May 9, 1958 and resided in Souris.

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Dandridge, Marjorie Isabell

Marjorie passed away peacefully on February 24, 2017 in Souris, Manitoba.  She was born in Vandura, Saskatchewan and moved to Manitoba with her family where she attended school along with her sister, Alice and her brother, Gordon Embury.

Marjorie attended Brandon College where she studied Music.  Returning to Belmont, she played drums and guitar in a “wartime band”, taught piano, provided piano and organ accompaniment at Knox United Church services which included an independent

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Down, Agnes H.

Agnes H. Down –  Age 90 years, beloved wife of the late Harry Down, mother of Judith, Harry Brian, Lana, Bradley and Jacquelyn, passed away in the Souris Health Centre on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Funeral service was held at St. Paul’s United Church, Souris, Manitoba on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Private interment in the Rounthwaite Cemetery.  In memory of Agnes, donations may be made to Souris Hospital Palliative Care c/o Prairie Mountain Health Box 10 Souris, Manitoba,

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Doherty, Eileen Charlotte Melva

Eileen Doherty – Age 97 years, beloved mother of Ken Doherty, Dale VanLoo, Brenda Boon and the late Gerry and Brent Doherty, passed away in the Virden Health Centre on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Funeral service will be held at the Oak Lake United Church, Oak Lake, Manitoba on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Interment in the Oak Lake Cemetery. In memory of Eileen, donations may be made to the Oak Lake Cemetery Fund, Box 435 Oak Lake, Manitoba R0M 1P0 or Westman Dreams For Kids

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Draper, Charles Winston

Draper: July 13, 2016, Charles Winston Draper, age 72, most recently from Elphinstone Manitoba, suddenly passed away at Health Science Centre in Winnipeg. Predeceased by his parents Charlie and Olive (Maguire) Draper, ex wife Dianne Beaudry, left to mourn are brother Rodney (Shirley) Draper of Louis Creek BC, sister Sandra (Ron) Nelson of Rimbey, AB, daughter Mellissa Beaudry and grandson Jordan Beaudry, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place and a private family

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Dufily, John (Jack) Ernest Arthur

DUFILY – John Ernest Arthur “Jack” Jack was born August 30, 1933 in the RM of Cameron. He was the 6th of 7 children born to Arthur and Nellie Dufily. In 1934, the family moved north to Birch River to escape drought conditions of the prairies. Here they stayed for 12 years. They returned in 1946 to farm south of Oak Lake. In 1953 Jack worked on the original oil pipeline from Glenboro to Winkler. From 1954 – 57 he was a farm labourer in the Souris area. In 1958 he began

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Deleau, Albert “AB”

Deleau, Albert: With family by his side, Ab passed away on the morning of August 6, 2015 at his residence in the Souris Personal Care Home. Ab was born January 25th, 1922, to Gaston and Valdemire Deleau, the youngest of 3 children. He was born and grew up on the family farm in Deleau Manitoba. He took all his schooling in Deleau where he met his wife Claris Jasper. They married October 30, 1944. They farmed and raised their family in the Deleau district until they retired to Souris in 1979. Over

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Denbow, Bertha Margery

Bertha Margery Denbow

1915 — 2015

On Monday, June 22, 2015, Bertha Margery (Duncan) Denbow passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Souris Personal Care Home, having lived a full and happy life for just short of a century.  A pioneer of the Deleau/Bethel Church district she was born on July 30, 1915 on the Duncan family homestead.  She was the fourth born of a family of ten.  She was predeceased by her husband Reuben in 1967, daughter Dawn Howard in 2002, parents Andrew and Lillian Duncan,

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Denbow, Rita Cecile

DENBOW:  It is with loving thoughts and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Rita Cecile Denbow, on June 17, 2015, at the age of 83.

 

On September 21, 1931, Rita Cecile Bertholet was born in Grande Clairiere to Laura (Marcq) and Joseph Bertholet, who had immigrated from Belgium. She was the second youngest child of twelve. As a child, Rita attended the Convent and, in later years, would reminisce fondly of her time spent there. Through her whole life, her

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