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Bill, 62 years, beloved husband of Carol Solotwinski, son of Olga Solotwinski, father of Garret Solotwinski and Nathan Johnson, stepfather of Ty Gauthier and Trevor Gauthier. Bill passed away suddenly at his residence in Souris, Manitoba on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Funeral service was held at Kowalchuk’s Funeral Chapel, Souris, on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Souris & Glenwood Cemetery Columbarium. In memory of Bill, donations may be made to The

Barb, 97 years, beloved wife of the late Andy Swaenepoel, mother of Dennis (Tina),                    Dave (Linda), Ann, Albert (Dianne), Paul (Chris) and Todi (Harley). Barb passed away peacefully in the Souris Personal Care Home on Thursday, April 13, 2023. In keeping with Barb’s wishes there will be a private graveside service in the Carroll Cemetery at a later date. In memory of Barb, donations may be made to the Souris Hospital Palliative Care c/o Prairie Mountain Health

Eddie, 49 years, beloved husband of Marie Sutherland, son of Kathy and the late Glenn Sutherland, brother of Don. Eddie passed away in the Souris Health Centre on Friday, March 17, 2023. A Private family graveside service was held at the Souris & Glenwood Cemetery. A celebration of Eddie’s life for family and friends will be held at a later date.  In memory of Eddie, donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba.

Pat, 82 years, beloved wife of Ken Sparrow, mother of Curtis, Cathy and Cory. Pat passed away in the Souris Health Centre on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Funeral service was held at St. Paul’s United Church, Souris, on Friday, March 24, 2023. Private interment in the Souris & Glenwood Cemetery. In memory of Pat, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Clarice, 98 years, beloved wife (72 years) of the late Charlie Saunderson, mother of Muriel (Al) Redwood and the late Ron Saunderson (Joan). Clarice passed away in the Souris Health Centre Home, on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Notifications will be posted prior to the service. In memory of Clarice, donations may be made to the Souris Hospital Palliative Care Fund c/o Prairie Mountain Health Box 10 Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0 or to

Scott: Don, 59 years, beloved husband of Tonia Scott, passed away in the Souris Health Centre on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Don is also survived by his sisters; Margarette (George) Demyen, Lillian (Bryan) Campbell, brother George (Gerri) Scott. Mother-in-law Josephine Dalrymple, sisters-in law; Jenny (Ron) Nesbitt, Ann-Marie (Danny) Tyler, Amy (Darcy) Lund, numerous nieces and nephews. In keeping with Don’s wishes no service will be held. In memory of Don, donations may

Swaenepoel: Linden, 32 years, beloved husband of Jai, father of Rhys, Clay and Esme, son of David and Linda, brother of Lindsay, passed away after a short battle with cancer at the Souris Health Centre on February 15, 2022. A celebration of Linden’s life was held at the Souris & Glenwood Community Hall on Saturday, March 5, 2022. In memory of Linden, donations may be made to the Souris Curling Club or to a local sports team in your community.

It is with great sadness the family announce the passing of Willard Glen Spratt on January 4, 2022. He was the second of four children born to Willard and Marjorie (St. John) Spratt of Elgin Manitoba on April 25, 1931. Glen will be lovingly remembered by his wife Shirley of 56 years, and children Cheryl (Don) Tufts of Boissevain, Ross (Maria) Spratt of Winnipeg, and Colleen (Dave) Wozny of Winnipeg; grandchildren Erin (Jason) Henderson of Portage la Prairie, Alanna (Dustin Conrad) of Calgary,

Skoc: Alex, 76 years, beloved husband of the late Gladys Skoc, father of Dwayne, Trevor, Kim and Susan, passed away at the Souris Personal Care Home on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions a private service will be held at a later date. In memory of Alex, donations may be made to the Souris Personal Care Home c/o Prairie Mountain Health Box 10 Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0.

Ronald Charles Saunderson passed away on May 24, 2021 at Health Science Centre in Winnipeg, with family at his side, after a short battle with cancer.

Ron will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Joan; his children, Pam (Garth) Parker, Kim (Rick) Thiessen, Steve (Tracy) Saunderson; his grandchildren, Brooklyn and Jordan Parker, Tori and Mitchell Thiessen, Ben and Nolan Saunderson; mother, Clarice Saunderson; sister, Muriel (Al) Redwood; brother-in-law’s, Garry (Karen) Fallis, Blaine (Doris)