Cecile (Nee Dooley), 86 years, beloved wife of Ed Vinck, mother of Larry (Shelley), Murray (Keri), Allan (Sandra) and Nicole, beloved grandma and great-grandma. Cecile passed away in the Willowview Personal Care Home Reston, Manitoba on November 13, 2025. A service will be held at a later date. Notifications will be posted prior to the service. In memory of Cecile, donations may be made to the Grande Clairiere Cemetery Fund Box 149 Hartney, Manitoba R0M 0X0.
Obituaries
Moir, Clare Arthur Campbell
Clare, 79 years, beloved husband of Agnes Moir, father of Erin (Jack) and Charlene (Kevin), grandpa of Alice, Aiden, Mary and Alex. Clare passed away in the Souris Personal Care Home on November 10, 2025. Funeral Service will be held at the Griswold United Church on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Interment in the Griswold Cemetery. In memory of Clare, donation may be made to the Griswold United Church Box 41 Griswold, Manitoba R0M 0S0 or to the Griswold Cemetery Box 5 Griswold,
Kohut, Carol Beatrice
Carol, 72 years, beloved wife of Don Kohut, mother of Bridget and Donna, stepmother of Michael, Jeff and the late Steven. Carol passed away in the Souris Health Centre on November 8, 2025. Funeral service will be held at Kowalchuk’s Funeral Chapel on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Interment in the Souris & Glenwood Cemetery. In memory of Carol, donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba or to a charity of your choice.
Butler, Della Marie
Della Marie Butler (Burnett), 60 years, loving wife of Jim Butler, mother of Kristin (Greg) and Dustin, grandma of Westyn and Halle. Della passed away peacefully at her residence in Souris, Manitoba surrounded by her family and her three sisters on November 6, 2025. Della joins her mother Jean, father Howard, brother Doug and many others in heaven. A celebration of Della’s life will be held at the Souris & Glenwood Community Hall on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Private interment
Bowie, Heather Dawn
Dawn, 78 years, beloved wife of Keven Bowie, mother of Sean (Mary-Rose) and Erin (Pam), grandmother of Phoenix, Logan and Paul. Dawn passed away at the Souris Personal Care Home on October 14, 2025. A celebration of Dawn’s life and legacy will be held at a later date. Notifications will be posted prior to the service. In memory of Dawn, donations may be made to the Souris Personal Care Home ~ Activities Fund c/o Prairie Mountain Health Box 10 Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0.
Waldner, Leonard
In Loving Memory of Leonard Waldner
October 31, 1956 – October 13, 2025
Leonard Waldner, 68, of Souris, Manitoba, passed away peacefully with family by his side on October 13, 2025.
Leonard was born on October 31, 1956, in Portage la Prairie, and was raised in a Hutterite colony. The second youngest of ten children, he was spirited and adventurous, eventually leaving the colony to explore the outside world.
In 1978, Leonard married Margaret (née Stahl), and they built a life together, raising
Gittens, William (Billy) Patrick
Billy, 66 years, beloved husband of Melany Gittens, father of Adrianne, grandfather of Dion and Derrell. Billy passed away suddenly at the Souris Health Centre on October 8, 2025. A celebration of Billy’s life was held at Kowalchuk’s Funeral Chapel on Monday, October 20, 2025. In memory of Billy, donations may be made to the Souris & Area Harvest Food Bank c/o Municipality of Souris-Glenwood Box 518 Souris, Manitoba R0K 2C0.
Dodds, Douglas Gordon
Dad was born on December 8, 1930 at the family farm, in the same room that his own dad was born. He passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025 with family by his side. October 8 was also his parent’s anniversary.
Dad was predeceased by his wife Shirley (Lone) and his parents Gordon and Christina Dodds. Brother and sister in laws, aunts and uncles, 7 nephews and 4 nieces, and cousins.
He is survived by his daughter Tannis (Clint) and his son Cam (Maralee), grandchildren; Tara (Corey), Melissa
Refvik, James Ingvald
Jim, 87 years, beloved husband of the late Myrt Refvik, father of Coralee, Mitchell and the late Kurt. Jim passed away at the Souris Personal Care Home on September 21, 2025. In keeping with Jim’s wishes, a private family interment was held at the Boissevain Cemetery. In memory of Jim, donations may be made to the Brandon Humane Society.
Lawson, William George (Bill)
William George (Bill) Lawson was born on January 8, 1946 to Bob and Margaret Lawson in Carman Manitoba. Bill grew up at Maple Grove Farm northeast of Miami, Manitoba with his sister Donna and brothers Ray and Doug.
Bill attended school in Miami, MB for his elementary and high school years. From there, he attended United College to obtain a Bachelor of Science, followed by a Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba. After graduating from University, he taught for six months in