Obituaries

Rae, Dennis Edward

Rae: Dennis: November 6, 1931 ~ April 24, 2016

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our dear father Dennis Edward Rae at the age of 84 years, after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s disease at the St. Boniface Hospital.

He will be forever missed by his children; Ken (Carolyn), Colleen (Perry), Shannon (Jim), his grandchildren

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Refvik, Myrtle Isabelle

Refvik, Myrtle (Myrt), 78 years, beloved wife of Jim Refvik, mother of Coralee, Kurt and Mitchell, passed away in the Souris Health Centre on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.  In keeping with Myrt’s wishes there will be no funeral service and a private interment in the Boissevain Cemetery at a later date. In memory of Myrt, donations may be to a charity of your choice.

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May, Ross Murray

May, Ross Murray, 64 years, beloved father of Trevor, Lisa. Kimberly, Vern and Verna, passed away in the Souris Health Centre on Monday, April 11, 2016.  Funeral service will be held at St. Paul’s United Church, Souris, Manitoba on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Private interment in the Elgin Cemetery. In memory of Ross, donations may be to a charity of your choice.

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More, Cara Lee

More, Cara Lee More-Moffett, 43 years, beloved daughter of Marty and Nancy More, mother of Ethan, Calder and Deidra, passed away in Edmonton, Alberta on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.  Funeral service will be held at Kowalchuk’s Funeral Chapel, Souris, on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Interment in the Elgin Cemetery. In memory of Cara, donations may be to the Addiction Foundation or a charity of your choice.

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King, Catherine Joyce

Catherine Joyce King (nee: McAuley) passed away at Valley View Care Centre, Brandon, Manitoba, on Friday, April 01, 2016 at the age of 86.  The funeral was held Saturday, April 9, 2016 in the Hartney Centennial Centre, Hartney, Manitoba.

Joyce was born in Shoal Lake on May 11th, 1929, the only daughter of Eric and Flossie McAuley (nee: Lind).   She and her three brothers grew up on the farm near McAuley, Manitoba, surrounded by the love of a huge extended McAuley family.  

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Eisler, Margaret Gaile

Eisler, Gaile, 77 years, beloved wife of the late Gordon Eisler, mother of Debbie and Darlene, passed away in the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.  A graveside funeral service for family and friends was held at the Souris & Glenwood Cemetery, Souris, Manitoba on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. followed by a time of fellowship and refreshments at the Souris Legion Clubroom. In memory of Gaile, donations may be to a charity of your choice.

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Ardagh, Violet Hattie Ellen

Ardagh, Violet (Vi), 87 years, beloved wife of the late Fred Ardagh, mother of Gail, Karen, Linda and Vicky, passed away at the Fairview Home Brandon, Manitoba on Sunday, March 27, 2016.  Funeral service was held at the Centennial Centre, Hartney, Manitoba on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Private interment in the Riverside Cemetery, Hartney, Manitoba. In memory of Vi, donations may be to the Parkinson Society, Alzheimer Society or a charity of your choice.

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Fortin, Gerald Robert

Gerald Robert (Gerry) Fortin was born on Jan. 20, 1960 to Rene and the late Simone Fortin of the Souris-Elgin area, the third of 4 children.  Gerry attended Elgin and Souris schools, and then spent a little time at Cor Enterprises in Brandon.   From there he moved to Ninette, where he has been at home for most of the past 30 years, first at the Pelican Lake Training Center, then at Southwest Community Options.  While in Ninette, Gerry was fortunate to try out many new

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Keeler, Robert William Wayne

Robert William Wayne Keeler  With family by his side, Robert William Wayne Keeler passed away peacefully at the Carberry Health Centre on March 25, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Rob was born January 26, 1980 in Brandon, MB to Wayne and Audrey Keeler.  He grew up in Hartney, MB and attended school there.  During his childhood, Rob enjoyed spending time with lots of friends and his younger brother, Bryan playing different sports such as hockey, wrestling,

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