Obituaries

Forrest, Harry

Henry “Harry” Woodhull Forrest

On Dec 28, 2013 Harry Forrest passed away at the Souris Personal Care Home at the age of 97 years. Born in Souris on April 16th, 1916 Harry lived his entire life in Souris except for his service with Royal Canadian Air Force during WW II.  The youngest child of a family of six, Harry had five older sisters: Kate, Mary, Grace, Margaret and Helen all of whom have predeceased him, as have his parents, Samuel Henry “SH” Forrest and Grace Helena Woodhull.

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Davis, Irwin

Davis — Irwin, 85 years. It is with deep sadness that the family of Irwin Davis announces the unexpected passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Born Arthur Irwin Davis on September 19, 1928 to Arthur and Charlotte Davis in Hamiota, Manitoba and passed away on December 27, 2013 at the Souris Personal Care Home .  Irwin spent his childhood in Hamiota. He married Verna Tyler  September 4,1954. Dad and Mom raised six children , Laurie(David)

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Thomas, Eric Atkinson

Thomas – Eric Atkinson, 62 years, Loving father of Wendy and Vicky, died in the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Funeral service was held at the Hartney Community Centre, Hartney, Manitoba on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Public viewing was on Sunday December 8, 2013 at Kowalchuk’s Funeral Chapel, Souris, Manitoba, from 3:00 — 5:00.  Interment in the Riverside Cemetery, Hartney, MB. In memory of Eric, donations may be made to the Canadian

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Douglas, Janet Elizabeth

DOUGLAS – Janet Douglas beloved wife of Roy Douglas, mother of Bill (Sheila) and Linda, grandmother of Brett (Sarah) Morgan, passed away in the Souris Health Centre on Monday, December 2, 2013 at the age of 75. Janet was born July 22, 1938 in the old Souris Hospital, parents Jim and Jessie Glover. Roy and Janet were married July 2, 1960 and they lived at Menteith and Hartney moving to Souris in 1976. Janet’s family came first,

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Maydaniuk, Pauline

Maydaniuk: Pauline, beloved wife of the late Martin Maydaniuk, mother of Arnold and Sandra, died in the Brandon Regional Health Centre, Brandon, Manitoba on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the age of 88 years. A private family graveside service will be held at the Souris& Glenwood Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, in memory of Pauline, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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Steinke, Ernest George

May your hearts, thoughts and prayers be with us as we grieve the unexpected loss of Ernie. Family and friends were shocked by his sudden passing on November 19, 2013. Born in Wapella, Saskatchewan, he met and married Linda Edgerton and settled on the Steinke family farm in 1967. They were blessed with five children, four of which have grown into adults, married, and have children of their own. However, god took our baby girl home at the time of her birth to be our angel and to watch over

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McIntosh, Robert William

McIntosh, Robert William  Peacefully, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 with family by his side, Bob passed away at the Grace Hospital.Bob was born in Souris, Manitoba on March 24, 1924 to Florence and James McIntosh. The family moved to Fort William,Ontario when Bob was a teenager. He had already met the love of his life, Billie, who followed him to Fort William. Bob and Billie moved between Fort William and Souris before settling in Winnipeg. Bob is predeceased by his beloved Billie, his

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Jasper, Evelyn Madeline

Jasper — Evelyn, 79 years old, beloved wife of Bill Jasper, mother of John, Sharon. Ken, Doreen, Sandra, Janice and the late Arthur, passed away at the Hartney Community Health Centre on Friday, November 1, 2013. Funeral service was held at the Centennial Centre, Hartney, Manitoba on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Interment in the Riverside Cemetery, Hartney, Manitoba. In memory of Evelyn, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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Wood, Thora Elizabeth (Betty)

Wood — Thora Elizabeth (Betty), passed away at Fairview Personal Care Home, Brandon, Manitoba on Friday, October 25, 2013 at the age of 88 years. She was born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan on July 14, 1925. She is survived by her stepson Gerald Madden and his children (Trevor, Michael, Shane and Natasha), her brother Richard Hallen, her sister Phyllis Large, numerous nieces and nephews and many special friends. A graveside funeral service was held at the Souris & Glenwood Cemetery

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Brown, Lloyd Walker

BROWN – It is with extreme sadness that the family of Lloyd Walker Brown announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Lloyd passed away at Souris PCH on September 14, 2013 at the age of 88. Lloyd was born at Souris to John and Clara Brown, January 11, 1925. He had one sister, Dorothy. He grew up on the family farmwest of Souris, attending Whitefield School until Grade 9 at which time he went to Souris Collegiate to finish his High School education.

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