Obituaries

July 29, 2022

Dad was born on July 19, 1949 at the Watson Hospital, the third child and youngest son of Doug and Elsie Craig. He grew up on the farm just outside of Naicam and attended school in the same community.

Dad joined the Saskatchewan Army Cadet Corp when it began in 1966 in Naicam. It was a great...

July 15, 2022

Fred Keller was born to John and Barbra Keller on Sec 6-22-3-W2 in the Dubuc area. When Fred was 1 year old the family came by wagon train to Nut Mountain where they settled and farmed. Fred took his schooling at Nut Mountain, SK.

When Fred was 18, he took the train to Oliver, BC to pick...

July 7, 2022

It is with profound sadness that family of Eddie Douglas Rumbold announce his passing on July 7th, 2022, at the age of 77.

Eddie was born in Wadena, SK on June 7th, 1945. He grew up on the family farm, and after leaving Mckinley School, Eddie took up farming with his dad and brother. Eddie had a...

July 5, 2022

Albert was born to Irene (nee Tull) and Antoine Leonard on a farm North of Lestock, SK, on quarter 17, February 17, 1935. He was the second child of four.

He grew up on the family farm and attended Emerald Country School. He started working on the family farm when he was 12 with his dad, where...

June 20, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Vernon James Paulson.   Vern was born on July 16, 1944.  He grew up on the family farm outside of Rose Valley with his parents and 5 siblings.

He married a local nurse, Debra Yousuk on November 10, 1984.  Together they had two children—Nicole and Kevin....

June 13, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lorence Jacob Weinhandl on June 13, 2022, in the Kelvindell Lodge at the age of 95.

Lorence was born December 12, 1926, to Charlie & Alvina Weinhandl on the family farm, 6 miles north of Lintlaw.  After the sudden death of his father in 1942, Lorence...

June 9, 2022

Kerry O’Grady passed away on June 9, 2022.  He was born to Bernard and Jeane O’Grady in Brantford, ON.  He was the youngest of 8 siblings.

Kerry enjoyed going for walks at River Landing and the Meewasin Trail with his wife Gloria. They would often go on day trips through the countryside, soaking in the beauty of...

June 7, 2022

Thelma Maxine Holmstrom passed away on June 7th, 2022, at Pleasant View Care Home, in Wadena, SK at the age of 95 yrs.

Thelma was born to Rufus and Ada Pettigrew on June 24, 1926, in Dodsland, SK.  She attended school in Meadow Lake, where she lived on the family homestead.  Thelma and her family ended up...

May 31, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Orthner of Raymore, Saskatchewan passed away May 31, 2022 in the Wynyard Hospital. Jerry had just celebrated his 70th birthday on February 14th.

Jerry was the eldest son of Louie and Evelyn Orthner.  He took all of his schooling in Raymore and one year of Commerce at the U of S in Saskatoon.  It was during...

May 28, 2022

Wanda Jean Penner of Archerwill, SK, passed away on May 28, 2022, at the age of 73 yrs.

Wanda was born December 3, 1947, to Jack and Ruby Basey in Abernathy, SK.  She married Leslie Penner on August 12, 1967.  The two ended up moving to Archerwill, SK where they lived on a nice acreage....

May 17, 2022

Our hearts are broken in a million pieces as we announce the passing of our dear dad Gunnar, on May 17th, 2022, of Yorkton Saskatchewan and formerly of Leslie, Saskatchewan.

Gunnar was born August 28, 1936, to Frederick and Asta Nordal on their family farm by Leslie, Saskatchewan.

Gunnar married Helen Rose on September 29,...

May 12, 2022

Eugene was born on March 29, 1936, seventh of ten children bestowed on Joseph and Velina Forrest.  He left school prior to graduating to take a job in Uranium City.  He sent most of his pay cheque home in order to assist his parents in building the Christopher Lake Hotel.

On August 25, 1961, he married Fern...

May 11, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Mother, Gramma, Great Gramma, Sister, Aunt, and Friend, Shirley Eva Wright, on May 10th, 2022, at the age of 88 yrs.

Shirley Eva Mayes was born in Toronto, ON. on November 27, 1933. She married Albert in 1954 and the couple had 7 children.   They...

May 10, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden, but peaceful passing, of Helen Slusarchuk, on May 10, 2022, at the Langenburg Care Home.  Helen was born on March 11, 1935 to Denis and Julia Daniluk.  She grew up on the family farm at Okla, SK.  On October 29, 1954, she married the love of her life, John,...

May 5, 2022

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Valerie LaRose on May 5, 2022 at the age of 72.

Valerie Marie LaRose was born in Kelvington Union Hospital to Elmer and Louise Shirley on February 14, 1950.  She was the first of five children.  She attended school at Farmingdale School and later Kelvington High...

May 4, 2022

Emily Popik of Foam Lake, SK, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the Foam Lake Jubilee Long Term Care Home, at the age of 94.

She was born on January 14, 1928, eldest child of Alex Salapak and Alice (Tatiana) Wasylyshyn. She grew up on the farm in the West Bend area attending school at both...

April 25, 2022

Beverly Eleanor Bzdel-Kitzul was born in Lestock, Saskatchewan on January 31st, 1954 to Tom and Stella Bzdel. She was the first of four daughters. According to her Dad she was a ‘cute little thing.’ Beverly attended Wishart School and only spoke Ukrainian when she began. She was a good student, shy and quiet yet involved in countless activities including...

April 25, 2022

It is with deep sorrow that the family of Irene Rumbold (Steininger) announce her passing on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 73 years of age.

Irene was born to Leo and Rolanda Martel in the Qu’Appelle Valley North of Rocanville, SK of October 18, 1948.  The family later moved to Redvers, SK, where she attended school. Irene...

April 24, 2022

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Nellie Alice Lavaden Dergousoff on April 24, 2022, at the age of 83.

Nellie was born on May 4th, 1938, to Fred and Bertha Hagemeister in Preeceville, SK.  She attended Waler Country School until grade 8.  Following, she helped her mother on the farm.  When she...

April 11, 2022

Annette was born September 18th, 1937, at the family farm north of Margo, to Olav and Annie Haarstad.  She passed away peacefully on April 11, 2022, at the age of 84.  Annette was predeceased by her parents, husband Rudy, sons Kim and Kelly, sister Eileen, brothers Erland, Harvey and Gordon, niece Leeanne, nephew Clayton, sisters-in-law Ella and Helen, and...