Obituaries

Jan 11, 2017

After spending nearly three years in different long-term care homes, Stanley passed away peacefully on January 11, 2017, in Red Deer Nursing Home in Porcupine Plain. Stanley was born on July 4, 1930, at Kuroki, Saskatchewan. He was the second youngest of 14 children born to Olia and Nora (née Hagen) Steffensen. Stanley took most of his school at...

Jan 8, 2017

Margaret Mary Smith was born on October 2, 1922, to Julia and Andrew Smith. She was the third child and first daughter of a family of eight. Margaret passed away at the age of 94 on January 8, 2017, at the Kelvindell Lodge with family at her side. At a young age, Margaret married Lloyd Little and they had...

Jan 8, 2017

Pete Chaykowski was born to Ross and Helen (Wonsiak) Chaykowski on May 5, 1932, on his parents’ homestead. He was the oldest of seven children (sister Barbara passed away in childbirth) and went to Robbinsdale #1 School up to Grade 8. Pete went to Grade 9 briefly in Rose Valley but quit school to help his parents with the...

Jan 8, 2017

Catherine Isobel (Rena) was born on the family farm southwest of Kelvington, Sask., to Alexander (Sandy) and Katherine (Kate) Donald on May 15, 1915. She had two brothers, Ken and Stuart (both deceased) as well as three sisters, Jean and Wilma (both deceased) and Muriel, who lives on her family farm south of Kelvington. Rena, Ken and Muriel travelled...

Jan 5, 2017

Alice Minnie Lawrence (née Hanson) passed away peacefully at Wynyard Golden Acres on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at the age of 87. Alice was born on February 16, 1929, to Karl and Mabel Hanson on the family farm in the Copeland District. She was the second oldest of 10 children. Alice obtained all her education at Copeland School. She...

Jan 5, 2017

Lorne Wodahl Hanson was born on December 26, 1927, at the family farm north of Sheho, to Hans and Annie Hanson. Lorne was the third of four children. Lorne married Ellen Mikkonen on December 4, 1958. They were blessed with seven children: Cindy, Lloyd, Laurie, Teena, Dale, Peggy and Patrick. Together they raised their family on the Hanson homestead....

Dec 30, 2016

Memorial Service to celebrate Linda's life will be held at a later date.

Dec 29, 2016

On February 7, 1926, Carl Carlson went to pick up Mrs. Malla Minge, the local midwife, to assist with the birth of their child, a boy. He was baptized Elmer David Carlson by Rev. Andal and was the fourth child of Carl and Helen (Bergerson) Carlson. Siblings Clarence, Oscar and Alice had been born in Erskine, Minnesota, before the...

Dec 27, 2016

A private family service will be held as to Alma's wishes.

Dec 27, 2016

Saimi was born on January 19, 1921, in the Rossduff District in Saskatchewan, the youngest of 10 siblings. Saimi’s parents were John and Serafia Honkala, both born in Finland and immigrated to North Dakota then travelled by horse and wagon to settle in Canada. When Saimi was 12 years old, her father passed away from cancer and she lost...

Dec 23, 2016

Jason Andrew Grodecki was born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, on April 30, 1973, to Albin and Barbara Grodecki, the eldest of four children. He passed away peacefully in Saskatoon on December 23, 2016, at the age of 43 years. Jason was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of five. He started school at Wishart, then went to C. J. Houston...

Dec 22, 2016

Janet Melrose was born on November 17, 1923 in Mosstower, a small farm in the Scottish Borders.

She emigrated to Kelvington, Saskatchewan in 1947 as a war bride and married Lewis Ingram on July 16, 1947.  By this twist of romantic fate she came to live on the farm next to her parents half a...

Dec 21, 2016

Dec 21, 2016

On December 21, 2016, Richard (Dick) peacefully passed away with family by his side. Dick was born on May 15, 1923, the eldest of four children, to Samuel and Ada Maude (Peggy) Bagnall. He was born at home, on a farm near Yorkton. When he was three years of age, the family moved to the Nut Mountain area, where...

Dec 7, 2016

Verna Grace Eleanor was born on December 29, 1926, to Oscar and Mary Torgerson in the Fosston, Sask., area. She passed away peacefully at the Circle Drive Special Care Home just short of her 90th birthday. She was predeceased by her parents; husband Kenneth in 2004; brothers and sisters and spouses, Morris (Ethel) Torgerson, Irene (Claude) Lawrence, Edna (Harry)...

Nov 29, 2016

Ken was born on September 2, 1948, in Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan, to Winnie and Herb Hoffman. He passed away peacefully at home on November 29, 2016. Ken’s childhood was spent growing up in Richlea, Sask. When Ken finished school, he went to work with his Uncle Darrell Jones on seismic drills. He spent his summers working for his Uncle...

Nov 25, 2016

Bob was born in Watson, Saskatchewan, on March 13, 1924, the youngest of nine children of James and Elizabeth Marshall.  He passed away peacefully in Quill Plains Centennial Lodge in Watson on Friday, November 25, 2016, at the age of 92 years. He was predeceased by his parents and all of his siblings, Jessie, Jim, John, Charlie, Archie, Norman,...

Nov 22, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shirley Hornford on November 22, 2016.

Shirley will be lovingly remembered by her children Robert (Wendy Molnar), Jim, Don (Cindee Nyrose) and Bev (Tony Zerr). Also left to remember are her beloved nine grandchildren: Cale, Tate and Lane Hornford; Alex, Thomas and Megan Hornford; Alexa Hornford;...

Nov 20, 2016

Olga Scherbatiuk was born on March 26, 1938, at her parents’ farm north of Kuroki to Annie and Wasyl Hrycak. She was the youngest of three children. Olga was very fond of the farm life and had a great interest in flowers and gardening. She also enjoyed embroidery and crocheting. One of her memorable gifts was her impecable handwriting...

Oct 31, 2016

Ed was born in Wishart, Sask., to Agnes and Walter Kosik. Ed worked as a baker while still in high school, making that his career in Wynyard, Jasper and Saskatoon before opening his own business in Humboldt from 1980 - 1993. Due to health reasons, he was forced to sell the bakery and later opened his second business in...