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Stanislawa Zimroz

Stanislawa Zimroz

October 18, 2016

Stanislawa (Stella) Zimroz was born in Bobulince, Poland, on June 5, 1912, the oldest daughter of four children born to Jan and Victoria Szpak. On October 10, 1932, she married Michal Zimroz. Stella lived in Poland until 1944 when she, along with her husband and son John, were taken to a concentration camp in Germany. They survived the concentration...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

June 6, 2016

August 8, 1923 - June 6, 2016 Mary Louise Miller was born at the Quill Lake Nursing Home on August 8, 1923, to George and Jessie Belfour. Mary attended the New Dale School in the Rose Valley School District. At age 15 she left school and went to work for various farmers in the area to help support the family....

Betty Panasiuk

Betty Panasiuk

May 29, 2016

July 12, 1936 - May 29, 2016 Betty Panasiuk passed away peacefully at Wadena Union Hospital on May 29, 2016. Betty Bobyk was born on the family farm at Sheho, Saskatchewan, on July 12, 1936. On November 21,1951, she married the love of her life, Tony Panasiuk, and they settled on Tony's family farm at Fishing Lake. In the early...

William Stacheruk

William Stacheruk

May 24, 2016

January 6, 1938 - May 24, 2016 William (Bill) Stacheruk was born on January 6, 1938, on the farm north of Invermay, Sask., to parents, Bill Stacheruk and Mary (Fewchuk) Stacheruk. He had two brothers, Morris and Walter, and attended Silver Springs School until completing Grade 8. In his school years, he enjoyed math and social studies, and playing ball....

Marvin Lindbloom

Marvin Lindbloom

May 23, 2016

September 23, 1950 - May 23, 2016 Marvin Glen Lindbloom of Naicam, Sask., passed away in his home on May 23, 2016, at the age of 65. Marvin was born on September 23, 1950, in Watson, Sask., to Ford and Hazel (nAC.e Evans) Lindbloom. He grew up on the family farm east of Naicam. Marvin attended Lewis Lake School until...

Dorothy Skaalrud

Dorothy Skaalrud

May 6, 2016

March 1, 1937- May 6, 2016Dorothy Loretta Skaalrud (Braun) was born on March 1, 1937, at Lake Lenore, Saskatchewan. She spent her first years on the farm until the family moved to Lake Lenore when she was 12. Dorothy graduated from Lake Lenore School and went on to attend the Saskatoon Business College to take a secretarial course. After she...

Mary Norberg

Mary Norberg

May 4, 2016

June 8, 1918 - May 4, 2016 Mary was born on June 8, 1918, to Metro and Anna Prybilski on her parents' family farm in the Jedburg, Saskatchewan district. Mary took her schooling at various places. She enjoyed skating, ball games and, of course, dancing. She married Adrian Norberg in 1940 in the Wolverton district where they farmed. To this...

Alexander Ewen

Alexander Ewen

May 2, 2016

June 18, 1942 - May 2, 2016 Alexander Lindsay Ewen was born to Wilfred and Ida Ewen on June 18, 1942, on the family homestead at Nobleville, Sask. Alex attended Greenwater School until the family moved to Archerwill, where he completed his education. On this farm Alex had his favorite pony, Lucky Strike, and this is where his love of...

Doreen Rumpel

Doreen Rumpel

May 1, 2016

September 10, 1939 - May 1, 2016 Doreen was the eldest of three children. She was born in Arborfield, Saskatchewan, on September 10, 1939, to Ronald and Ethel Dutton (Thomas). Doreen had two siblings, Marlene (William) Abrook and Marvin (Jane) Dutton, both of Saskatoon. In 1944, Doreen and her family moved to Hendon. For many summers Doreen would go back...

Wilfred Harcourt

Wilfred Harcourt

April 29, 2016

June 20, 1927 - April 29, 2016 The death of Wilfred J. Harcourt occurred on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Kelvindell Lodge after a long illness at the age of 88. He was predeceased by his daughter Glenda. Surviving him are Betty, his wife of 52 years; son Dean (Desi) of Kipling, (children, Jordyn and Carson); son Jeffrey of Peace...

Fred Slowski

Fred Slowski

April 20, 2016

March 4, 1920 - April 20, 2016 Our amazing father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away at Wadena Hospital on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at the age of 96. Fred was born on March 4, 1920, to Mike and Annie Slowski. He was raised on the family farm near Sheho, along with his other ten brothers and...

Elaine Jones

Elaine Jones

April 19, 2016

June 14, 1933 - April 19, 2016 Elaine was born in Wadena, Saskatchewan, on June 14, 1933. She was the daughter of Noel and Jennie Harris and the eldest of two children. She grew up in Paswegin and started school at North Quill at the age of 4, later attending Paswegin School and graduating from Wadena Composite High School. She...

Tony Panasiuk

Tony Panasiuk

April 11, 2016

February 18, 1929 - April 11, 2016 Tony Panasiuk passed away peacefully at Pleasant View Care Home in Wadena on April 11, 2016, with his wife Betty and his son Dave by his side. Tony was born at his farm home at Fishing Lake. As a teenager, he left to work in the lumber mill in northern Saskatchewan and later...

Wilbert Schmidt

Wilbert Schmidt

April 8, 2016

March 22, 1929 - April 8, 2016 Wilbert was born on March 22, 1929, in the Fenwood area of Saskatchewan. At a young age, he headed out to join the workforce, trying his hand as a tree faller, truck driver, factory worker, CAT skinner, and eventually finding his passion as a well driller. Driving around the countryside, he may not...

Margaret Lockie

Margaret Lockie

April 6, 2016

August 10, 1934 - April 6, 2016 Margaret Rose Lockie was born on August 10, 1934, to Henry and Mary Langlois near Perigord, Sask. She was the second of five children. Margaret grew up on the farm near Perigord and this is where she learned her extremely hard work ethic that many admired. She attended school in Perigord and had...

Hellen Pierce

Hellen Pierce

March 27, 2016

May 19, 1923 - March 27, 2016 At the age of 92 years, 10 months and 9 days Hellen passed away peacefully at 7:17 p.m. on Easter Sunday 2016, surrounded by the love of her family. After a final 5-week hospital stay and years of many health issues, Hellen's heart finally gave up. She left this world to meet her...

Brenda Bakken

Brenda Bakken

March 22, 2016

April 11, 1983 - March 22, 2016 Brenda Jacqueline Bakken was born on April 11, 1983, in the Tisdale Hospital to Bruce and Ivy Bakken, and the oldest sister to Kim, Chelsey, Ashley, and Kyle. She attended Archerwill School from kindergarten to grade 9 and then went to Rose Valley High School for grades 10 to 12. Brenda took a...

Ellta Kuc

Ellta Kuc

March 18, 2016

November 28, 1922 - March 18, 2016 Ellta Margaret Kuc, aged 93, originally from St. Front, passed away on March 18, 2016, at Newmarket Place,Tisdale, in the presence of her daughters, Lorraine and Connie. Ellta was born in Regina on November 28, 1922, to Marjorie Clark and Dorsey Jennett. Ellta was capable from a very early age, learning to bake...

James Walsh

James Walsh

March 16, 2016

December 19, 1913 - March 16, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Joseph Walsh of Punnichy, Saskatchewan. He was born on December 19, 1913, and passed away peacefully on March 16, 2016. He was predeceased by his parents, James and Katherine Walsh and son Clarence Walsh. He is survived by his son Brian...

Wilma Fenton

Wilma Fenton

February 27, 2016

October 5, 1932 - February 27, 2016 Wilma Remona Salmond, born October 5, 1932, in Humboldt, was the youngest of Hugh and Ida Salmond's four children. She started her life in the Verndale or Lake Lenore area, where her dad and mom were farming. In the '30s the drought started so the family moved, taking homestead in the High Tor...

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