Obituaries

It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of our beloved wife, mother and grandmother on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at her home in Rainy River, Ont.

Peacefully at the Rainy River Hospital on Thursday, May 14, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer, Clarence Olinyk of Rainy River, Ont passed away at the age of 96 with his family by his side.

VIOLET M. GLADSON
Violet M. Gladson passed away after losing her courageous battle with cancer.

After a short illness at the age of 90, Bernice Ansena Sandvik passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. The only child of Neal and Julia Ford, she was born November 14, 1918, in Hanna, AB. At an early age they moved to Rainy River, ON. After graduating Rainy River High School she returned to Alberta for Business College in Calgary. During the following World War, she worked in a wartime factory in Buffalo, New York, and enlisted in the SPARS (U.S. Coast Guard).

October 12, 1923 – April 26, 2009

Courtney Arica Jack Saagaajweyaashiik
Sadly on Sunday April 26, 2009 Courtney Arica Jack of Fort Frances, Ont passed away at the age of 23. She was born April 4, 1986 in Fort Frances, Ont.

Robert William (Bobbie) Kreger

On Monday April 20, 2009, Bobbie age 78 passed away peacefully at Rainy River Hospital with family by his side.

Ruth Huntley, age 91, of 102 First St., Rainy River, Ontario passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario.

Frances Wilson, age 94, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Pinecrest Home for the Aged. She was born February 8, 1915 in Rainy River, Ontario to the late Albert and Tressa Hodges. On November 28, 1936, Frances was united in marriage to Richard Phillip Wilson in Dryden, Ontario. They built and operated a tourist camp on Eagle Lake and while there, had 2 lakes named after them, (Richard Lake and Frances Lake). Frankie was a long time resident of Rainy River Ontario.

Jacob (Jack) Anderson Miller 77 of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, 550 Osborne Street, Fort Frances and former long time resident of Rainy River passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances.