Funeral Announcements

It is with profound sadness to announce the sudden passing of our beloved, Juan Miguel (Migs) Tan on July 5th, 2022 at the age of 16, a life that was just beginning cut too short. Even though Juan was taken from us before his time, he lived his life to the fullest every single day.  

Erna Mandl 

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother & great grandmother on July 14th, 2022. 

Erna was born in Teublitz, Germany on June 8th, 1929 and just celebrated her 93rd birthday. She married Ted Mandl in 1951 and together they immigrated to Canada in 1955. 

Brian J. Fetherston 

Brian Fetherston of Kenora, Ont. passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital with family by his side. He was 67 years old.

Brian is lovingly remembered by his four siblings: Bob (May), Susan (Mike), Patty (Rob) and Garry (Gloria). He will be greatly missed by his nieces and nephews: Alexis, Troy, Amanda, Jamie, Gregory, Ryan and Jason. He was also a great uncle to 9 and a great great uncle to 1.

Brian was predeceased by his parents Mary (2019) and Bob (2004) Fetherston.

Linda Lunny (Nee Kerr)
25/02/51 to 07/06/22

With her husband John, sister Jean and niece Gillian by her side Linda passed away peacefully at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg at the age of 71.

She leaves to mourn her passing is her husband of 45 years, John, daughter Amanda, sisters Jean Baxter and Elaine Kozar.  Also her in-laws, Pat Lunny, Terry and Carol Lunny, Jim and Carol Lunny, Ron and Liz Lunny and Albert Magnum.

Orys Marie Romaniuk
September 7, 1928 – July 11, 2022

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Orys Marie Romaniuk on Monday July 11, 2022 after a brief illness.

She was predeceased by her Father, Emil, Her Mother, Olga, her sister Evelyn and her brother Arthur.
Orys had no children of her own, but her niece Daria Sprague and her nephew Terry Zurkan grew up with Orys in the family home.  Orys was like a second mother to them.

Jenny Shewaybick
April 26, 1977 – July 3, 2022

Jenny Shewaybick, a resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario passed away suddenly on July 3, 2022 at her residence.

The family of George Lockhart announce his passing on July 6, 2022 at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital.

George was born March 18, 1938 in Pine Falls Manitoba to Violet and George Lockhart, moving to Kenora in 1940 upon the accidental death of his father.

Brenda Susan White
Waasaagiizhigook, Miigwanikwe, “Tonece” Bezhigo Mide, of the Piizhew clan.
March 3, 1965 – July 8, 2022

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Waasaagiizhigook, Miigwanikwe, Brenda Susan White, age of 57 who was a proud member of Naotkamegwanning First Nation. Brenda peacefully left for the spirit world on July 8, 2022 with her partner Colin James Bird by her side at LOTWDH.

Francis Raymond Paul ‘Okima Kishik’ age 71, of Kenora, Ontario passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Wiigwas Elder and Senior Care.

He was predeceased by his parents Mary Louise Paul (Bluebird) and David Paul Sr., his sisters Virginia Paypompee (Paul), Theresa Paul, brothers Samuel Paul, Paul Muckle and Frances Paul and his grandchildren Gregory and Bradley Hunter.

Shawn Thomas McLeod, of Kenora, Ontario, passed unexpectedly on June 27, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario at the age of age 44.