All Obituaries

  It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Jim Dwyer, on Thursday, October 21st, 2020, at the age of 78 years. Jim was predeceased by his parents James and Claire, brothers Pat and Ed, sister Mary, brother-in-law Gilbert, and sister-in-law Sybil. Left to cherish Jim’s memory are his loving wife of 54 years, Susan (née Anderson); daughters Lisa (Patrick), Nicole (Claude) and Jackie; grandchildren Katrina, Keegan,...

Sunday, October 11th, 2020 at Douglas Campbell Lodge, Portage la Prairie, Betty Dromun, widow of the late Albert Dromun, passed away at the age of 85 years. Betty was born along with her twin brother Bob on June 12th, 1935. After completing her grade 10, she took a business course and went on to work first at the MacDonald Air Base until it closed and then Southport Air Base. On October 20th, 1956 she married Albert Dromun and they farmed in Rossendale until they retired to Portage in...

Robert E. Piche passed away on September 29th, at the Portage District General Hospital. In keeping with Robert's wishes, there will be no Funeral Service. To leave condolences to Robert's family, please click on the "Tribute Wall" tile at the top of this page.  

 Margaret Krause (1931-2020) went into the presence of her Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, at her residence in Gladstone, MB. She was predeceased by her husband John (2011). She is survived by one brother, Henry, children Bradley (Valerie), Royce (Noreen), Miranda (Ron) and Eldon (Linda), fostered daughter Patricia, twelve grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Margaret was born in Mountainside (Morden), Manitoba and was raised there and in Plum Coulee. Her first career was as an LPN...

We are saddened by the passing of Ron (Ronnie) Cousins, at age 71 at the Portage District General Hospital. Predeceased by his parents Bill and Dorothy Cousins, his brothers Bob and Dale and his sister-in-law Evelyn Cousins, Ron is survived by his son Les (Ginette), his sister Maureen (Steve), and several nieces, nephews, cousins and their families.  Ron was raised on the family farm in the Edwin District and attended school there and in Portage la Prairie. Ron may have been small in...

We sadly announce the passing of William Frank Popoff at the age of 82 on September 19th, 2020. He leaves behind his daughter Tannis (Ross) and son Mike (Sam), his grandchildren, great grandchildren, his sister Netty (and family), and his brother Jack (and family). Bill is predeceased by his son Brian, daughter Kathy, and grandson Paul. Bill was a very hard worker, he worked long hours on the farm which he loved. He enjoyed his volunteer work and was a part of the Kinsmen organization, he...

Dale, loving husband of Alfreda, passed away peacefully at the Health Science Centre at the age of 79. He was predeceased by his parents and brother Bruce. He is survived by his loving wife, Alfreda, son Bradley, (Jacquie), stepchildren Kevin (Tannis) Cookson, Donna (Jerry) Barnard, and grandchildren Andrew, Miranda, Paige, Logan, and Jack, sister Joan (Bruce), Beryl and sister in-law Claire, and nephews and nieces. The family would like to thank the Doctors and Nurses at the Health...

August 14, 1940 -September 9, 2020 I said my final goodbye to my brother Johnny on Wednesday, September 9th. He died from congestive heart failure while in the Portage la Prairie hospital.. He was a son, a brother, a husband, a father, an uncle, a grandfather, and a great-grandfather.  Mostly he was a character to be reckoned with. No formal service will be held.  

Anne Stecky (nee Wereta),  born March 23, 1941, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ peacefully on September 7th, 2020. Anne leaves to mourn her passing, 5 daughters – Diane (Blake) Miller of Calgary, Donna (Don) McMillan of Portage la Prairie, Darlene (Cory) Pawluk of West St. Paul, Debbie Ens of Winnipeg, and Denise Ducharme of Portage la Prairie. Also surviving her are her 11 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her granddaughter Kendra...

Brenda McPherson passed away on Saturday, September 5th, 2020, at the Manitoba Developmental Center in Portage la Prairie, MB.  Cremation has taken place and there will be no formal Funeral Service.  Condolences for Brenda's family may be left on our website by clicking on the Tribute Wall.