All Obituaries

On Tuesday, September 17, surrounded by family, Mom made her journey back to join her husband Albert and children Danny and Cathy.              She also rejoins her parents Charles and Marie-Louise (née Durupt) Debusschere, sister Marie-Rose and her spouse Albert (Bic), brothers Leon, Edward and his spouse Rolande. On Dad’s side, she was the last member of that generation having been predeceased by his parents Clovis and Alice (née...

Peacefully on Tuesday September 17, 2019. Irene Marie Landry passed away at the age of 69 at the St. Boniface Hospital. She was predeceased by her parents Ernest and Marie Gagne, her sister Jeanne Burke and her sister-in-law Maureen Gagne. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband of 50 years, Andy, her daughter Claudine, her son Rene (Alison), her five granddaughters and many nieces and nephews. As per her wishes, there will be no funeral. The family will celebrate Mom's life...

Suddenly on Monday, September 16, 2019 , William (Bill) Boychuk passed away at the Lion’s Prairie Manor  at the age of 91 years. Bill was born in Buchanan, Saskatchewan and left home at an early age. In the 1950’s he came to Portage la Prairie, and was employed as a mechanic for Frank Dahl’s Service. He was later employed by the Eyvindson Farm until his retirement. Bill enjoyed his daily coffee breaks at the A and W  Restaurant  where he met his...

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of James Paton of Portage la Prairie, MB. on September 6, 2019.  James was sixty five years of age. Friends are invited to a celebration of James' life at 1:30 p. m. at the Aspen Memorial Room at 840 Third Street N. E., Portage la Prairie, Mb. on Tuesday, September 17. 2019. As an expression of sympathy, if friends so choose, donations can be made to a charity of their choice..

On August 31, 2019, a few hours after her 94th birthday, our dear Mother went to be with her Lord and Saviour. With her family all around her, she breathed her last breaths as we were singing, “It will be worth it all when we see Jesus”. Phyllis was born to John and Rose Sercombe on August 30, 1925 in Portage la Prairie, MB, the fourth of six daughters. They were raised in a Christian home and, as a teenager, she “took the guilty sinner’s place and accepted the...

Peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Portage and District General Hospital, Tristan Goertzen, beloved husband of Gabriele Neuschwander passed away at the age of 62 years, A Celebration of Life is planned for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Herman Prior Centre. A longer obituary will follow. 

It is with  heavy hearts we announce the passing of Leonard Joseph Klyne. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.  Leonard was pre-deceased by his parents Sam and Agnes Klyne, sisters Frieda and Verna, brothers Edward and Raymond, children Michelle, Leonard Jr., son-in-law Shane and granddaughter Paige.  Leonard is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Lauri, Leonard’s children Jason, Cory (Bev), Leonora (Dustin), Rachel,...

Brian Sweeney of Portage la Prairie, passesd away at the Portage and District General Hospital on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the age of 78 years. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Carol, sons Kelly and Brett and granddaughters Kelsey and Sydney, sisters and brothers, sisters and brothers-in-law. nieces and nephews, cousins, co-workers and friends in Japan. At Brian's request there will be no funeral service.

On Thursday August 15th, 2019, Marjorie (Marj) Jean Minton, loving wife of William (Bill) Minton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the age of 73 at the Lions Prairie Manor in Portage La Prairie. Marj was born in Portage la Prairie on October 23, 1945, to Alice and Thomas Strong of Langruth. She was one of 6 children. On August 10th, 1965 Marj married Bill Minton. They first lived in Portage La Prairie where they had 2 sons, Kelly and Bruce. In 1971 they moved to the...

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of our beloved Mother, Lorna Maxine Schroeder (Rintoul), who was born on September 13, 1930 and passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 10th, 2019 at Lions Prairie Manor in Portage La Prairie.           Maxine was born and raised in Rossendale, Mb, married the love of her life Helmut in 1951, and together raised their own family down the road from where she grew up. She is...