Obituaries

Dwayne Edward Lanktree passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 20, 2022, at the age of 77. Dwayne was born on May 13th, 1945 in Port Arthur, ON. He spent most of his childhood in communities across Northwestern Ontario and often told stories of Little Long Rapids, Ripple, Pickle…...

Wilmering, Jill – Passed peacefully at Dryden Regional Health Centre on Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022.  Preceded by her father Dr. David Cowan and her mother Stella Cowan.  Wife of Hal Wilmering, Sister of Michael, Mother of David (Sandy) and Robin (Dan). Grandmother of Noelle (Jacob), Matthew (Ali), Erin (Chris), Tori…...

Jack was born to Edna and Graham Calvert on June 9, 1952 in Eagle River. He lived in Eagle River for his entire life. At age 18 he started working for the Dryden Mill. He worked there until his retirement in 2010. He had a few jobs at the mill,…...

Our beautiful daughter, Nova Lynn Meeks, was born Friday, November 11th, 2022 at 3:35pm. Our perfect little Angel blessed us with just over an hour of memories before she passed peacefully in our arms. Words cannot express how missed she will be. We will love you forever and always, Nova…...

It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of Evelyn Giles into the spirit world. She will be sadly missed by her children, Sheldon Gardner, Kevin Gardner, Melonee Giles-Hunter, and Rikki Petawanikweb aka Frog, as well as many grandchildren, family and friends from Dryden and surrounding area. As a…...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joyce Irene Swanson (nee McDonald) whom passed peacefully with her husband Edwin by her side. Born to Frank and Eliza McDonald in the Dryden Red Cross Hospital, she attended Albert Street School and Dryden High School in Dryden, ON,…...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ronnelle Joy Backer (nee Toews) at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Center on Tuesday November 15th 2022, with her family by her side. She was a beacon for everyone that was lucky to have met her and have her…...

Peter Alexander Burns died at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center on November 15, 2022 with his family by his side, after a short and complicated illness. He was born on May 7, 1935 to Marjorie Hogg Burns and James Peter Burns in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He was involved…...

Evalyn passed away peacefully at the Dryden Regional Health Centre on Thursday, November 17th surrounded by her loving family. Evalyn will be lovingly remembered by her children Carl (Jan), Doreen (Charlie) and Bryan (Susan); her grandchildren Heather, Sandy (Courtney) Marnie (Jay), Kyle and Bryce; her great-grandchildren Desiree, Hailey, Toby, Kenzie…...

It is with the heaviest of hearts, that the family of Randolph Schmidt announce his sudden and unexpected passing at home in Dryden from natural causes. Randolph was born on June 2nd, 1967, to Carl and Anne Schmidt, in the home that he would continue to live in until his…...