Archives for April 2014

Lawrence Trombo

1936 ~ 2014 After a life richly blessed and generously lived and while surrounded by the company and love of family and friends, our beloved husband, father and grandfather Lawrence Trombo passed away peacefully on April 14, 2014 at the Beausejour Hospital at the age of 77. Dad will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Alice, his daughter Bonnie (Jay) Stefansson & grand-daughters Gena Rae and Kiara; his son Kevin (Melissa) & grandson Brett, and all his family & ... Continue Reading

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Wilma Hill

1922 ~ 2014 Long time Virden resident Wilma Hill passed away peacefully at the Whitemouth Long Term Care Facility in Whitemouth, MB on April 12, 2014 at the age of 92. Wilma was born on March 26th, 1922 to Olive and Newb Miller and grew up in Virden with her sister Gwen and brothers Layton and Bill. A lover of animals, her childhood home was a constant menagerie of cats, dogs, rabbits and hamsters, along with birds and a pony. During the war, Wilma worked for a time at the munitions ... Continue Reading

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Buddy August Osis

1942 ~ 2014 On April 10th, at the young age of 71, Buddy August Osis passed away peacefully, with his family by his side. Dad was born in Pine Falls in 1942, his mother Mary said he was so big (10+ lbs.) that she didn’t have to carry him home, she said she held his hand and they walked out of the hospital together. He was a combination of two great families, the Osis side, who were quiet, shy and a little reserved and the Soroka side which were not. As a boy kid, Dad grew up in Lac du ... Continue Reading

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Mary Scobie Smith (Cook) MacLeod

1914 ~ 2014 On the morning of April 1, 2014, God gently released our beloved mum from her physical body and took her home. We, her very blessed daughters, Jean Pelland and Roberta Mitchell, held her in our arms as we said goodbye. Anxious to welcome her home were the angels who had been waiting for her: her much-loved parents, Thomas (1964) and Mary (1984) Vickers, our wonderful dad, Cece Cook, (1974), Mum’s precious granddaughter, Lisa Mitchell (2005), her second husband, Bill MacLeod (2008), ... Continue Reading

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Alfrey LeBlanc (nee Carlson)

1936 ~ 2014 Alfrey LeBlanc passed away suddenly on Monday, March 31, 2014 at the age of 77. Alfrey was born in Spearhill, MB on November 27, 1936. She will be remembered by loving husband of 56 years R. (Rudy) LeBlanc, her four children Monique (Don) Dusablon, Quinn (Debbie) LeBlanc, Margot (Blake) Delgado and Rachel (Ken) Karasiuk. She is also survived by her 14 grandchildren and leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A special thank you to the EMS staff who attended ... Continue Reading