All Obituaries

Surrounded by her family Marian Memryk passed peacefully on July 12 at the Sandy Lake Personal Care Home. Marian was born in Sandy Lake on August 27, 1926, to Gus and Lena Melcosky.  She married Tony Memryk on September 28, 1947, and together they farmed in the Strathclair area for over 50 years.  When they retired from farming, they built a new home and moved to Minnedosa.  After Tony passed away in 2007, Marian stayed in Minnedosa for several years before moving back to...

RUSSELL (RUSS) SKAYMAN passed away in Hamiota on July 6th, 2021 at the age of 88 after a short illness. He was born in Hamiota to Lorne and Vera Skayman on April 3, 1933.  On October 26, 1955, he married Janice Rosenberger of Decker.  They raised a family of two sons and one daughter while farming in the Lavinia area.  Farming was Russ’s passion, he looked forward to getting the seeds in the ground and then waiting for harvest, his favourite time of year. He loved...

Olive Mae Badger, born January 28, 1929, to Annie and John Chegwin, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 14, 2021, at the age of 92.  Olive was born in Rossburn, MB and spent her childhood attending school there. She then moved on to school in Shoal Lake, MB where she graduated. After graduating, Olive worked as a telephone operator in Shoal Lake for 3 years. She met her husband, Gerald Badger at a barn dance in Shoal Lake after he had just returned from the war. Olive and...

Jean Zenchyshyn of Shoal Lake, Manitoba passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Morley House Personal Care Home at the age of 98 years. Jean was born in the R. M. of Rossburn, Manitoba on September 28, 1922 to George and Pauline (Budz) Lazaruk.  She was the youngest of eleven children.  Jean attended Marconi School.  Jean married Mike Zenchyshyn on June 18, 1949 in Olha, Manitoba.  Jean was a very faithful Catholic all of her life.  Jean and Mike farmed in the...