All Obituaries

It is with heartfelt sorrow that the family announces the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter Laurie Zachanowich, at the Wawanesa Health Centre on Friday, March 6, 2026 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.Laurie was born in Saskatoon on November 21, 1959, and later moved with her family to Winnipeg, Regina and Wawanesa where she attended and graduated high school. It was in Wawanesa that she met and married her husband, Don. After their marriage ...

After 4 years of a long hard battle with cancer, we announce with great sorrow the passing of our husband, father, Afi and long Afi at the age of 77 years on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Don was born in the St. Boniface hospital on October 2,1948 and was raised on the farm in the Bru District. He attended Cypress Valley School where be bragged that he was 1st in his class (he was the only one in his grade!) After consolidation he attended Cypress River School and went on to the University of ...

Passed away at the Fairview Personal Care Home on Sunday March 1, 2026 at the age of 90 years, Ruth Elizabeth McKay (nee Weir), of Brandon, MB. Ruth is survived by her sons Dale (Natalie) of Brandon, Kent (Kim) of Boissevain, Grant (Linda) of Marysville, Kansas; grandchildren Sarah (Corey), Kale (Emma), Ashley (Brett), Heather (Evan), Jennifer (Taylor) & Bailey, great grandchildren Hayden, Cohen, Miley, Kyrah, Oliver, Ivy, Luke & Claire and by sister & brother-in-law Jean & ...

With great love and deep sadness, the family of Carol Janet Lenathen announces her passing on February 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Born December 25th in Gagetown, New Brunswick, she lived a fun and full life, including time spent in Germany and Toronto, before settling in Wawanesa, Manitoba. Carol was known for many things; her cooking, her art, and her creativity. But above all, she excelled in humor, warmth, and an endless capacity for love. She will be lovingly remembered by her ...

Wayne Gordon McKenzie  May 6th, 1939 – Feb. 9th, 2026  Wayne passed away peacefully on the family farm near Nesbitt, MB on Monday, Feb 9th, at the age of 86. Wayne will be remembered as a wonderful family man and horseman by all that knew him.  Wayne leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife Wanda (nee Wight); four children, Alan (Shannon), Tanya (Don) Granger, Terry McKenzie ...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear Glenda, at Grace Hospital. Glenda was the oldest child of Everett & Florence Trinder. Born with Osteogenisis Imperfecta, she didn’t let that stop her. She lived her life to the fullest. She grew up on the family farm south of Baldur. Glenda was Easter Seals Tammy in 1972. Glenda leaves to mourn her mother Florence Trinder, sisters Deana (Paul) Lussier, Sylvia (Chris) Mooney, brother Lee (Lisa) Trinder. She was a ...

With sadness we announce that Keith Smart passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 at his home in Holland, MB at the age of 74 years.Keith will be lovingly remembered by his wife Dona (nee Booth) of Holland, MB, sons Jamie (Amy) of Carberry, MB and Rob (Margaret) of Austin, MB, daughter Valerie of Edmonton, AB, grandchildren Dawson, Kinley, Corin (Mike), Shane (Lauren), Lance, Alicia (Isaac), Wyatt, Brydan and Bryar, great grandchildren Alexander and future baby Maendel, brother Scott (Nancy) ...

Passed away at her home in Glenboro, MB on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the age of 78 years, Lynda Gail Creasy, of Glenboro, formerly of Stockton, MB. Valarie and Len Pshebnicki will greatly miss their ‘Little Big Sister’. Lynda was predeceased by her son Christopher, parents Wilbert and Bernice (nee Long) Creasy, sister Peggy Doerksen and her friend Tony. Lynda’s family will celebrate her life privately. Friends that so wish, memorial donations may be made in ...

Passed away at the Glenboro Health Centre on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the age of 73 years, Roger James Elliott of Glenboro, MB. Roger was born on July 19, 1952 in Glenboro, Manitoba to Douglas and Dorothy (Rogers) Elliott.  Roger grew up on the family farm, the youngest of four siblings, where lifelong values of family and community were instilled into everyday life. In 1978, Roger married Melba Lockhart.  Together they built a life with their four children.  They liked ...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Mom, Velma Jean Lehocky on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the age of 90 years.Mom was born on April 17, 1935 to George ‘Bert’ and Linda Naismith. She grew up in the sandhills south of Carberry, MB. Her dad gave her the nickname ‘Babe’, a name many family members continued to call her throughout her life. She married Matt Lehocky on May 5, 1956 and raised five children. A hard worker all her life, she spent her days on the ...