(Age 82 Years)

On June 22, 2026 at the usual time 9:30 am Helle went to her shed near the garden on the ½ acre behind their home. Some time later her husband Rich had occasion to look out the kitchen window – there she was: stricken by an obstruction to the blood flow in her brain, on the ground motionless unresponsive to attempts at revival.

In 1965 Helle emigrated from her native Denmark to join her sister Dorthe Lush, who resided in Vancouver with her two children.

She later met Richard Martin whom she married in 1972. In 1978 they moved to Winnipeg and in 2006 to Arborg.

Helle is survived by her husband Rich, two sisters in Copenhagen Denmark; Dorthe Lush, Lise-Lotte Schmidt and their respective families, including the previously deceased sister Edithe Guldbrandson.

There will not be a formal service, and for those inclined to purchase flowers. In order to convey their condolences, please make a contribution to a charity of your choice.

2026 would include Helle’s 83 birthday on July 31, her 54 wedding anniversary  on October 06 and the conclusion of her 20^th year in Arborg at home with Rich.

SEPTEMBER 16, 1939 – JUNE 20, 2026

Peacefully, with family by his side, Glenn Hogg passed away at the Stonewall Hospital on June 20, 2026 at the age of 86.

Glenn is lovingly remembered by his wife of 53 years, Margaret; his children Steven (Erin) Hogg and Lisa (Brock) Schmidtke; grandchildren Tyler, Trent, Evan and Natalie; brother Bruce (Pat) Hogg; sister-in-law Esther (Ross) Murison; brother-in-law Bob (Leslie) Moerman; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents Bruce and Ruby Hogg; sister Donna Webb and brother-in-law Ernie Webb.

Dad was born on September 16, 1939 in the house on the family farm south of Warren.  In his younger years he enjoyed hunting, hockey and baseball.  Playing on teams that his father coached, Dad had NHL potential, but the pull of being on the farm and leaving home was not something he wanted to give up.

Dad and Mom married in December 1972 and they resided on the family farm, building a life together raising their two children.  Farming was his entire life until he retired in the late 1990’s and rented out the land.

Dad and Mom moved off the farm into Stonewall in December 2017, where they enjoyed the quieter lifestyle of apartment living, while still giving him time for crop checking.  Even though mobility issues kept Dad from doing things he loved, his mind remained sharp until the end.

We extend our thanks to the home care and hospital staff for their compassionate care and support.

At Glenn’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no service.

We love you and we miss you.

September 28, 1939 – June 20, 2026

It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Bill at St. Boniface Hospital, surrounded by his family.  Bill is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Carol, his daughters Carla (Dave), Andrea (Marilyn), and grandson Thor.

Bill is predeceased by his siblings Stanley, Sidney, Charles, Kenneth, Donald, James and Ellen. Raised in Stony Mountain, Bill answered a calling to the ministry and became an Anglican priest.  Throughout his career, he served parishes in the Carmen area and Winnipeg, touching the lives of many people through his compassion, wisdom and steadfast faith.  He was known for his warmth, gregarious nature, and ability to transform a simple conversation into a meaningful discussion.

An avid reader throughout his life, Bill built an extensive collection of books and could often be found with one in hand. He cherished time spent at the cottage, at Winnipeg Beach with his family.

Bill’s kindness and unwavering belief in the goodness of people touched countless lives. He will be deeply missed by his family, his many friends, and everyone fortunate enough to have shared a coffee, a conversation, or a chapter of life with him.

A private family burial will take place.

October 28th, 1951 – June 16th, 2026

                It is with very broken hearts we announce the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother and sister Cindy Procter (nee Graham).  With family by her side Mom passed in the Stonewall Hospital following a long and courageous battle with cancer.

                Cindy was predeceased by her husband Garry in 2019, not long after their 48th Wedding Anniversary.  Also predeceased by her parents Doug and Jean Graham and in-laws Sec and Lyle Procter.

                Surviving to mourn her loss are her sons Brett, Brad (Candace), and daughter Nadine (Jaret) Thiessen.  She will be greatly missed by her granddaughters Tiana, Alyssa-Lynn, Bryn-Lee and Tasha.  Her only sister Debbie (Lyle) Wicklund, as well as sister-in-law Gail (John) Sinclair and brother-in-law Orval (Merilee) Procter are sadly missing her too.  She will be fondly remembered by her nieces Rochelle, Holly and Courtney, and her nephews Darrell, Ryan, Mitch and Corey.  Cindy’s memory will also be shared by her great-nieces Emalia, Lily, Devon, Eberly and Neely, as well as her great-nephew Brayden.

                From the time she was very young Cindy and her family lived in Grosse Isle.  They made the move to Warren when her mother Jean bought the Warren Café.  It was after their wedding in 1971 that she moved to Woodlands.  Living on a mixed grain and beef farm was quite a change for her.  She was a stay at home mom for a number of years.  For her financial independence she kept a flock of laying hens and also raised and sold roasting chickens for several summers.

                She was a proud and protective mom.  She spent countless hours getting us to school and sporting events. She was encouraging of our participation in community, sporting, school and social events.  She loved us dearly and we always knew how special we were to her. 

As we got old enough to be left on our own mom went to work.  Many may remember her in Home Hardware in Stonewall.  She then worked for a time at Eaton’s Warehouse.  Her last thirty years were spent at Studlers Store in Woodlands, later known as CCL Woodlands.  Mom was a very community minded person and being at the store was a unique experience.  Not only did she get to know almost everyone in the surrounding area, as well as the travellers of number six highway, she witnessed the transformation of children into young adults and parents themselves.

                Mom was very active within the community of Woodlands.   Mom started as an active member of the Woodlands Rec Club.  She had a passion for baseball and curling.  As a youth she played baseball in Grosse Isle and then Teulon Cougarettes.  It was her favourite sport and she passed on that love by coaching many of the young girls in our community.  Mom was a life member of the Woodlands Legion, receiving her 50 year membership pin in 2025.  She was part of the legion committee that started the Woodlands Bingo.  For over forty years she not only volunteered at each bingo, she spent many hours as the treasurer.  The bingo was run jointly by the Legion and the Woodlands Hall board.  With that connection mom joined that organization as well.  The bingo was a huge financial support for both committees.  Mom was also a member of the Oak Park Lodge Board in Woodlands and spent time on the Justice Committee in Stonewall.  In 2004 mom received the Lieutenant Governor “Make a Difference Community Award” for the Interlake Region.  While happy to receive this recognition she said all the ones who worked with her were  just as deserving.

                The last six and a half years of mom’s life were spent navigating the loss of our dad and going through the hardships of her battle with cancer.  She faced her cancer battle with determination and incredible strength.  I am sure that is not a surprise to all that knew her.   Having the support of her family and many phone calls from old and new friends greatly helped keep her spirit alive.  Her long conversations with Donna, Marilyn, Diane, Arlene and Elaine were especially appreciated. 

                Mom you were an inspiration to us all.  Your 74 years have given ourselves and our community much to be missed.

                Service of remembrance will be held on Tuesday, June 30th at 1:00 at the Woodlands Community Hall.  In lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations may be made to the Woodlands Legion Branch 248, Box 210, Woodlands,  R0C-3H0 ( for building upgrades) or a charity of your choice.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Judith Christine Dedrick-Williams on June 14, 2026.

Born on February 27, 1950, Judith made her home in Teulon, Manitoba, where she became a cherished member of the community and touched countless lives through her kindness, generosity, and dedication to others.

Judith shared many wonderful adventures with her late husband, Alan Williams. Together, they enjoyed road trips, especially their travels to Arizona, where they loved exploring and discovering unique treasures along the way.

Judith devoted her professional life to education as a junior high school teacher and guidance counsellor at Teulon Collegiate. She was passionate about helping young people reach their full potential and was respected by students, colleagues, and families alike for her compassion, wisdom, and unwavering support.

A dedicated volunteer and community advocate, Judith was an active member of the Lions Club and the Teulon Senior Resource Centre. She believed strongly in giving back and spent much of her life serving others, always ready to lend a helping hand wherever it was needed. Her generous spirit and commitment to her community left a lasting impact on everyone who knew her.

Judith will be lovingly remembered by her children, Debra-Anne, Helen and Alan; her three cherished grandchildren; her sister, Carolynn Derkach; her brother and sister-in-law, Matthew and Sheila Dedrick; her in-laws, Margaret Dedrick, Christine and Tony Hayhurst, and Terry and Mary-Ellen Williams; as well as her many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.

The family would also like to extend a special acknowledgment and heartfelt thanks to Jillian Young for her guidance, support, and friendship over the past several years.

Judith will be remembered as a caring and selfless woman whose kindness, warmth, and dedication to others enriched the lives of so many. Her legacy of service, compassion, and community involvement will continue to inspire those who were fortunate enough to know her.

She will be deeply missed and forever remembered with love by her family, friends, former students, and all whose lives she touched.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to a local animal rescue organization in Judith’s memory.

Cecile Cormier of La Salle, Manitoba.

Nov. 19, 1931 – June 8, 2026

Longer obituary to follow.

September 9, 1942 – June 8, 2026

With sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of John Traa on June 8, 2026, at the age of 83 years with his wife, Anne Marie, by his side. He is now at peace in the arms of his Savior. 

John was pre-deceased by his parents, Regina and Hendrikus; sisters, Hendrika, Wilhelmina; brothers, Ted, Gerry, and Martin.

He will be fondly remembered and loved by his wife of 29 years, Anne-Marie; children, Veronica, John (Arlene), Carol (Guy); stepchildren, Jennifer (Brad), Viola (Logan), Sophia (Nolan); 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Also remembering John are his siblings and in-laws, Greta, (Noelline), Hank, (Cecile), Tina, Helen, (Baiba), along with many nieces and nephews.

John was born on September 9, 1942, in the Netherlands, eighth of 10 children. The Traa family lived in Achterveld and went through many hardships and tragedies of living nearby a World War II battlefront and post war conditions in the Netherlands. John was remembering their family taking in two Jewish boys, Nico and Rolf Kamp during the war, as well as a gentleman named Oppenheimer. John’s parents were honored as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem “for help rendered to Jewish persons during the period of the Holocaust at the risk of their lives”. It was only years later when he matured that he realized the extreme risk his parents had taken. And how God had protected them through this and then again later on in his life.

John’s family immigrated to Canada in 1954. John stayed home to help his Mom and Dad while his older siblings left home. He then worked as an orderly at the Thompson Hospital, a laborer at Thompson mine, a millwright at Canada Packers, Rayovac and Man on Poultry. He got many awards for his good work ethics and dedication to his job.  

John spent the next twenty years raising his children and working long hours. His brother, Gerry, and sister-in-law, Noelline, helped him when Veronica, John, and Carol were young. He was very grateful they helped him get a new start.

In 1996 John met Anne-Marie in church and they got married in 1997. He then moved to Fisher Branch and was stepfather to Jennifer, Viola and Sophia.

John was a jack of all trades. He could fix just about anything if he put his mind to it; from vehicles, tractors, machinery, appliances. He was a major trouble shooter and if he could get the part, it was as good as done.

John was known for his great sense of humor and when he got that twinkle in his eye you knew something funny was going to come out of his mouth. He had a way of bringing the calm to the storm. Everyone loved him. 

He battled multiple illnesses in the last couple years that literally took his breath away. He kept his faith and positive outlook throughout all of it. A real testimony for the family and friends who observed him. 

He will be missed greatly. That hole in our hearts will always be there. We cherish the beautiful memories we’ve made and know we will join him someday in paradise with our Jesus. 

We would like to thank: Dr. Ada Man, Dr. Ansarian, and Dr. Adey Adegbesan for all their support over the years. Also, our friends, family and church family that prayed for us during these difficult times. Thank you.

In accordance with John’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of John’s life will be held at 1 p.m. at Lakeside (lighthouse) Church of God at Solvin Road and #9 highway in Gimli on September 12. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Siloam Mission.

June 14, 1942 – June 3, 2026

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Isla Hagborg, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and friend, at the age of 83.

Mum was born June 14, 1942 and passed away the morning of June 3, 2026 at the Stonewall Hospital. Left to cherish her memory are son Robert (Renée), daughter Bonnie (Wayne), her three grandchildren Alex Hagborg (Claire), Marshall Hagborg (Tia), and Jasper Bain. She will be greatly missed by them as well as sisters Lorna McDonell (Doug) and Jean Campbell, sisters-in-law Elaine Gusta (Larry) and Edie Simonson, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mum was predeceased by Dad (Walter), parents  Conrad and Betty Dack, in-laws Harry and May Hagborg, and brothers-in-law Carl Simonson and Clive Campbell.

Mum grew up on the farm in Warren, Manitoba. Mum eventually met Dad and proceeded to build our family farm (Mallard Acres Ltd.) near Meadows. Throughout her life, Mum thoroughly enjoyed playing and watching baseball (she was a BlueJays superfan), golfing, and curling as well as picking berries. Mum liked to host family events and participating in the community. Mum’s most treasured achievement was her role as President of the Manitoba Ladies Curling Association, and she co-chaired the 1991 World Curling Championship in Winnipeg. She was inducted into the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame for her contributions to the sport. Mum loved gardening and always encouraged us to be all we could be growing up. Mum really loved her 3 grandchildren and she was so proud of them.

Mum and Dad were able to retire from farming in 1991 and eventually moved to Warren and then to Stonewall. Mum and Dad spent 25 wonderful years travelling and spending winters down south.

We are grateful that Mum is no longer in pain and was able to leave this world on her terms. She has been cremated and her ashes will be placed by Dad so that they will be together again.

At Mum’s request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.

Peacefully Thomas (Gerry) Palmer, with family by his side, passed away on Friday, May 22nd, 2026 at Dr. Evelyn Memorial Hospital in Stonewall Manitoba.

Gerry is predeceased by his parents, William (Bill) and Winnifred (Winnie) Palmer, and brother Bryan.  Surviving family members include his wife Dorothy; children Sherrie Lynn (Irvine), Kendall (Rosemary), Leanne (Lee), Grant (Carolyn) and son-in-law Blair (Laurie); grandchildren Quinn, Nick, Jamie, Derek, Hollie, Kyle, Sara, Ethan, Mark, and Jack; and great grandson Blake.  Gerry is also survived by his brothers-in-law Bill and George and sisters-in-law Bernice and Sheila, many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and good friends.

Gerry attended Grosse Isle School while helping on his father’s dairy, pig and mixed grain farm.  After meeting the love of his life, Dorothy Jean Ritchie, they married on April 16th, 1960 and lived a short time in Winnipeg before moving to a house in Grosse Isle.  With the help of his father’s sister, Margaret Madill, Gerry and Dorothy were able to purchase land and build a new home in 1961 on E. 1/2 4-13-1 E.  Gerry worked for Agro Equipment until the purchase of the farm.  While working on the farm, he returned to work at Agro and International Harvester from 1967 to 1973.  In 1989, he again returned to International Harvester working for Leo’s Sales and Service and the Grandmont family until 2001.

For many farms like theirs, there were struggles and lean years. The farm was built by Dad’s labour and Mom’s care of the farm books, the house, garden and kids. The daily routine of feeding and caring for pigs lasted for decades. The barn was the engine and anchor of the farm. The land grew grain for sale and enough barley to feed the pigs and straw for bedding. Seeding and harvest were very active times with work and equipment shared with Gerry’s dad and brother Bryan at the home place south of Grosse Isle. Growing up on the farm leaves memories of dinners in the field, barn cats, riding horses, the best dogs, ski doos and snow drifts, picking rocks and grandparents over for Sunday supper. 

When time permitted, Gerry and Dorothy were involved in the Grosse Isle United Church and Recreation Club.  They particularly enjoyed spending time and travelling with the Stonewall Oldtimers Hockey Team and cheering on the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose.  Gerry also developed an impressive collection of International Harvester toys and many weekends were spent going to toy shows to exhibit his large assortment of tractors, combines, attachments, etc. 

In 1997, Gerry and Dorothy left the farm, moving to a house in Stonewall.  In 2015, they moved to Lions Manor.  More friendships developed and they quickly became part of the Lions community.

Retirement brought the opportunity to relax.  They enjoyed fishing trips to Lake of the Prairies, travelling to places such as Arizona, Missouri, California, the Canadian East Coast, and Alaska via cruise ship.  No matter where he went, Gerry could easily start a conversation and in Stonewall, it was rare that he didn’t meet someone he knew in the coffee shop.  He enjoyed family gatherings and keeping up on what each of his children and grandchildren were doing. 

In later years Gerry’s life was deeply affected by Dorothy’s transition to Rosewood.  He tried to visit her almost every day whether with one of his children or by using his scooter, weather permitting.  He will certainly be missed by all.

On behalf of Dorothy, and Gerry’s children and grandchildren, we want to express our gratitude. 

• To the staff of the Stonewall Hospital, Dr. Wachukwu, the Home Care team and all of the people who looked after Gerry so well.  Your steady presence, help, and kind words offered so much comfort when it was most needed. We truly appreciate you.
• To the Rosewood team who welcomed Gerry each time he rolled through the doors, thank you for making him feel so appreciated and confident in your care.
• To Gerry’s many friends, past to present, thank you for being there for him, particularly in the the tough times.  He enjoyed his daily visits to the “Learning Circle” and “Chat Group”, the lunch time conversation, and when you popped in to say ‘hi’.  We are so thankful that he had the Lions community supporting him!

A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Stonewall Quarry Park Heritage Arts Centre, 166 Main Street, Stonewall, Manitoba.  (Accessible building access is available on the lower level.)

In lieu of flowers, should friends so desire, donations can be directed to the Interlake Eastern Health Foundation (IEHF), 233A Main St., Selkirk, MB R1A 1S1 (indicate ‘In memory of Gerry Palmer’ on memo line) or online at www.iehf (see ‘In memory of Gerry Palmer’ on fund drop-down menu).