On December 7, 2017 Harry Floyd Raymond began his spiritual journey. He is survived by his 3 sons Dwayne (Penny), Blair (Lizette), Randy (Lori) and by his grandchildren Kyle, Eric, and Neely. Floyd also leaves behind his sister Doreen (Gary), brother Marvin (Sydney), and his brother in law Harold Siemens. He was predeceased by his loving wife Viola, his sister Helga, parents Harry and Sveinbjorg Swanson, and his father/mother in law Oli and Jonina Gislason. Floyd was born in June 1932, grew up in Riverton and kept his fond memories of the town, the people, and spending time with his many cousins on their farm. There was always a special place in his heart for his uncle Valdi Johnson. He also helped out in the family Cafe,       enjoyed curling and was a goaltender for the Riverton Lions hockey club. In 1953 he began his career with Manitoba Telephone System where he was employed for 34 years as a cable splicer and retired as a manager. He moved the family from Winnipeg to Stonewall in 1971 and the next few years were consumed with taking his boys to endless hockey/baseball practices and games. He was also a member of the Stonewall Oldtimers Hockey Club and he and Viola travelled to many tournaments in western Canada. Some of his long retirement was spent taking his fifth wheel to Arizona, fishing at Wallace Lake, and drinking coffee in Sigs Grill, Chicken Chef and the Rockwood Motor Inn. The majority of his free time took him to numerous hockey arenas and baseball diamonds in and out of the province to watch his grandchildren play sports. Special thanks goes out to the entire staff of Rosewood Lodge in Stonewall for the comfort and care given to our Dad.      A private family service will be held at a later date.

As a family we are saddened to announce the passing of Antoine Beasse on December 1st, 2017. He leaves behind his daughter Holly, son in law Jim and his grand daughter Kaliesa.   To most he was known as “Tony”, to some he has become infamous as “The Tony” in the antics of spending time with his daughter.   He was a busy man, liked to keep a foot going in one direction and lived by the adage “work while the sun is shining”.   His garage was his anchor, home base, mess, and space and damn don’t you take something and not put it back.  He knew where the smallest bolt was so you did him no favors by placing it elsewhere.  This was his kingdom.  He took great joy in the ability to fix anything that had an engine and became obsessed when it didn’t work and defied it to defeat him.   He became a welder by trade and it took him to several jobs in Canada and eventually led him to Bristol Aerospace in Stony Mountain.  A job he enjoyed where he wore many hats. We used to giggle because the supper table talk went from Black Brant rockets to the odd occasional shift where it was obvious he was in charge of skunk removal.   It was at Bristol where he worked as well retired and made some of his lifelong friendships.  Bristol had one heck of a great crew back then.  Employees loyally herded their families out to Lake St George and the caravan raced to get there.   Many a fishing story was born and lives on to this day. Oh the joy at catching big freight trains and landing them.  His favorite was the goal of pickerel in the pan.  Those were the days!   Tony and Laura met, married and had Holly in Calgary.  They then moved to Winnipeg before settling in Balmoral. They both were always to be found at the Rec centre having coffee with their friends.  Tony ended up moving to Stony Mountain after Laura was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.  He loyally went and visited and did what he could for her until her passing.  Tony comes from Ste Rose Du Lac, and leaves many cousins and friends behind.  For Tony there is a love of music that runs through his veins.  He doesn’t just hear it he feels it.  He has played guitar for enjoyment, employment and amusement.  He’s made friendships that really have lasted his lifetime. Country and Western, Bluegrass, Gospel or a Metis jig, if it had a beat to follow he was playing it.   Saturday ritual in our house, change the strings, polish the Gretsch, shower, watch Bugs Bunny then load up and out the door. Going gigging.  He played until recently with his friends until he just couldn’t anymore.  Not many 49 year olds can call home and their Dad is out.  “I had a gig”.  Good on you.    All this time he still managed to be a Dad, one hell of a Dad.  What a reliable man he was, one call to Dad was often the fix.  He has fixed bikes, roller skates, boo boos, tires, cars, empty wallets and hearts.  He mentioned checking the oil in the car and the price of gas because one had to know these things.   He took us fishing, camping, skating, swimming, movies.  Truck stops for coffee and eats.    Tony had a great bond with Jim, his son in law over their love of fishing and music.  He was so proud to hand his guitar over to Jim but never quite understood his son in laws music choices.   Tony left Jim knowing that they loved each other to pieces and thankful for their years of not just being family but friends. One of his proudest moments was holding his new little grand daughter.  Kaliesa is his little gem.  He’s been so proud of her love for education and drive to “get schooling”.  He wants her to be the smartest smarty pants on the block.  He proudly showed her off at Christmas parties even giving away his coveted title of Santa; it was his turn to be Grampa!  Grampa and Grandma  had been lassoed by “The Prettiest Girl on the Prairie”.  He sees the Laura in her.  You could see the love in his eyes as she cared for him in the last few months, you could see he wanted more time to see her spread her wings. We were lucky to have him. This past year had been succession of battles that his body could not fight. Friends were behind him offering whatever they could whenever it was needed.  Wes was always there.   Darien was such a support, if only we can all have such a beautiful person in our corner.  She now has an angel watching over her, doing his best from afar to be there in kind. Keith and Jennie, a man can’t ask for much more in a friend than you both.  You have been a support, a shoulder to lean on, a confidante and partner in crime.  You have our admiration, respect and love. The Legion and Chicken Chef were two of his home away from homes. Thank you to all that have been asking about how he was doing. We want to thank everyone who took the time to support him in this last year, to all the faces that came and met us at the hospital we thank you sincerely.  His stories were endless and he sure enjoyed his time with many of you.  Thank you all for checking in on each other. Dad wished to be buried with his parents in Ste Rose.  We want to wait until the spring to have a service there as we say our good bye in one of the last chapters of letting go. Lastly, my Mother would raise hell if the nurses, Drs., palliative care, home care and staff weren’t thanked.  We needed you and you were there.  Our thanks also to Ken Loehmer, you truly have been a comfort at this time. And finally to Lucie, you are an angel that walks the earth.  Thank you for being there with us all. Its now his time to step up and take his place on stage, as part of The Angel Band.  Go rest high on that mountain Dad your time on earth is done A daughter can only be so lucky to have a Dad like him.  I thank you and love you Dad.

It is with devastated hearts we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of  our dad, Brian on Monday, November 27, 2017. He was born July 8, 1960 in Winnipeg and grew up in River Heights. He attended Sir John Franklin and J.B. Mitchell schools. After Junior high he chose to start working and after trying his hand at a few jobs he chose the trucking industry. He worked in the trucking industry for many years enjoying it immensely. He had a great work ethic and everyone enjoyed working with him. He also had a hidden talent as a matchmaker; having introduced two of his 4 daughters to their husbands. Brian was an avid reader and story teller. He always had a joke to share no matter how inappropriate. His love of travel was started by family trips as a child until his last adventure, being a trip to Thailand in 2012 with long time school friends the Morwick brothers. He is predeceased by his parents Al and Irma Siis, survived by his sister Glenda (Jenn) and his children Samm (Tyler), John (Glenda), Angela (Jeff), Brianna (Kong) and Jennifer (Josh). Grandchildren : Austin, Steven, Kyla, Tristan, Evan , Faith, Hunter Jewel, David and Baby Soprano. Along with numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins. Cremation has taken place and a private family interment took place Friday afternoon. There was a celebration of life at St. Marks Lutheran Church , 600 Cambridge St. on Friday December 01, @ 6pm.

Lee, beloved husband, dad and grandpa passed away November 25, 2017 at the age of 70 years, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Tannis, son Shaun, daughter Stacie (Dale), his grandchildren Piper Lee and Tate Leland, sister-in-law Karen, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Leland was born in Chatfield, MB and moved to Winnipeg with his family as a young boy. He was a hardworking man and always put his family first. He began working full-time at age 16 and was always proud to share the story of how he bought his mom her very first brand new kitchen set. He married Tannis in 1974 and moved to Teulon, MB a few years later, where he built a house and fulfilled Tannis’s dream of owning horses, which he affectionately referred to as hay burners. They had a marriage filled with love, laughter and lots of colourful memories. They made a good team throughout their life together. Lee had a passion for sports and filled his early years playing baseball and hockey. Lee was a dedicated dad and coached his daughter’s ringette teams for many years. Coach Lee was proud of all the girls he coached, and inspired them to always do their best. He had many fond memories of these days and the friendships made. Lee could always be seen front and center at his son’s many concerts and recitals. He would tell anyone who would listen what a great singer his son was. He was proud of his children and was always there for them. Lee worked for the City of Winnipeg Water Works for 30 years and retired on January 12, 2002, two days after his first grandchild, Piper was born. He became a devoted grandpa.  He could be seen beaming with pride at Piper’s many horse, sporting and academic accomplishments. He was proud of the young lady she had become and said, “She will do something special when she grows up”. Grandpa put on many miles and never missed a hockey practice, power skating lesson or game for his grandson Tate. He was Tate’s number one fan and proudest supporter. Grandpa Lee and his grandkids spent their summers at Winnipeg Beach Campground. We never knew who was more excited for the last day of school to come – grandpa or the kids! Grandpa cherished this time with his “kids” and it is here where he met his Winnipeg Beach family and grandkids Harlan and Hudsen. Anyone that knew Lee, knew he loved being a grandpa, loved his grandkids and would do anything for them. When grandpa was not with his grandkids he shared his time between his favourite coffee shops Balmoral Rec Centre and Blue Skies Bakery. He had an unbelievable sense of humour and could be counted on for some good hearted teasing.  Lee was a considerate, fair and generous man who always listened carefully to other people. He was a self-taught handy man and could produce the most efficient economical repair. There wasn’t much he couldn’t fix! Lee valued his family and friends and was always lending a hand to anyone that needed it. Lee was a one in a million husband, dad, grandpa, and friend! Many thanks to the nursing staff at Stonewall Hospital who looked after Lee during his time there where he fought so hard to get better and go home to his family. Thank you to the friends and family that visited, supported and helped grandpa’s family when he could not. He was forever grateful! Cremation has taken place. At Lee’s request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Loved beyond words, Never forgotten, Forever missed. We hope you found the best spot at the campground in the sky and have a fire burning for when we meet again.

Donnie Last passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Rosewood Lodge, Stonewall after struggling with complications from Parkinsons. “Uncle” Donnie was born on December 15, 1930 to Phillip and Gertrude Last (Good). He was born and raised on the family farm north of Argyle along with his sister and brother.  Later in life Donnie moved to Lion’s Manor in Stonewall but continued to farm with Elbourne and Murray until he was 82.  Leisure time was filled with lots of curling, which he loved.  He also loved to golf at Inwood with his buddies. After the passing of his siblings and their spouses (Bill and Ethel Buchanan, Elbourne and Jean Last) Donnie continued to be surrounded by his nieces and nephews.  Joining in all the family gatherings in his quiet way. Uncle Donnie was always a very special guest. Donnie is survived by seven nieces and nephews. Brenda (Brian) Morash, Janice (Cliff) Harrison, Bruce (Gwen) Buchanan, Sheila (Ken) Cooper, Leona (Blaine) Nichol, Donna (Walt) Stewart and Murray (Beth) Last, as well as his special friend Lil. Uncle Donnie had requested there be no service. Anyone wishing to make a donation in his memory, may do so to Parkinsons Foundation, 200 Woodlawn St., Wpg., MB., R3J3H7 or a charity of their choice. Thank you to Dr. Kerr Graham, the Stonewall Hospital, Betel Foundation PCH, and Rosewood Lodge.

February 27, 1922 – November 12, 2017 Peacefully, at the age of 95 years, Lilly passed away in Teulon Manitoba.  Lilly  was predeceased by her husband Frank and her parents Ole and Ingrid, siblings Ed, Ole, Clarence, Bill, Bert, Norman, Betty, Alice, sisters in law Pearl, Rita, Anne, Verna, brothers in law John, Harry, Roy, Norman and Gerry. She is survived by her daughters Lorelie, Peggy (Al), Rory, granddaughters Kristy (Cam) and Marcy, great grandchildren Tate and Ruby, sisters Irene, Margy, Alma (Herman), Violet and sisters in law Frieda and Ingrid, as well as many nieces and nephews.  Lilly was born on the family farm at Inwood Manitoba, and was the oldest daughter of thirteen children. She attended Union Prairie and Inwood Schools.  Lilly left home at an early age to work in Winnipeg. In 1951 she married Frank McCarthy and they resided in the Brooklands area of Winnipeg. In 1973 Frank passed away and in 1974 Lilly sold her house and moved to East Kildonan. In 1993 Lilly moved to Teulon Manitoba and at the time of her passing was residing at Goodwin Lodge. Lilly took a special interest in her great grandchildren Tate and Ruby. She loved to look at their pictures and enjoyed watching them grow up. She also enjoyed our family pets and was always willing to help out with our many dogs, cats and even chickens!  She liked doing crossword puzzles, especially the daily Jumble, knitting, reading, going for long walks and visiting with her sisters. She made the best fruitcake, shortbread and ginger cookies and we all looked forward to her Christmas baking. This past summer Lilly enjoyed visits with her sister Violet and niece Chris from BC and her niece Inger Lise from Norway. The family would like to express their thanks to the staff and caregivers at Goodwin Lodge and Hunter Memorial Hospital for the excellent care and kindness given to Lilly. At her request no service will be held. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice.