All Obituaries

Evening Visitations will be held on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at the Chapel of Paull Funeral Home, Swan River, Manitoba. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 at 11:00 AM from the Chapel of Paull Funeral Home. Darcy will be laid to rest in the Birchwood Cemetery, Swan River, Manitoba following the funeral service.  

In loving Memory of                  Velma Constance Leona Quill    “Kisahkihitin”              May 19, 1949 – January 22, 2023   Velma Constance Leona, crossed over to the spirit world surrounded by love on Sunday January 22, 2023, in Swan River at the age of 73. Velma was born and raised in Shoal...

With great sorrow and sadness we announce the passing of our dear brother, Leonard Alcide Gambler on January 7th, 2023 at the age of 78 years old. Leonard was born on November 13th, 1944 at Gambler’s Point in Pine Creek First Nations. He lived as Gambler’s Point up until the age of 5 when he was taken away to attend the residential school. Upon completion of school, he left Pine Creek to seek employment. He worked at Limestone for many years. He was also a firefighter. Leonard...

In Remembrance Dad unexpectedly passed a day before his birthday January 4, 2023 at the Swan River Hospital surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in Shoal River.  Dad was a hard-working man & he supported his family.  He logged and worked on farms in the area in his younger years then fished after getting his fishing license in 1960.  He worked for forestry, everyday he climbed the tower.  He told us every year he saw the geese fly in April 4.  He...

In keeping with Keith’s wishes, no formal funeral service will be held. Cremation has taken place at Heritage Memorial Gardens, Swan River, Manitoba.  

Wanda Laura Gosselin, fought a short battle with cancer and passed away on December 20, 2022, in Winkler, MB at the age of 54 years old.    Wanda was born in Birch River, MB to Lawrence and Marion Gosselin on April 4, 1968.  She then spent many of her childhood years living in Birch River where she had plenty of friends and family and attended school.  She would spend time going to the lake; swimming, fishing, having cookouts with whomever was around.  In the...

It is with great sadness that we share, Milton Robert Olson at the age of 87 went to his heavenly home on Monday, December 12th,2022.   Milton was born May 11th,1935 on the family farm in Alpine, MB.   Milton began farming at an early age, along side his dad working on threshing crews throughout the community. He took over the family farm when his dad became sick. One of Milton’s loves was his animals, especially his horses. He took great pride in his teams over the...

Our dear Dad lived a full life of seventy nine years up until Dec 18th, 2022.  He came from loving parents, “Newt” and “Nellie”, was the youngest of six(Irene, Betty, Arnold, Les, Verla), and had many cousins and relatives. Dad was shown so much love right from the start. Dad shared all that love with others by always having a smile and offered a helping hand for anyone that needed it.   As a young adult Dad moved to BC, but after some years, the...

Herb was born to Abraham and Evangeline Bresky (nee Penner) on March 25, 1944 in the RM of Minitonas. He was named after his mother’s place of birth, Herbert, Saskatchewan. He was the 4th youngest of 10 children. He attended the Ravensworth school for a couple of years. His family lived there until their house burnt, at which time the family moved to Swan River, then eventually to the Mountain Crest area where they made their homestead in the lat 1950s. They preferred the Swan Valley...

Kenneth John Darbyshire of Bowsman, Manitoba passed away in the Swan River Hospital on November 29th, 2022 at the ageof 89 years. Ken was born in Preeceville, Saskatchewan on November 26th, 1933 to Ernest and Violet Darbyshire. Ken left the Preeceville area and moved to Golden, British Columbia in 1960 and worked in the valley doing several different jobs. He also spent two years going door to door as a salesman. He started working at Evans Forest Products in Donald B.C. from 1975 and...