All Obituaries

Josephine Anne Mary Steer Of Emsdale and formerly of London Peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday September 21, 2022. Mrs. Josephine Steer, beloved wife of the late Vernon Steer, was in her 88th year. Dear mother of Paul Steer (Peggy) and cherished grandmother of the late Robert Steer. Private family arrangements have been entrusted to the Opatovsky Funeral Home-Dempster Chapel, 210 Ontario Street in Burk’s Falls. If desired, memorial donations to The Canadian Heart and...

Dianne James I give you this, one thought to keep I am with you still, I do not sleep I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn rain When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds encircled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not think of me as gone - I am with you still, in each new dawn

Patricia Ann (Leggate) Tibbles and Edward Arthur (Ted) Tibbles. The beloved couple will be laid to rest in the town where their beautiful union of 64 years began. Patsy Leggate, daughter of Andrew and Gertrude, was born October 1, 1933, and raised in Burk's Falls.  She became a Registered Nurse at Women's College Hospital in Toronto.  Pat was the youngest sister of Norma (Hamley) and Irene (Armstrong). Her life of service to the community included operating Red Cross Blood...

Linda Margaret Hicks Of Magnetawan   Passed away in her home on Monday, September 12, 2022, she was in her 75 year.  Beloved mother of Lisa Hicks (Mike Abbott) of Toronto.  Proud grandmother of Makayla Hicks and Liam Abbott.  She will be sadly missed by her brothers Gerald Hicks (Lois), Robert Hicks (Deborah) and predeceased by her brother Brian, sister Gloria and parents James & Elva (nee Hall)  Hicks.  Family will receive friends at the Opatovsky...

Phyllis Evelyn (Bryon) Pink Passed away peacefully on September 11, 2022 in her 99th year at Kingsway Lodge in St Marys.  Phyllis was born on June 15th, 1924 in Burks Falls, Ontario, the eldest daughter of William and Rose (Vanmeer) Bryon.   She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Cecil (1992).  She is the proud mother of Wanda (Rick) Bates of Hillsburgh and Murray (Alyce) Pink of St Marys; cherished Nana of Paul (Dawn) Bates of Everett, Andrea (Tim) Newell of...

  FRANCES MARIE THERRIEN (nee Wilson) of Sundridge Peacefully at Algonquin Grace Hospice in Huntsville on Saturday September 10, 2022.  Frances Therrien, beloved wife of the late Leo, was in her 82nd year. Dear mother of David (Janice), Robert (Sandy), Deborah (Bill) and Monique. Proud grandmother of Britanee (Scott), Christine, Stephanie (Andrew), Nicole (Matt), Sarah (Graeme), Connor, and the late Kyle. Great grandmother of Landyn, Alyxzander, Nicholas, Johnathan, Lincoln,...

  Paul Joiner of Sprucedale  Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, he was in his 72nd year.  Beloved husband of Marcia Joiner (nee Scully).  Cherished father of Chris Joiner (Kim) and Scott Joiner (Brieanne).  Proud grandfather of Brett, Haileigh, Brooklyn, Matthew, Ella and Sydney.  Sadly missed by his brother Peter Joiner (partner Sharon Murison) and predeceased by his parents Harold & Hazel...

Mary Anne Adams Of Sundridge   Passed away in her home on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, she was in her 73rd year.  Beloved wife of the late James VanMeer and the late Larry Adams.  Cherished mother of Mary Beth Caliciuri (Vince). Proud grandmother of Anthony and Katie.   Sadly missed by her sister Myrna Hickingbottom (Warren) and niece Colene, as well as her many other family members. The family will receive friends at Opatovsky Funeral Home – Moore...

Mary Flavelle of Kenora and formerly of Kearney, Ontario. On Monday August 22, 2022, Mary Flavelle (nee Raynor) died at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital in her 79th year. Beloved wife of Ronald (Rick) Flavelle and the late Charles McAughey, mother of Mark McAughey, Scott McAughey (Lynn) and Dean McAughey (Kyla); step-mother to Lisa DiBerardino (Claudio), Lynn McAughey and Lori Tate (Michael); Grandmother of Charlie and Lauren McAughey, Sean McAughey (Maddy); Liam McAughey (Alexis),...

Margarete Mertins (nee Lehmann) Of Sundridge Passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2022, in her 97th year.  Predeceased by her husband Paul and three siblings.   She is Mutti to her six children, Marianne Stickland, Ursula Mertins (Brian), Brigitte Mertins-Kirkwood, Hans Mertins, Karin Mertins and Helga Mertins (Bruce). Oma to her seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Christopher, Trudi, Katie, Hadrian, Finn, Sebastian and Alexander and all their...