LEWIS, Barry

Barrington (Barry) Anthony Lewis passed away peacefully on 30 May 2026, after a short battle with cancer. Barry was born on the 13th of August 1940 in Jamaica. He spent his childhood years with friends playing cricket, football and fishing, and as a young man worked in the hospitality industry in Jamaica, the Bahamas and on-board cruise ships. He met his wife, Maureen, in New York, USA, in 1969, starting their 57-year journey through life, collecting friends and experiences together. Arriving i

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McMURRAY, John Thomas

January 6, 1942 - May 16, 2026

John Thomas McMurray, better known as Tom, was born in Mindemoya Hospital on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, to Thomas and Ruby McMurray on January 6, 1942. He was the eldest of three children. He grew up in Little Current and took his schooling there. As a young man, he went to Toronto and trained to be a body man, repairing and painting cars. During this time, he was married to Lynn Landreault, and together they had three children, Karen, Diane, and John. His career

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WITTSTOCK, Laura Amanda

It is with profound sadness that the family of Laura Amanda Wittstock announces her unexpected passing on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the age of 39 years. Laura was born on July 11, 1986, at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, AB, and was raised in the community of Acme, AB. After graduating from Acme High School, Laura completed secondary education through SAIT, completing her practicum in Edmonton, AB, while living with family, which she thoroughly enjoyed. Acme was undoubtedly the place she pr

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BROWN, Anne Margaret

September 19, 1932 – May 7, 2026

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed peacefully into God’s presence on May 7, 2026. Anne Brown was born on September 19, 1932, in Eyebrow, Saskatchewan, to Martin and Elizabeth Thiessen. She was the second oldest of seven children. Her older brother died in their mother’s arms at age four in March 1935. Her sister, Margaret, also predeceased her in 1996, her husband, John, in 2009 and her son, Alvin, in 2023. Wh

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