Obituaries

Peter Erick Vellow passed away peacefully at the Elizabeth Centre, Val Caron on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at the age of 90 with family by his side.  He was the beloved husband of Heather Ann (Bonnie) Vellow (nee McNicol) (predeceased), married for 59 years.  The loving father of Kimberly (Carl) Bergenstein, Sidney, BC, Robert (Charlene)...

Our hearts are heavy as we share news of the passing of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Tapio Markus Paajanen. Tapio left us peacefully on August 1, 2026, just days before what would have been his 79th birthday. Tapio is survived by his soulmate Monique. He was a proud father to Kurt (Stacy),...

In Loving Memory of Shirley Lucille Laplante (née Doyle) of Azilda, who passed away on July 31, 2026 at the age of 79. Born in Mattawa on December 30, 1946 to the late Joseph and Anna Doyle (née Vachon) Shirley was the beloved wife of Gérard Laplante for 62 years. She is survived by her three...

Sharon was the youngest of five children born to Art Hillman and his wife Winnie (née Cascadden), and the only one of the five to be born in a hospital, the Kirkland Lake and District Hospital. Winnie loved telling how on that day, December 9, 1943, the temperature was -45 degrees Fahrenheit. Sadly, at the...