All Obituaries

Begin: Jeanne Marie Begin, age 91, of Swift Current and formerly of Ponteix, Sk. passed away on July 10, 2020 at the Meadows in Swift Current. A Private Family Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Christ the Redeemer Roman Catholic Church with Reverend Anthony Phung Tran officiating. The Interment Service will take place at a later date in the Ponteix Parish Cemetery. Jeanne is survived by her children; Marc (Claudette) Begin, Jean (Kate) Begin, Rosanne Begin (Denis...

PAIN, Dorothy of Swift Current died of natural causes on April 19, 2020, 2 months before her 100th birthday.  Mom was born on July 2, 1920 to Marie and Alfred Hakanson.  She started school in a one room school in the Cananea District, went to high school in Aneroid and completed her teacher training at the Moose Jaw Normal School.  Dorothy taught for two years at the Cananea school, one year in Hazenmore, and in Aneroid from 1943-45; 1958-74.  She married Alan Pain on...

Reynolds: Katharine "Kay" Allan age 83 of Val Marie, SK, passed away peacefully April 14, 2020 at 7:10 a.m. at Mankota Prairie View Health Centre.  The memorial service will be announced at a later date.  Kay is survived by her loving husband of 53 wonderful years John Edward Reynolds; children: Carrie Ellen Katherine Jeanson, Beverly-Jane Cecililia Reynolds (spouse Bruce Virostek); grandchildren: Jonathon Jeanson, John E. G. Reynolds, Jordan R. J. Virostek;...

When a mother dies, we lose a piece of who we are. We lose the person whose story provides the beginning of our own. On March 3, 2020, we lost our beloved mother and grandmother, Joyce Marie Harbor, at the age of 88. Joyce passed away peacefully at the Cypress Regional Hospital in Swift Current. She leaves children Corinne Kane (Rick), Jim Harbor (Jodie), and Tana Audette (Scott); grandchildren Wendy Lockman, Brock Harbor, Ashley Audette, Lane Harbor and Cory Audette; great grandchild Arika...

CARIGNAN: Iona Louise, 69, of Ponteix, SK passed away suddenly on January 29, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 12, 1950 in Ponteix to parents Olaf and Marjorie Braaten. On August 16, 1969 she married the love of her life Louis Carignan. They built a home of love and laughter that lasted over 50 years. They were blessed with three children - Alin (Stacey - Dylan, Arianna, Keera), Jodi (Troy - Keeley, Riley), and Todd. Family was extremely important to Iona as...

Marie Aline Savignac (Nee: Gagnon) of Ponteix, Sk. passed away November 14, 2019 at the Foyers St Joseph Nursing Home in Ponteix. She was born November 17, 1926 to Clovis and Leonne Gagnon (Nee; DeChamplain).  Aline was predeceased by her loving parents, husband Paul Savignac and her brothers and sisters, whom she loved dearly. She is survived by her brothers Georges and Lucien Gagnon and many nieces and nephews across Canada. Aline lived a very full life. She obtained a diploma from...

Lacoursiere: Marie Marguerite Lacoursiere, age 89, of Swift Current and formerly of Ponteix, Sk, passed away October 9, 2019 at the Cypress Regional Hospital. The Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:00 pm., from Notre Dame d'Auvergne Roman Catholic Church With Father Guy Amedee Ainemon officiating. The Organist was Claudette Begin. The Cross Bearer was Mark Begin. The Pallbearers were Ronald Martin, Laurent Martin, Louis Martin, Gary Whan, Neil Therrien and Larry Piche....

Raymond Joseph Massé, age 91, of Ponteix SK, passed away September 25, 2019 at Ponteix St. Joseph Nursing Home. The funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., October 5, 2019, from Ponteix Roman Catholic Church with Father Amédée Ainemon officiating. Music for the service was provided by organist Claudette Begin, soloist, granddaughter, Rachel Desmarais, and the Church Choir. The eulogist was God daughter, Adele Ireland. The interment service was held at Ponteix Catholic...

It is with great sadness that the family of MILDRED PALASCHAK announce her passing after a brief illness, on Thursday August 29, 2019 at Foyer St. Joseph Nursing Home, Ponteix, Saskatchewan, at the age of 78 years. She was born on January 18, 1941 and grew up on the family farm near Ponteix, SK. After finishing school, she moved to Val Marie where she was a nanny for her older sister Sylvia and her husband Lavern Lizee. She met her future husband John at the Val Marie dam; local families...

Boutaud, Leon Jules, age 83, of Ponteix SK, passed away August 23, 2019 at Foyer St. Joseph Nursing Home. The memorial service was held at 2:00 pm, Saturday September 7, 2019, from Ponteix Parish Cemetery with Father Melchor Samonce officiating. A Life Tribute was presented by Armand and Denis Cloutier during the reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Leon is survived by his sister, Lucille (Harold) Ulm; brother, Denis Boutaud; nephew, Tim (Bobbie Jo) Ulm and their children, Hannah,...