Blair Murray of Virden, passed away peacefully at the Virden Health Centre on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the age of 37. Blair is survived by his parents, Norman and Linda Murray; brothers, Brent (Nicole) Murray (their children, Braxton & Ava) and Shane (Candace) Murray (their child, Scarlett); grandmother, Joan Murray; uncle, Greg Riddell and sons, Daniel (Becky) Riddell, David (Tiffany) Riddell and Garrett (Brittany) Riddell and their families; aunt, Grace (Delnor Davies) Judd and ...

Mrs. Vera McPherson of Reston passed away peacefully at the Virden Health Centre, Virden, MB on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the age of 75. Vera is survived by her husband, Archie McPherson; three daughters, Shannon (Curtis), Penny (Dwight) and Brandi (Jeremy); eight grandchildren, Emma, Gracie, Bella, Dylan, Lucas, Ethan, Hudson and Presley; great-grandchild, Callum; brother, Arthur (MaryAnn); and extended family including brothers and sisters in law along with many nieces and nephews. She ...

Laurel Mavis Gilroy (Ebert), 71, of Oxbow, Saskatchewan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 surrounded by her family. Laurel was born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan to John and Kinta Ebert. She worked for many years as the town administrator in Bienfait. She was known as an avid reader and a passionate supporter of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Greg Gilroy; her children, Warren (Rulene) Gilroy of Regina and Lynette (Nathan) Fehr of ...

Elizabeth "Betty" Rose (Corrigan) van’t Voort May 10, 1939 – February 16, 2026 Elizabeth grew up on a farm in Dromore, Prince Edward Island. As a young woman, she trained and worked as a teacher in Prince Edward Island. In her early twenties she moved to Ontario briefly and worked at the Bank of Montreal. She married her first husband, Everette van’t Voort and in her late twenties. They packed up their two children and moved to Prince Edward Island where they ...

Murray Lynn Kirkup March 27,1960 - February 12, 2026 Murray Lynn Kirkup passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Virden Health Centre after a courageous 15-year battle with Huntington's disease.  Murray was predeceased by his parents, Robert John “Jack” Kirkup and Edythe Leone (Snyder) Kirkup; his brother-in-law, Alan Sheridan; and his mother-in-law, Annette (Dooley) Robson. Murray is survived by a large and loving family: his sons, Brent and Derek; ...

Mr. Richard John Nielsen of Wapella, passed away at the Southeast Integrated Care Centre, Moosomin on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the age of 80. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 54 years, Aline; parents, Katherine and Nels; brother, Colin; great-grandson, Easton; father and mother-in-law, Elmer and Lucy Taylor; brother in-law, Larry Passmore. Richard is survived by his six children: Vicki Nielsen (children Tarra (Dylan) Frecon, Elliot and Celeste; Ethan (Rikki) Hayward, Theodore, ...

Wayne McLennan of Alameda, Saskatchewan, born June 20th, 1942, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, after a long battle with dementia. He never gave up. Even as words faded, his strength and determination never did. Now free from that struggle, his spirit lives on in the hearts of those who loved him. Kind, helpful, and gentle, Wayne was strong, creative, and always building something. He loved his projects, his yard, and most of all his time in the shop, where he was happiest and most ...

James Philip Axford September 24, 1943 – February 8, 2026 James Philip Axford passed away peacefully at home in Olds, Alberta, on February 8, 2026, just as he would have wanted—relaxed in his easy chair, from which he watched countless hours of Roughriders and Oilers games. He was 82 years old. Jim was born on September 24, 1943, in Carnduff, Saskatchewan, to Frank Axford and Margret “Toots” Axford. From an early age, Jim showed the work ethic, community spirit, and ...

Lyle “Perk” passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Lyle was the beloved husband of Georgina, son of Faye Forsyth; brother of Lorie (Blair) Downey, Lynn (Dwayne) Vanbeselaere, and Brenda Bradford, uncle of Clinton (Holly) Law, Kevin (Nikki) Law, Chris Downey, Aaron (Janelle) Downey, Brittany (Garrett) Riddell and their families, son-in-law to Sheila Pierce, brother-in-law to Lorelei (Alfred), Susan, ...

EVERETT (LYLE) SMITH With sadness we announce the passing of Everett “Lyle” Smith. Lyle was 68 years of age and passed away in his home in Pierson, Manitoba, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Left to cherish Lyle’s memory are his nieces, Lisa and Jacqueline; great-niece Ella and great-nephew Simon, all of Winnipeg. Lyle was predeceased by his parents, Delbert and Doris; sisters, Joan and Ruth; and brother, Irvin. On June 7, 1957 Lyle was born in Gainsborough, Saskatchewan. ...