In loving memory of Hartley Weston, who followed the pioneers.

Hartley was born to Kathleen and Alfred “Fritz” Weston on August 12, 1935 beside Howie Bay in Red Lake, to the sound of aircraft taking off and landing. His love for aviation never faded, when he could no longer fly, he relived his 35 years of love and wonder of the North by writing his book “Shadows on the Wind”.

He is survived by his loving wife Jennifer, son Lawrence, and daughters Val and Francie of Alberta, one sister and numerous nieces and nephews.

Thank you to all of his wonderful friends, who helped us during this painful time.

At Hartley’s request there was no service.

Mr. Glenn Whitelock, age 73 years of Thunder Bay passed away peacefully in St. Joseph’s Hospice on October 2nd, 2009.

Glenn was born on November 23rd, 1935 and raised in the town of Sundridge, Ontario. Glenn attended public school and high school in Sundridge and Burk Falls. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Forestry in 1962. He then began working in the industry as a Forester in Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay, retiring from Abitibi Bowater in 2000.

Glenn loved the outdoors especially hunting, camping and fishing. His hobbies were wood working and playing Cribbage at the 55 Plus Centre. He was also a member of the Kakabeka Legion.

Glenn is survived by his wife of 28 years Marilyn Ruby Paris (nee Fisher), two stepchildren Keith (Deb) Paris and Valerie (Michael Toelly) Paris and step grandchildren Carl, Anthony, Linda, Joey, Stephanie and step great grandson Dylan. Also surviving are his siblings Keith, Ruby Gorin, Joan (Fred) Coombs, Dale (Judy), Marie (Karl) Naumoff, Carl (Maren)  and sister-in-law Faye Whitelock. Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

He was predeceased by his father William, mother Grace (nee Boyes) and his brother Bruce.

Online Condolences may be offered at www.harbourviewfuneral.ca

In loving memory of Helen Sarah Desaulniers.

Helen was born in Sleeman, Ontario on February 20th, 1934. Daughter of Nathan and Amy Wood.

Helen will be dearly missed by her husband Gus; five sons, Daniel (Teresa), David (Yvonne), Dennis (Kim), Albert (Rolande), Richard (Sandra); two daughters, Maureen Wall (Randy), all of Dryden, Carol Hughes (Glen) of Thunder Bay. Foster son Ron Frennette of Dryden, foster daughter Janice Cullens (Brian) of Brandon. Twenty grandchildren, many foster grandchildren, as well as thirty-five foster children over the years. Two sisters Edith Richert of Fort Frances and Alice Shurvell of Brandon. One brother Arthur Wood (Beatrice) of Fort Frances.

Helen is predeceased by her, Father Nathan Wood in 1988, Mother Amy Wood in 2003, brother Robert Wood (Theresa) as well as three grandsons, Curtis, Joshua and Joseph Desaulniers and two infant sisters.

Helen enjoyed her family, loved to cook and have many family gatherings. The more the merrier was her saying. She loved sewing, making quilts, decorating cakes for weddings and birthdays. When the children were younger, she was active in Girl Guides, Brownies and was a Girl Guide leader. She was a member of the Catholic Women’s League, Legion Ladies Auxiliary, as well as a member of the Branch 63. Besides being a wife, and mother, she worked as a supervisor for Housekeeping at the Dryden Best Western for many years. Helen loved fishing, hunting, gardening and also birds and nature.

Visitation for the late Helen Desaulniers was held Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 4 – 8 p.m., with Prayers at 6 p.m. at the Dryden Community Funeral Home.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church with Father Al Campeau officiating.  Private family burial.

Lucy died suddenly in Collingwood, ON, Friday, September 25th.
She is survived by her children, Richard (Gael) of Dryden, Beverly (Ditmar Maurer) of Collingwood and Joanne (Fred Morton) of Edmonton; by three grandchildren, Colin Kusano, Samantha Maurer and Katrina Maurer; her great-grandson, Michael Kusano; sisters Kiyo, Fran, Marie and Sue and brothers Aki, Jim and Ken.
She was predeceased by her husband Duke, daughter Joyce, sister Ti Tsuji and brother Joe Koyanagi.
Lucy was kind, generous and loving. She was never critical and always saw the good side in everyone and everything, never complaining. She was a good sport and a very active lady who loved to golf, played badminton for many years, loved her bridge afternoons and could be found in the yard with her grandchildren doing almost anything that involved sports. While in Collingwood at Beverly’s she went to Tai Chi, swam at the YWCA and went to play badminton, despite the effects of a stroke. At the time of her death she was playing badminton in the back yard with her granddaughter. Her great-grandson introduced her as “my good friend “Grandma Lucy” – she was always up for a race around the house or a good game of hide-and-seek.
Lucy was very much loved and we will all miss her.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service was held on Friday, October 2nd at First United Church, with Alice Bloomfield officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Taoist Tai Chi Society, 58 George Street, Collingwood, ON L9Y 2E4 (for the “Lucy’s Lift” fund) or a charity of choice through Stevens Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 412, Dryden, ON P8N 2Z1. Condolences may be emailed to sympathycard@shaw.ca subject: Kusano.

Rosalie was born in Kenora to Alphonse and Regina Leydier on March 17, 1914, the sixth child in a family of 11. She completed high school in Kenora and was married to Robert H. Sharples in 1934, children Roberta and Richard followed. Along with her husband, she ran a tourist camp in the late ’50s and ’60s on Black Sturgeon Lake.
Through her life, she enjoyed gardening, fishing, knitting, reading and crossword puzzles. She also had great interest in her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family and friends were priorities in her life.
She was predeceased by her parents, husband, three sisters, six brothers, three brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law.
Left to mourn her passing are her sister Eleanore Shegelski of Calgary, daughter Roberta Louttit, son Rick (Lorna), sisters-in-law Marg Rule, Phyllis Sharples and Joyce Leydier. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Heather (Peter) Cortens, Michael (Jan) Louttit, Dr. Patti Louttit (Jim Carter), Jennifer Louttit, Geoffrey (Nicole) Louttit, all of the Dryden area and 16 great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
In her memory, donations can be made to the Northern Cancer Research Foundation. Cremation has taken place and she will be interred, as per her wishes, at a later date.
A funeral mass was held at St. Joseph’s Church in Dryden, on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 10:00a.m., with Father Campeau officiating.

It is with sadness the family of Pat Yaroshuk announces her passing at the Dryden Hospital on September 10, 2009.
Pat is survived by her husband of 59 years, Cob Yaroshuk; her son Brian and daughter-in-law Michele and several nieces and nephews.
Pat was born in Buffalo, New York on March 27, 1926. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. She arrived in Dryden in 1948 to work as a nurse at the Red Cross Hospital.
She then moved from the Red Cross Hospital on St. Charles Street to the new hospital (where the Dryden Hospital is today) and became an OR nurse. Later became the Director of Nursing until she retired in 1960. That is when she was able to enjoy her time spent with her family at their cabin on Route Lake.
Funeral service was held on Monday, September 14th, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dryden Community Funeral Home with Father Denni Becker officiating.
If friends so desire, donations may be made to the CNIB through the Dryden Community Funeral Home, 249 Grand Trunk Ave., Dryden, ON P8N 2X3.