All Obituaries

Armand (Elmer) Boucher passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026, at the Brandon Hospital. He was surrounded with love and support from his wife and family. Elmer was born at Ste. Madeleine, in 1935, the third child of Joseph and Agnes (Cote) Boucher. When the family moved to the Bittner Place, Elmer attended Gambler School. In 1942, the family moved to the Binscarth area and Elmer attended Baldwin School. He worked with Russell Johnston Construction and then started farming with his father. ...

  Marion Ellen Klein (nee MacMillan) 72 years of age, Russell, MB. left us on June 2, 2026, a victim of lung cancer. Born in St. Boniface, MB., the middle child of five, she spent her early years in northern Manitoba, the daughter of a Manitoba Hydro employee. She married John Klein and raised one son, Andrew Klein. She enjoyed life in Manitoba, Alberta, and BC. and trained and worked as a Health Care Aide when she moved to Russell. Beloved wife of John Klein, mother of Andrew Klein, ...

Hazel Jean Wood (Marsh) of Birtle, Manitoba, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at the Westman Nursing Home in Virden, Manitoba, at the age of 85. Hazel was born on June 24, 1940, in Russell, Manitoba. She grew up in Spy Hill, Saskatchewan, and attended school in Bavelaw, Saskatchewan. Hazel was a hard worker who dedicated her life to caring for others. Her career began at the café in St. Lazare. She later worked as a custodian at the Birtle Elementary School before finding her ...

**A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. from the Braendle-Bruce Funeral Chapel, Russell with interment following in the Russell Memorial Gardens.   It is with loving hearts that the family announces the peaceful passing of Noreen Laurette Zimmer in the early morning of May 17, 2026 at Russell Hospital at the age of 81 years. Noreen was the eldest of six children born to Mowbray and Ina (Beattie) Hodgson on February 25, 1945 in Miniota. ...

  It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Martin Fouillard, who left us on May 12, 2026. Martin was born on November 2, 1958, in Russell, Manitoba. He spent much of his life in St. Lazare before moving to Lake of the Prairies, and most recently made his home in Inglis. At an early age, Martin stepped into the family business, Fouillard Furniture & Appliances. His local TV and radio commercials made him well known for the phrase, “You’ve ...

    Geraldine Lorraine Kendel (Welke) was born on June 24, 1934, on the family farm, 9 miles SE of Langenburg, to William and Violet Welke (Miller). She was baptized on August 8, 1934, into Christ Lutheran Church in Langenburg by Rev. A.O. Borchardt. When she was nine months old, she got sick and was taken to Winnipeg Children’s Hospital where she was diagnosed with polio. She was a patient at the hospital for 9–10 months and had to stay by herself, as her parents ...

It is with heavy hearts and sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, RITA HONEY (nee Hoffman) at the Russell Personal Care Home. Rita was preceded by her husband of 60 years Lawrence Honey, her mother Phyllis Hoffman, father Bill Hoffman, brother Jim Hoffman, sister Ruth Simon, brother in law Zoli Simon and son in law Michael Totté. Rita will forever be loved and remembered by her family, son David (Peggi) Williams Lake, BC, ...