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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 25, 2022, Winnipeg, Manitoba TODAY’S OBITUARY NOTICES (Notices may not appear in alphabetical order) BLACKBURN, Ronald Francis COUGHLIN, Cornelius J. (Guy) DENNIS, Audrey DESJARLAIS, Kurt Gilbert FEDOWICH (BALA), Joan FORTESCUE, Cameron (Cam) James) GAULT, Carl Roger HUCKLES, Gloria LIVINGSTONE (nee PERRAS), Esther WHARTON (FUNK) , Cynthia Louise Condolences may be offered at passages.winnipegfreepress.com. RONALD FRANCIS BLACKBURN April 6, 1952 – January 14, 2022 Ron passed away peacefully to be in the presence of the Lord on January 14, 2022 at Vista Park Lodge. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Rose; son Christopher and granddaughter. To sign the book of condolences, please visit: www.voyagefuneralhomes.com AUDREY DENNIS Audrey "Alice" Dennis of Winnipeg passed away in Winnipeg December 14, 2021 at the age of 78. Predeceased by her parents, Arthur and Lily Dennis; brothers, Laurence (Teenie), Raymond, and Russel; and sister Irene Wilkinson. Alice is survived by her siblings, Lynda (Wayne) Paxman of Red Deer, AB, David (Elma) Dennis of Prince Albert, SK, Ken Dennis and Keith Dennis of Kelowna, BC; and sister-in-law Dorothy Dennis of Weyburn, SK; and many nieces and nephews. Private interment to be held at All Saints Anglican Church, Cannington Manor, SK. Memorial service to be held at a later date this year. THOMSON "IN THE PARK" 204-925-1120 Obituary may also be viewed and condolences may be sent to www.thomsoninthepark.com JOAN FEDOWICH (nee BALA) Peacefully on Saturday, January 22, 2022, Joan passed away at Fred Douglas Lodge. Joan will be sadly missed by her daughter Lisa; sons, Geoff and Gerald, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence. A complete obituary will follow in Thursday’s paper. Friends can leave condolences by visiting Joan’s memorial page at seasonsfunerals.com CAMERON (CAM) JAMES FORTESCUE Suddenly on January 10, 2022 Cameron passed away. He was predeceased by his parents, Alex and Cathy; brother Don and sister Debbie. He is survived by siblings, Judy, Dar, Sandra, Donna, Brian and Randy. The service will be Friday, January 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at Royal Legion, 117 Regent Avenue, Winnipeg. Covid protocols will be followed. CORNELIUS J. (GUY) COUGHLIN Peacefully, after a brief illness and surrounded by his family, Guy passed away at the St. Boniface Hospital, on January 18, 2022, at the age of 90 years. A man of great faith, he was aware that the Lord was calling him, and of the glory that awaited him. He leaves behind his wife of 63 years Marlene; and his four children, Donna Komishon (James); Robert (Catherine); Brian (Kimberley); Kenneth (Janine). Grandchildren, Allison (Stefan Bars), Lindsay, Christopher (Brittany) Komishon; Matthew (Emily Raymond), Anne (Tyler Miller), Jane (Seun Okusanya), John; Darby, Mae, Sean; Spencer, Jordan; great- grandchildren, Wesley Bars, Kayode Okusanya, and Archie Miller (born the morning of January 18, 2022). He also leaves behind many relatives and friends, including first cousins, Lee Downey, Carol Bordass, Joan Lytwyn, and Danny Coughlin (Mary) and Joan Madden, who were more like his brother and sister than cousins. Guy was born in Winnipeg on May 23, 1931, and was the only child of Helen and Cornelius Coughlin. He was raised on Spence Street where he lived with his parents and extended family including his cousins, Danny, Jimmy, Joan, and Paul Coughlin. He attended St. Mary’s School in downtown Winnipeg. At the age of 10, Guy and his parents moved to Deloraine, MB, and grew up in a rural setting while his father was a cattle buyer. When they moved back to Winnipeg they lived on Grosvenor Avenue. He attended Earl Grey School, then Kelvin High School. After high school, Guy landed a job at Norwich Union Insurance Company where he worked as a marketing representative for 20 years. He met the love of his life Marlene Cantwell at a St. Ignatius Church bowling event and they married May 17, 1958. After having their first two children in Winnipeg, they were transferred to Thunder Bay, ON and had three more children; including Joanne, who died shortly after birth. In Thunder Bay they met many dear, lifelong friends. In 1967, they moved back to Winnipeg with four children and settled on Centennial Street. Guy was very active at Sir John Franklin Community Centre calling bingo and shovelling hockey rinks in his spare time. His insurance career changed when he started his own insurance brokerage in 1971, Guy Coughlin Insurance Agency. Guy and Marlene started the business with no clients in the unfinished basement of the house, with a family of four children to support. We are so proud of what he created. His legacy lives on through his children and grandchildren in the insurance business. His life was much more than his career. It was his family and his faith that were the most important things in his life. Guy and Marlene were inseparable enjoying 63 years of marriage. They travelled many places together with family and friends. They were so very proud of their children and grandchildren. Guy was an active long-time member of St John Brebeuf Parish, raising four children in the church and school. His faith was very important to him, and it was his core. He served on the Parish Council, School Board, and was a 4th Degree member of the Knight’s of Columbus. He was also President of the Serra Club of Winnipeg, and the Serra Club of Canada which supports vocations to the priesthood and religious life. One of his greatest honours was, as part of the Serra Club International, he met and shook hands with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Guy was such a kind-hearted man. He would be the first to stop and help anyone with car trouble. If someone took the bus to his office to pay their insurance, he would insist on driving them home. He would meet strangers touring the city and drive them around on a three hour city tour. His kindness was completely instinctive and knew no bounds. We are all better people from knowing and loving Guy Coughlin. Cremation has taken place, and a funeral will be Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., at St. John Brebeuf Church. Attendance at the church for the funeral will be limited to 50% capacity with COVID protocols in place. Those wishing to attend must pre-register by sending their name referencing Guy’s funeral or request a link to the live stream to admin@wojciks.ca If you wish, donations in Guy’s memory may be made to either the Serra Foundation of Canada, or the Holy Names House of Peace. Condolences may be sent to www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com CARL ROGER GAULT It is with tremendous sadness we announce the passing of a life taken too soon. Carl at age 69, succumbed to his battle with cancer on Saturday morning January 22, 2022. Left behind to deeply mourn his passing is his loving wife of 38 years, Christina. Carl loved to travel, fish and sail on the open ocean. He is also survived by brothers, Robert (Leslie), Richard (Laura); sister Betty Jean Larson; niece Khristina Larson (Rolly Lavallee); nephews, Dustin (Alison) Larson, Shane (Jessica) Larson and great- nephews, Hunter Larson, Cole Lavallee and Tanner Larson. Cremation has taken place and at his request, no service will be held. GLORIA HUCKLES With sadness and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Gloria Huckles in the early evening of January 18, 2022 at Riverview Health Centre. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Thomson Funeral Home, 669 Broadway. Longer obituary to follow. THOMSON FUNERAL HOME 204-783-7211 Condolences may be sent to www.thomsonfuneralchapel.com KURT GILBERT DESJARLAIS October 11, 1962 – January 13, 2022 Suddenly on January 13, 2022 at the Selkirk & District General Hospital, our dad passed away way too soon. Left to mourn: Lifelong partner Donna; his children, Destiny (Kevin), Kurt Jr. aka “Habtu” (Desni), Jamie and Jeremy Bear and Tamara Desjarlais; his step- daughters, Trinisha and Natasha Wood; his grandchildren, Braeden, Randi, Colton, Dion, Memphis, Kashis, Maddox, Zetta, Liam, Logan, Lynnaya, Chad Jr., Jada; his brother Orton and sisters, Evelyn and Brenda; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nephews and lifelong friends. He was predeceased by his mother Mildred and father Sam; his brothers, Rhinald, Charles and Earl Sr., sisters and a brother in infancy. Our Dad was born in Pinefalls, Manitoba, and was the youngest sibling of the family. He grew up in Scanterbury and resided there all his life. He worked when he was younger at the Nutty Club in Winnipeg. He worked at Wawataik Building Supplies as a Sales Rep for many years until its closing. It is here that he made many lifelong friends. After the closing of WaWaTaik, Kurt was employed by Brokenhead Ojibway Nation and held many different positions until his passing. Kurt had many hobbies. He was an active and competitive pool player. He played in the AActive Pool League on the “Just Wanna Play” and “Dukes of Earl” pool teams. He had many friends over the years in the pool league. In the Spring to Fall, you could find him on the Golf Courses multiple times a week. His favourite tournament of the Year was the SERDC Spirit of Giving Tournament. He hadn’t missed a tournament since 2005. He was always up for the two man or four man best ball tournaments that would happen each year. He was part of the Brokenhead Golf Group that had a standing Tee Time at the Mars Sandhills Golf Course every Friday at 4:45 p.m. He always kept up with the PGA Golf Tournaments and even the LPGA. He definitely was a big fan of the Game of Golf. He was also a familiar face in many bingo halls, in Manitoba and as far away as Kenora on a regular basis. When his mother was alive, he enjoyed playing NCI bingo every Saturday morning with her. He is also a big Jets and Bomber fan, he enjoyed watching his teams play. From a young age, he and his family were big WWE fans. There were many trips to the old Winnipeg Arena to watch wrestling. His most favourite past time was watching his grandchildren or nieces and nephews play their sports; basketball, hockey, golf, baseball, pool, whatever it was they were involved in, he was their biggest fan, a proud Papa and Uncle. When his grandchildren came along 19 years ago, he had a new title “Papa.” He spent time teaching golf, fishing, watching them play hockey, basketball. Having his kids and grandkids together for family get togethers was a happy time for him, filled with memories that we will not forget. Active Pallbearers: Braeden Thomas, Dion Gregoire, Brent Desjarlais, Earl Desjarlais Jr., Errol Desjarlais, Christian Desjarlais. Honorary Pallbearers: Kurt “Habtu” Raven Jr., Orton Desjarlais, Winston Desjarlais, Russell Sinclair, Marty (Deano) Bear, Danny Roulette. Wake service is being held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 starting at 3:00 p.m. at the Private Tom Chief Memorial Centre in Scanterbury and the funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Private Tom Chief Memorial Centre and will also be on FB live – Kurt Desjarlais Memorial. The family would like to thank everyone who reached out and sent their condolences. They have meant a lot to us, also to Selkirk Hospital Staff. COVID 19 Protocols will be in place for the wake and funeral. Wake will be for non-immediate family and friends to say their goodbyes with a limit of ten people at a time. Due to Covid 19 Protocols, funeral service will be limited to 25 immediate family members. Spirit Road Funeral Services in care of arrangements. ESTHER LIVINGSTONE (nee PERRAS) 1944 -2022 It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Esther Mary Livingstone at the age of 77 on January 18, 2022 at home with her family. Mom’s strength, courage, and determination was evident as she survived stomach cancer at the age of 38, followed by a two-year battle with lung cancer at the age 75. Left to cherish her memory is husband of 54 years Dave; son Darrell (Rayann); daughter Denise (Jill); grandchildren, Taylor, Gavin, Sarah and Madison; as well as nieces and nephews. Esther was predeceased by her parents, Ralph and Donalda Perras and three siblings, Rene, Noella and Maurice. Esther was born and raised in St. James and enjoyed being a hairdresser in her early years. In 1962, she met the love of her life, Dave and married in 1967. In 1970 they bought their show home on Springfield Road where she lived until the day she passed, just the way she wanted to. For the next two decades, she raised their two children and cherished every moment. In their younger years, Mom and Dad loved to travel to tropical destinations and saw many beautiful beaches. Esther had good friends that she kept close in her heart and always on her mind. Dave and Esther lived a wonderful life. Esther had an eye for design and loved to decorate their home. She took pride in having themes for every occasion. During the summer months, Esther loved being outside. She enjoyed gardening, landscaping and maintaining the pool meticulously. She was also a self-taught crafter and had many hobbies including arts, crafts, knitting, cross-stitch, sewing, cartooning, puzzling, thrifting and shopping. Mom had a good sense of humour and had a quick wit about her with many one-liners. Mom was so handy and could fix anything. If she couldn’t repair it, she would come up with something to make it work. Esther had a special relationship with her granddaughter Taylor, she called them kindred spirits. Esther passed along and taught Taylor many crafting skills. She was so grateful for Taylor’s around the clock care of over seven months until the night she passed. Taylor did not hesitate to move in with Mom and Dad in June and bring her kitty with her. Basil was a comfort to Mom and was with her by her side until she left this life. Esther wanted to acknowledge Dr. Paul at CancerCare, Kija the wonderful palliative nurse, and TG the HCA for taking such good care of her. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to CancerCare Manitoba. A celebration of Esther’s life will be held at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Only those double vaccinated will be allowed to attend and must wear a mask, please R.S.V.P. between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for those who wish to attend. 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