August 29, 1937 – March 31, 2015 Norita (“Toad”) passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at her home in Sudbury. Norita grew up in Gordon Township and was the elder daughter of the late Bert and Annie (MacDougall) Best. Norita was married for 56 years to the late Doug (“Eddie”) Prestage. Norita

Minnie Florence Graham, a resident of Manitoulin Centennial Manor, Little Current, and formally of Kagawong, passed away at the Manor on April 2, 2015 at the age of 94 years. Minnie was born at Tehkummah on Manitoulin Island, daughter of the late James and Alice (Cooper) Hopkin. Minnie was predeceased

Hester Zahorec of Espanola passed away at her residence on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the age of 72 years. Beloved wife and best friend to her husband the late Paul Zahorec; daughter of the late Sarah Matilda (Reid) and the late Alfred Cranston. Loving mother of Jeffrey (wife Wendy)

A resident of Chatham, David James, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance at the age of 72. Born in Mindemoya, Ontario and son of the late Stanley Wallace and Ruth Oris James. Loving husband of 51 years to

JOHN FRANCIS MILLS BAILEY “GAIKEZHEYONGAI” (SWIFT WING) June 2, 1923 – March 18, 2015 John Francis Mills Bailey died peacefully at the Manitoulin Health Centre in Little Current on Wednesday, March, 18, 2015 in his 92nd year. Predeceased by his wife, Joyce Isabelle (Tindle). Survived by his four boys, Chris (Leslie)

Gerald Nelson Runnalls, 84, of Sudbury, Ontario, died March 12, 2015. Gerald “Gerry”, son of Nelson and Verna Baker, (predeceased), husband of Betty (McKinley) and Connie (Wright) (both predeceased). He is survived by three children, David (Sudbury), Tom (Victoria) and Debbie (Pembroke), their spouses and seven grandchildren. Gerald is also

Gary Vern Armstrong, of Silver Water and formerly of Sudbury, passed away after a long and arduous battle with health issues, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Manitoulin Health Centre, Little Current, in his 66th year. Beloved husband of Jane (predeceased March 1, 2015) and loved father of Evelyn, Gary

Susan Clara Bebonang, of M’Chigeeng First Nation, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Manitoulin Health Centre in her 57th year. Beloved mother of Michael and Murray, and dear grandmother of Brandon, Liam, Kieran, Austin and Larissa. Susan will be sadly missed by her mother Rita and siblings