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Remembering Ernie Oakley and Joan Krisko in Thunder Bay
Obituaries honor Ernie Oakley born 1931 Fort William who died July 15 2025 after a long fight with cancer and Joan Krisko 77 of Thunder Bay who passed July 20 2025. Both were longtime residents with family ties and community service including Masons Shrines music and teaching. Cremation for Ernie followed by memorial July 28 at First Wesley United Church. Joan’s funeral Mass July 25 at St Andrew's RC Church with interment at a private family plot and donations requested to Shriner's Hospital and St Joseph's Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Melvyn Oakley
St. Joseph's Hospice
Thunder Bay
Ernie
McKellar General Hospital
Fort William
William Melvyn Oakley
Evelyn Mae Cambridge
North Brodie St
Brodie St
Drew St
Selkirk Vocational High School
Mahon Electric
Lakehead Baseball Association
Fort William Hurricanes
Shawinigan Falls Cataracts
NHL
Detroit Red Wings
New Westminster Royals
Fort William Beavers
Doreen Agnes Douglas
Dad
Mom
Doreen
Florida
Toronto
W.W
Khartum Shriner
Lakehead Shrine Club
Scottish Rite
Westfort
Dale
Diane
Carolyn
David) Myers
Kaity
Shane Elias
Oakley
Kim
Pete) Hayes
Michelle
Justin) Grochowski
Tanya Myers
Nora Hayes
Macklin Grochowski
Benjamin Smith
First Wesley United Church
Brodie St. N
Joyce Yanishewski
Old Mountain View
Shriner's Hospital For Children Canada
St. Joseph's Foundation of
Joan
Interlink Choir
Frank
Amelia Kapitan
Julia
Michael Mikulasik
Maria
Stephan Kapitan
Sis
Sophia Roy
Ray Belanger
St. Andrew's RC Church
Larry Kurec
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board