Lives Remembered: A List of the 16 Seniors Who Died in a Bus Crash in Manitoba
DAUPHIN, Man. – RCMP has released the names of 16 seniors who died after a fiery bus crash in western Manitoba on June 15. The bus had been taking a group from Dauphin and the surrounding area on a day trip to a casino when it crashed into a vehicle. truck near the town of Carberry. On Thursday, nine others were on the bus in the hospital.
Here is a list of those who died:
Louis Bretecher, 81 – A family statement says that Bretecher was a beloved husband, father and ‘peppere’ or grandfather.
Margaret Furkalo, 82 — A statement says she will forever be in people’s hearts.
Vangie Gilchrist, 83
Ann Hill, 81 – A statement from family says she was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
Helen Kufley, 88 – A family statement says that Kufley was a lively mother, baba and wonderful baba. She was a cornerstone of the family and will be sorely missed.
Arlene Lindquist, 68 – A statement says she was a loving mother, grandmother and friend.
Diana Medwid, 70
Nettie Nakonechny, 87 – A statement says she lived for a long time with Dauphin, a former school teacher and baba to grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was very proud of her Ukrainian culture and will be missed.
Shirley Novalkowski, 76 – She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.
Frank Perzylo, 82
Rose Perzylo, 80
Jean Rosenkranz, 82
Donna Showdra, 79 – A statement says she will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Lillian Stobbe, 73 – A statement says she was a loving mother, grandmother and friend.
Patsy Zamrykut, 88
Claudia Zurba, 87 — According to a statement, Zurba’s life was a blessing. She was unspeakably loved and will be sorely missed. She was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-grandmother.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on June 22, 2023.
