Obituaries

TONY ALFRED POWDERHORN

It comes with great sadness to announce the passing of Tony Alfred Powderhorn at the age of 66 years old. Tony was surrounded by his wife, daughter, grandson and many loved ones including family and friends and left peacefully on September 28, 2026 at the Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba.

Tony was predeceased by his mother Jeannie Powderhorn, brother Robert Powderhorn (Bobby), as well as his grandparents Peter and Effie Powderhorn and hi Churchill buddies Norman Hill and George Sinclair.

Tony boldly left behind his beautiful wife Gladys Powderhorn, daughter Nicole Carrie Powderhorn as well as his grandsons Mikhail Ryklief-Powderhorn and Liam Anderson.

Tony also left behind his sister Florence and brothers Dean and Peter as well as many nieces and nephews and many cousins. Tony was raised in camp 10 by his grandparents Peter and Effie until he was 8 years old, his aunties Alice Lightbody, Annie Thorassie and Edna Ellis and Uncles Gordon, Moses, Louie, and George, were all like his brothers and sisters.

Tony was fostered by Bob and Faye Lawton who at the time lived in Il-a-La-Crosse Saskatchewan, his foster brothers are Casey Jones, and Charlie Oman and his foster sisters are Joyce Jones, Ginnie and Michelle Lawton.

When the Sayisi Dene First Nation left Churchill and settled into Tadoule Lake Manitoba he got a job as the Maintenance man that started at the ATCO trailers by the beach as well as when Peter Yassie Memorial School was built, he worked for 15 years.

Tony owned the famous Tony’s slurpee store for 10 years and held many carnival sales where thee TONY BURGER started.

Tony was first elected as a Councillor and was then elected as the Chief. When he was in both positions even when he worked at the school he met and worked with many different people in all levels of the federal andprovincial government. While being apart of the political aspect Tony was instrumental in pushing for the relocation claim by calling them constantly.

Out of those working relationships he made many friends and kept in touch quite often.

Tony brought families, friends, and many more together.

Tony stayed funny, humorous, sarcastic, enthusiastic and strong until it was time to take his journey.

The respect, love, kindness, great smiles that were full of love and so much more are only a small portion of what Tony left behind.

Funeral services will be held in Tadoule lake Anglican Church at12:30 and Churchill

Complex Gym at 3:30 on October 2nd, 2026