Jeanette May Withey
May 24, 2022
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Jeanette Withey, our loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on May 24, 2022. She left us while sleeping peacefully at her residence in Red Deer County, Alberta. She was 87. Born in Calgary, Alberta in 1934 to Edith and Gregor MacKenzie, younger sister to...
Ruth Ratzlaff
May 21, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ruth Ratzlaff of Linden, AB on Saturday May 21, at the age of 89 years. Ruth is survived by her five sons Douglas (Cheryl), Michael (Donna Lynn), Kurt (Helena), Peter (Shirl) and Robert (Jennifer); fourteen grandchildren Luke (Ceara), Holly, Trent, Scott, Janelle (Cody), Kelsey (Dylan), Joel (Sydney), Andrea, Rodney,...
Irene Joan Duncalfe
May 10, 2022
Mom was born on May 7, 1939, in St. Anne MB. She peacefully fell asleep May 10, 2022, at 7:30am as the morning sun rose on a quiet spring day at Pineview Care home in Maidstone, SK. Mom was not responsive for her last 36 hours but as she drew her last breath, she opened her eyes, looked at Kalie...
Walter Meding
May 7, 2022
Walter, the last of the Meding brothers, died peacefully on May 7th, 2022 Walter was born in a farm house near Estuary, Sk. on February 8, 1924. He was fourth of 7 boys born to August and Olga Meding. The family moved to the Trochu district when Walter was still a toddler. The family rented farm land until they were...
Henry Klassen
May 4, 2022
Henry Klassen was born on June 21,1923, in Rosenthal Ukraine. He passed away peacefully on May 4, 2022, knowing that he was going to live with Jesus his Savior in heaven. He was the 3rd child of Henry and Katherine Klassen. Three years later in 1926, the family immigrated to Canada. The Canadian part of the journey started in Steinbach...
Gayle Roxanne Driediger
May 1, 2022
Gayle Roxanne (Kroeker) Driediger, Adventure Queen and Traveler, began her biggest adventure Sunday, May 1, 2022. Sadly, Douglas Driediger, her husband of 41 years and best friend for 50, will have to catch up with her later. She was not only a traveler, but a daughter (Henry and Lucille Kroeker), a sister (Shelley and Cindy), a mother (Lindsay and Roxanne),...
Brad Goetz
Apr 29, 2022
Bradley Jon Goetz was born June 12, 1964 in Nyack, New York. He was the fourth of five children for Bill and Joyce Goetz. A few years after his birth, the family moved to Canada spending time in Vancouver, Regina and finally settling in Abbotsford, where Brad graduated high school. In 1986 he married Connie Block and together they had...
Peter James Coull
Apr 20, 2022
Peter James Coull died peacefully at home in Trochu, Alberta on April 19, 2022. He was a dear friend who will be missed by many people, whose lives were enriched just by knowing him. Godspeed my friend.
Lester Richard 'Les' Funk
Apr 15, 2022
Lester Richard Funk went home to his Heavenly Father Friday April 15th, 2022. Lester was the second youngest of eleven children, born to John FW and Anne Funk. He was born in Herbert but the family lived on a farm near Gouldtown, Saskatchewan. Dad Funk counted on Lester a lot on the farm and that was the beginning of his...
Jim Nelson
Apr 14, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James C. Nelson of Trochu. Jim passed away peacefully at St. Marys Healthcare Centre in Trochu at the age of 94 years. Jim was the third son of Leonard and Anna Nelson. He grew up on the family farm at Rumsey, attending school at Two Valley View, Anthill and...
Luigi Giuseppe Fasoli
Apr 11, 2022
Luigi was the youngest child of Valerio and Lucia Fasoli and was born in Verona Italy. He immigrated with his parents by boat and train to Calgary in July 1961. He joined his sister Amalia and brother Raffaello and their young families. Luigi loved Canada and thrived due to his hard work and keen sense for business. He purchased a...
Ann Wiebe
Apr 9, 2022
Ann Wiebe, our dear sister, aunt and great aunt was born to Isaac and Mary at Giroux, Manitoba on May 25th, 1932, almost reaching her 90th birthday. She passed on peacefully with her sister Betty by her side on April 9, 2022 at Westview Care Community. She went to school at Antler across the valley from her homeplace and accepted...
Barbara Joy 'Barb' Penner
Mar 29, 2022
It is with heavy hearts and gratitude for a life well lived, that the family of Barbara Penner announce her passing on March 29,2022 at the hospital in Three Hills. Barbara Joy Penner (nee Crawford) was born at Florence Prices home across from the Bethel Fellowship Church on August 4, 1935. She grew up on the family farm, with her...
Lowell Bent
Mar 20, 2022
After a brief and valiant struggle with cancer, Lowell Bent passed peacefully on March 20, 2022, with his loving wife Kathy by his side. Kathy is so very grateful for the compassionate care and support from Dr. Calhoun and the staff at the Three Hills Hospital. Lowell was born in June 1946 in Middleton, Nova Scotia and was raised in...
Kenny 'Kenny' Cousins
Mar 3, 2022
It is with great sadness we express that Kenny has lost his long, hard battle to cancer. Kenny is survived by his loving wife Karla Cousins, daughters Kimberley Payne & Brandi Joyal, son Casey Cousins, grandson Danny Payne, sisters Diana Garred, Linda Freeman (Wally) & Kathy Lowe (Don), 5 nieces, 5 nephews, 4 great nieces and 2 great nephews. Kenny...
Maurice Patrick Robinson
Feb 23, 2022
In the early hours of Wednesday February 24th, Maurice Robinson of Linden, Alberta passed away peacefully at the age of 75 while listening to Life is Like a Mountain Railway with his wife Flo by his side. Maurice was born on August 29th, 1946 and spent his youth in Delson, Quebec with his parents Maurice Sr. and Buddy (Vida) Robinson,...
Gladwin Toews
Feb 20, 2022
Gladwin Toews went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 20, 2022. He joined his parents, parents-in-law, 5 brothers, 2 sisters, numerous in-laws and friends, his son Dallyn, and 2 great-granddaughters, Evelyn and Lois. Dad was born on the family farm near Linden, Alberta on July 30, 1932. Except for one winter, he lived on that farm until...
John Henry Fast
Feb 16, 2022
John Henry Fast was born to Stan and Phyllis Fast on October 2nd, 1962 in Abbotsford, B. C. John quietly passed away at home into the presence of the Lord the evening of February 16th, 2022 with his wife Joy by his side, his mother Phyllis and sister Lana in the home also. John married Josephine (Joy) Cristobal on February...
