Obituaries

Jan 7, 2022

Herman C. Penner, age 84, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord on January 7th, 2022, at the Peter Lougheed Center. Herman was born in Sunnyslope, Alberta on February 5th, 1937, to Cornelius and Helen Penner. He grew up on the family farm west of Sunnyslope with his siblings John and Selma. Herman attended the Salem School in Sunnyslope,...

Jan 6, 2022

Jan 2, 2022

Elmer Kesterke, age 91, joined Our Father in heaven on January 2, 2022, from the Red Deer hospital after a bout of pneumonia. He was born to Emma and Julius Kesterke on March 30, 1930, in Trochu, Alberta. Elmer was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was predeceased by his first wife Marlene, and two sons, Leroy, and Lyle....

Dec 29, 2021

Surrounded by his loving family, Herb Heidebrecht passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus at Westview Care Community in Linden, Alberta on December 29, 2021. Just over 80 years earlier in Linden, on August 22, 1941, Elizabeth and Peter Heidebrecht celebrated the birth of their son, Herbert Vernon. At the age of five, Herb and his family moved...

Dec 24, 2021

Daisy Selma Megli passed away in Abbotsford, BC, on December 24, 2021, at age 91. Daisy was born on a farm in McMahon, Saskatchewan; the third of six children born to Peter and Helena Martens. She trained as a teacher, eventually acquiring a Ph.D. (SFU, 1980). She taught school in Linden, Alberta, and Abbotsford, BC, as well as overseas at...

Dec 21, 2021

Born February 17th, 1930. Passed away December 21, 2021 Dad passed away peacefully at the age of 91, at St. Marys Hospital in Trochu. He was born on February 17th, 1930 and was the third child born to Arild and Alma Wik of Huxley. He had 3 brothers, Pete, Alf and Roy and three sisters, Glenna, Sonia and Lila. He...

Dec 18, 2021

Leona Emily Fraser of Irricana passed away peacefully in her home on December 18, 2021, at the age of 71. Leona is remembered for her love for Jesus and was called home to be with HIM. She had great love for her family and friends. Leona was known for her strength and outdoor adventures, she loved fires with the family...

Dec 10, 2021

Angela "Angie" Ruth Falk (nee Cross) born on December 13, 1944, in Brighton England. Peacefully passed away on December 10, 2021, at her home in Three Hills. She is predeceased by her parents Richard and Norah (Neale) Cross, and her older brother Howard Cross. Angie came to Canada in 1946 on the Queen Mary with her Mom and her oldest...

Dec 2, 2021

Christina Marie Neufeld, aka Christy, was born 7 weeks premature on July 31, 2009 in Garden City, Kansas. Due to complications at birth she stayed at the hospital until September 9 before being released. In 2012, the family moved to Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada, where they lived for two years. Christys first school year was in 2013 at a school...

Dec 1, 2021

John was born at the Linden Nursing Home on November 29, 1943. He was the fourth child of David and Frances Regehr. John went away to work on the oil rigs when he was quite young and quickly moved up to the position of driller. After John and Gwen were married and they had their first daughter, Kim, they moved...

Dec 1, 2021

Monroe Lee Loewen was born on February 17, 1936 at Swalwell, AB to Henry and Helena Toews Loewen. He passed away peacefully at Ridgevalley Home, Crooked Creek, AB in the early morning hours of December 1, 2021 with family around him. Dad grew up mainly in the Swalwell area with his parents and 9 siblings and attended school to grade...

Nov 28, 2021

Our dear Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, Viola Frances Wiebe Schartner was born September 22nd,1930, in Steinbach, Manitoba to Frank P. and Annie Barkman Wiebe. She peacefully passed away on the morning of November 28th, 2021, at Grande Prairie, Alberta, reaching the age of 91. Mom spent her childhood and early youth years in Steinbach, with her parents and 5...

Nov 28, 2021

Gladys Reimer Penner was the youngest of seven children of Henry L. and Susana Toews Reimer, born on January 2, 1938. She, like her siblings before her, was born in the house built by her grandfather who pioneered at Swalwell, Alberta. There she grew to womanhood, always under the influence of a Christian home and Christian church. Principles learned there...

Nov 24, 2021

Eleanor Dueck, 85, of Linden, Alberta, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2021 at Westview Care Community. Eleanor was born on June 30, 1936 to C.C. and Anna Toews in Linden, Alberta. She was one of nine children, and was a twin. She attended Alberta Mennonite High School (AMHS), where she met her future husband, Jacob Jack Dueck. After graduating...

Nov 19, 2021

Kenneth Lloyd Severson passed away Friday, Nov 19th, 2021, at the age of 72. Ken was born in Eston Saskatchewan and raised between the family farm in nearby Tyner and Saskatoon. He completed his bachelors degree in Zoology at the University of Saskatchewan Ken worked most of his life in the agricultural feed and poultry industries. His work path included...

Nov 17, 2021

Our beloved Papa, Ron Graham, passed away on November 17, 2021 at the age of 66 surrounded by his family. Ron was born in BCs lower mainland and grew up in Delta BC. He spent many summers working for his uncle on the farm in Saskatchewan and developed a love for the prairie life. He attended post secondary education at...

Nov 8, 2021

Walter J Sukkau was born in Hepburn, Saskatchewan on February 2, 1933 to John and Mary Sukkau. He went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on November 8, 2021 at the Three Hills Hospital. Walter married the love of his life, Virginia Lepp, on March 7, 1954 in Hepburn, Saskatchewan. They had three girls, Brenda, Julie and Bonny....

Oct 30, 2021

Deborah "Debi" Moon was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away on October 30, 2021 at the age of 66. Originally from Ontario, she was vacationing in Alberta in her early twenties and fell in love with the mountains. Upon her return to Ontario, she immediately packed up her little yellow, Chevy Nova, and headed right...

Oct 29, 2021

Timothy Lester (Les) Bruck was born in Lloydminster, SK on an early-summer afternoon, June 26, 1954. He lived most of his life in Three Hills, Alberta, before passing away peacefully at age 67 from COVID-19 in Red Deer Regional Hospital during the evening of October 29, 2021. Named in honor of his maternal uncle, Lester embraced his role as the...

Oct 29, 2021

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Maureen Nelson of Trochu, Alberta. Maureen passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, October 29, 2021, at the age of 95 years. Maureen grew up living in several towns in Alberta as her father pursued his career with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Maureen graduated high...