Agnes Toews
Jul 20, 2021
Agnes Baerg Toews was born to Peter and Eva Schartner Baerg on February 10, 1919 at Swalwell, Alberta. She passed away on July 20, 2021 at the age of 102 ½ years, at Westview Care Community, Linden, AB with her children and grandchildren by her side. Mom lost her dad when she was 9 years old. Two years later, her...
Jake Siemens
Jul 11, 2021
April 15, 1925 – July 11, 2021 Jake Siemens passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 11, 2021, at Sunrise Encore with family members at his side. He had been admitted to palliative care 3 days prior, giving all family members an opportunity to say goodbye. Jake was born in Friedensruh, Russia, on one of many Mennonite settlements encouraged by...
Hilda Helen Heidebrecht
Jun 30, 2021
Hilda Heidebrecht was the 4th of 10 children born to Peter and Elizabeth Heidebrecht May 4, 1928 in Linden, Alberta. She lived a happy childhood and was an excellent student. After graduating from High School in l947, the family moved from Linden to Coaldale, Alberta, where Peter Heidebrecht was employed as janitor of the M.B. Church. She attended the Coaldale...
Ruth Elizabeth Gordon
Jun 10, 2021
October 9, 1923 – June 10, 2021 Ruth Gordon of Trochu, Alberta passed away peacefully at St. Marys Long Term Care Center in Trochu on June 10, 2021 at the age of 97. Family was by her side to hold her hand and play her a favorite tune and a hymn. She is survived by four sons: Barry (Rhonda) Gordon...
Verda Toews
May 30, 2021
Verda Megli Toews, our Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother was born September 6, 1923 right after wheat harvest. She was the second of a family of ten children born to Aaron and Mary Baerg Megli, at Sunnyslope, Alberta. Mom grew up on the family farm west of Linden where she enjoyed family life. She passed away peacefully at the age...
Herb Deveer
May 29, 2021
Herbert Peter DeVeer was born in Acme, Alberta on May 11, 1929 to Gerhard and Katherine DeVeer. He peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of May 29, 2021 at the Ridgevalley Home, Crooked Creek, Alberta. Dad was one year old when his family moved to Crooked Creek to homestead. He worked hard together with his siblings and endured...
Alma Goertz
May 24, 2021
Nettie Alma Goertz, known as Alma, was born October 10, 1928 in rural Saskatchewan, near the town of Main Centre to William and Helen (nee Fast) Neufeld. She passed into the loving presence of her Heavenly Father on May 24, 2021 from Sagewood Agecare in Strathmore, Alberta. Im sure she was eagerly awaited and welcomed by her parents, husband and...
Bill Green
May 21, 2021
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of William Bill Dowell Green on May 21, 2021 at Trochu, AB. Bill was born on September 7, 1924 in Calgary, AB to parents Joe and Florence Green. He was united in marriage to Bernice Marjorie Meers, daughter of Jim and Effie Meers, on November 30, 1948. They made...
Shirley Jean Shea
May 10, 2021
Shirley Jean Shea passed away peacefully on May 10, 2021 at the age of 88 years after a two year struggle with cancer. Shirley was born June 5, 1932 at Trochu, AB and spent the first few years of life at Ghost Pine where her parents owned and operated the Ghost Pine Store. She was the oldest of three children...
Karen Elizabeth Ferguson
May 5, 2021
Karen Elizabeth Ferguson (Gray) passed away suddenly on May 5, 2021 at the age of 78. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Thomas Ferguson. Her daughter Wendy & Paul, grandchildren Owen, Rory, Noah & Malia Van Doren of Three Hills. Son Michael Ferguson of Calgary, grandchildren Vanessa and Andrew. Sister Nancy & Wayne Dickie of Gabarus...
Margit Marianne Bueckert
Apr 27, 2021
Margit Marianne Bueckert Our mother, Margit Marianne (Frank) Bueckert was born to Anton and Marie (Hofmann) Frank on November 24, 1936 in Petersdorf, Czechoslovakia. She quietly slipped away to join Dad in the early morning of April 27, 2021, due to complications of old age. Mom's life was one of adventure, beginning with fleeing from Europe with her parents at...
Wayne Ellis Toews
Apr 26, 2021
Wayne Ellis Toews was born to Walter and Lydia Toews on February 6, 1964 in Three Hills, AB. On April 26, 2021, Jesus came to take him home. His sudden death was caused by a blood infection. Wayne was the youngest brother in a family of 11, growing up on a dairy farm in Linden. His love of horses began...
Doug Thurn
Apr 24, 2021
Douglas Allen Thurn passed away early in the morning Saturday April 24, 2021 at Westview Care Community in Linden after a long, hard battle with cancer at the age of 58. He was the husband of Victoria Thurn nee. Falk, they had just celebrated 31 years of marriage. Doug was born June 22, 1962 in Calgary, AB to Norman and...
Rosella Baerg
Apr 23, 2021
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Rosella Giesbrecht Baerg, was born in her parents home on February 24, 1926, at Grande Pointe, MB, to Solomon and Katherine Goossen Giesbrecht. Mom was the eldest child in a family of eight. Mom calmly, quietly, peacefully departed this life on April 23, 2021, with her daughter, Lorna, by her side. Mom received few years...
Iris Dharampaul
Apr 6, 2021
Mrs. Iris Dholarie Dharampaul was born on January 20, 1934 in New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana. She was truly a sojourner in the land, having lived in multiple places on two continents at various times. In her last years, she looked forward increasingly to going home to Heaven to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our Mom, Iris, peacefully...
Doreen Poole
Apr 6, 2021
On the afternoon of April 6, 2021 mom got her angel wings. Mom was born in Drumheller and grew up on a farm near Morrin. She took her nursing training at Holy Cross Hospital, Calgary, and worked there private duty nursing until marrying dad, Jack. They both worked in Drumheller in the winter and farmed in the summer until our...
Mary Harder
Apr 4, 2021
As daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mary Harders life followed a path of formidable challenges and significant joys. She was born to David and Anna (nee Baergen) Wiens in a rural farmhouse near Sedalia, Alberta on July 28, 1933. This was during the Depression and the young family moved to Annas parents farm while David travelled in search...
Sandra Liegh Close
Apr 1, 2021
Sandra Liegh Close passed away suddenly on April 1, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta. She is survived by her partner Marcel Robichaud, daughter Laura Labrecque (Keith), brother Kelly Close (Patty), and nephew Emmersen and niece Lindi, and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Leonora in 2015 and Bob Close in 2017, her first husband Norman Labrecque in 2009,...
Larry Empey
Mar 25, 2021
Larry was born at home in Swalwell to John and Mae Empey on July 28, 1942, and passed away on March 25, 2021, at the Three Hills Health Centre after a full and interesting life. With his inquisitive mind, he invented many fascinating things and was interested in all things mechanical. He was also an artist at heart creating beautiful...
