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Dewey Unruh

Dewey Unruh

Feb 7, 2019

Dewey Unruh was born March 18, 1934 to Walter and Anna Unruh at home in Swalwell, AB. He peacefully passed away in the morning on February 7, 2019. He was nearly 85. The Lord planned it so that death parted Doreen and him for only a day. Dewey had a happy childhood with his parents and 7 siblings on the...

Doreen Ruth Unruh

Doreen Ruth Unruh

Feb 6, 2019

Doreen Ruth Reimer Unruh was born to Dave L & Tina Reimer on January 16, 1936, at Swalwell, AB. On February 6, 2019, the angels came in the early morning hours to take her home. We had just celebrated her 83rd birthday. Doreen had a happy childhood on the family farm with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She said the...

Ray Ratzlaff

Ray Ratzlaff

Feb 1, 2019

Having coffee with friends and in the beloved company of his wife Dorothy, Ray Ratzlaff died on the morning of February 1, 2019, a few miles from where he was born in 1931 to his parents, Sam and Marie. He grew up in a lively household, surrounded by music and his five sisters. Working with his dad, he learned to...

Henrietta Dorothy Louise Peterson

Henrietta Dorothy Louise Peterson

Jan 25, 2019

Henrietta Dorothy Louise (Jensen) Peterson Hank was born on January 27, 1933, the oldest of Carl and Leona Jensen's eight children. She grew up on a farm east of Trochu. Henrietta attended school at Alderside and Pontmain in Trochu. While at Pontmain , she boarded with the Sisters of Charity during the school week returning home for weekends. She graduated...

Fred Toews

Fred Toews

Jan 20, 2019

Alfred Gordon Toews was born February 21, 1926 to CC and Anna Toews at Swalwell, AB. He was the 2nd of 9 children. He received his schooling to grade 11 in Antler and Salem School. He spent a winter at Bible School in Yarrow, BC, then completed his Grade 12 in Rosthern Junior College, Rosthern, SK. He then attended MB...

Richard William 'Dick' Vickery

Richard William 'Dick' Vickery

Jan 8, 2019

Richard (Dick) Vickery was born on August 10th, 1921 in Calgary, Alberta to Ernest and Gertrude Vickery. The family headed north in 1919 to lay claim to their farm through the Soldier's Settlement Board at Huxley. Dad attended Hogadone School which was located 1.5 miles north of the Vickery farm. When he was older, he was responsible for starting the...

Debby Mcletchie

Debby Mcletchie

Jan 4, 2019

It is with great sadness mixed with even greater joy that we share the passing of our dear mother, sister and friend Debby Mcletchie - sadness at our loss, but joy that she is in heaven in the presence of the Lord she loved and served. Safely home. Debby was born in Lethbridge, AB, on June 3, 1951, to Spencer...

Margit Nielsen

Margit Nielsen

Jan 4, 2019

Margit Nielsen was born April 26, 1929 in Denmark. She passed away Friday, January 4, 2019, in Three Hills, Alberta. Margit was predeceased by her loving husband Viktor in November 2016. Margit is survived by her three children: Inger (Don Smith), Bent (Jeanette Nielsen), and Hanne (Earl Paget). Margit also leaves to mourn her five Grandchildren: Chris Paget, Jackie Trentham,...

Beverly Irene Hastie

Beverly Irene Hastie

Dec 19, 2018

Beverly Irene Ann Rae was born on March 3, 1930, in the home of her parents, Roy and Pearl Rae at Benson, Saskatchewan. Her name was given her because of a character in a book her mother loved, Beverly of Graustark. The character in that book was a princess and Beverly took that to heart to live as a princess...

Alice Marion Ratcliffe

Alice Marion Ratcliffe

Dec 13, 2018

Memorial Service 1:00 pm Saturday, January 5, 2019 Salvation Army Glenmore Temple 921 - 68 Ave SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Leonard Robert 'Bob' Mullock

Leonard Robert 'Bob' Mullock

Nov 20, 2018

Leonard Robert Mullock (Bob) was born in 1941 and raised in Somme, Saskatchewan by his mother Minnie Mullock and his siblings Roy, Gladys and Don. His father Robert Mullock served our country in WW2 and passed during that time. Bob had a passion for hockey. He played as a young boy and continue that passion with his sons, grandsons and...

Arnold Baerg

Arnold Baerg

Nov 4, 2018

Our husband, dad and grandfather ARNOLD BAERG was born February 28, 1925 to Peter L. Baerg and Eva Schartner Baerg at the home place near Linden. He peacefully slipped away with his family nearby on November 4, 2018 at the Westview Care Community, reaching the age of 93 years. Just before his third birthday, his dad passed away, leaving him...

Olga Edl

Olga Edl

Nov 2, 2018

Olga Edl June 4th 1937-November 2nd 2018... Olga passed away at the Rockyview Hospital with her son Robin and granddaughter Christina by her side... Olga was born and raised on the family farm near Montmartre Saskatchewan she received her schooling in a one-room schoolhouse down the road from where she lived... It was a very busy time in her childhood...

Margaret Marie Trentham

Margaret Marie Trentham

Oct 31, 2018

Margaret Marie Johnson was born on February 6, 1936 at home at Strachan, Alberta. She passed away on October 31, 2018 at the Olds Hospital. She was the firstborn child to Paul and Mildred Johnson and was 12 years old when her brother, Bob, was born. She attended school at Prairie Creek School, south of Rocky Mountain House. She found...

Wanda Jayne Toews

Wanda Jayne Toews

Oct 19, 2018

Wanda Jayne was born March 11, 1981 to Rodney and Aldine Goossen. She grew up on the family farm near Stenen, SK and went to school at the Northstar School. She accepted Jesus and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ Mennonite when she was 13 years old. Wanda was a faithful Christian and serving others was important...

Antoinette Marie Blanche Randon

Antoinette Marie Blanche Randon

Oct 13, 2018

Antoinette Randon born March 14, 1921 in Stettler, Alberta passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Health Care Center on October 13, 2018 at the age of 97. Antoinette was the oldest of four children born to Roch and Therese Randon. She took her schooling in Spring Lake School north of Fenn, AB. She spent 1 year in the Red Deer...

Kenneth Judson Lobdell

Kenneth Judson Lobdell

Oct 10, 2018

Kenneth Judson Lobdell was born in Coalmont, Colorado to Judson and Jean Lobdell. He lived with his parents in the town of Pearl which is located in North Park, Colorado. They moved to the Black Forest Fox Farm in 1936, when he was three years old. At the onset of WW II, Ken and his family then moved to Colorado...

Durk Pitstra

Durk Pitstra

Oct 10, 2018

It is with sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of father, grandfather and friend, Durk Pitstra on October 10, 2018 at Three Hills, Alberta after a short two week hospital stay. Durk was born to Lijsbeth (nee: Hofstede) and Rinze Pitstra on May 17, 1926 in Engwierum, Friesland, Holland. Durk was the oldest sibling of 13 children....

Carol Jane Wilkins

Carol Jane Wilkins

Sep 16, 2018

Carol Jane Wilkins June 2, 1947 – September 16, 2018 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Carol at the age of 71. She will be greatly missed by her husband of almost 49 years, Rollie, her 3 boys Tom (Stacey), Roger (Shannon), Christopher, 9 grandchildren Brody, Cass, Chance, Cheyenne, Elizabeth, Alyssa, Jusik, Sage, Kaden, her...

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