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Elizabeth Ellen 'Bessie' Fraser

Elizabeth Ellen 'Bessie' Fraser

Nov 13, 2017

Elizabeth (Bessie) Ellen Fraser passed away peacefully with her son and daughter-in-law by her side on November 13, 2017 at St. Marys Extended Care. This had been her home over the past 5 ½ years. Bessie was born February 3, 1926 in Trochu, Alberta, the first child of Thomas and Lil Edwards. She was raised on the farm east of...

Jessica Wendy Parker

Jessica Wendy Parker

Nov 9, 2017

Jessica Wendy Parker As a child, Jessica was a kind, gentle soul who was thoughtful of others. She was a good sport; taking situations of any nature in stride. Jessica had a vivid imagination creating art from her ideas or from ideas absorbed from the conversations of others. She loved farm life; riding horses, water fights, Halloween pranks with her...

Delma Friesen

Delma Friesen

Nov 7, 2017

Mom was born on the family farm in 1918, delivered by a midwife. She attended Freestone School which was a one room school with one teacher. Mom rode to school on horseback or in the winter by sled. She regularly rode the seven miles to Mayton for the mail and piano lessons. After her mother passed away in 1941 she...

Helen Thiesen

Helen Thiesen

Nov 2, 2017

Helen Thiessen passed away November 2, 2017 at the age of 98 in the Westview Care Community in Linden Alberta. She was born in Neu Samara, Russia to Frank Thiessen and Justina Baergen June 30th, 1919. Before her birth, Helens father was taken away by the revolutionaries, never heard from again and presumed dead. December 5, 1925 her mother remarried...

Frank Harold Klassen

Frank Harold Klassen

Oct 30, 2017

Frank Harold Klassen was born to Isaac and Helena (Baerg) Klassen on October 1, 1917 at Swalwell, Alberta. He quietly and peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of October 30, 2017, at the Westview Care Community, reaching the age of 100 years and 29 days. Dad lost his mother at the age of 6. At 9 years old...

Mary Toews

Mary Toews

Oct 20, 2017

Mary Bueckert Toews was born September 15, 1939, to Abe and Mary Bueckert near Rush Lake, SK. After courageously battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia for nearly 2 years, she peacefully passed away in the early morning hours on October 20, 2017 at the Lloydminster Hospital, Lloydminster, SK. Mom spent her growing up years in Rush Lake, SK. She moved to Linden,...

Louis Joseph Frere

Louis Joseph Frere

Oct 19, 2017

Lou (Louis) Joseph Frere passed away on October 19, 2017 at the age of 99. He is survived by his children Paul (Jean), Eveline (Tom Hand), Eddie (Lorna), Danny (Laureen) and by 11 grandchildren, 19 Great Grandchildren and 6 Great Great Grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Theresa Jasper and sister-in-law Margie Frere. He was predeceased by his...

Isabelle Graham Wik

Isabelle Graham Wik

Oct 11, 2017

Isabelle Graham Wik (Brereton) Isabelle passed away peacefully at the age of 86 in the Three Hills Health Care Center. She was born in Strathclaire, Manitoba in the family home. Isabelle moved to Red Deer at age 19; where she worked as a Telephone Operator. She later moved to the Elnora area; where, through family she met Elmer Wik; whom...

Frederick Allen 'Allen' Toles

Frederick Allen 'Allen' Toles

Sep 3, 2017

Allen will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Allen is survived by his children Warren (Bonnie) Toles, Alden (Melanie) Toles, Darcy (Leah) Toles, Debby (Stefano) Condotta, Janet (Joe) Long, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Allen was the last surviving child of Fred and Anna Toles. He was predeceased by his eight siblings, Ken, Gladys, Margaret, Vera,...

Phyllis Dorothy Marie Steinbach

Phyllis Dorothy Marie Steinbach

Sep 3, 2017

Phyllis passed away peacefully on September 3, 2017 at the age of 97 years in the Red Deer Hospital. She was born on December 20, 1919 at Vegreville, AB. the only child of John and Olive Gordon of Innisfree, AB. They owned and operated the Grandview Cattle Ranch. After graduating from the University of Alberta in 1940, and the College...

James Patrick 'Jim' Hart

James Patrick 'Jim' Hart

Aug 25, 2017

Jim was born December 2, 1955 in Ontario and passed away August 25, 2017 at Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB. In 1997, Jim married Gail Roselle at Marsh Lake, Yukon. They just celebrated 20 years of marriage August 16. Jim was predeceased by his parents Doug and Marjorie Hart and brother Don. Jim is survived by his wife Gail, children...

Wesley Peter Goossen

Wesley Peter Goossen

Aug 19, 2017

Our Dad, Wesley Peter Goossen, was born in Steinbach, Manitoba, on May 18, 1951, to Frank R. and Margaret (Friesen) Goossen. He peacefully passed away on August 18, 2017, in Fort Vermilion, Alberta, after his battle with liver disease and cancer. Dad grew up on the family farm with his two sisters and four brothers. He attended school in the...

Lilly Bronson

Lilly Bronson

Jul 31, 2017

Lilly Isaac Bronson was born to David and Elizabeth Toews Isaac on April 30,1932, at Rosenort, MB. She peacefully passed away July 31, 2017, at Westview Care Community, Linden, AB, at age of 85 years. She lived a very active, full life until a few months ago. Her failing health was due to cancer. Lilly grew up on the family...

Allen Toews Reimer

Allen Toews Reimer

Jul 23, 2017

My husband, our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Allen T. Reimer was born on January 13, 1935 to Henry L. and Susie Toews Reimer at home on the family farm at Swalwell, AB . On July 23rd, 2017, he left us quietly and peacefully like he lived, surrounded by his beloved family. We didn't expect the parting would be so soon....

Benjamin Franklin Stahl

Benjamin Franklin Stahl

Jul 23, 2017

Funeral Service 10:00 am Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Hutterian Brethren Church of Huxley SW 1/4 29-34-22-W4 Huxley, Alberta, Canada T0M 0Z0

William Daniel 'Dan' Jack

William Daniel 'Dan' Jack

Jul 17, 2017

Memorial Service 1:30 pm Friday, July 28, 2017 First Mennonite Church 2600 Richmond Rd SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3E 4M3

Yvonne Iris Olson

Yvonne Iris Olson

Jun 16, 2017

Yvonne Iris Olson was born June 6, 1943 in Camrose, Alberta. She passed away on June 23rd in the Three Hills, Hospital after a lengthy time fighting cancer and pulmonary fibrosis. She was predeceased by her father Wilfred Anderson, her brother Wayne Anderson and mother Lila Anderson. She is survived by her husband Marvin Olson, her son Lowell Olson(Jo-Ann), and...

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