James Mclellan
Sep 25, 2015
James McLellan was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on January 26, 1928, to Thomas and Constance McLellan. Jim left school at fifteen, and went to work for W & R Holmes Publishing Company, where he read and catalogued books. He became the person who decided which of the books he reviewed would go to all the libraries in Scotland. His love...
Violet May Maerz
Sep 22, 2015
Violet May (Johannson) Maerz passed away peacefully with her 3 children at her side at the West View Care Centre on September 22, 2015. Violet was born to Armand and Eva Johannson on August 18, 1928 in Innisfail, AB. She was raised on a farm near Markerville, AB. She had an older brother Albert; then Mom arrived followed by Chris,...
Arnold Franke
Sep 11, 2015
Arnold Franke passed away on Sept. 11, 2015 at the Rosefield Centre, Innisfail at the age of 88 years. He was born in Slobodarka, Poland on Sept 2, 1927. His parents were Robert and Erna Franke. They came to Canada on the ship, the "Niew Amsterdam" and landed in Halifax in July 1928. Arnold farmed with his wife Ivy (Frohlich)...
Dorothy Empey
Sep 7, 2015
Dorothy Empey passed away peacefully on Sept. 7, 2015 at the Three Hills Long Term Care Center at the age of 91. Dorothy was born, the oldest of 6 children, on July 2, 1924, to John & Katherine Barnes. Dorothy was born and raised on the family farm in Elnora, so was well suited to farm life when she married...
Richard Grabinsky
Aug 27, 2015
Richard Grabinsky, son of Edward and Delia Grabinsky , passed away suddenly on August 27, 2015 at the age of seventy two years. Richard was born on the farm near Beiseker on September 22, 1942 and farmed in the area all his life. He is survived by his wife Ruth, children Robert (Pamela) and Renay and grandchildren Conner, Kagen &...
Joan Veres
Aug 25, 2015
Our Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma, Joan Veres, passed away suddenly on August 25, 2015, at the age of 90 years. Joan was born in Hanna, AB, June 17, 1925 to Ralph and Nellie Greenway. Joan spent 23 years on the farm at Wimborne and then moved to Red Deer in 1983. During that time she enjoyed babysitting for family...
Melvin Boake
Aug 13, 2015
Melvin Reese (Bud) BOAKE 1922 - 2015 M.R. (Bud) Boake passed away at the Drumheller Continuing Care Centre on August 13, 2015 at the age of 92. Bud was born August 30, 1922, second son of E.J.C. & Helena Boake's eleven children. Bud was born and lived the first 88 years of his life at Downsview Farm the family homestead...
Cornelius Unruh
Aug 13, 2015
Cornelius Unruh was born to Claude and Susan Toews Unruh on August 1, 1929 at home in the Swalwell, Alberta area. He came into this world prematurely weighing only 4 lbs. and his mother kept him warm in the warming closet of the wood cook stove. He passed away on August 13, 2015 in his room at Heritage House, Stettler,...
Roy Thiessen
Jul 29, 2015
Our hearts hurt to have to announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. On July 29th, in Olds, Alberta, surrounded by his loved ones, he passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Saviour in Heaven. Roy was born on June 28, 1930 in Swalwell, Alberta. While growing up in the area, he met...
Leslie Jack Bignold
Jul 15, 2015
Our beloved husband, Dad and Papa, Leslie Jack Bignold, was born to Jack and Erna Bignold on March 20, 1957, in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Dad spent his colourful, childhood years on the Whispering Hope farm near Debolt. Life for him began as a path to adventure and he followed that path throughout his life. Cousins and friends shared in Dad...
Dorothy Alice Sailer
Jul 15, 2015
Dorothy Alice Sailer passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 15th at the Three Hills Hospital at the age of 84. She slipped gently and quietly away. Dorothy loved being part of the Trochu and Huxley communities. She was proud to be a member of the Huxley United Church Women, the Huxley Women's Ball Team, Acadia Women's Institute, Huxley...
Ruth Jean Patsy Ward
Jun 27, 2015
Ruth Jean Patsy Ward Ruth passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the age of 46. Ruth is survived by her daughter Kelly, her granddaughter Zoey, her son Thomas, her mother Patsy Ward, her brother Phil (Dori) and family and her special friend Darren Shwaiger. She was predeceased by her father, Robert Ward. Ruth (Ruthie) was born February...
Flora Adeline Elizabeth Mcneil
Jun 24, 2015
Flora Adeline Elizabeth (Richards) McNeil It is with great sorrow and pain that we announce that our precious Flora, a living and free spirited daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, nana, and daughter-in-law, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of June 24, 2015 at Peter Lougheed Centre ICU in Calgary, Alberta surrounded by members of her family. Flora was 55 years of...
Harry Horst Herzog
Jun 12, 2015
Harry Herzog 1931 - 2015 The time has come to say goodbye, forever. Without the support of many of you people, I would have gone much earlier. So I would like to thank you and express my appreciation for all you have done for me during this bad time. I do not know if we will ever meet again. So...
Agnes Julia Meding
Jun 10, 2015
Agnes Julia Meding, (nee Kanderka) passed away peacefully on June 10th, 2015, at the age of 87. Even though she endured more than 2 years of lung cancer, she was without pain, and remained strong and very active to the end. Agnes was born, at home, on the farm, in Ghost Pine, on March 22, 1928 to parents, Steven Louis...
Max Reichel
May 24, 2015
Ecclesiastes 3:1 - 2 To Everything there is a season....a time to be born and a time to die. Max was born the 2nd child of Paul Reichel and Bertha (Gross) Reichel Dec 6, 1923. Max had an older sister, Alfrieda and a younger brother, Paul Jr. who have both predeceased him. All 3 siblings were born in Friedrichsberg, Germany...
Ann Colleen Jordan
May 5, 2015
Ann Colleen Jordan of Sundre passed away Tuesday May 5, 2015 at the age of 46. She was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan on February 27,1969 to Frances and Macky Watt. Colleen graduated high school in 1986. She married Kasper Muller in 1988 and together they had two beautiful children. Colleen then remarried in 2014 to Bill Jordan. Colleen is survived...
Anneliese 'Anna' Meding
Apr 30, 2015
MEDING - Anneliese (Anna) October 5, 1920 - April 30, 2015 It is with deep sadness that we announce that our sweet Mom, precious Grandma and Oma, Anneliese (Anna) Katherine Meding, passed away peacefully with the love of her family at her side. Mom was born at home at Pfeilsdorf West Prussia (Germany) on October 5, 1920, the eldest of...
