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Josafat “Joe” Zawalonyj
Dec 21, 2018
October 8, 1924 – December 21, 2018We are saddened to announce the passing of Josafat “Joe” Zawalonyj in Cochrane AB, at the age of 94 years.Joe was born on his family’s estate near Lviv, Ukraine where he gained his love of the land and it’s bounty. WWII took him from Agricultural College to the front lines. After the war he...
John Price
Dec 18, 2018
October 7, 1945 – December 18, 2018John Price age 73 passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at home in Calgary, Alberta.A Memorial Service will be held for John at the Bowness Scout and Lions Hall (8551 Bowness Road NW, Calgary, AB) on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11:00 am.John was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick to Donville and Flora...
Winifred “Joan” Hill
Dec 11, 2018
October 09, 1917 – December 11, 2018Winifred “Joan” Hill passed away on Tuesday, December 11,2018 at the age of 101 years.Joan is survived by her son Lawrence of B.C., daughter Nicky Evans of Cochrane, AB, daughter-in-law Jane Hill of Saskatoon, SK, five granddaughters and seven great grandchildren. Joan is predeceased by her husband George Drake Hill, son William John Hill,...
Margaret Anne (Nee Martin) Tetreault
Dec 7, 2018
October 4, 1919 – December 7, 2018Margaret, age 99, passed away quietly in the early morning of December 7 at Bethany in Calgary.She was predeceased by parents Thomas Bernard Martin and Mary Therese Martin (nee Daubenfeldt), husband Leonard Tetreault, and daughter Patricia, as well as all 14 siblings: Thomas, Rose, Edward “Ned”, Donald “Curly” (Rose), Garnet (Marie), Francis “Frank” (Merise),...
John Fesik
Dec 4, 2018
April 19, 1929 – December 4, 2018On April 19th, 1929 John began his humble life in the farming community of Hampton, Saskatchewan. He was the youngest of 7 children and inherited a love of music from his father and a gentle kindness from his mother. At the age of 11 he learned about Jehovah and began sharing in the ministry,...
Bruce Croeze
Dec 1, 2018
October 21, 1946 – December 1, 2018It is with peace in our hearts that we announce the passing of Bruce Croeze, born in Holland on October 21, 1946, and died in Calgary, quietly in the morning on December 1. Bruce leaves behind his beloved till the end, Pat, mother Auktje, children Cindy, (Gary and sons Noah, Tristan and Elijah) Sandra...
Danielle Sheryl Hall
Nov 30, 2018
April 22, 1972 – November 30, 2018Loving Mother, Daughter, Wife and Grandmother – Danielle Sheryl Hall of Delacour, Alberta passed away November 30, 2018.She will be forever missed by her loving family, husband Andy Hall; sons Colton (Katelyn) and Cody (Trinity); mother and father, Shirley and Bob Dunbar; grandmother Ella (Clifford) Felker; granddaughter Catalaya; father and mother-in-law, Allan and Carole...
George William Watson
Nov 30, 2018
May 31, 1947 – November 30, 2018WATSON, George William of Calgary, Alberta passed away peacefully at Foothills Medical Centre on the morning of November 30, 2018 at the age of 71.The oldest child of Grant and Janke (Jenny) Watson, George was born on May 31st, 1947 in Leamington, Ontario where he grew up on a 100-acre working dairy farm in...
John Kaleka
Nov 24, 2018
March 25, 1938 – November 24, 2018John Kaleka passed away peacefully on November 24, 2018 after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. John was born on March 25, 1938 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Mary and Andrew Kaleka. He grew up, as he liked to reminisce, “on the wrong side of the tracks” in Winnipeg. As a young man, John...
Frederick “Fred” James Falk
Nov 21, 2018
November 6, 1944 – November 21, 2018It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Fred Falk, who passed away on November 21, 2018 at the Foothills Hospital with family by his side. Fred was predeceased by his father R. Herbert Falk and mother Marjorie Theresa Falk. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Shirley; daughter,...
Patricia “Pat” Marion Graham
Nov 2, 2018
December 9, 1929 – November 2, 2018On November 2NDPatricia Graham passed away peacefully in Cochrane, Alberta. She was surrounded by friends, family and music as she slipped away.Pat was shaped by both the Great Depression and World War II growing up in Oak Lake, Manitoba. Scholarships allowed her to attend the University of Manitoba and she graduated with a degree...
Christine Norah Pike
Oct 23, 2018
Christine Norah Pike, age 71, passed away suddenly October 23, 2018 while visiting family in BC. The family held a celebration of life in her honour in Cochrane on October 28th.Chris was born in London, England on July 10, 1947 to Sheila and Claude Clarke. She attended Thames Valley University where she met and then married her husband Roger Pike...
Nicholaos “Nick” Mentzelopoulos
Oct 16, 2018
December 23, 1949 – October 16, 2018Nick died suddenly in his home on Tuesday October 16thfrom a cardiac death.Nicholaos Mentzelopoulos was born in Patras Greece on December 23 rd to Athanasios and Maria Mentzelopoulos. His early years were spent in Patras, but Nick spent the majority of his life in Canada.Nick was artistic and had a keen mind that explored...
Julie (Nee Escher) Armstrong
Oct 3, 2018
June 12, 1969 – October 3, 2018Julie Armstrong, beloved wife of Rick, loving mother of Braden, Findlay, and Jorja, daughter of Alfred Escher and sister to Rick, Caroline, Allan, Anika and Anjo, passed away on October 3rd after a battle with cancer which she faced with courage and grace.Born and raised in Calgary, Julie was a truly unselfish person who...
Gary Ralph Wilton
Sep 14, 2018
November 29, 1941 – September 14, 2018It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Gary Wilton, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend on Sept. 14, 2018 at the age of 76. Born in Victoria, B.C. on Nov. 29, 1941, Gary was a generous man of strong character, conviction and work-ethic whose passion for adventure,...
Ruth Lenore (Née Turner) Harron
Sep 13, 2018
May 25, 1923 – Woodstock, OntarioSeptember 13, 2018 – Calgary, AlbertaPeacefully, following orthopedic surgery, Ruth Lenore Harron (née Turner), born in Woodstock, Ontario to Walter Sherwood Turner and Clara Belle Schofield, passed away on September 13th2018 at the age of 95, at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta.She was the wife of the late Mervyn Elmer Harron. She is survived...
William (Bill) Baux
Sep 12, 2018
1947 – September 12, 2018Bill had an indomitable spirit and an unwavering devotion to his wife and family. He cherished his wife Donna and the remarkable life they shared together. Bill’s family was the pride and joy of his life and he was always there to support them in achieving their highest potential. He was also a tireless and selfless...
Courtney Anne Sabo
Sep 10, 2018
May 28, 1993 – September 10, 2018Our beautiful Courtney went to be with the angels in the early morning of Monday, September 10th.Courtney has blessed our lives with her free and loving spirit for 25 years and we will be forever grateful for the time she gave to us. She made us laugh and never had a bad thing to...
Vera Gladys Yourex
Aug 21, 2018
September 14, 1929 – August 21. 2018It is with great sadness that the family of Vera Gladys Yourex of Calgary, Alberta, announce her passing on August 21, 2018 at 88 years of age. Vera was born in Shaunavon Saskatchewan, September 14, 1929 to Roberta and William (Bill) Bruce of Admiral, Saskatchewan. Vera grew up with two wonderful sisters Eunice (Curly)...
Katherine Rose Cannady
Aug 21, 2018
December 4, 1943 – August 21, 2018CANNADY, Katherine (Kathy) Rose (née Hooge), of Calgary, Alberta, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at the Brentwood Care Centre in her 75thyear. Beloved wife of 57 years of Myron E. Cannady, and dearly loved mother of Kevin (and wife, Allin), Keenan (and wife, Michele), and Kirk (and wife, Mila) Cannady all...
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