OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Cochrane, AB, Southern Alberta, & Surrounding Areas
Stephen K. Bryant
Apr 15, 2019
November 20, 1957 – April 15, 2019It is with great sadness that the family of Stephen K. Bryant announces his sudden passing on April 15th 2019 at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, AB, in his 62nd year.Stephen will be deeply missed and forever remembered by many; his loving wife and best friend of 40 years, Marilyn (nee McLachlan); his dear children,...
Janice Arlene Spiers
Apr 12, 2019
September 5, 1957 – April 12, 2019Janice Arlene Spiers, beloved wife, mother, sister and aunt, died April12, 2019, at the age of 61.Janice was born in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, on September 5, 1957. She was the eighth of nine children born to Frank and Esther Forrester. She attended Salmo Secondary School in Salmo, British Columbia, and during the summer breaks she...
Candace Mary Soul
Apr 9, 2019
1946 – 2019With sadness we announce that our beloved Candace passed away peacefully in Calgary, AB on April 9, 2019.Candace will be deeply missed by Don, her loving husband of 34 years, daughter Dawn, son Patrick, and her grandchildren Nathaniel and Madison. She will also be missed by her siblings, Dianne Grunel, Beverley Muir, Jane Liddell and James Liddell.A Celebration...
Anne Hilda (Nee Braul) Hildebrandt
Mar 27, 2019
Our beloved Anne passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the age of 88 years. She is survived by her loving husband Harold, son Ken, daughter Bonnie Friesen, and grandchildren Janell, Eric, Tracey and Laura. She is also survived by her brothers Walter (Erna), Bill (Stephanie), sister Lydia (Leonard Harder) sister in laws Elizabeth, and Martha and their...
(Geyer) Regina Johanna Adelgunde Bigelow
Mar 21, 2019
January 2, 1929 – March 21, 2019With heavy hearts, we share with you the passing of Regina Bigelow; wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Cochrane at the age of 90.Regina was born to Arno Geyer and Erna Werner in the beautiful German village of Oelze and grew...
Claudette Anne Ivey
Mar 18, 2019
June 8, 1949 – March 18, 2019Claudette passed away peacefully on March 18th, 2019.A Celebration of Life will be held at the Cochrane Cemetery in Cochrane, Alberta on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 12:00 noon, followed by a lunch and gathering at the Cochrane RancheHouse (101 RancheHouse Rd) .Click here for directions to the Cochrane CemeteryClick here for directions to...
Trudy Diane (Nee Flumerfelt) Ross
Mar 9, 2019
March 1, 1943 – March 9, 2019A woman whose smile and joyful presence could fill a room bid the world a reluctant yet gracious farewell on Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Cochrane after a long battle with cancer. Trudy is a third generation Calgarian and was the great granddaughter of the first tailor posted with the Hudson Bay Company trading...
Jennifer Linda Nelson
Feb 28, 2019
December 4, 1974 – February 28, 2019It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beautiful daughter Jennifer. She will be missed by her family and friends, especially by her young daughter Victoria, who was the light of her life.We would like to thank Jennifer’s dear friend Paige and Jennifer’s Pastor Tyler for all of their help...
Otto Fandrich
Feb 24, 2019
June 5, 1919 – February 24, 2019Otto passed away peacefully, just 3 months short of an entire century on this earth. He had a full, productive life, mostly engaged in farming and ranching first on his parents homestead north of Medicine Hat, and then later established another operation in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan, near Eastend. Otto was a fine...
Ronald Stanley Parr
Feb 22, 2019
September 7, 1930 – February 22, 2019It is with deepest sadness and love that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Ron on February 22, 2019. Ron was born September 7, 1930 in Calgary to Stanley Parr and Katherina (Kay Schultz) Parr.Ron is survived by his loving wife Eleanor, daughters Karyl (John), Laurie (Gary), granddaughter Tami, grandsons Marcus of...
Paul Arvid Snyder
Feb 21, 2019
October 6, 1938 – February 21, 2019With sadness we announce that our beloved Paul passed away in Red Deer, Alberta at the age of 80 Years. Paul was born in Didsbury, AB and lived most of his life in Cochrane, ABPaul was a dedicated Corrections Officer and worked at the Calgary Correctional Centre retiring in 2009.Paul was just one of...
David Earl Dickinson
Feb 18, 2019
September 19, 1941 – February 18, 2019Dave Dickinson passed away on February 18, 2019, in Calgary, Alberta after a lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s.Dave was born September 19, 1941, in Camrose, Alberta, the eldest of four children to Don and Elsie Dickinson. After his fathers passing when Dave was 9 years old, the family moved to Calgary....
Donald “Don” Leroy Luft
Feb 12, 2019
January 21, 1934 – February 12, 2019Don Luft lived most of his 85 years in the Bottrel area, just north of Cochrane and passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Tuesday February 12, 2019.He is survived by his sister Eleanor (Ray) Martin, his 3 children – Dixi (Ward) MacKenzie, Jeff (Melisa) Luft and Keith (Sherri) Luft, as...
Karen Anne (Nee Henderson) Bayerle
Feb 11, 2019
January 13, 1955 – February 11, 2019Karen was a true born-and-raised Calgarian. She loved the mountains and all activities you could do in them. She was an avid hiker, biker, skier, and wine lover.For the last 6 years Karen spent most of her time with Bruce Shultz and his family – Meagan and David (Amelia and Harrison), Kate and Brian,...
Daniel Praud
Feb 11, 2019
October 7, 1937 – February 11, 2019It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Daniel in Calgary, AB at the age of 81.A Memorial Service will be held at Rock Pointe Church Bearspaw 255024 Lochend Rd Corner of Lochend and Hwy 1A on Tuesday February 19, 2019 at 2:00pm.In lieu of flowers donations may be made...
Frank Brooks
Feb 10, 2019
February 23, 1940 – February 10, 2019Frank passed away peacefully at the Bethany Care Centre, Cochrane, AB onFebruary 10, 2019 at the age of 78 years. Frank is lovingly remembered by his wife Mary Lou and his children Diana (Mike), Roy and David (Marcella). He is also survived by his brother Ken (Sharon), 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.Frank was...
Kathleen Raeburn Copithorne
Feb 5, 2019
December 15, 1923 – February 5, 2019With sadness we announce that Kathleen Copithorne passed away peacefully in Calgary, AB at the age of 95 years. Born in Calgary, Kathleen lived most of her life in the Springbank area.Kathleen is predeceased by her loving husband Louis Ellis Copithorne. She will be deeply missed by her loving children Bob (Laurie) Copithorne, Brian...
Kurt Douglas Scott
Jan 28, 2019
March 29, 1974 – January 28, 2019It is with great sadness that the family of Kurt Douglas Scott, announce his passing tragically on Monday, January 28, 2019 from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident in Cochrane, AB on January 27, 2019.Kurt was born on March 29, 1974 in North Battleford, SK. Currently a resident of Cochrane, AB. He will...
Jordan Philip Moore
Jan 22, 2019
November 12, 1984 – January 22, 2019Jordan was born on November 12, 1984. He was the third-born of seven children to parents Ken and Margaret Moore. He is survived by his parents, and siblings Cristin, Jason, Justin, Caitlin, Carly and John. He is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Julia and Erin, and nephews Andrey, Aaron, William and Noah, and niece,...
Montgomery Ronald Brown
Jan 21, 2019
June 17, 1967 – January 21. 2019With sadness we announce that Monty passed away peacefully in Calgary, AB at the age of 51 years.Monty will be deeply missed by his loving wife Leisa; his mother Barb Brown of Lethbridge, AB; his father Ron Brown (Judy) of Vancouver, BC; his sister Tiffany (Michael) and brother Jason and his son Eli, all...


