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Richard Gene Mercier
Jul 19, 2022
October 10, 1947 – July 19, 2022Richard was born and raised in Winnipeg and after graduation he joined CFRS Radio, Simcoe, as the youngest radio announcer in Canada. In Winnipeg he owned and operated the Tuxedo Driving School and then eventually moved into the real estate field for 23 years. Richard was the Director of Sales and Management for Century...
Mary Theresa Sullivan
Jul 15, 2022
July 15, 2022 – Cochrane, ABMary Theresa Sullivan died, peacefully, in the Bethany – Cochrane, Alberta LTC facility on July 15, 2022, at the age of 91 years.God gifted Mary the heart of a caregiver. Whether, as an orphaned child, caring for the younger orphaned children, or, as an adult, caring for her ‘adopted’ families, Mary was conscientious and loving.Although...
Laurits Skjolingstad
Jul 13, 2022
October 6, 1940 – July 13, 2022After a short stay in Foothills hospital in Calgary, Laurits Skjolingstad passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 13th surrounded by his immediate family.Born on the island of Karmøy, Norway, in October of 1940, Laurits was the only child of Faltin and Johanna Skjolingstad. School took him away from Karmøy at a young age, and...
Mary Louise Shaw
Jul 12, 2022
March 27, 1931 – July 12, 2022On Tuesday July 12, 2022 Mary Louise Shaw passed at her residence at Origin Spring Creek in Canmore, Alberta. Mary endured a long and valiant battle with COPD in addition to the numerous pains accruing to 91 years of living.Mary was the first born of Clem and Margaret Sheehan in Beiseker. She graduated from...
Ralph Irwin Wilson
Jul 12, 2022
January 10, 1933 – July 12, 2022Ralph Irvin Wilson passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Calgary, AB. Born in Arthur Ontario, he was raised on a farm near Moose Jaw the oldest of three sons of Ches and Betty Wilson. After graduating from Moose Jaw Tech, he married Connie Wilson (nee Moir) with whom he had two daughters:...
Gene Weldon Wiedemayer
Jul 7, 2022
February 4, 1948 – July 7, 2022Gene was born in New Westminster, BC to parents Robert & Ella Wiedemayer, the 4th of 5 children. He moved to Alberta in 1977 working as a forklift operator with WinRock for 30+ years. He found his soulmate when he met Marianne, and they loved being outdoors finding new adventures in the mountains and...
Bessie (Bess) Alexandria Moss
Jul 4, 2022
March 10, 1917 – July 4, 2022Bess passed away in the early morning of July 4, 2022 at Prince of Peace Manor, Calgary, Alberta after a brief battle with cancer.Born on March 10, 1917, the seventh of eight children of Henry George Surman and Sarah Beattie Surman of Toronto. A raucous family, full of music and life.Bess married John (Jack)...
Robert George Moller
Jul 2, 2022
August 18, 1951 – July 2, 2022Born in Gladstone, Manitoba to Reinhold Julius and Marie Elizabeth Moller (nee Lauber), he lived his first 4 years on the family farm in Plumas Manitoba, moving with the family to Winnipeg in 1957 where he lived until relocating to Cochrane in 2019.Predeceased by his parents, Rob is survived by two sisters and a...
Marian Anne Greves
Jun 18, 2022
November 25, 1943 – June 18, 2022It is with great sadness and much love that we share the passing of Marian Anne Greves on June 18, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta at the age of 78 years.Marian (Hart) was born on November 25, 1943 in Souris, Manitoba, where she was the 7thof 8 children to Albert and Hannah Hart. She started...
Lori Lee Ann Bergeron
Jun 17, 2022
September 11, 1965 – June 17, 2022On Friday, June 17, 2022 in Cochrane, Alberta, Lori Bergeron peacefully passed away surrounded by family after living with metastatic breast cancer for a number of years.Lori was born to Frank and Pearl LaPlante (Weir) in the fall of 1965 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lori spent many happy times at the family farm near San...
Louise Davison
Jun 11, 2022
April 28, 1972 – June 11, 2022Louise Davison (nee Norman) of Cochrane Alberta, peacefully passed away at aged 50 on 11thJune 2022, surrounded by her loved ones, after a difficult battle with cancer.Louise was born on 28thApril 1972 to Patricia (Pat) and Charles Norman in the town of Middlesbrough, UK. The youngest of 3 children, Louise grew up with a...
James Donovan Copithorne
Jun 1, 2022
March 19, 1931 – June 1, 2022It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of James Donovan Copithorne on June 1, 2022 at the age of 91 years. James was born on March 19, 1931 in Calgary, Alberta into one of Alberta’s pioneer families. He grew up on the ranch in Jumping Pound and attended schools in the area.Jim,...
Glenn Wendell Vanderbaaren
May 31, 2022
September 16, 1959 – Wadena, SKMay 31, 2022 – Cochrane, ABIt is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Glenn VanderBaaren, our beloved Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Papa, Uncle, and Nephew, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 31, at the age of 62.Glenn was deeply loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. His...
James Patrick Mcrae
May 31, 2022
August 16, 1932 – May 31, 2022With deep sadness we announce that James Patrick McRae passed away at the Foothills Hospital on May 31st at 89 years of age.James was born in Calgary, AB to Mary and Phillip McRae. He is survived by his grandson Lance (Claire), nieces and nephews, Leah, Kirk, Cheryl, Danny, and Kevin, and his sister-in-law Hellen....
Andrea Renee Oliver
May 28, 2022
July 1, 1974 – May 28, 2022It is with deep sorrow and much love that the family of Andrea announces her passing in Calgary, Alberta on May 28, 2022 at the age of 47 years. Andrea will be lovingly remembered by her husband Mike Oliver, her parents Gerard and Christine, her baby beau, her two godsons Brent and Andrew and...
Lindsey Michelle Sine
May 27, 2022
April 8, 1984 – May 27, 2022“She was like an angel sent from heaven to share her light with the world”Lindsey Michelle Sine (Kurpjuweit), age 38, loving mother of 3 beautiful kids, adoring wife to husband Karl Sine, passed away unexpectedly on May 27th, 2022.Lindsey was born on April 8th, 1984 in Medicine Hat, Alberta to a large, loving family....
Kinsley Brynn Bidulka
May 26, 2022
May 5, 2022 – May 26, 2022Kinsley Brynn Bidulka went to be with the Lord on May 26, 2022. She was our beautiful little fighter, enduring so much, so bravely.Kinsley was born on May 5, 2022, to parents Byron and Meagan Bidulka of Cochrane, Alberta. Kinsley spent her short three weeks of life at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. ...
Margaret H. Catto-Perrault
May 25, 2022
August 14, 1948 – May 25, 2022It is with great sadness that Michelle and Raymond Perrault announce the sudden passing of their mother of 73 years on May 25,2022. We are truly devastated of her passing and are trying to cope with all the challenges that a loss may bring. We will forever be looking to the stars for answers,...
William “Bill” Allison Collin
May 20, 2022
April 11, 1937 – May 20, 2022It is with great sadness that the family of William (Bill) Collin announce his passing on May 20, 2022, in Calgary, AB at the age of 85 years. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend. Bill was never daunted by any task he was faced with and thrived on finding...
Michael John Seal
May 19, 2022
April 11, 1976 – May 19, 2022It is with broken hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our son Michael John Seal at AgeCare Skypointe Hospice in Calgary, AB on Thursday, May 19th at the age of 46 with his family by his side.Beloved son of John and Marilyn Seal (Barrie), brother of Andrew and Jamie (Barrie) and Scott...
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