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Gwynn Elaine Bruner
Feb 12, 2014
February 8, 1933 – February 12, 2014Gwynn graduated from High School at the age of 16 and then attended Saint Charles Commercial College in Amherst, Nova Scotia, graduating in 1950 at the age of 17.She worked at Halifax Motors as an Executive Secretary, becoming a Charter Member of “The National Secretary’s Association” at this time. A few years later she...
Vesna (Nee Marguc) Belford
Feb 9, 2014
December 14, 1965 – February 9, 2014Vesna was born in Ptuj, Slovenia and emigrated to Toronto with her parents Ivo and Maria and sister Martina when she was six. Eventually the family moved to Uxbridge Ont. where she became a very good skier and worked as a ski instructor and administrator at Dagmar Ski Resort. At this time she received...
Donald Marion “Don” Wigton
Jan 30, 2014
November 5, 1925 – January 30, 2014Dad was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota the second oldest of 6 children. He married Sheila Black in Calgary October 12, 1951. A long time resident of Cochrane from 1960 to 2011. Don resided at the Bethany Care Centre in Airdrie at the time of his passing.Dad studied at SAIT (Tech) where he earned his...
Garry D. Hill
Jan 25, 2014
November 16, 1967 – January 25, 2014Garry passed away peacefully on January 25, 2014 at the Peter Lougheed Hospital at the age of 46.Garry is lovingly remembered by his wife Jennifer, four sons: Christopher, Kevin, Jacen and Camron, his parents Randy & Donalda, sister Janice (Tony & Marisa) Fiori and his best friend Kyle Archer, as well as a large...
Viola Mable Bushert
Jan 22, 2014
November 4, 1918 – January 22, 2014It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 95 years of age.Viola passed away peacefully at Bethany Care Centre in Cochrane where she has spent most of the last 14 years.She was predeceased by her husband Cecil in May 2002,...
B. Roy Rushworth
Jan 7, 2014
September 15, 1918 – January 7, 2014Roy passed away on Tuesday January 7, 2014 in his 96th year. He is survived by his wife Eleanor with whom he has spent his last days with at the Colonel Belcher. Roy was retired from an extensive career in the Oil and Gas Industry, where he was employed for many years as an...
Garland Auvigne
Jan 6, 2014
August 1, 1975 – January 6, 2014It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son, brother, father and best friend. He is survived by his father Garland, his sister Jacqueline, his two children Ryan and Carter and their mother Jackie, also survived by his mother Jackie Holtby, and by many close friends and...
John Stanley Wright
Jan 2, 2014
May 10, 1920 – January 2, 2014John passed away peacefully while at Rockyview Hospital on January 2, 2014. John was born May 10, 1920 in Warrington, England and moved to Canada shortly after serving with the British war effort during WWII. Settling in Calgary, he retired from the University of Calgary at the end of his working life. Always active,...
Alberta “Rose” Johnson
Dec 17, 2013
June 25, 1929 – December 17, 2013Rose passed away quietly on December 17, 2013 at the age of 84. Rose is survived by her son Keith and Peg Johnson, daughter Roseanne Matthews and son-in-law John Christensen, daughter-in-law Jacquie Hunt, grandchildren Amanda Matthews, Cole Johnson, Brett Hunt, Leanne Johnson and four great grandchildren. She is also survived by brothers; Ivan, Robert,...
Otto Vernon Johnson
Nov 25, 2013
August 27, 1925 – November 25, 2013Vern Johnson of Cochrane, AB passed away peacefully of old age on Monday November 25, 2013 with his family by his side at 88 years of age.Vern is survived by his wife Laura Johnson (nee Penrice), four daughters and their families: Linda and Fritz Kobza of Canal Flats, BC; Charlotte Henson of Cochrane, AB;Catherine...
Julia Korczak
Oct 28, 2013
February 24, 1914 – October 28, 2013Julia passed away surrounded by her family at the Bethany Care Center in Cochrane, AB on October 28, 2013. She was born in Poland on February 24, 1914. With her husband Stephen they left for France in 1938, where they farmed and their only child Stan was born in 1941. The family immigrated to...
Stewart Sanford Laing
Oct 7, 2013
May 12, 1961 – October 7, 2013Stewart Laing of Jaffray, British Columbia and Hanna, Alberta, passed away on October 7th, 2013 at the age of 52 years. He was born to Doug and Anna Laing May 12th, 1961 in Calgary, Alberta. Stewart graduated from Cochrane High in 1979 and SAIT Polytechnic in 1987. He was married to Annie Laing on...
Gerald (Jerry) Thacker
Sep 28, 2013
February 3, 1952 – September 28, 2013Father, brother, companion, grandfather and good friend, passed away suddenly enjoying the great outdoors, which he loved. Jerry will be sadly missed by his children: Joel ( Sheena and granddaughter Avery ), Katie and Karlie Thacker; his companion of many years Lisa Beitschat, sister Jeanette McMahon and Doug Howard, brother Don Thacker; as well...
David Arnold Whittle
Sep 16, 2013
December 5, 1930 – September 16, 2013Our beloved Dave passed away September 16, 2013. He leaves his wife of 58 years Janette, daughter Debbie, son Kevin, grandchildren Steve and Angela, brother Ray (Marilyn), sister Joan (Steve), and many nieces and nephews.Dave was born and raised in Cochrane, spending his entire life here. He attended U of C in 1949, and...
Alexander Andrew Toulgoet
Sep 15, 2013
November 25, 1920 – September 15, 2013Alexander Toulgoet, husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the Peter Lougheed Center on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at the age of 92 years. Loving remembered by family Andrea (Jim Oram), Arlene Grindley, Alberta (Brian Chikmoroff) and Adele Toulgoet; grandchildren Essya and Michael Chikmoroff and brother Patrick Toulgoet. Alexander was predeceased by his wife...
Alice Rae (Nee Wenger) Hackman
Sep 14, 2013
August 10, 1937 – September 14, 2013With love and sadness we announce the peaceful passing, due to Parkinson disease complications, on September 14, 2013 with husband and daughter at her side. She will be lovingly remembered by her family including husband Lowell, daughter Corrine (Richard) and sons Kim (Kelly) and Quinton (Annie). Rae had six siblings including Carol, Donna, John,...
Joan Isabelle Rasmussen
Sep 5, 2013
January 21, 1923 – September 5, 2013It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Joan Rasmussen was born in Portage la Prairie, MB on January 21, 1923 and passed away peacefully in Chilliwack, B.C., where she had lived for the past year and a half, on September 5th, 2013. She is...
George Stuart Chartier
Aug 8, 2013
May 22, 1958 – August 8, 2013George passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta following a long battle with cancer at 55 years of age.George is lovingly remembered by his wife Bonny, sons; Greg (Chelsey), and Keith, granddaughters: Georgia, Lydia, and Sierra, brothers; Bob, Maurice, Wayne, and Chris, as well as a...
Imke Thyra Borchert-Zell
Aug 7, 2013
October 9, 1971 – August 7, 2013Imke passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 41 years of age. Predeceased by her father Karl, Imke is lovingly remembered by her husband Derrick Zell and his family, her mother Irmgard Borchert, brother; Sven Borchert, nephew;Lennart Borchert, as well as a circle of other relatives, friends, and colleagues at Clear Stream Energy...
Rosina Jackson
Aug 7, 2013
October 21, 1912 – August 7, 2013On Wednesday August 7th, with her children at her side, our wonderful Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away peacefully at the George Boyack Care Centre in Calgary, Alberta.Born in Fort William, ON on October 21st 1912 she is predeceased by her husband Edward(1988) and her eldest son William(2004) and is survived by her...
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