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Edwin Arthur Butcher

Edwin Arthur Butcher

Oct 9, 2012

BUTCHER, Edwin “Ed” Arthur November 13, 1937 October 9, 201215 months ago, Ed was diagnosed with brain cancer (GBM). He subsequently underwent surgery and shortly thereafter, chose a return to Calgary for treatment. On Tuesday October 9, 2012, Ed succumbed peacefully with dignity, class and humor. Ed was loved deeply by his children Geraldine Wrubleski (Sheldon) and Timothy Butcher; his...

Albert Marlowe Parmley

Albert Marlowe Parmley

Oct 8, 2012

PARMLEY, Albert Marlowe February 6, 1932 October 8, 2012Albert Parmley passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 at the age of 80 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 58 years, Elfrieda Parmley (nee Klauss); children Walter Parmley and Debra Parmley; granddaughter Michelle (Steve) Stolz; great grandchildren Cassandra and Alexander Stolz; brother Phillip (Valerie) Parmley of Courtney,...

Eleanor Fay Grantham

Eleanor Fay Grantham

Oct 6, 2012

GRANTHAM, Eleanor Fay December 1, 1947 October 6, 2012Fay passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the age of 64 years. She leaves behind her children Sandra (Dave) James-Dietzen and Rhonda (Mark) Adams; her five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and her best friend for the last five years Don Stratton; as well as many other friends and family. Fay...

David Allan Mclachlan

David Allan Mclachlan

Oct 2, 2012

McLACHLAN, David Allan 1971 2012 David Allan McLachlan of Bassano, Alberta, lost his battle with cancer on October 2, 2012 at the age of 41 years. David is survived by his wife Candy; his children Whitney and Darion; his parents David Arthur and Virginia McLachlan; his sisters Kim Wright (Tom) and Cindy Lansdown; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and...

Doris Catherine Lloyd

Doris Catherine Lloyd

Oct 2, 2012

LLOYD, Doris Catherine (nee Beattie) October 17, 1924 October 2, 2012Doris Lloyd passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the age of 87 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Robert Beggs, of Wetaskiwin, AB, Mary Ann Janz, of Calgary, Martha Brown (Harvey), of Vulcan, AB and Daymond Lloyd (Laurie) of Gull Lake, SK; daughter-in-law Elena Beggs,...

Edward Aubrey Craig

Edward Aubrey Craig

Oct 1, 2012

CRAIG, Edward Aubrey March 11, 1936 October 1, 2012It is with great sadness that the family of Edward Craig announces his passing at the Foothills Hospital on October 1, 2012 at the age of 76 years after complications from a stroke. He will be forever remembered by his daughter Deb Craig; his grandchildren Rachael (Shane) Johnston and Robert (Sarah) Thibault;...

Gordon Richard Hilland

Gordon Richard Hilland

Sep 30, 2012

Gordon Richard Hilland January 31, 1926 September 3, 2012It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Gordon Richard Hilland on September 03, 2012. Born in Bawlf, Alberta on January 31, 1926, Gordon stayed on the family farm until he was sixteen when he went to work in the Shipyards in Prince Rupert. With the War on,...

Lorne Harold Mackie

Lorne Harold Mackie

Sep 30, 2012

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Marie Therese Stockman

Marie Therese Stockman

Sep 29, 2012

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Sylvia Margaret Sloan

Sylvia Margaret Sloan

Sep 28, 2012

SLOAN, Sylvia Margaret (nee Lester) October 10, 1947 September 28, 2012Sylvia Sloan passed away peacefully on September 28, 2012, at the Chinook Hospice in Calgary at the age of 64 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Sean Sloan of Emo, ON and Christine (Clint) Fontaine of Calgary, AB; her grandchildren Nicholas and Ava Sloan of Emo, ON,...

Heather Harrington

Heather Harrington

Sep 27, 2012

HARRINGTON, Heather Gail August 11, 1949 September 27, 2012 Heather passed away suddenly in Sundre, AB, on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the age of 63 years. She leaves behind the love of her life of the past forty years Garry Harrington; her two sons Jeff Harrington and Steven Harrington; her mother and father Francis and Robert Crook; one brother...

Shannon Patricia Homan

Shannon Patricia Homan

Sep 27, 2012

HOMAN, Shannon Patricia February 15, 1970 September 27, 2012It is with great sadness that the family of Shannon Homan announces her passing at the age of 42 years after a brave battle with cancer. She will be forever remembered by her son James Robert Stuart (Jennifer); her mother Judy (Will); siblings Christie and Gregory as well as numerous aunts, uncles,...

Bernard Peter Brauer

Bernard Peter Brauer

Sep 26, 2012

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Dai Vuong

Dai Vuong

Sep 24, 2012

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Irene Gertrude Christensen

Irene Gertrude Christensen

Sep 20, 2012

LEE, Angela (nee Lah) January 11, 1954 September 19, 2012Angela Lee passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the age of 58 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Quinton (Beth) Lee, Nathan Lee and Jordan (Ashley) Lee; parents Dan &Maria Lah; siblings, Danny (Christine) Lah, Reuben (Birgit) Lah, Silvana (Colin) Phillips; and many more family and...

Robert William Cook

Robert William Cook

Sep 20, 2012

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Angela Lee

Angela Lee

Sep 19, 2012

LEE, Angela (nee Lah) January 11, 1954 September 19, 2012Angela Lee passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the age of 58 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Quinton (Beth) Lee, Nathan Lee and Jordan (Ashley) Lee; parents Dan & Maria Lah; siblings, Danny (Christine) Lah, Reuben (Birgit) Lah, Silvana (Colin) Phillips; and many more family...

Charles Oey

Charles Oey

Sep 18, 2012

OEY, CHARLES TJAY HOAT November 13, 1920 September 18, 2012 Charles Tjay Hoat Oey, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Rockyview General Hospital. In loving memory and survived by his five children, Rudy, Viktor, Yvonne, Rob, and Isabelle; his sons-in-law, Stephen and Sean; his grand-children, Tia, Melissa, Zach, Josh, John and Hannah; and family friend Sherri....

Margery Kathleen Thompson

Margery Kathleen Thompson

Sep 15, 2012

THOMPSON, Margery Kathleen (nee Sleight) May 21, 1922 September 15, 2012Margery Thompson (nee Sleight) passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 15 at the Southwood Hospice in Calgary at the age of 90 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her son David (Marilyn) Thompson; daughter Lesley Gomez (David) all of Calgary; three grandchildren Peter Gomez (Kimberley) of Aurora, CO, Kimberly...