Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calgary, AB, Southern Alberta, & Surrounding Areas
Victoria Khristina Oliinik
Jan 15, 2025
Victoria Oliinik passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the age of 48 years.
A Graveside Service will be held for Victoria at Rocky View Garden of Peace (243208 Garden Road, Calgary, AB T1X 1G2) on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Garth Preston Toombs
Jan 15, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Garth Toombs, who died peacefully in Calgary on January 15, 2025, in his 90th year.
The second son of Morley and Nelly Toombs of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Garth was born in March of 1935. He met Ann McIntyre as a teenager when he drove a group of youth leaders to a...
David Henry Hager
Jan 14, 2025
David Henry Hager, 80 years of age, passed on Tuesday, January 14, 2024, at the Peter Lougheed Hospital.
David Hager was born in the town of Trochu, Alberta on Sunday, August 27, 1944 and was one of nine children.
David was a roofer for many years and could tell a thousand stories about the things he got up to on the roof....
Carol Anne Matheson
Jan 14, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Anne Matheson, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 75 years. She was loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother, dedicated teacher, and cherished friend. She was born in Loon Lake, Saskatchewan. She also lived in British Columbia where she met Barry; and then...
Gordon William Parker
Jan 13, 2025
Gordon Parker passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at the age of 61 years.
Gord will be remembered by his wife, Michelle, siblings and many extended family and friends.
Gord was a sporty type. He especially liked mountain biking and tennis.
An informal gathering will be held for Gord at Pierson's Forest Lawn Chapel (4121 - 17 Avenue SE, Calgary) on Friday,...
Clifford 'Cliff' Eugene Tilley
Jan 13, 2025
Cliff Tilley passed away at Clifton House in Calgary on Monday January 13, 2025.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Doreen; sons, Darrell, Kevin, Michael, Jeffrey (Laurie); many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Marvin (Marilyn) & Orton; niece, Cheryl-Ann and extended family. Cliff is predeceased by his first wife, Lois; parents, Norman & Hilda; and son, Cliff Jr.
Cliff was a...
Laila Kyllikki Luostarinen (née Rantapaa)
Jan 13, 2025
It is with sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Laila Luostarinen on January 13, 2025, with her beloved cat, Nukki, sitting on her lap.
Laila was born June 16, 1927 in Tornio, Finland and immigrated to Canada with her husband and daughter in 1953. After the birth of two more children and numerous moves in Western Canada and Germany,...
Lynn Louisa Perreault
Jan 12, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dear sister and friend, Lynn Perreault. Lynn served as the Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency (URSA) Ambassador for many years and was lovingly cared for by the staff at URSA’s 30th Avenue home for the past 15 years.
Lynn attended Calgary Community Day Services and was a dedicated volunteer for...
Kurt Voss Nagel
Jan 11, 2025
Kurt Voss Nagel passed away on January 11, 2025. Kurt was born on February 3, 1934, in Jerne, Esbjerg, Denmark, to Olfert Albin Nagel and Anna Kirstine Voss. In 1952, Kurt embraced The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to Calgary, Alberta with his family.
In 1961, Kurt married his beloved Lila Patricia McIlmoyle (1940–2012) from Edmonton. As...
Glenda Fern Nixon
Jan 7, 2025
Glenda Nixon passed away at the Foothills Medical Centre on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the age of 83 years.
Glenda will be dearly missed by her three daughters Shelley Gillingwater (Robb) of Moncton, NB, Darilyn Gaucher (Keith) and Allison Warga (Ray), all of Calgary; Eight grandchildren Mitchell Gillingwater (Adrienne), Courtnay Gillingwater, Jocelyn Gaucher, Cameron Gaucher, Zachary Gaucher, Logan Warga, Emerald...
Albina Margaret Krause (née Stokowski)
Jan 5, 2025
Albina Krause, beloved mother, grandmother and good friend to many, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the age of 89 years.
Albina was born in Rodef, Alberta where she grew up on the family farm near St. Michael, Alberta along with three sisters Sophie, Adeline, Victoria and brother, Frank. Upon graduation from high school, Albina attended the University of...
Mary Isabel Twedt
Jan 5, 2025
The family of Mary Isabel Twedt (nee Hanson, m. Rennie) is sad to announce her passing on January 5, 2025 at the age of 98, surrounded in her final days by her family. Mary was born February 5, 1926 in Nanton, Alberta and was matriarch to a family of six children, nine grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren and significant extended family...
Robert George Williams
Jan 4, 2025
With deepest sadness we share with you the passing of our dad Bob (Robert) Williams. He passed away on Saturday January 4, 2025, at the age of 94.
Dad was born December 1, 1930, in Calgary Alberta to Richard and Jean Williams.
He attended Western Canada High School. He had a wide variety of jobs until he joined The Calgary Fire Department...
Frederick (Fred) Joseph Kodnar
Jan 2, 2025
It is with heavy hearts we announce our loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Frederick Joseph Kodnar has passed on January 2, 2025. Our small family is feeling a great loss.
Fred was predeceased by his mother, Elizabeth who was born in Croatia and was a seamstress and his father, Michael who was born in Austria and was a steel...
Patricia Ann and Sidney James Weale
Dec 30, 2024
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Sidney James "Jim" Weale on Monday, December 30, 2024 at the age of 78 years, followed one day later with the passing of his beloved wife, Patricia Ann Weale, on Tuesday, December 31, at the age of 85 years.
Patricia and Jim were entering their 50th year of marriage. They were married on...
Joyce Jean Gardam
Dec 28, 2024
Joyce Jean Gardam, born on December 30, 1948, in Sweetsburg, Quebec, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta. She lived a life that embodied dedication, community involvement, and a love for family and friends.
Joyce began her professional journey at the young age of sixteen when she took her first job as a car hop at A&W. Throughout...
John Wilmet Butler
Dec 28, 2024
With great sadness we announce the passing of John Butler on Saturday, December 28, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 77.
Born in Bentley, Alberta, John also lived in Calgary, Victoria, Sooke and Olds. He was a free spirit that realised the best and most precious thing in life is the time you have with people. His greatest achievement...
Timothy Ronald Brooks
Dec 27, 2024
Tim is now resting in the ARMS of our LORD Jesus Christ for he was a very very STRONG Man of God...and taught the Love of Christ wherever he went demonstrating that Love to her since they met in 2020. He spent the last two years with his fiancee, Kathy, and they were to be wed on Valentine's Day 2025...
Leon Burt Root
Dec 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leon Root on Friday, December 27, 2024. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend to many people in his 85 years. He is survived by his four daughters and their husbands, Laurie (Bo), Karen (David), Holly (Michael), Janice (Joe), sister Glenda and many more...
Lora Zabot
Dec 26, 2024
Lori passed suddenly at the Rocky View Hospital on December 26, 2024 at the age of 65 years. Lori will be sadly missed by her partner and best friend Terry and cherished son Chad. Her siblings Fred, (Wendy), Wally, Hildie, (Leron), Rick and all her nieces and nephews; and her kind and caring neighbours and friends.
Lori was predeceased by her...
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