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Maren Elizabeth Boates

Maren Elizabeth Boates

Jan 22, 2022

Maren Boates of Calgary, Alberta passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the age of 44 years.Maren Elizabeth Boates began her life in Kentville, Nova Scotia – 7:47 AM on September 23, 1977, to the welcoming parents of Gary Boates and Janet Peterson. She was 6 weeks early, which she claimed she did on purpose. Early on it was...

Frances Katherine Begemann

Frances Katherine Begemann

Jan 21, 2022

Frances Begemann passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at the age of 70 years.Frances was born on Keewatin, Ontario to William and Ina Sawchuk.She is predeceased by her parents; and brother, Terry Sawchuk. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 41 years, Bernd; her children, Billie-Jo (Andrew), Irene, Terry and Erika (Cory); 13 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren;...

Angie Atagan

Angie Atagan

Jan 21, 2022

Angie Atagan, beloved sister and aunt, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta Canada at the age of 86 years.Angie was born on February 20, 1935 in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Philippines. After completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Philippine Union College in 1960, Angie began the next chapter in her life as a nurse...

Enrique Ergon

Enrique Ergon

Jan 17, 2022

Enrique Ergon (“Henry”), 90, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2022 in Calgary, AB. Henry was born in Guatemala and was orphaned by the age of four. He was raised by his siblings (8 in total) and spent his early career working for the Guatemalan government, constructing highways and becoming one of the lead mechanics for his region. Henry migrated...

Juliana “Julie” Elizabeth Frieburg

Juliana “Julie” Elizabeth Frieburg

Jan 15, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our mother Julie Frieburg on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the age of 74 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Tracey Versteege of Brandon, MB and Tera-Leigh (Joe) Delorme of Calgary, AB; grandchildren Kaven, Mija, Jayden, Dakota and Alexis; and many more family and friends....

Rose Guindon (Nee Krankowski)

Rose Guindon (Nee Krankowski)

Jan 15, 2022

Rose Guindon (nee Krankowski) passed away on Saturday January 15, 2022 at the age of 102 years.Rose was born in Lake Eliza, AB to Mike and Dorothy (nee Godzuik) Krankowski.Rose is predeceased by her parents; husband, Maurice; 4 sisters; 2 brothers; one grandson and one great greatgrandson. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Raymond (Peggy), Diane (Martin), Jeannine...

John Craig Brown

John Craig Brown

Jan 14, 2022

John Brown passed away on Friday January 14, 2022 at the age of 63 years.John is survived by his brother, Tory; children, 2 aunts and extended family and friends.No formal funeral ceremony will take place.

Christopher James Quinteros

Christopher James Quinteros

Jan 13, 2022

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Christopher James “Pito” Quinteros on January 13, 2022. Christopher was only 36 years old born on November 18, 1985 in the City of Calgary where he lived his entire life.Aside from his exquisite art skills, he had a deep love for music and dancing. Christopher loved...

Maryann Goldthorp

Maryann Goldthorp

Jan 12, 2022

On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 MaryAnn Goldthorp, beloved wife of Thomas Goldthorp of Calgary, Alberta passed away at the age of 61 years.MaryAnn Salonen was born January 26th, 1960 in Montreal, and held a great love of the city her entire life. She and her twin sister Elizabeth (Sassa) were raised by their mother, Kerttu, and their older siblings Marja,...

Gary John Fitzpatrick

Gary John Fitzpatrick

Jan 11, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce that Gary Fitzpatrick passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the age of 77 years.Gary is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Gail Fitzpatrick; two sons, Colin (Tracy) Fitzpatrick and Cory (Corinne) Fitzpatrick; numerous amazing grandchildren and great grandchildren; his brother, Kelly Fitzpatrick along with numerous extended family and...

Kenneth Donald Naugler

Kenneth Donald Naugler

Jan 11, 2022

Kenneth Naugler passed away on Tuesday January 11, 2022 at the age of 59 years.Ken was born in Ottawa, ON. He is predeceased by his father, Donald Naugler and survived by his mother, Shirley Naugler and sister, Carolynn Waters.No formal funeral ceremony will be held.

Terry Edwin Millar

Terry Edwin Millar

Jan 10, 2022

On Monday, January 10, 2022 Mr. Terry Edwin Millar of Calgary, Alberta passed away at the age of 59 years.Terry was born in Pembroke, Ontario but spent most of his life in Calgary. He had a passion for plants and the outdoors, and spent his younger years working as a landscaper. He lived a simple life but enjoyed spending time...

Yvonne Julia Van Rhyn

Yvonne Julia Van Rhyn

Jan 9, 2022

Mrs. Yvonne Julia van Rhyn, beloved wife of the late Peter Benjamin van Rhyn, passed away on Sunday, January 9. 2022 at the age of 94 years.Yvonne is survived by two daughters Linda Allred and Jeanine Nicholl; eight grandchildren, and 24 great grandchildren.Besides her loving husband, Yvonne is predeceased by her three sisters Veron, Frances, Doris; and her brother John...

Diane Wilks Hibbard

Diane Wilks Hibbard

Jan 8, 2022

Diane Wilks Hibbard was born on March 27, 1963 at Calgary, Alberta, to Gerald G. M. Hibbard, a decorated World War II veteran of the European Theatre of war and co-founder of Sun Oil Co. (now Suncor) and Lillian E. O. Luedtke, a nurse. Diane passed away at Foothills Medical Center at 0401 hrs, Saturday January 8, 2022, in the...

Dianne Olive Fountain

Dianne Olive Fountain

Jan 7, 2022

Dianne Olive Fountain was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away on January 7, 2022 at the age 76 after a courageous battle with cancer.She was born to William and Hazel Park on April 1, 1945 in Calgary, Alberta. After high school, she trained to become a nurse in Medicine Hat. She met her future...

Khen Thi Tran

Khen Thi Tran

Jan 4, 2022

Mrs. Khen Thi Tran passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the age of 79 years.A Visitation will take place at Pierson’s Funeral Service (4121 – 17 Avenue SE, Calgary) on Friday January 7, 2022 beginning at 5:00pm. Please note: QR Code proof of vaccination with valid ID, OR negative COVID test result in the past 72 hours OR...

Myroslawa Muriel Pierson

Myroslawa Muriel Pierson

Jan 3, 2022

Muriel died surrounded by her children on January 3, 2022. She was predeceased by her parents John and Mary Hawryluk, her sisters and brother Anne, Stella, and Fred (Marlene) Hawryluk. She was also predeceased by her loving husband of almost 71 years, Earl Charlie Pierson, her oldest daughter, Theresa (Logan) Ragan, and three grandsons. She is survived by Brenda (Dave),...

Connie Bernice Kermeen

Connie Bernice Kermeen

Jan 2, 2022

Connie Kermeen passed away at her home on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at the age of 55 years.Connie will be lovingly remembered by her son, Levi (Cheyenne) Kermeen; daughter, Denim (Kacy) Kermeen; her grand-daughter, Axelle Savoie; and her brother, Wayne (Dawn) Kermeen.Connie worked for many years with Canada Post. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grand-daughter,...

Ulla Maria Watroba

Ulla Maria Watroba

Jan 1, 2022

Ulla Maria Watroba passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at the age of 63 years.Full Obituary to come.A Funeral Service will be held for Ulla at Pierson’s Forest Lawn Chapel (4121 – 17 Avenue SE, Calgary) on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 2:00 pm with a viewing prior starting at 1:00pm.

Violet Gloria Schickerowsky

Violet Gloria Schickerowsky

Jan 1, 2022

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and cousin Vi, went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2022 at the age of eighty-six years old.Vi was pre-deceased by the love of her life, Ken Schickerowsky in 1993; her son, Kenny (Lori) Schickerowsky in 2012; her father, James Cardinal; her mother, Kathleen Whitford and sisters, Laura Carson,...