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Sophal Horng

Sophal Horng

Nov 15, 2019

Sophal Horng passed away on Friday November 15, 2019 at the age of 61 years.‘Sophie’ was born in Cambodia to Sy Peng Khun and Hak Kim Sorn. She was one of 6 siblings and is pre-deceased by all except one of her siblings.Before settling in Alberta, she had lived in France and Montreal.Sophie will be lovingly remembered by her husband...

Josephine Verma Lee Chartrand

Josephine Verma Lee Chartrand

Nov 15, 2019

Josie Chartrand passed away on Saturday November 16, 2019 at the age of 51 years.She will be remembered by her parents, Delores and Joseph Chartrand; sisters, Eleanor, Bev, Lori & Georgette; brother, Sonny; children, Lucas & Lee Chartrand, Nicole and Nikki Held; grandchildren, Dominic, Izzac, Iyiesha & Israel Chartrand, Tyson Agerskov & Katy Chartrand; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.Josie is...

Bernard Lee Jordan

Bernard Lee Jordan

Nov 15, 2019

Bernard Jordan passed away on Friday November 15, 2019 at the age of 60 years.He was pre-deceased by his parents, Joseph and Hazel; brothers, Loran Wayne and Niel Jordan; and his infant granddaughter, Serenity.Bernie will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Wendy Dittmer, son, Lee Jordan; grandchildren, Twyla and Noah; siblings, Larry Hampton, Rick, Dean, Darrell, Jerry, Eldon, Kevin, Leon...

Frank Joseph Ambrose

Frank Joseph Ambrose

Nov 15, 2019

Frank Ambrose passed away on Friday November 15, 2019 at the age of 71 years.He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, lived for sometime in Ontario before settling in Alberta when he was in his 20’s.He is pre-deceased by his father, Frank Ambrose Sr. and survived by his mother, Lena; daughters, Kim, Lisa and Cindy and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.He...

Robert Lawrence Boyer

Robert Lawrence Boyer

Nov 13, 2019

Boyer, Robert Lawrence June 22, 1939 – November 13, 2019It is with sadness that we announce that Robert passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Calgary, Alberta.Funeral Home:Pierson’s Forest Lawn Chapel4121 – 17 Avenue SECalgary, ABCA T2A 0T1

Leonard Ray Smith

Leonard Ray Smith

Nov 12, 2019

Leonard Smith passed away, surrounded by family on Tuesday November 12, 2019 at the age of 89 years.He was born in Drumheller and was one of 12 children.He is pre-deceased by his parents, Oscar and Bertha; his wife, Doreen; 7 of his siblings and one daughter.He will be lovingly remembered by his 4 children; 4 siblings along with many grandchildren...

Georgina Elizabeth Corrigan

Georgina Elizabeth Corrigan

Nov 9, 2019

Georgina Corrigan passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Foothills Hospital after a lengthy illness at the age of 87 years. She is survived by her daughters Carol (Pat) Hamilton, Jacquie (Larry) Dyck and Rhonda (Serge) Plante; step-son Derek (Kathy) Corrigan; adopted son Juan “Amigo” Lopez; 14 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren; sister Shirley (George) Hesleton; brother...

John Peter Cramp

John Peter Cramp

Nov 9, 2019

Peter John Cramp (Murphy), of Calgary, Alberta passed away on Saturday November 9th, 2019 at the age of 64 years old. After a long battle with various health problems, he died peacefully of liver cancer in Agape Hospice with his Beloved wife Janice by his side.John was born on June 24, 1955 in Montreal, QC to Therese and Gordon Murphy....

Dennis Fitzgerald Carlos

Dennis Fitzgerald Carlos

Nov 9, 2019

Dennis Carlos passed away on Saturday November 9, 2019 at the age of 76 years.He is pre-deceased by his parents and survived by his children, grandchildren and many extended family and friends in Calgary and Antigua.Dennis was born in Antigua where he spent his younger years before moving to the US Virgin Islands in his mid-teens. In 1974, he immigrated...

Kolombo Yasomwe

Kolombo Yasomwe

Nov 8, 2019

Kalombo Yasomwe passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the age of 78 years. A Funeral Service will be held for Kalombo at Pierson’s Funeral Service (4121 17 Ave SE, Calgary) on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 11:00 am, with a graveside service to follow at Rocky View Garden of Peace (16 Avenue NE and 100 Street/Garden Road).Funeral Home:Pierson’s...

William Raymond O’Brien

William Raymond O’Brien

Nov 5, 2019

William Raymond OBrien (Razor) passed away peacefully on November 5, 2019. Ray was born on October 13, 1932 in Sidney Manitoba. He leaves to mourn his daughters Penny (Al), and Peggy (Bill), Patty and frequent visitors grandson Paul (Val) and great-grandson Riley. He also leaves 8 more grandchildren as well as 13 more great grandchildren, a brother, numerous nephews, nieces...

Rolf Joachim Hoffmann

Rolf Joachim Hoffmann

Nov 4, 2019

Rolf Hoffmann passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 4, 2019 at the age of 89 years.He is pre-deceased by his wife, Juanita since 2009; parents, Friedrich and Frieda; siblings, Siegfried, Gunther children, Clifford Odgers, and Donald Odgers.He will be lovingly remembered by his children, Victor Odgers, Lynda (Daniel) Knelson, Muriel (Alexander) Tait, David Odgers, Leonard (Sylvia) Odgers & Eric Odgers;...

Joan Margarett Brooks

Joan Margarett Brooks

Nov 2, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joan Margarett Brooks on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the age of 64 years.Joan was born in Fort Smith on June 30, 1955 to Archie and Amy Bourke. She was raised in Fort Smith a town in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Her family growing...

Be Van Pham

Be Van Pham

Nov 1, 2019

Be Van Pham passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the age of 62 years. Visitations will be held at Pierson’s Forest Lawn Chapel (4121 – 17 Avenue SE) on Monday, November 4, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at Pierson’s...

Alice Annabelle Spencer

Alice Annabelle Spencer

Oct 31, 2019

Alice passed away after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis and congestive heart failure.She was predeceased by her father Sam Spencer and mother Katherine Spencer; 2 sisters, Lorna Rose Pelletier and Dorothy Cecelia Anderson; and a brother,Thomas Spencer. During her, illness loving care and support were provided her loving great nephew(son), Dustin Thomas Spencer and brother Stan Spencer. Additional love...

Michael Scott Bland

Michael Scott Bland

Oct 30, 2019

Mike Bland passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the age of 51 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 17 years Dale; brothers Rob (Marianne) Bland and Jon Bland; close friends Scott (Loretta) Watson; Brad (Sheila) Waldron, Fayiaz (Zahra) Sunderji and many more family and friends. He was predeceased by his father Robert Bland. Mike...

Agnes Lillian Anderson

Agnes Lillian Anderson

Oct 28, 2019

Agnes Anderson of Okotoks, Alberta passed away after a brief illness on October 28, 2019 in Calgary, Alberta at the age of 83 years.Agnes is survived by her beloved daughter Carrie of Claresholm Alberta; and her dear sister and best friend Elsie Cooper of Calgary Alberta.Agnes was born in Preeceville, Saskatchewan in 1936 to parents William and Mary Nemitz who...

David Francis Larmour

David Francis Larmour

Oct 25, 2019

David Francis Larmour (HOTDAWG) of Calgary, Alberta passed away October 25, 2019 of prostate cancer at the age of 71 years.David was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on November 6, 1947 to Art and Mima Larmour.The family moved to Barrie, Ontario where David attended North Collegiate High School. Upon graduating he continued onto the Ontario College of Arts where he received...

Richard Henry Shand

Richard Henry Shand

Oct 21, 2019

Richard “Dick” Shand passed away peacefully in Calgary at age 94.He was predeceased by wife Libby (Dec. 10, 2013); parents Fred and Clara; and brothers Ted and Jack. He is proudly survived by sister Betty; children Tom, Janet and Jamie; and nine grandchildren – Erin, Mackenzie, Lindsay, Michelle, Kevin, Sophie, Jackson, Isobel and Thompson – who lovingly called him Pop...

Ngoc Thi Huynh

Ngoc Thi Huynh

Oct 20, 2019

Huynh Ngoc Thi passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the age of 98 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Huynh Te, and her eldest son Huynh Ninh. She is survived by Ninh’s children; Huynh Anh; Huynh Luong and children; Huynh Phu Cuong; Huynh Phu Uyen and children; Huynh Phu Duc and children; Huynh Phuong; Huynh Phu Tho...