2020 Obituaries

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Donald James Vincett
Feb. 12, 1937-Jan. 13, 2020

Donald James Vincett was born on February 12, 1937 in Galahad. He passed away on January 13, 2020 in Red Deer at the age of 82 years.
The funeral service was held at Heartland Funeral Services Chapel, Olds on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Officiating at the service was Bryn Thiessen. A musical selection by Brad Paisley, “When I Get Where I’m Going” was played. The congregational hymn was “Amazing Grace”. Soloist Christine Schauer performed “God Must Be A Cowboy”. The eulogy was presented by Sheila Vincett. A poem, “Rodeo Cowboy Prayer” was read by daughter Jody Kostiuk. The recessional was “You Should Be There” by Cole Swindell. After the service, interment took place at the Olds Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Sam Prpich, Brady Prpich, Billy Smith, Cody Raush and Luke Rausch. Honorary pallbearers were all that made it to the service to celebrate Don’s life. Relatives and friends were invited to join the family for a time of fellowship and refreshments in the reception room.
Eulogy
Presented by Sheila Vincett
Hello, on behalf of the family, welcome and thank you for coming.
Donald James Vincett was born to Ernest and Buelah Vincett at Galahad, Alberta February 12th, 1937. He was reborn to greener pastures on January 13th, 2020. He was one of 7 children which also included Melvin, Bud, Harvey, Lily, Alice and Ellen. He grew up on the farm east of Galahad and kept busy going to school and doing chores on the farm. Many friendly and, some not so friendly discussions were held between him and his brothers as to who did what chores.
In Don’s late teens his mom moved the family to Consort. A few years later he met and married Margaret Hadwin. They were blessed with 5 children, Bill, Debbie, Donnie, Jody, and Jeff. Life had its struggles with that many mouths to feed. Don always did what he had to, to provide for his family; sometimes that meant being away at work for long periods of time, especially when the kids were young. Don had a lot of interests. One of his favourites was following his boys when they played hockey and he even got involved in one game when a fan was heckling Diller in the penalty box. Don came over and put the guy in a choke-hold and dragged him away with a few not so kind words. Although he would not come out and say it, he was very proud of all of them.
Debbie remembers when Don started his cattle hauling business and purchased his spanking brand new Peterbilt truck to pull the cattle liner. He opened the passenger door so Debbie could jump in and have a look. She sat in the passenger seat while he gave her the run down on which button did what including the Jake brake and airhorn. It was an exciting time for the family. Another of Dad’s interests and biggest joy was his horses. He started out riding roughstock at rodeos when him and Margaret were first married but as the children came along he gave that up and chose the somewhat safer side of rodeo…..steer wrestling and calf roping. Following his rodeo days, Don trained quarter horses at the racetrack. It did not matter as long as he was on a horse. The kids all remember the times we went to Wes Zieffle’s arena and hung out with all the cowboys as they practiced and had jackpots. Later Don built an arena right at home. They were thrilled when asked to open the chute for the steers and calves. Jody and Jeff remember being excited when they got to tag along to Grant Kelts’ arena to watch dad practice more. Eventually all 3 boys took up dads passion for rodeo. On some weekends the two older boys were going to different rodeos and consequently arguments cropped up between them as to which horse they would take, and dad had to play referee.
Saturday nights with Dad started when Hockey Night in Canada came on, followed by Tommy Hunter, Gunsmoke, Bonanza and Hee Haw. Westerns were his favourite, along with the “cereal” size bowl of ice cream and you sat quietly during these shows.
Don and Karen started working together as a couple in 1988 and resided in Halkirk, Alberta. He married Karen in 1993 shortly after he sold his current business, Vincett Corral Cleaning, to his son Bill. This allowed him the opportunity to pursue his dream of owning a cattle ranch. This dream led them to find property in Buchanan, Saskatchewan where he started cattle ranching, custom silage and bale hauling as well as digging and cleaning dugouts for the locals with an old dragline. The cattle ranching lifestyle made him a sought-after commodity especially at branding time as he was a dependable, skilled cowboy who carried himself with confidence and enjoyed the traditional ways of ranching.
On June 10th, 2008 they sold their ranch in Buchanan, Saskatchewan and wintered in Claresholm, Alberta at a thoroughbred racing ranch where he also drove a logging truck for the winter. Spring brought a change of location to Camrose where they spent time looking for places to retire and visited with good friends Ken and Cheryl Kusk. To be closer to Karen’s parents they found a nice and friendly community at Fisk, Saskatchewan. Once again this offered a place for his horses and his talents as a welder came in high demand.
Retirement from cattle ranching gave them the freedom to travel down south in the winter to enjoy some warmer weather and team roping in Maricopa, AZ. Don enjoyed his rodeos, horse riding, team roping and stock handling up until he turned 80. When there was time to relax, it was spent with friends and family at the kitchen table over meals, cups of coffee, card games, and good conversation. In 2012 they sold their home in Fisk and came back to Alberta where they spent time in Galahad and then Botha.
In 2019, due to various health complications, he hung up his spurs and saddle and gave his horse to his son Jeff. They then moved to Olds, Alberta. The town life assisted him as he bravely battled his health complications. He was known for his love of horses, hard working nature, gentle, positive and easy going demeanour. He liked a good joke, a well cooked meal and always had room for dessert. Through good times and hardships he cowboyed up with a smile.
Don was predeceased by his parents Ernest and Beulah, previous wife Margaret, brothers Harvey, Melvin, Bud, and sister Alice. He is survived by his wife Karen, two sisters Lillian and Ellen, 5 children, Billy (Marianne), Debbie (Dwight), Donnie (Sheila), Jody (Jason), Jeff (Nicole), 2 step children Tanya (Steven), Anita (Chris) as well as grandchildren Sam, Brady, Austin, Jack, Corey, Kyle, Austin, Alyssa, Linden, Nehemiah, Avinee, Abigail and Alexis, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
We will miss his dry sense of humour, one liners and that sideways look with the cocked eyebrow.

James Walker
May 9, 1942 – January 24, 2020

Mr. James Sidney ‘Jim’ Walker passed away suddenly at Consort, Alberta on Friday, January 24, 2020 at the age of 77 years.
Jim was born on May 9, 1942 at Camrose, Alberta, to John and Margaret Walker. He was the eldest of seven children. In April of 1951, the family settled in Consort where Jim attended school and formed many life long bonds.
On October 20, 1962, Jim married his High School sweetheart Margaret ‘Peggy’ Gould. They were married for fifty-five years, when Peggy passed in April 2018.
Jim worked at several different jobs in various locations; including Innisfail, Canmore and Consort, before settling in Edmonton, in 1972. The move to Edmonton was to secure opportunities in the Trucking Industry. Jim’s love for trucks and life on the road soon had him become an Independent Operator, owning many beautiful rigs over his forty year trucking career. Jim took great pride in his trucks and you would be hard pressed to find a shinier rig on the road. There was not a part of North America he did not explore on those eighteen wheels. Jim was an avid music lover and in his earlier days was often playing guitar and singing country tunes for family and friends.
Jim and Peggy retired to Consort in 2007; where they both took up their individual hobbies of quilting, model rail roading and reconnecting with the community they grew up in.
Jim will always be remembered for his story telling, sense of humor and his ability to tell it like he saw it.
Jim will be forever missed by his daughters, Joan and Teryl, his son, Jamie (Carrie) and his grandchildren, Christopher (Natane), Jordan, Hayley, Dale, Jade and Zach; and his siblings, Marie (Neil), Carol and Wayne (Carol); as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
Jim was predeceased by his parents, John and Margaret Walker, a brother, Dennis and his sisters, Dianne and Norma.
At Jim’s request, no Service will be held. If desired, Memorial Donations in Jim’s honor may be made directly to The Heart and Stroke Foundation at www.heartandstroke.ca or to the Cross Cancer Institute, in care of the Alberta Cancer Foundation at www.albertacancer.ca. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.coronationfuneralhome.ca. Cremation arrangements in care of Coronation Funeral Home, Coronation, Alberta.

James (Jim) L. George
Nov. 11, 1927 – Feb. 5, 2020

It is with deep sadness that the family of James L. George announce his passing at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Unit on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the age of 92 years. Jim’s memory will be forever cherished and lovingly remembered by his wife of 67 years, Mary; son Robert George of Lethbridge, and his children Catherine (Kris) McLaughlin and their children Joseph and Erin; Laura George and Allison George; son David (Lorie) George of Medicine Hat and their children Julie (Allen) Parker and their children Darin, Hailee, Whitney and Ryder; Amanda (Matt) Baines and their children Brady, Aubrey, Emily and Quincy; Brad (Rachelle) George and their children Tucker and Mylee; and daughter Dorothy George of Calgary. He is also survived by one brother, Gordon (Sybil) George of Raymond as well as many nieces and nephews.
Jim was predeceased by his parents, Joe and Hazel George; parents-in-law Art and Ethel Norman; his siblings, Clif, Jean, Jack, Marjorie, Audrey, and Betty; and his beloved daughter-in-law Maggie George.
Jim had an illustrious career in education, serving as Teacher, Department Head, Principal and Superintendent in many school jurisdictions. As an educational leader, Jim is remembered by countless students and colleagues for his deep sense of morality, calm and thoughtful mannerism, coupled with his humble nature. His work was characterized by a strong work ethic, innovative approaches, and being student-centered.
In addition, Jim provided community service in each community in which he lived, including Kiwanis Clubs, Chamber of Commerce, Picture Butte Tractor Club and Museum and Lethbridge Horticulture Society. He was a devout member of the United Church serving in many capacities, including lay clergyman. Jim also authored several published history books and was granted an Honorary Doctorate Degree at St. Stephen’s College. Jim was an avid fisherman and camper, clever chess player, cunning pool shark, winning cribbage and table game player, successful gardener, voracious reader and creative and skillful carpenter.
His legacy is found in his commitment to his wife, 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren each of whom have cherished memories of Grandad.
Family and friends were invited to pay their respects between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Martin Brothers Riverview Chapel, 610 – 4 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta.
A Celebration of Jim’s life was held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Southminster United Church, 1011 – 4 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta, with Reverend Ruth Preston Schilk, officiating.
Jim’s family wishes to thank the staff of St. Michael’s Palliative Care Unit and Dr. Walsh and her Palliative Team for their compassionate service.
The family invites donations be made in memory of Jim to either Cancer Research, Prairie Tractor and Engine Museum Society, Lethbridge Horticultural Society or the United Church Historical Society.
Visit www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

Charles Marvin Scott
October 6, 1920 – February 5, 2020

Sadly we announce that Charlie passed away peacefully on February 5th, 2020, at 99 years of age at Al Hogg Pavilion in White Rock, BC.
Charlie was born in Consort, Alberta, and pre-deceased by his parents, Harold and Dora, his daughter, Lorraine, his first wife, Kaye, and his brother Bud.
He is survived by his wife, Mavis, and his sister Mary Readman; as well as nine children: Sharon, Gail (Bob), Jackie (Arthur), Janice (Larry), Greg (Shirley), Charleen, Gary (Shelley), Paul (Caroline), Donna (Len).
Charlie also leaves 19 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Charlie was a sergeant in the Canadian Army, and had a short military career in Alberta in the 40’s. He instructed young recruits in all aspects of the handling and use of firearms. After the Army career he went into the newspaper printing trade and continued in the printing industry until his retirement.
He enjoyed gardening and was an avid CB radio operator, going by the handle ‘Big Bear’ for many years. In later years he became a ‘ham-radio’ operator.
He will be missed by many.
Memorial service at a later date.
Many thanks to the staff on floor 3, at Al Hogg Pavilion for all their care and support of Charlie.

Harry Suey
August 27, 1927 – Consort, Alberta – February 17, 2020 – Calgary, Alberta

Harry Suey, beloved husband of Patricia Suey, of Calgary, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the age of 92 years.
Harry was born in Consort, on August 27, 1927, the youngest of six children. Growing up in rural Alberta during the depression, he spent much of his time working in the family café and playing whatever sports were available, including baseball, which earned him the nickname “Slug”. From his early days he recognized the importance of education and adventure, which led him to the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated with a degree in Geological Engineering in 1952. For over thirty years, he worked for Dome Petroleum Ltd. until his retirement in 1984. Harry’s constant curiosity about the world and his thirst for knowledge was reflected in his passion for jazz music, non-fiction reading, education and world travel. Trips abroad with Patricia were numerous and far-reaching. From exploring the ruins of Machu Picchu, safaris in Africa, museums in Russia, or watching Grand Slam tennis at Wimbledon and the Australian Open, his interest in history and the world around him was boundless. When not travelling, Harry could be found on the golf course or playing badminton and tennis at the Calgary Winter Club, where he was a charter member.
Besides his loving wife Patricia, Harry is survived by his four children, Murray Suey (Lina), Sandra Fischer (Phil), Laureen Matthews (David) and Marni Suey (Michael LeBlanc); and seven grandchildren, Brenna, Peter, Carissa, Michael, Sean, Poe, and Finnigan. He is also survived by his numerous grand-doggies. Harry was predeceased by his daughter Heather; and siblings, Bill Suey, Kae Chow, Bella Lang, Valeen (Tiny) Pon, and Vivian Templeton.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Calgary Winter Club (4611 – 14 Street NW, Calgary, AB), on Tuesday, March 3, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to The Calgary Humane Society, 4455 – 110th Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB. T2C 2T7, Telephone: (403)205-4455, www.calgaryhumane.ca. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Harry’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com.
In living memory of Harry Suey, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Chapel of the Bells, Calgary, AB.

Philip Kostawich
Jan. 14, 1954 – Mar. 16, 2020

With great sadness we announce the passing of Philip Kostawich. He passed away peacefully at the Provost Medical Centre after a long battle with cancer. His family was by his side. Philip was born in Calgary on January 14, 1954, the third son of John and Anastazia Kostawich. Philip grew up on the family farm north of Consort, where he would remain for his entire
life. In 2006, Philip began to date and later marry Suzanne (Bauer) and in 2008 they welcomed the pride and joy of Philip’s life, his son Austin. He was a great father not only to Austin but also to his stepsons, Christopher, Matthew, Johnathan and his grandchildren Jazmine and Ayden Bauer. He was the best husband a woman could ever ask for and will be greatly missed. Philip remained positive and loving throughout his illness and
was an inspiration to us all. Left to mourn his passing are his wife Suzanne, son Austin, stepsons Christopher (Kristie) Bauer, Matthew (Kelsey) Bauer, Johnathan Bauer and grandchildren Jazmine and Ayden. His brother Bill (Olga) Kostawich, sister Anastazia (Willy) Doolaege, sister-in-law Carol (Peter) Kostawich and numerous nieces and nephews. Philip is predeceased by his father John Kostawich, mother Anastazia Kostawich and brother Peter Kostawich. Due to the Coronavirus there will be no funeral. If conditions improve we will have a celebration of life for Philip in the summer.

Sandra Goeres
Oct. 26, 1951 – Mar. 14, 2020

Sandra “Sandy” Goeres (Broddy) passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer on March 14, 2020 at the age of 68.
Born in Barrhead, Alberta, Sandy was the eldest child of Morley and Jean Broddy, and as a young girl, was able to see much of Alberta when her father’s work took their family to Drumheller, Carstairs, Oyen, and Consort before she graduated from Horace Allen School in Crowsnest Pass.
Sandy attended the University of Alberta – School of Dental Hygiene, where she graduated as a Dental Hygienist in 1971. Upon graduation, along with her good friends Peggy and Gayle, she embarked on a six-week tour of Europe before she went on to have a very fulfilling career in public health based out of High River. It was during that time she met and married her loving husband Pat and they moved to Calgary where she worked at various dental practices until she retired in 2011.
Although her retirement was short, Sandy made the most of that time spending it with her grandchildren, caring for her garden, settling down with a good book, or enjoying the sunshine at Lake Kookanusa.
Sandy is lovingly remembered by her husband and constant partner of 44 years, Patrick (Pat) of Calgary, AB, son Andrew (Jen) of Calgary, AB and daughter Laurel (Brandon) of Vancouver, BC; grandchildren, Cole, Emily and Elia; sisters Barb (Chuck) of Coleman, AB and Cathy (Geoff) of Fernie, BC and brother, Mike (Jackie) of Calgary, AB as well as numerous nieces, nephews and very special friends. She was predeceased by her loving parents, Morley and Jean.
Her family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Southwood Hospice for providing Sandy with very special care during her final days.
A celebration of Sandy’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Sandy’s honour to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.
NOTE – Morley Broddy worked for Alberta Gas Trunkline and the family lived in one of the company houses just south of the Provo Gas (Dome) gas plant. They were transferred to Coleman, B.C.
Thanks to Joe Sherritt for providing us with the above information.

M. Eileen Ward
March 25, 1924-March 19, 2020

Eileen was born to Frederick and Nina Bailey on March 25, 1924 at Sibbald,
Alberta. She attended school at the Poplar Plains School, the Westside School, and the Hainstock School west of Olds. She then attended Normal
School in Edmonton for three months to become a teacher. Over the years a few of the schools she taught at were Berryfield, Little Gay Valley School, Stela School, Dry Lake School and Green Glen School. She married Lawrance Ward Aug. 16, 1949. They lived on the farm at Kirriemuir for the next forty years. In 1989, they had a farm sale and moved to Three Hills. In
2012, Lawrance and Eileen moved to the Golden Hills Lodge in Three Hills. Lawrance passed away in Dec. of 2012. Eileen moved to Extendicare in Red Deer in July of 2018 where she remained until her passing on March 19, 2020. Eileen enjoyed poetry and traveling, she was also very involved in every church she attended. Eileen was predeceased by her husband Lawrance, parents Frederick and Nina Bailey, brother Warren (Alice) Bailey, sister Muriel (Martin) Christensen, twin brother Cecil (Edna) Bailey,
and infant brother Gerald Bailey. Also her in laws Cecil and Margery Ward,
Lillian and Bill Boychuk, Alfred Aizzier, and Don and Helen Ward. She is survived by her in laws Ruby Aizzier, Ray and Margaret Ward, Milo and Doreen Ward, Len and Beryl Ward, Lloyd Ward, numerous nieces and
nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, and many friends. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a service will be held at a later date.

Zelle Estelle Feeg (nee Brower)
Feb. 17, 1925-Jan. 13, 2020

Zelle Estelle Feeg (nee Brower), age 94, went to be with her Lord on January
13, 2020 at Aspen Ridge Lodge in Didsbury, Alberta. Zelle was born to Erwin and Belle Brower near the Zella district west of Didsbury on February 17, 1925, the ninth of ten children, where she grew up on the family farm.
She loved the outdoors, plants and animals, especially wild flowers, birds
and all forms of wildlife. She lived in her own home until December 2, 2019.
Growing up on the farm, in the 1930’s great depression, had quite an influence on Zelle, and others of her generation. These were hard times, and being selfsufficient, and independent, were desirable traits. Zelle may have learned around this time that you had to reuse, or repurpose, anything
you could, way ahead of the times for recycling policies we have today.
Zelle recalled times on the farm when she worked with her dad out in the
fields. We think she enjoyed this more than working in the kitchen. One particular recollection was the time she was out with a team of horses with a hay rake. The team was spooked and she had a run away. She fell off
her seat and was run over by the rake, but just before it got to her, it lifted up, and she came away with only scrapes and bruises. She came from a large family and some of her brothers liked to pull pranks. A young fellow by the name of Harold Feeg was starting his career as a salesman, and called on local farms to sell Rawleigh products and other useful items. He met Zelle at the Erwin Brower farm and asked her out on a date. When he came to pick her up, a couple of the brothers snuck around, opened the hood of his car and unplugged a couple of spark plugs. So they chugged their way to Olds and back for the outing, and the brothers had a good laugh. Zelle’s education began at the one room school house at Zella. I recall her saying she rode a horse to school on some days. And the kids generally took lunch in a lunch ‘pail’, which was actually a tin pail, about 4 litres, that used to contain Roger’s Golden Syrup. This came in handy one day while they were crossing the wooded area to walk back home from school when
they encountered a wolf. She banged on the tin pail to scare it away. For her high school, Zelle attended Canadian Nazarene College, a boarding school in Red Deer. That her family was able to do that was special. When finished
there, she returned home and was asked to help at the Harmattan school to mark papers and help with teaching. Zelle also worked as a house maid for a doctor’s family in Didsbury, and for a short time in the Didsbury hospital with the cleaning crew. Zelle married Harold Feeg in 1947 and lived in a small house in Didsbury. They had a baby girl, Marilyn, and moved to a slightly larger home which was a suite above the small general store that Harold opened. Another baby was on the way when Zelle was diagnosed
with cancer, and had major surgery. They say the whole town was praying for her, and the baby. In answer to prayer, a healthy baby boy, Curtis, was born and Zelle recovered fully from the cancer. Another baby was on the way when the family made the next move to the old Berscht house in
north west Didsbury. This is where the family grew up and a baby girl, Cynthia, was added, as well as another son, Jeff. For 60 years, mom enjoyed
her home and large yard. Through early spring to late fall she could be
found outside enjoying her yard and garden. Although she loved to look at, and smell the flowers, quite a bit of her gardening time was spent pulling weeds. It was a thankless task, but had to be done. Mom loved to drive out in the west country and would stop to look at the mountains on a clear day. Quite a few of those trips involved bringing something back with her. Yes, . . she was a rock collector, and you can see most of her collection in the rock wall she had built on the east and south sides of her front yard. The rock
collection for this wall occurred over a number of years. Some of the unusual ‘rocks’ were actually pieces of dinosaur bone, and petrified wood.
The petrified wood was from a fellow selling it near the Petrified Forest in Arizona. In the spring of 1960 the family made a car trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to visit Zelle’s brother, Pastor Warren Brower, who had a small church there. Over the years many car trips were taken with the family, usually to visit family in Toronto, with extension to Montreal in 1967, and Ft. St. John, Kimberly and Trail, B.C. and Peace River and  Wainwright, Alberta. These travels influenced her children and may explain their keen interest in history and geography, map reading, and …. collecting?? Harold and Zelle took a couple of trips to Hawaii which they really enjoyed. Zelle, more recently, enjoyed train and bus trips which took her through the mountains to interesting gardens and beautiful scenery from Alaska, B.C., and western and mid-western U.S. states. Nagel tours
recognized her for her faithful patronage over the years. She was a faithful servant of the Lord, and attended church every Sunday being a member of Zion church for over 70 years. Zelle enjoyed music. She sang in church choirs and as a soloist and she loved to play favorite hymns on the piano.
Christmas was a season that Zelle really enjoyed. Colored lights were put up, a Christmas tree was brought in and decorated, house decorations were put up, family dinners planned, and, of course, church Christmas plays and songs presented by the Evangelical Church Sunday School. Zelle would
prepare posters and costumes for these plays. She was also in a number of
choir cantatas during Christmas seasons. Zelle had a sense of humor. She would carry in her purse, newspaper clippings of jokes and would bring
them out and share them for a chuckle. She also liked a number of TV shows, usually comedies, but also dramas including Heartland, because if was filmed in Alberta and had horses in the show. She also really enjoyed
the TV series Downton Abbey and was a supporter of KSPS public television. One time she shared that she had stayed up all night to watch continuous episodes of Downton Abbey. Zelle was a firm believer in  supporting local business and local charities and service groups. She was generous with her money, time and talents, with her family, with her church and also supported missionaries in ministry. Until very recently
she would help out by singing at the Bethany Care Centre, and the Didsbury
Hospital for the ‘old folks’ there… Pretty sure some were younger than Zelle.
Zelle was predeceased by her mother and father, husband Harold, and grandson Ryan Bork of Red Deer. Zelle set an example of the Christian life for her children, grandchildren, and others. She read scripture and devotions daily and prayed daily, especially for her children and grandchildren. The family wishes to express sincere thanks to the staff of Aspen Ridge Lodge for their care and compassion. The family also wishes
to thank Pastor Colin, and other church members, for their assistance in remembering the life of our mother, grandmother and aunt, Zelle Feeg.
NOTE: Zelle was the daughter-in-law of Gilbert and Rose (Kropinske) Feeg.
Rose and Gilbert lived for a number of years at Consort before moving to
Didsbury. Rose was a sister of George Kropinske and Carrie (Peters) Rice.

David Pennington
1921 – 2020

Mr. David ‘Dave’ Pennington passed away peacefully, at the Coronation Long Term Care Centre, Coronation, Alberta on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at the age of 98 years. Dave was one of ten children born to Andre and Agnes
Pennington at their farm South West of Veteran, Alberta. His early years were spent going to school and helping around the farm. He, and his brother Allan, spent their free time riding and training horses. This eventually led to trying his luck at bronc riding in many rodeos throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, Montana and especially riding in the Calgary Stampede; winning some and getting his treasured buckle from Great
Falls. In July of 1943, Dave joined the Canadian Army. After boot camp in Grande Prairie and Calgary, he left Alberta, as Private David Pennington of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, part of the First Canadian Infantry.
Traveling by train, he headed east to meet the ship that would take him to England, and then to the war, in Europe. Dave landed and joined the war effort in Sicily, fighting up through Italy. When one of Dave’s buddies died, he would sing Hank Williams song “Beyond the Sunset”. Soon other soldiers
began asking him to sing for them, also. On the day he was wounded, he was acting as a dispatch runner, as he was very fast. He was hit by shrapnel and was blown into a ditch full of water. This could have been the end of
his story but soldiers saw what happened and rushed to help him. Dave was transported to Rome, and then to England, for a very long convalescence. Dave always said that the ambulances today have not improved any from that long trek across country to Rome. Since the war, he was able to visit
England three more times. Images of the war haunted him the rest of his life. In recent years, Dave began to share some of his experiences. He began speaking at the Veteran School for Remembrance Day Services, telling the students, staff and community his stories; some that were not easy to hear. In 2013, Dave was greatly honoured when the Junior High Students of the Veteran School lobbied Veterans Affairs Canada to have his medals restored to him. Two Majors from CFB Wainwright presented Private First Class David Pennington with his new medals in a very special ceremony hosted by the school. This helped him see a different side of his Service and made
him so very proud. After returning home from they farmed together in the
Hemaruka area and raised three children, Kathy, Viola and Robert. In 2005, Dave connected with a daughter, Paulette from England, and she became part of his family. Dave enjoyed farming, working with cattle and horses, and whatever animals Mary brought home to raise. He readily participated
in community events such as dances, potlucks, disking and curling bonspiels. He spent time at baseball and hockey when Robert was in
school; and then driving the grandchildren to many of their games and events. He was always willing to lend a hand to his neighbours. It is very hard for die-hard farmers to move to town, but in the spring of 2006,
Dave and Mary moved into a house in Coronation, near the school. Dave enjoyed watching the young people going by on their way to classes. They found good friends and neighbours in Coronation, and enjoyed many visits. After Mary passed away in 2009, Dave continued to live in their house, doing his yard work and keeping up his daily activities. When he was no
longer able to drive, he got himself a scooter so he was able to make trips uptown when it became too far to walk, probably terrorizing everyone in his path. In February 2019, he entered the Coronation Hospital and then moved into Assisted Living. He soon warmed up to living there, often teasing and harassing the staff, playing Bingo, singing, dancing and especially yodeling. Dave had just moved to the Long Term Care on March
12th; where he passed away peacefully with his daughter, Vi, by his side.
Dave is survived by his children, Paulette and Bob, Kathy and Ennis, Viola
and Greg, and Robert and Leah, one brother, Ralph and sister-in-law, Jacque of Drumheller, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, and many loving nephews, nieces and special friends, so close they called him Granddad or Uncle Dave, too. Dave was predeceased by his wife, Mary,
his parents Andrew and Agnes, his sisters, Ann Barros, Nancy Mulgrove, Lucy Healy, Doreen Thompson, Viola Pennington and by his brothers, Fred, Allan and baby, Arthur. Dave sure appreciated all his visitors over the years; and was blessed by those who came to visit him in the Hospital, and Extended Care. A special thank you to his friend, Lincoln Glazier, who faithfully dropped by for visits. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a donation to Veteran Minor Sports. A Memorial Service is
planned for a date in the future. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.coronationfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements in care of Coronation Funeral Home, Coronation, Alberta.

Card of Thanks
Dave’s family wishes to thank everyone for their phone calls, cards, e-cards,
texts and Facebook messages. Your thoughts and prayers are much appreciated and mean so much to us. Thank you to the District
Supportive Living Staff for their loving care of Dad, while he lived there. Thank you to those who gave him a ride home or a drive out to see the countryside. Thank you to Dr. Susan Shenouda, Home Care and the Staff of
the Coronation Health Centre for the great care they provided. Our thanks, also to the Coronation Funeral Home for their compassion and consideration during this difficult time. Vi and Greg and family Kathy and Ennis and family Rob and Leah and family Paulette and Bob and family

Lloyd Russell McClellan
Jan. 28, 1932-Feb. 23, 2020

Lloyd Russell McClellan was born on January 28, 1932, at Anatole, Alberta. He died at the Misericordia hospital in Edmonton on February 23, 2020, with his wife Shirley by his side.
Lloyd grew up on the family farm near New Brigden. He was the only son of Ken and Blanche McClellan. He was surrounded by five loving and doting sisters. He attended Coe school which was just a short walk from the farm. He loved to ride horses as a boy but was extremely proud of the bicycle he won in a contest.
Sports played a big part in Lloyd’s life. He especially loved baseball. As a young man, he travelled to Florida to attend a baseball camp. It was through baseball that he met his future wife Shirley Peacock. She said he looked pretty good in a ball uniform. Lloyd and Shirley were married on June 1, 1962, and began their life together on the McClellan farm. Together they raised cattle and grew grain. Lloyd was one of the first farmers in the area to begin to grow Canola. He was the “iceman” and caretaker at the New Brigden Curling rink for many years.
Lloyd and Shirley raised two children, a son Mick and a daughter Tami. Lloyd instilled his love of all sports in Mick. They put on many miles together as Mick played hockey and baseball. It was a special and proud moment for Lloyd when he was able to take Mick to Florida to attend the same baseball camp he had as a young man. Lloyd taught Tami everything he knew and loved about horses. He could also be counted on to umpire her baseball games and coach her in curling.
Lloyd was blessed with four grandchildren. He spent countless hours with them just being grampa.
He and Shirley travelled many miles to watch them all play hockey, baseball and fastball. He was so pleased to hear that the girls enjoyed curling.
When Shirley entered politics, Lloyd was her constant companion and driver. He spent his later years travelling to many Horse Racing Alberta events with Shirley. He had always loved the horses, and it brought him so much enjoyment. He also looked forward to watching the Blue Jays and Oilers on TV.
Lloyd will forever be remembered as a kind, quiet and gentle man. He will be sadly missed by his wife Shirley, son Mick, and daughter Tami (Jeff) and his grandchildren Stevie (Scott), Shelby, Maverick and Peyton.

Dolores Joanne Boyd
June 23, 1932-April 17, 2020

It is with sadness, but with gratitude for a life well lived, that we announce the peaceful passing of Dolores at 87 years of age, in Edmonton.
Welcoming her in heaven is her loving husband Bud, her devoted sons Barry and Kelly and sweet grandson Byron. She was the last of her generation of Wiltses and Boyds that are all together again.
She will be lovingly remembered by her children Leslie (Tom) Redhead, Kathy (Kirk) Gilmar, Kacey (Norm) Meldrum and her daughter in laws Valerie Boyd and Melanie Boyd. She was a Gramma, Great Gramma and Aunt to many, all held a special place in her heart. We all have special memories such as big and small family Christmases and gatherings, Chicken Hill Lake and the Barge, playing cards (of which she routinely won) and most importantly her beautiful smile that lit up a room when she saw any of us. We will all miss her dearly.
Dolores touched many lives in the communities in which she lived, the places where she worked and the activities she was involved in. Special mentions are her “family” in the Lodge, the Kenting family, Bridge and Oil Wives and of course the “Goose Hunters” and their wives.
The family would like to give our heartfelt thanks to the Allen Gray Continuing Care Centre for their love and exceptional care for our mom. A special thank you to the second floor unit and a huge thank you to Poonam from the Lodge who loved mom like she was her own. We are forever grateful to her.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Gray House Guild. A link can be found at www.allengray.abxa or to an organization of your choice.

Robert Henry “Bob” Doherty
April 29, 1930 – April 22, 2020

Robert Henry “Bob” Doherty died peacefully in Sunset Manor, Innisfail, on the 22nd of April, just a few days shy of this ninetieth birthday.
Bob was born on the homestead just outside of Consort, Alberta in 1930.
In addition to many grandchildren and great grandchildren, he is survived by his children Bob Doherty, Ron (Joanne) Doherty, Marie Gillis and Doug/Jack (Janice) Doherty; sister Francie Jackson and the mother of his six children, Delia Sorensen.
Bob was predeceased by his wife Rhodella “Della” (Stevens); his daughter Kathy; son Maurice (in infancy); son-in-law Joseph Gillis; parents Frank and Julia (Deagle); siblings Vernon (Gert) Doherty; Wilfred (Fay) Doherty; Millie (Ed) Lyons; Bernice (Harold) Wiltse as well as several nephews and nieces.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Chauhan and the staff at Sunset Manor who took care of their father in his last years.
A remembrance of Bob’s life will take place at a future date. He will be laid to rest in the Consort Catholic Cemetery.
Family flowers only. If desired, memorial donations in his memory may be sent to Diabetes Canada (https://www.diabetes.ca/) or to a charity of your choice.
Arrangements in care of Heartland Funeral Services, Innisfail, Alberta.

Anne Thulien
Nov. 5, 1927 – Apr. 21, 2020

Anne Thulien went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at the age of 92 years.
She was born to Helen and John Durksen on November 5, 1927, in Sedalia, Alberta. The second of four children.
Coming from a Mennonite heritage, their faith was always the centre of their lives. One of Anne’s earliest memories was of her father resting his hand on her head as he prayed. His words of blessing would follow her all her days and her faith was sure and uncompromising.
Life would change drastically for them all when on June 28, 1935, their father and husband was tragically taken from them. Their strong faith in God and their close family and community would serve to carry them through this difficult time.
Life would change for them again when in 1943 Helen remarried and the family would move north to Hines Creek, Alberta.
It was while Anne was living up north she would reconnect with Obed Thulien who had come to Grande Prairie to attend Bible College. They had met years earlier as children through the home church meetings and Veteran Full Gospel Camp. They were married in Grande Prairie on March 26, 1946. They would set up their home in the Veteran district where they raised their family of six children.
Anne taught herself to play the piano after she was married, and many family hours were spent around the old upright piano as together with Obed, she patiently taught her children to sing together and bring out their harmonies.
She also played the piano for numerous church services and sang duets with Obed for many funerals and other church-related events.
Anne was a gracious hostess and mother to many. There was always room for one more at her table.
Anne quietly served alongside Obed, supporting and encouraging her family through all the ups and downs life would have in store. It wasn’t until after Obed’s passing that her strong, self-assured personality was fully realized.
Anne drew on God’s wisdom daily as she guided her children, each on their own separate journey and yet all bound together in their faith.
Her family was her world and she made a point to stay connected with all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She would come to embrace the “smartphone” and would constantly be texting back and forth to her children and grandchildren. And she would keep a digital diary of cell phone pics of those who passed through her door. She loved and was much loved.
Anne will be dearly remembered by her children Lee (Donna) Thulien, Lois (Don) Toth, Milt (Terry) Thulien, Yvonne Thulien and Nolan (Edith) Thulien and daughter-in-law Gloria Thulien.
She will also be remembered by her grandchildren, Brent Thulien, Ryan (Naomi) Thulien, Lori (Jeremy) Heigh, Aaron (Gillian) Thulien, Carla Thulien, Deryk (Kristina) Thulien, Byron (Lori) Toth, Graham (Carla) Toth, Stephanie (Matthew) Weisbrod, Kelly (Rick) Janzen, Kyle Thulien, Holly (David) Crompton, Pamela (Michael) Matheson and David Johnson, her great-grandchildren, Hayley (Riley) Atkins, Auston (Kayla) and Nash Thulien, Madison, Mackenzie and Jackson Thulien, Keaton, Kessler and Sarah Heigh, Jayna, Payton and Landon Thulien, Nicole (Tristan) McCracken and Cameron Thulien, Drew, Charity and Merody Maiklem, Kaleb and Anna Toth, Ellis, Hunter, Farah and Archer Toth, Jayce, Jaryn and Ayden Janzen, and Kian Crompton as well as great-great-grandchildren Grayson and Kena Atkins; and Cyrus and Hudson Thulien.
Anne is also survived by her brother Walter (Irene) Durksen, brother-in-law David (Bud) Thulien and step-brother Lloyd Schuetz (Madalene) along with a host of loving nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband Obed and dear son Eldon as well as her father John Durksen, mother Helen Schuetz, step-father William Schuetz, sister Helen Wiltse, brother Vern Durksen, step-sisters Violet Erickson, Dora Klassen and Ruth McLeod, step-brother Billy Schuetz and half-brother Benny Schuetz.
Her family would like to thank all of those who have cared for her so lovingly, Dr. Agwaze as well as the staff and friends she made at Heart Haven Lodge and more recently at Points West. We are truly grateful.
Her children rise up
and call her blessed.
Proverbs 31:28.
Because of the present restrictions, a private family graveside service will be held at a later date.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made in Anne’s memory to Veteran Full Gospel Camp. Condolences may be sent to the Thulien families by visiting www.stettlerfuneralhome.com
Stettler Funeral Home & Crematorium entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.

Phyllis June Brosinsky
Sept. 8, 1939-May 12, 2020

Phyllis June Brosinsky of Camrose, Alberta, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the age of 80 years.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband Maurice; children Brian of Camrose, Bob (Michelle) of Camrose, and Kevin (Heather) of Leduc; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and brother Gordon (Karen) Olson of B.C.
Phyllis was predeceased by her parents Leslie and Rebecca Olson and brother Robert Olson.
Due to Alberta Health Regulations, a private family service will be held.
If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions are gratefully accepted to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, or to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

Edith G. Helm (Brewer, nee Edwards)
May 30, 1927 – May 20, 2020

The Brewer family sadly announces the passing of our dear mother, Edith G Helm (Brewer) (nee Edwards).  She passed away peacefully in Red Deer hospital with two of her children by her side, on May 20, 2020.
Edith Gertrude was born May 30, 1927 to Job “Alfred” and Doris Edwards in Coronation, Alberta. The family moved to Lacombe due to Alfred’s employment with CPR, where Edith finished her schooling and graduated. During WWII she received her Teacher’s Certificate and started teaching in a one room school house at the age of 17. She married her sweetheart, Dick W Brewer, July 1, 1946, in Lacombe after he returned from his service in the Royal Canadian Navy.  Dick and Edith pastored many different churches in Saskatchewan and Alberta.  As well, Edith taught in many schools while continuing to further her education.  She received her Bachelor of Education at 55 years old from University of Alberta.  After retirement, Dick and Edith moved to their Red Deer home. They travelled a lot and loved RV-ing, especially family camp-outs with their grandkids.
Edith and Dick celebrated their 50th anniversary on July 1, 1996 among family and friends. Sadly Dick died July 5, 1996. Edith continued to travel including places such as South Africa, El Salvador, London, Caribbean, Alaska and Hawaii to name a few. She liked to play scrabble and joined a scrabble club, where she met Douglas Helm.  Unfortunately, their marriage only lasted a year and a half before her second spouse passed away in 2001.
Edith was an active community member.  She volunteered at Bibles for Mission’s thrift store for many years.  At 78 years old she went to Red Deer College to study Spanish and earned her certificate to teach English as a second language. She volunteered as a tutor through the Red Deer Library Adult Literacy Program until she decided to retire at 90. She also loved to go to church and Bible studies. She enjoyed her crafts, painting, knitting, letter writing, reading novels, and continued to win Scrabble games against her family right up until the end of her life!
She is predeceased by her parents, spouses and siblings: Gerald, Leonard, Ken, Donna, Audrey, all of Dick Brewer’s siblings, as well as son-in-law Jim.  She is survived by six children: Richard (Lorie), Judy, Barrie, Bryan (Dianne), Glen, Sharilyn (Enrique); two siblings: Ron (Rosemary), Lois, and sister-in-law Arlene; as well as 19 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, many dear friends and neighbours.
The family would like to thank Unit 32 at RD Hospital and Bethany Collegeside for their wonderful care of our dear Mother. Due to current restrictions, a private service was held on May 28, 2020 at Victory Church.  Memorial donations can be made to the Gideon Society in Edith’s memory.

Arthur Anhorn
March 27, 1927 – June 18, 2020

With much gratitude for a long life well lived, we sadly announce the passing of Arthur Anhorn.
He will be greatly missed by his loving wife Jeanne; his daughters Connie (Merv) Rieger and Kathleen (Allan) Black; his sons: Lorne Anhorn (Sherry), Gerald Anhorn and Robert (Dawn) Anhorn; his step children Lynne (Andy) DeBoon and John Parry. Papa’s passing will be profoundly felt by his grandchildren: Jaime Glazier (Heath), Danelle Anhorn, Caylee Jobin (Corey), Craig Rieger (Amanda), Jayden Anhorn, Lindsay Erickson (Dallas), Quinn Anhorn, Taylor Anhorn, Patrisha DeBoon, Madison, Colby and Jordan Parry; his great grandchildren: Sydney Reinbold, Sara Morettin, Lincoln Glazier, Cash, Grady and Bo Anhorn, Sienna, Scarlett and Sophie Rieger, Blayze, Blair and Laynie Erickson and Harrison Jobin. He also leaves to mourn his passing, his brother in law and sister in law Ewalt and Anita Kruppi and brother in law Rick Gundersen. As the last member of his generation, Art will be fondly remembered by his cherished nieces and nephews.
Art was predeceased by his parents, brothers and sisters, his first wife Edith in 1982 and his grandson Travis Glazier in 2010.
The family would like to thank the staff at Consort LTC for the excellent care and compassion shown Art.
Donations in memory of Art may be made to Consort Hospital Auxiliary Society, Veteran Cemetery Society or the Veteran Volunteer Fire Fighters Association.
For those wishing to express their condolences to Art’s family, please visit www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com
Parkview Funeral Chapels entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.

Helen H. Spencer
Dec. 27, 1928 – July 4, 2020

Helen H. Spencer passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020, while in the Coronation Health Care Centre, at the age of 91 years.
We gather here today to remember Helen, our mom, grandma, great grandma and friend.
Jack and Annie Polson welcomed Mom to their lives on December 27, 1928. She was raised on the Polson farm with her siblings Robert, John, Margaret and Roger. She had fond memories of riding horses, doubling with Roger to school, and hooking up the team with Rob so they could go to town on Saturday nights.
Soon Dad was in the picture and they were married in January 1950, when they were both 21. After setting up their home in what was known as the “nurses home” they soon had Joan and Lorna, and Uncle Joe who was staying with them, to keep them busy; then Barb, Bill and Margaret added to the family. After the move to Hanna in 1963, we were all excited to have a new baby sister, Audrey.
Mom had such strength in running a house with six kids. She was a meticulous housekeeper, great cook and did so many small things that made our childhood special. She was artistic and hand drew our valentines to give out at school. Every Christmas morning, we woke up to brand new handsewn clothing on all of our dolls. She persevered through all of our dance lessons, coached us through piano lessons and encouraged us through school.
We all remember Sunday afternoon board games, popcorn in the big copper bowl, and brown sugar fudge. She kept this up in visits with the grandkids and was especially close to Paul when he came to her house after school.
Mom liked nice things in our home and saved up for crystal and her china set. She was also known to rearrange the furniture regularly, much to Dad’s dismay.
She was strongly independent. We all applauded when, at 50 years old, she applied and got her first job away from home: vet assistant in the Hanna Clinic.
When she moved back to the farm in Consort in 1981, horses were back in her life. She had her team, and stubbornly built a whole buggy and sleigh in her kitchen over the winter. She loved the horses – the chickens maybe not so much.
Mom was very intelligent and would take on any challenge when it came to doing repairs, figuring out how something would work, or finding an innovative solution.
It was very difficult for her when dad passed away when they were both 70. When she moved to town a few years later, her new home became home to all of us again.
In later years, Ivar Nelson became her companion. They had so many fun days camping and fishing, visiting the birthday group and spending time with Ivar’s family.
She turned her artistic talents into doing a needlepoint picture for each of her six children and all 13 grandchildren. She spent many hours not just coloring in her books but getting all the shading just right. She also knit toques for babies in the NICU.
In the last few years her iPad was a close companion – she checked in first thing every day to see what all us were up to. She would smile at pictures of her ten great-grandbabies. She would challenge anyone to a game of online scrabble, and win.
She loved her 90th birthday party. Photos of her as a young child, a vibrant young woman, loving mom and caring and generous grandma reminded us of her life well lived. You all made that a special day for her.
Mom passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4 with family at her side.
Special thanks to Dr. Stephen Akindipe and the Coronation Hospital staff who believed in Mom and helped her through these last 6 difficult months.
She touched many people, was the best mom and we will all miss her dearly. It is hard to say goodbye.
Helen is survived by her daughters Joan (Wayne) Kautz of Edmonton, Lorna (Bernard) Fandrich of Lytton, B.C., Barbara Spencer of Edmonton, Margaret (Mike) Baskey of Consort, Audrey (Craig) Hollings-head of Red Deer; son Bill (Karen) Spencer of Bragg Creek; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; sisters in law Emelia Polson and Jean Polson; other family and many good friends.
Donations in memory of Helen may be made to the Lakeroad Cemetery, Coronation Hospital Foundation, The Canadian Red Cross Society or to STARS.
For those wishing to express their condolences to Helen’s family, please visit www.parkviewfuneralchapels .com
Parkview Funeral Chapels entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.

Shirley Bertha Halseth
March 2, 1942-July 17, 2020

Shirley Bertha Halseth of Camrose, Alberta, formerly of Consort, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the age of 78 years.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband Martin Halseth; their two children, daughter Denise (Bill) Simons of Camrose, and son Bob (Terri) of Camrose; three grandchildren Ryan (Paula), Mikel (Lindsey), and Brittany (Dennis); five great-grandchildren Chase, Kestin, Blair, Kegan and Elise; four brothers Fred (Rita) Akerstrom of Camrose, Jack Akerstrom of Medicine Hat, Barry Akerstrom of Rosalind, and Danny (Carol) Akerstrom of Barrhead; four sisters Arlene Chisholm of Port Alberni, BC, Sharon Szott of Camrose, Carol Berg of Camrose, and Linda (Gordie) Hamilton of Edmonton; numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Shirley was predeceased by her parents Gunnard Akerstrom and Violet Akerstrom/Dosselman; brothers Bill, Terry, Jim, Garry and Bruce, and grandson Dallas Simons.
A Graveside Service was held at Consort Lakeroad Cemetery on Thursday, July 30th. Family members and friends gathered for a time of fellowship at the Gem Centre in Consort, following the service.
If family and friends so desire, memorial contributions in Shirley’s memory may be made to the Alberta Lung Association, or to the Alberta Cancer Society.

Card of Thanks
The families of Shirley Halseth wish to say “Thank You”!! to Dr Pasha, Camrose Home Care, St Mary’s Hospital doctors and nurses, Burgar Funeral Home, Reverend Brian Hunter, Mad Platter for the catering, The Gem Center, Brenda Schnurer for reading the tribute, Taryl Abt for playing the video, Floyd Dempsey for making the burial arrangements. Also a big thank you to family and friends for the food, kind words, hugs and flowers.
Martin Halseth
Bill & Denise Simons
and Families
Bob & Terri Halseth
and Families

Dale Provo
May 24, 1945-July 23, 2020

Dale Provo was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta on May 24, 1945 to Florence and Clifford Provo.
In April of 1955, the family moved to Veteran, Alberta, where Dale made deep friendships that would last for the rest of his life. In 1966 Dale relocated to Edmonton where he attended NAIT and trained to become an auto mechanic. He started his career at Turnbull Motors and then moved to Pacific Western Airlines in 1973. He spent the rest of his career there, working for PWA, Canadian Airlines and finally Air Canada until his retirement on Dec. 31, 2003.
In 2012, he and his wife Phyllis relocated to the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island to spend the rest of their retirement years there enjoying the beauty that surrounded them, and indulging regularly in the amazing fresh seafood that our oceans offer up.
In June of 2015, Dale started receiving dialysis treatments at the Cumberland Dialysis Center under the direction of Jenn Cheek and her staff, and he continued to receive those treatments until his death on July 23, 2020 from illnesses related to kidney disease and diabetes.
Dale is predeceased by his mother and father, Florence and Clifford, and by his brother, Brian Provo. He is missed and remembered with deep affection by his wife Phyllis; his sisters Beverly Brackenbury of Wetaskiwin, Judith Walsh of Perth, Australia, and Karen Weigum of Victoria, BC; his dear cousins Linda and Brad Billings of Courtenay and Sandra and Heinz Woltmann of Nanaimo; and his nieces and nephews and many, many dear friends.
If desired, contributions can be made in Dale’s memory to the Kidney Foundation of British Columbia, BC and Yukon Branch, which served him so extraordinarily well.
Grateful thanks to Dr. Jonathan Reggler, Dr. Naomi Glick, the awesome team at the Cumberland Dialysis Center, and the wonderful Home Care nurses who loved and cared for Dale so well in the last years of his life.

Rex Booth
June 11, 1927-Aug. 17, 2020

It is with deep sadness that the family announces the passing of Rex Clement Booth at Providence Care Centre in Calgary on Monday, August 17, 2020 at the age of 93. He will be remembered as a loving and compassionate husband, father, and grandfather.
Born in Consort, Alberta, Rex had many fond memories of growing up with his brothers and working on the family farm in the prairies. Rex professionally achieved success as a heavy equipment sales representative in both Lethbridge and Edmonton. He established the Calgary Branch of Olsen Equipment and worked as the General Manager for many years. He married Marguerite Lillian (nee Hurst) July 31, 1954 in Lethbridge and had over 58 years of happy memories with their family.
“Sadly missed, but never forgotten.”
Rex will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Maureen (Joseph) Weber and grandson Jameson of Calgary; son Douglas (Gillian) Booth and granddaughters, Heather, Jennifer, and Emily of Canmore. He was predeceased by his wife and best friend, Marguerite Lillian Booth, and his brothers; John, Peter and Ivan Booth.
A Graveside Service was held at Queen’s Park Cemetery, Section H, on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the donation page for Rockyview General Hospital at https://secure.calgaryhealthtrust.ca/sslpage.aspx?pid=380.
In living memory of Rex Booth, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area.

Roberta Anne (MacDonald) Blake
Aug. 23, 1953 – Aug. 24, 2020

Mrs. Roberta Anne ‘Bobbie’ Blake, beloved wife of Mr. Robert Blake of Consort, Alberta passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side, at the Provost Health Centre, Provost, Alberta on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the age of 67 years.
Bobbie was born on August 23, 1953 at Oshawa, Ontario. She was raised in a Military family and lived all across Canada, while she was growing up; attending school in five provinces, and graduated from Oyen High School, Oyen, Alberta. Her first born child was Jeramie, born in March 1974 and her second born was Naomi, born in October 1977. She settled in Consort with her two children in 1990. There she met Rob and they married in 1999; adding Carrie to make her family complete.
Bobbie worked for Corvet Construction, as an Office Manager for over twenty-five years, until her retirement in 2018. She enjoyed her grandchildren, spending time with family, holidays and vacationing. She went on an Alaskan Cruise, a Panama Cruise and to O’ahu, and also loved her flowers and just being out in her yard. Bobbie and Rob loved spending all of their time together, no matter what they were doing. She loved to read; Stephen King was a favorite. Bobbie loved George Strait and when she was able to see him perform in concert, she loved every minute of it. She loved Christmas and building her Christmas Village. Spending Christmas holidays with family was her favorite.
“We love you so much, Bobbie – you will remain
in our hearts forever”.
Bobbie will be lovingly remembered by her husband of twenty-one years, Robert; her son, Jeramie (Heidi) and Wyatt, Rebecca and Christine of Altario, Alberta; her daughter, Naomi and Adyn and Cortnee of Brooks, Alberta and Carrie (Darren) and Ryleigh, Ashleigh and Raine of Consort, Alberta. She will also be sadly missed by her mother, Marg MacDonald of London, Ontario; brothers, Walter (Lynn) of London, Ontario, Gordon of Legal, Alberta and Geoff (Loranda) of Kingston, Ontario, and one sister, Helen Bowman of Edmonton, Alberta. Bobbie was predeceased by her father, Walter in 1986.
A Celebration of Bobbie’s Life was held at the Daysland Cemetery, Township Road 452, Secondary Highway 855, Daysland, Alberta on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. A Reception followed at the Daysland Community Hall, 5130 – 50 Street, Daysland, Alberta at 2:00 p.m.
If desired, Memorial Donations in Bobbie’s honor may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 55 St Clair Avenue West, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 2Y7 or at www.cancer.ca. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.coronationfuneralhome.ca.
Arrangements in care of Coronation Funeral Home.

Pedro “Laverne” Hauer
Feb. 19, 1935 – Sept. 2, 2020

Laverne Hauer of Lacombe, passed away at the Continuing Care Centre on September 2, 2020 at the age of 85 years.
Laverne grew up on a farm near Consort and throughout his life maintained his love of farming. His other lifelong passion was flying and he flew many planes all through his career as a pilot. He was very proud of his achievements as a pilot and the diversity of the planes he had experience with. Some of his career highlights were flying an A-26 Invader Waterbomber, formation flying with the B-26 and C-310, Twin Cessna 310, Cessna 207 and Lockheed Lodestar. He was also an accomplished Flight Instructor, teaching for many years and many students. Laverne spent many years as a member of the Lacombe Flying Club and looked forward to the Fly In Breakfast every year. When not piloting for work, he also enjoyed travelling and would take trips with his wife to Las Vegas, Bahamas and Mallorca, Spain.
He was predeceased by his wife of 45 years, Donna Jean Hauer in 2018. A private ceremony will be held in the spring with burial to follow.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Lacombe Flying Club, 3910 63 Avenue, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L 0E5.

Shirley Gattey
1927 – 2020

Forever our light.
“If life is measured in love, then we have all the wealth we need because of her”.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Shirley Ruth Gattey of Consort, Alberta, at the Consort Health Centre on September 2, 2020 at the age of 92 years. Shirley grew up barefoot, playing on a farm in Saskatchewan. Her mom had flaming red hair and a disposition to match; her father had a soft warmth and joking manner. Maybe that is where she found her humour, patience, resilience and love of company. These traits took her through many joyful and challenging times. Shirley was born the middle child to Jim and Ruth (nee Coles) Lovell of Wynyard, Saskatchewan between siblings, Ray (1925) and Rema (1936). She was a strong young woman and left home at sixteen, to become a nanny/housekeeper at Manitou Lake, Saskatchewan.
After a time, she had enough money to catch a train to Cereal, Alberta; where she answered an Ad in the paper looking for a Ward Aid, at the Hospital. Shirley talked of many good times, nights out and friends made while working there. She soon met and married Ronald Barrack on June 16, 1951. Together they raised three daughters, Carolynne, Catherine and Sherry, on the farm north of Cereal. Shirley worked hard on the farm and loved the outdoors. In the winter of 1977, Shirley and the girls lost Ronald to cancer, but she never forgot the true love they had. She stayed farming for a time with the help of her family and friends, until her daughter Carolynne and Gordon took over.
Shirley found a new love in Frank Gattey and they were married on June 10, 1989 “up on the hill” at Cross Bar Ranch, north of Consort. The two were inseparable and a great match, enjoying travel and entertaining until Frank’s passing July 29, 1992. The ranch had become home to Shirley; and she remained there for several years before moving to Consort. With her move to Consort Lodge, she spent lovely days with the “ladies of the West Wing”, enjoying coffee visits, cards and many happy hours tending her flower gardens, and the outdoors.
Shirley took a deep interest in her grandchildren and great grandchildren; there was never a phone conversation with family that didn’t include asking how the children were. A natural relationship builder, Shirley made many friends and found a dear friend in Aggie. The two became inseparable; and their laughter, fun and a little trouble was always appreciated by those around them. While her light will stay with us, she will be missed by friends and family. Shirley is loved and remembered by Carolynne (Ken); Christie (Winston), Keatan, Regan, Brice and Logan; Gaylene (Len), Jaxon, Triston, Paislee; Catherine (Garry, deceased), Kendall (Jodi), Daylen, Bentley; Michelle (Dave), Gavin, Cierra, Sherry (Rob); Shawna (Cory), Dawson, Danica, Sherri (Blair), Breanne, Trevor, Eberlee, Bexton, Bailee, Jed, Jace, Brittney, Wyatt and Brenna. As well as special friends, Aggie, Ladies of the West Wing, Sheila and Marion. The Gatteys: Joan (Dale), Nicole, (Derek), Spencer, Madison; Trevor (Leah), Steele, Sloane; Troy (Brenna), Willa; John (Cindy), Justin (Abbie), Jaxen, Kelby, Brandon, Meagan; Lynn (Ron, deceased), Stacy (Tiffany), Rylee, Colt; Shanley (Mike), Dorris, Maddison, Karsyn; Dyan (Richard), Kelva, Camm, Baylee, Theo, Harriet, Marley; Bristow (Ureisha), Braille, Archibald, Elvie; Drucila (Chris), Ruby and Herbert.
The families of Shirley would like to extend a special thank you to all the staff at Consort Hospital and Care Centre for the special care and kindness shown to her while there; as well as the community for the many gifts of love, food and flowers, which were so very much appreciated. Thank you to Pastor Darrel and Pat for travelling so far to fulfill Shirley’s wishes. If desired, Memorial Donations in Shirley’s honor may be made directly to the Gem Centre, 5225 – 47 Street, Consort, Alberta, T0C 1B0. Shirley was an avid supporter of the Gem Centre and loved to play cards with friends. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.coronationfuneralhome.ca.
Arrangements in care of Coronation Funeral Home, Coronation, Alberta.

Clinton David Moylan
April 28, 1948 – Sept. 9, 2020

On Wednesday, September 9th, 2020, Clint Moylan rode his final pasture check, near Kirriemuir, Alberta.
He leaves behind his wife Mary Black; his children Cory Moylan, Denise Moylan and Jodi Jones (Derek); his grandchildren Cavin Jones, Jessica Moylan, Ashley Jones and Chance Moylan; Mary’s children Jason Black (Diane) and family and Joel Black.
Clint is survived by his siblings Patricia Jenkins, Bill Moylan, Donny Moylan (Sylvia), Ken Moylan (Del), Jean Ottenbreit (Bob), Marilyn Labrecque (Peter) and Mick Sarmaga. As well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Clint leaves his close friends Craig and Jinel Ference, their children Maddie, Nate and Macy as well as Harvey and Joyce Ference.
He was predeceased by his parents Vera and Bud Moylan, and brothers-in-law Donny Labrecque and Donny Jenkins, sister-in-law Lorna Moylan.
Service details will be shared when they become available on ofsmacleans.com along with a video link for extended family and friends who wish to join from a distance.
Funeral Arrangements in the care of MacLean’s Funeral Home, Oyen Alberta.

Alice May Soldan (neé Brant)
1924 – 2020

It is with deep sadness that the family announces the death of our mother at 96 years of age on September 11, 2020.
Alice will be lovingly remembered by her children, Gail (Herm) Hordal, Betty Anne (David) Rostrup, Linda (Brian) Lovig, Bill (Pat) Soldan, 13 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Also on the very day Alice left this world a new great grandchild was born.
Alice will also be missed dearly by her brother, Harry Brant.
She was predeceased by her husband Samuel Soldan.
Alice was a nursing graduate of St Paul’s School of Nursing Saskatoon, graduating in 1946. She nursed in Fort San – Fort Qu’appelle, Sask., Red Cross Outpost in Loon Lake, Sask., Vermilion and Oyen, AB.
Alice and Sam lived and made many life-long friends in Vermilion, Consort, and Oyen. Later in life they spent their winters in Mesa, Arizona reacquainting with those same people. Their last years were spent in Kelowna together and Alice in Edmonton.
She was a beautiful soul and always had a positive outlook on life. Singing, music, travel and her faith were so important to her. We were so blessed to have her in our lives. She was steadfast in her love of family and left a lasting impression with those fortunate to meet her. She will always be remembered for that very special smile.
The depths of sorrow we cannot tell,
Of the loss of one we loved so well;
And while she sleeps a peaceful sleep,
Her memory we shall
always keep.
Amidst these unprecedented times the family will have a private celebration of life.

Jim Tainsh
Feb. 23, 1939 – Sept. 11, 2020
Jim left us in the early morning on September 11, 2020 in the Consort Hospital at the age of 81 years old.
His life began on February 23, 1939 in the Consort Hospital. He shared his childhood with his two sisters Marlene and Nora-May and his mom and dad, Doug and Eileen.
As a young boy the family moved to Tees, Wetaskiwin and Lacombe. It was in Wetaskiwin that Jim began school, but after coming down with Rheumatic Fever and losing six months of schooling, he repeated grade one joining his sister Nora-May. In 1947, the family moved back to Consort to the John Tainsh farm and in 1948, Doug and Eileen purchased the “Bibby Farm” which was Jim’s home for most of his life. He learned to work hard on the family farm, learning to get up early and help run the Consort Dairy which ran until 1962.
Jim loved to horseback ride and had his own horse called “Queenie” adorned with a saddle, martingale and bridle which he won in a draw as a young boy at the Calgary Stampede. As a teenager, Jim loved to dance, took up square dancing lessons and could really jive! Air Cadets was held after school and Jim loved it. Fred Begoray was the leader and Jim really respected him. He travelled to Abbottsford, B.C. for Air Cadets summer camp and earned many badges and pins including his wings. He said Cadets is where he learned to respect others and also how to be a leader.
On September 30, 1961, Jim married Donna Beebe at the Knox United Church in Consort, moved to the family farm and raised three children: Nonavee, Palmer and Dawn. During the next 40 years, Jim was involved in many community organizations such as at the Knox United Church as the Chair of the Board of Stewards, a session member and served on many committees. He coached Palmer in hockey until 16 and Unders, was a Boy Scout leader, enjoyed Kinsmen, K40’s, was an Arts Alive member and a 4H leader. Jim was a Remco Memorial salesman for 40 years, taking this over from his grandfather Jim Mudie.
Jim enjoyed playing hockey, curling, horse shoeing, playing cards, dancing, snowmobiling, Halloweening, being funny and being a prankster.
Jim loved to farm with his “green machinery.” He always said, “There are only two kinds of farmers, John Deere farmers and those who wish they were John Deere farmers.” He raised Hereford-cross, and Charolais cattle and built up the family farm. He was an excellent carpenter, electrician, mechanic, bookkeeper and progressive farmer. He fed cows over at Schoffs each winter with a stone boat and horse called “Pinto” until 1975.
Jim and Donna loved to camp, travel, boat and fish. As a family, they travelled each summer to various places in Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC. In 1979 Jim and Donna purchased a lot at Lake Mara Properties, and set up camp for good. There they met many “forever friends,” and spent time fishing, boating and playing in the water. They started to travel abroad in the early 80’s, to places like Hawaii, Mexico, Las Vegas, Aruba, Caribbean cruises, Grenada, Fiji and the Cook Islands. More “forever friends” were made. Later, they bought a time share at Fairmont so their family could enjoy winter fun at the ski hill.
In 1997, Jim and Donna retired from farming but continued to help out on the farm for many years.
Grandchildren brought out the “boy” in Jim again, as he loved setting up racetracks, building playhouses, building farm sets out of barrels and coffee tins, playing games, cards and crokinole. Probably his favourite thing to do with his grandchildren was to drag them behind the boat on water skis or tubes trying his best to drown them! They all have many stories of fishing trips and wild rides with their “Papa.”
Jim lost the love of his life, Donna on September 5, 2002. He continued to live in their home in Consort until moving to the Lodge in 2016. There he enjoyed good friendships and all the activities. Students from the Consort School became dear friends, when they came to learn to play cards at the Lodge. Jim loved being with children and young people and they loved being with him. Jim was “fun.”
Jim loved to talk about history and wartime and was so proud to be a Canadian. With that being said, his licence plate read, “God made Scots just a wee bit better.” So…. I guess we could say he was proud to be a Scottish Canadian!
Jim was an organized man, keeping his shop, his desk and any of his spaces neat and tidy. He was also a sentimental man, keeping cards, early letters from Donna, our childhood creations, newspaper clippings, land information and travel memorabilia.
Jim was a family man, and this was evident by his life’s choices. Relationships were important to Jim and this was obvious as he met and greeted those around him. Jim touched many lives by showing great compassion, sharing his humour and the ability to listen to others. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Jim’s Loving Family
Jim Tainsh is survived by his loving family, children: Nonavee (Brent) Kary of Veteran, Palmer Tainsh of Consort and Dawn (Larry) Resch of Veteran; nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren: Scott (Kiley) Kary of Whitefish, Montana and their children Harper and Beckham, Ellyse Kary (Kyle Rohl) of Veteran and their children: Natalie, Hudson, Koen and Spencer, Blake Kary (Kayla Maksymiw) of Red Deer, Mitchell (Krystal) Tainsh of Edmonton and their daughter Hailey, Brett Tainsh (Selena Smigelski) of Consort, Stephanie (Danton) Berg of Consort and their son Knox, Eric (Emma) Resch of Veteran, Morgan Resch (Morgan Sortland) of Sedalia and Mikayla Resch of Veteran; as well as Deanna Tainsh, mother of Mitchell, Brett and Stephanie; sister Marlene Kunz of Calgary; extended family of the late Nancy Tainsh; Jim’s Consort Lodge family; numerous other family members and many dear friends.
Jim was predeceased by his wife Donna on September 5, 2002, parents Doug and Eileen Tainsh and sister Nora-May Cowan.

Memories of Papa
I remember riding around in his truck when he had the farm, checking cows and looking at crops. Eating candies from behind the seat of his truck (bags of candies) and singing songs (the old gray mare she pooped on the double tree). Learning about farming and cattle and taking care of the family. I also remember fishing at Mara Lake. Calling back to Mama on the radio when we caught a fish to tell her to,“Get the butter” (and we caught lots of fish)!! ~Scotty~

Papa taught me what unconditional love looked like….. Not very many people are lucky enough to find that kind of love in their lifetime. You were so proud of the love Kyle and I share. I loved how you opened your heart to him. On our drives together we always talked about when Kyle and I were getting married….. you just needed to know it was soon! Also my kids were so lucky to be loved by you. From sitting on your knee to drawing martians on their hands. Being at every birthday party. How lucky they were to have a “Big” Papa like you. I’m going to miss your hugs and your voice saying…..”l love you sweetheart.” ~Dee-Dee~

Papa, you were the best grandfather anyone could ask for. Thanks for all the fun times boating, fishing, hanging out on the farm and playing with your custom farm set you built us. You have created a farm legacy that will be successful forever. You were a great man and will be remembered in my family for generations to come. Going to miss you so much. Love you Paps.
~Mitch~

I’m gunna miss fishing with Papa, talking farming and drinking a cold rum with him. Going to miss him being around the house sitting at the table. ~Blake~

One of my favorite memories with papa is our trip to Mara Lake when he came with me. Papa was nonstop talking and the only worry on his mind was the potential to stop for soft ice cream at any town we drove through. He always had something witty to say and I’m really grateful to have had the opportunity to have so many memories with him. ~Eric~

Papa; funny, witty, clever, caring and always there for me. I miss you so much. I will always be grateful for time spent with you on and off the farm. You loved to laugh and tell stories – I loved that so much. No amount of pictures or memories will ever bring you back, but knowing you are looking down on our little growing family makes my heart happy-you would be so proud! Love and miss you so much Pops! ~Brett~

When we were out at Mara Lake on one of our boat tours to Albas falls and we had to make a pit stop at the outhouses. We took turns throwing rocks at the roof while papa was inside. He came out roaring like a bear, attempting to scare us, but tripped rolling down the mountainside ending up in the hedges in the bottom. We all had a good laugh. I will cherish all my great memories! ~Morgan~

“The one thing I will miss most about papa is his daily drive out to see us all at the farm. He was always one phone call away to come out and help move fields or deliver lunch. Knox will proudly carry on big papa’s name “James”, something he was so proud about. Love you Pops” ~Steph~

The memories I will never forget with papa are going to the lodge any chance I got to play a game of pool. I never did win a game, but the lessons I learned and the laughter we shared will forever be cherished. Having a papa and having a good papa are two different things, I was lucky enough to be given an incredible one and he will never be forgotten.
~Mikayla~

Eulogy
by Nonavee Kary &
Dawn Resch
Today we will celebrate the life of our Dad, our children’s Papa and our grandchildren’s “Big Papa”. He loved us unconditionally, was our biggest fan and loved helping us with everything. In the last few years, he did all sorts of runaround jobs for all of us. From stapling up posters, to setting up Bible school, decorating the church, bringing out lunch to the farm, and moving trucks and machinery. He helped Dina at the lodge to get crafts, people and activities up and rollin’. As he would say, “I helped Dina with the older ones.”
With the recent celebrations, like grads and weddings, he would always add a John Deere tractor to the gift “as a bow” to add a little humor and the “Papa touch”. He could lure Baby Knox, over onto his knee, when he would pull a John Deere tractor out of his pocket. Dad had a real way about him that connected him with all ages. His humor and gift to gab made him easy to visit with or play cards with. Speaking of the lodge, Dad found many new friendships there, where he spent hours playing cards, crafting, going on day trips and participating in the Seniors activities in the community, such as Canada’s 150th Celebration Cake and Parade Float.
Dina, the lodge recreation leader, referred to him as “Friend”, “Old Guy”, “Grampa” and “Brat”. He loved hanging out with her, creating laughter and having fun! Dad was “regularly” accused of cheating in cards, and of course he “regularly” denied it.
In recent months, Dad enjoyed being picked up at the lodge and taken out for country drives; visiting children and grandchildren’s homes for a coffee and a visit. Seeing the latest improvements such as the “latest newly broke land” around Schoff’s on section 19. He marveled at the ability of the machinery – tackling the big hills. His last request to Brett was to have Brett send him a video of the new flex header on the combine as it harvested that wheat crop. Dad was always very interested in the latest techniques used in farming and he was proud of his farming years. He often commented when he saw farm equipment being moved on the highway “Oh, there goes another dumb farmer”. As children, we agree that we’ve been pretty lucky. We were shown that fun, hard work, and organization can pretty much conquer anything. Dad was an organizer. He was a list maker. For example, he got his suitcase out a month early when they were planning a trip. He got up early and sat at his desk doing books and keeping on top of things. He was a bit of a neat freak in his shop at home, his desk and the car garage.
Mom and Dad both contributed to their beautiful yard. Dad was the one who kept the land leveler going, making darn sure all the gravel was consistent in size. Mom loved to “chuck” big rocks out of her garden onto Dad’s smooth land leveled driveway just to see how long it would take him to, notice! Dad would notice, stop and chuck the rock out into the corrals!
Our childhood memories include the entire family crammed into the cab of a truck, learning how to shift, checking crops and cattle. We learned all the aspects of farming, listening to Mom and Dad talk about their plans for the season; jobs to be done and knowing that we would all be working together to get them done. From plowing and harvesting potatoes, to combining, trucking, cooking, branding, fixing fence, to helping put the memorials up at the cemetery. Each Sunday we joined our Church Family at Knox United Church. As children we watched our parents dance in the kitchen, kiss goodbye after lunch, and hold hands easily. Open affection was regular – Dad called Mom “sweetheart” and Mom called him “Dear” or “Sweetheart” as well. Our parents volunteered a lot and this instilled in us the value of building up, giving back, and the importance of people and making new friends. Dad enjoyed coaching Palmer in hockey and being a Cub Scout leader. He loved getting to know all the boys. He wasn’t just the leader out front; he quite often was behind the scenes, organizing and helping out.
Once July arrived we packed up the holiday trailer and headed out. We spent hours at Mara Lake, enjoying the water, the beach, fishing and swimming. Dad loved to swim and would become a “shark” trying to get us! He played in the water with mom, us kids, and the grandchildren. He loved to dive and was challenged one day to a diving contest, by a young man. So up they went to the top of the high diving board – one at a time. Justin dived first, Dad second, and the esteemed Olympic Beach Judges gave Dad the gold medal!
Mornings at Mara consisted of an early rise to go fishing. Dad and the “Lake Friends” always had a fishing derby, which most years was won by Dad. Finishing the derby with a delicious “fish feed” brought fun and laughter for all. The son-in-laws, Brent and Larry, and grandchildren so loved this fishing time together. Everyone in our family enjoyed boating, waterskiing, and tubing. Dad welcomed other young people or friends of ours to join him in his boat. We spent time boating to hiking trails and hiking up the mountains as a family.
One day Mikayla and Dawn facetimed Dad at the hospital and asked him, “What are you doing?” and he replied, “Just laying here and counting my blessings”. We think these blessings would be: Living with and Loving “his Donna” and “his kids”, farming and ranching with all its accomplishments and all its challenges, working alongside his father, and then his son and his grandsons, growing up with the Schoff family, buying a lot at Mara Lake, travelling and meeting special people, and all the good fun with his family and friends. We will miss you Dad – your input and your guidance. Rest in Peace…until we see you again.

Jim Tainsh 
Sept 18, 2020 

Thank-you
As a light breeze blew, on a smoky harvest day, with hundreds of geese soaring overhead and combines ready in the fields, 28 of our family members along with Rev. Kwon and wife, Miran, gathered at the Lakeroad Cemetery in honor of our father, Jim Tainsh. Regrets: Grandson, Scott (Kiley) Kary, children, Harper and Beckham of Whitefish, Montana, USA.
Waiting for us at our parent’s memorial, cradling our Dad’s urn, was a green John Deere wagon filled with dozens of roses, and a small John Deere toy tractor as the centerpiece.
As we gathered to our seats, Piper, Katrina Zimmerman echoed the bagpipes in the background. We recited The New Creed, the 23rd Psalm, The Lord’s Prayer, sang the hymn, “I, The Lord of Sea & Sky”, and listened to Rev. Kwon’s message, and with all this, we embraced the holiness of such a special moment. The prairie grass, the many memorials, the garter snakes, the birds, and the smell of fall, made us feel at home and close to God.
Our family has been blessed with a wonderful set of parents who loved, protected, and who have helped us in many ways. We thank all of you who have been part of our Dad’s life. We thank those who have sat and visited with him, and phoned him over the years, treating him with kindness and love. He always appreciated many people in his life.
Our family would like to thank the two local doctors, Dr. Irene Shenouda & Dr. Akindipe, the Consort and Coronation hospital staff, the Homecare girls, and the entire Consort Lodge staff, (who he thought the world of), Dina Nelson, the Rec. Director at the lodge – (who he said “saved his life”), Rev. Kwon and wife, Miran, our United Church family, the young people from the Consort School who came to the lodge for activities and the young volunteers- Maddie, Hailey, and Jessica who treated him like their “special Grampa.”
We want to thank everyone for the many phone calls, visits, food, cards, flowers, texts and emails. Even though our world is greatly affected by Covid 19, we continue to be blessed with love and true friendships that shine through no matter what comes into our lives or into our big world.
Thank-you to Parkview Funeral Chapel who did an excellent job, to Katrina Zimmerman who played the bagpipes beautifully, to “50th & Main” for the lunch after the service, to “Oyen Flower & Gifts” for the stunning flower arrangements, to those who sent donations in honor of our Dad- (Knox United Church or the Lake Road Cemetery), to Rev. Kwon for leading us through a beautiful funeral service, and to God for the beautiful day and the blessings that our family have been given.
With heartfelt gratefulness,
Nonavee (Brent) Kary,
children, Scott (Kiley)
Kary,
Ellyse Kary (Kyle Rohl),
Blake Kary (Kayla
Maksymiw)
Palmer Tainsh, children,
Mitchell (Krystal)
Tainsh,
Brett Tainsh (Selena
Smigelski),
Stephanie (Danton) Berg
Deanna Tainsh
Dawn (Larry) Resch,
children, Eric (Emma)
Resch,
Morgan Resch (Morgan
Sortland),
Mikayla Resch
Great Grandchildren –
Harper, Beckham, Natalie,
Hudson, Koen, Spencer,
Hailey, and Knox

Pauline May Dykstra
Feb. 3, 1930 – Sept. 14, 2020

Pauline May (Sunderland) Dykstra, our loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, passed away September 14, 2020 at the Wainwright Health Center at the age of 90.
Pauline was born in Isley, Alberta on February 3, 1930 and spent the first 10 years of her life on their farm near Dewberry, Alberta. Sometime after her Dad died in a farm accident, her Mom remarried and they moved to Edmonton. She met Arnold Dykstra from Gadsby through cousins. They were married in 1949 and had 2 children, Ken and Susan. Pauline loved the farm and the animals, but her sheep were her favorite.
Pauline and Arnold moved to B.C. in the early 70s and really enjoyed the years they spent there and the many visits from family and friends. In 2008, they moved to Provost Seniors Lodge to be closer to family. Arnold passed away in June of 2010. Pauline made many friends at Provost Lodge before moving to Consort Lodge in 2017. Her last few months were happily spent living with daughter Susan Greenwood and Randy Mierau in their Consort home.
Pauline was a hockey fan and loved watching games at the arena and on TV. She especially enjoyed watching her favorite player – grandson Luke Greenwood – and went to his games whenever she could.
Pauline had 9 brothers and sisters and is survived by 2 sisters and a brother; her 2 children Ken (Connie) Dykstra; Susan Greenwood (Randy Mierau). Grandchildren Allan (Joanne) Greenwood, Charlee, Casey, Lukas; Karin (Paul) Nicholson, Kade, Hannah; Jane (Gilles) Lapointe, Evan, Lylah; Stephen (Tabitha) Dykstra, Miles, Grace; Cameron (Ashley) Dykstra; Joanna (Eric) LeClair, Hazel.
Pauline will be dearly missed by all.
A private family service was held in Provost on Saturday, September 26th at the Provost & District Agriplex, with Susan Greenwood and Randy Mierau acting as Master of Ceremonies. Musical selections included recorded hymns, “Peace in the Valley” by Anne Murray, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” by Alan Jackson and a musical tribute by Charlee Greenwood, “When I Get Where I’m Going”.
Bible Readings were:
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down
in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
Your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil
my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Matthew 5:14-16
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
The Eulogy was given by Susan Greenwood and Randy Mierau, Special Tributes were by the Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. Urn Bearers were Ken and Connie Dykstra.
Interment followed at Gadsby Cemetery, with Rev. Kwon officiating.

Eulogy
by Susan Greenwood
Celebrating the life of our Mother, Grandmother and Great grandmother Pauline May Dykstra, daughter of Leonard and Nora (Bryant) Sunderland.
It is wonderful that all of you have had the opportunity to know her and enjoy her company in many different settings and so many activities. Mom loved you all and really loved spending time with you.
First I would like to tell you a few things about her that you may not know so you can visualize her as an individual. Pauline was born in Islay, Alberta, February 3, 1930, four months after what was known as black Friday which began the great depression. It was a time when the New York stock market value dropped dramatically and Canadians suffered unprecedented levels of poverty due to unemployment. This depression continued until 1939 when Pauline was 9 years old. Pauline and her family were among some of the luckier ones as they lived on a farm and were able to grow and produce their own food. Then the following year, when she was about 10 years old, her Father Leonard Sunderland, was killed in a tragic farm accident. She loved her Dad very much and was forever affected by this.
Sometime later her Mother remarried (Cliff Hartwell) and the family moved to Edmonton.
When Pauline left school she worked for Gainers in Edmonton for sometime then met Arnold Dykstra through cousins that lived at Gadsby, Alberta. Arnold and Pauline were married in 1949. Pauline became the wife of a farmer which made her very happy as she was returning to her roots.
During her years near Gadsby she was involved in the UCW (United Church Women) and the Omega Circle, which looked after the Gadsby cemetery. She also spent time explaining to and signing up people to health insurance in the days before government healthcare.
Pauline was a hard worker in everything she took on and she did so much. Baking all the time (her bread and cinnamon buns were the best), as well as making meals, keeping her house spotless while growing an enormous garden, canning, preserving, and freezing, doing farm chores, looking after animals, and driving trucks and equipment. She also did some knitting and handmade quilts in quilting bees with other ladies. Everything she did she became very good at and prided herself in always doing her best. She started out on the farm having to haul water from the well and cook on a coal stove, feeding crews in a tiny kitchen which also served as the room for baths with the tub set up in front of the old coal stove. Eventually they built onto the house and had indoor plumbing and a large kitchen which made her life much easier in many ways, although now she had 5 bedrooms to clean as well as the new larger living area. Someone said to me recently “your Mom was sure organized”, I just smiled and thought she had to be and it became a part of her.
Summers on the farm where not only busy but usually the house was full of family from the city. We were the favorite vacation spot and many times you would find an Aunt or two doing kitchen duty, while Pauline was working outside. Dad said she was better than a hired man. I remember one summer in particular, the bedrooms were full, there were people sleeping on the floor in the living room and the yard was full of tents and camper trailers. We thought it was great, but I have a feeling Mom was a little overwhelmed. I think she loved the noise and commotion though as it reminded her of growing up in a big family.
Even after they moved to B.C. in the early 70s, their house was a vacation spot for many people, or coffee stop for those passing through. Many card games were played and many guests conscripted to help with chores. Pauline had a deep love of sheep and raised many lambs on their property in Oliver, B.C., over the years. She learned to card wool and clean it and make things with it after it was spun on a loom. Among her many activities she managed to take up ceramics as well and made many beautiful things that are still in the family today.
Mom and Dad moved to Provost Lodge to be closer to family after Mom had a stroke and was unable to communicate as well or manage her household. After Dad passed away a couple of years later she spent a lot of time with her son, daughter and with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Especially enjoying her great grandson’s hockey games! Mom also enjoyed many drives in the country to see the wildlife, with her daughter Susan and visits to her son Ken’s farm, where he would take her out to see the cows and calves and just enjoy the outdoors.
In Mom’s years in the lodges in both Provost and Consort, she made many friends. She was very compassionate and caring of everyone there, always quick with a hug or lending a hand when needed and she loved them. She was known as the ‘puzzle lady’ in Provost along with her dear friend Christina. The two of them had many laughs and good times together. Mom was an avid walker and went for walks everyday for many years. She would walk to my house and all over town. Quite often I would see her out for a walk when I was out doing errands and I would pick her up to go for coffee.
In March of 2020, Mom came to live with us and it was very hard watching her fade a little each passing day, but it was also an honor to have been able to see her through those last few months of her 90 years.
I was especially blessed to have been able to spend a lot of time with Mom in those years where we were able to get to know each other even better and became very close. I will remember those years with much love and many smiles for years to come. Not everyone has that opportunity and our whole family was blessed to have had that time to spend with her and enjoy her many smiles, infectious laughter and loving hugs.

Steven Chapman
1999 – 2020

Steven Dwight Riley Chapman was born on November 5, 1999 to Wayne and Janice Chapman, at the Coronation Hospital, much to the great excitement of his Great Grandmother, Vera Taylor. It took a couple of strong nurses to make her wait, until he actually arrived. His grandpa, Steve and aunt, Stephanie were here from Nova Scotia, awaiting his arrival and were hot on her heels. Big sister, Amanda was not as impressed at first, but soon became his little mother, hauling him out of his crib when he cried; and as he got older, taking plastic scissors out of his hands and scolding his mother that he was too little to use them.
Steven had a love of all things mechanical, or motorized. The only way we were able to launch his schooling was to break things down in ways that interested him. His Grandpa Dwight tried to teach him his colours and Steven’s reply to “What colour is my shirt?” was “It’s a secret – I can’t tell you.” We would have to sit him down with an auto trader and teach him “Polaris is red”, “Kawasaki is green.” This bike is a two stroke, this one is a four stroke, a 302 is a small block, and a 454 is a big block. Through the years, he had fun riding everything from mountain bikes to sleds. He was really stoked two years ago when he got to go sledding in the mountains, with the Kelts boys and their crew. He loved to go mudding – especially with Jeff and many people, including the guys at JWR, and his principal can attest to being called out at all hours, to tow him out of a mud hole. This last year, Steven was able to race his beloved SRT Truck at the Forestburg Area 53 Race Track, with his Dad and uncle, Andrew and had the best time.
Steven was very athletic and participated in all school sports: hockey, snowboarding, sledding, speed skating and water skiing. He was playing with his friend, Nic when he was in grade one, when he had a golfing accident; which left him with a bad scar on his eyebrow. He never tried to catapult clubs off of logs of firewood again – though it never stopped him from stunts like putting plywood up to the picnic table, and skateboarding down. Steven loved cross country running and won a lot of medals. He was pretty stoked being able to participate in Provincials in Grade 10, but his favorite race was called Mistahiya, put on by a group from the Wainwright Army Base. He won, and in fact, he conquered the hill they called “The Widow Maker” with such force, that a number of the men came over to shake his hand, and comment on it. At his last soccer game in Veteran, he tossed the soccer ball into the game by doing a front handspring off of it.
Steven made the most of his last year in Veteran School, for April Fool’s Day he put the school up for sale – complete with a Century 21 sign and flyers advertising its “large private gym” and “well stocked reading room”, “Very reasonably priced for fast sale”. He was very proud of helping Mr. Pennington get his war medals back; and going to Ottawa for Remembrance Day, with the Jr. High. Steven attended High School in Coronation, and made many friends, including a number of teachers. We always laughed, because for a seemingly shy kid, apparently he had no problem knocking on the Staff Room door and having one of them get him a cup of coffee.
Steven loved music, especially the old stuff and could compete with the best of them on “Name That Tune” even beating his principal and being able to get out of class early one day, as the prize. He did have a bad habit of cranking up the stereo in his dad’s truck – not only did he blow the speakers, but the rear view mirror usually was shaken off, each time he borrowed it.
Steven loved animals, his pets ranged from cats, ferrets, hamsters, mice, snakes and finally his beloved dogs, Lady and Jack. The most shocking was, when he was sixteen, he went and swamped on a liner recovery, after a bad winter storm. He came home with three baby pigs, determined that he could keep them in the basement. After a lot of arguing, they did finally make a home in an old chicken coop and Chris, Pete and Bacon (say it fast – kris p bacon) hung around for a while.
Steven spent his time after leaving school farming and mechanicing out at JWR; sometimes even helping on vehicles other than his own! It seems from the stories, that he also spent his fair share of time visiting friends and family, especially his Grandmas, at mealtimes.
Steven had a really witty sense of humor that would often catch you off guard. One Sunday, when he was about fifteen, I convinced him to attend a Communion Church Service with me. On the way home, he reached over, gave me a hug and said, “Hey Mom, anytime you need someone to do shots with you again – you can always call me.”
Steven loved his nephew, Jaxson. When he was born, Steven insisted on everyone calling him ”The Godfather” and spent lots of time teaching him everything from XBox, knee boarding, riding his bike and his motorbike. And a love of food. All food. Any food. Girlfriends were ranked and judged on the sammich making skills.
Steven leaves to mourn his passing, his parents, Wayne and Janice Chapman, his sister, Amanda and his nephew, Jaxson; his grandparents, Dwight and Marie Woody, his uncle, Darren Woody and his cousin, Colby; his grandmother, Mary Chapman, his uncle, Andrew, his grandparents in Nova Scotia, Steve and Sandra Riley, his aunt, Shana (Darcy), his cousins, Zach and Jayden, his aunt, Samantha (Mike), his cousin, Ben and aunt, Stephanie (Bill).
Steven was laid to rest in the Veteran Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.coronationfuneralhome.ca.
Arrangements in care of Coronation Funeral Home.

The Story of Man Mah
June 9, 1928 – Oct. 27, 2020

Man’s father Jack Mah moved to Canada as a young man to find work. He worked hard for a number of years and saved up enough money to go back to China to find a wife and get married. In the brief time he was there, he was able to father a child and named him Man. He returned to Canada to work again and never had another opportunity to return to China to see his wife and son. With all his hard work, Jack was able to send money home to his family and buy a restaurant in Consort, Alberta. Meanwhile back in China, Man grew up and at the age of 20 he married Yuk Tai Wong on May 5, 1949.
In 1954, when Man was 25 years old, his father applied for him to come to Canada with the hope that Man would take over running the restaurant some day as he was getting older. Man moved to Canada, leaving his wife and two daughters behind in Hong Kong. When he arrived his dad sent him to go work at other restaurants in different towns to learn the trade and to learn how to speak English. Man would visit his dad in Consort on his days off. They lived together in Consort for many years with no family but the people of Consort were very nice and treated them like family. This newly reunited father and son only got four years together. In 1958 Man received a phone call while working in Edmonton informing him that his dad had a heart attack and passed away. Man rushed back to Consort to take over the restaurant.
Ten years after leaving Hong Kong, Man was able to save up enough money to bring his wife and two daughters, Shirley and Ann, to Canada to live with him in Consort. In 1965, they welcomed baby boy Larry to the family. In 1969 they sold the Royal Cafe in Consort and moved to Edmonton. In 1970, Denise their third daughter was born. While raising his family in Edmonton, Man owned various restaurants and worked in other restaurants as a cook. He retired at the age of 65 and felt blessed that he finally had time to spend with his family. With all of the happy times in life, there were also sad times. At the young age of 39, son Larry passed away in a tragic motor vehicle accident. This deeply devastated the entire family. And six years ago his wife passed away at the age of 82.
Man lived a very long fulfilling life. Anyone who knew him, knew of his love for the horses and for anything sweet. And he was always eager to play Mahjong with his family and friends. He had the opportunity to travel the world with his children and their families creating endless memories.
He had a large family who loved and cared for him dearly. A year ago they made the difficult decision to move him to the Edmonton General Long Term Care facility to care for him after his health began to deteriorate. On October 27, 2020, he passed away in his sleep; he was 92 years old. He leaves behind three daughters and their spouses, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Man was a kind, generous, hard working man and will truly be missed by his family and friends. We take comfort knowing that he is now pain-free and in a better place, reunited with his wife, son and other loved ones.

Kari Lee Evans
April 14, 1973 – Nov. 14, 2020

Kari Lee Evans was born in Provost, Alberta on April 14, 1973 to parents, John and Sandra Rennie. She grew up on the family farm as little sister to Jack and Jamie.
Kari attended school in Provost and later Mount Royal College in Calgary where she studied Massage Therapy. Kari loved life at Altario with her husband, Dale and children, Bryson and Shanelle, along with her husband Josh, and many other family and friends. She was passionate about running, morning coffee on the deck and her animals.
Kari will be forever missed by her husband of 25 years, Dale; daughter, Shanelle and son-in-law Josh; her son, Bryson (Alysha); dad, John Rennie; mother-in-law and father-in law, Ken and Jo-Ann Evans; brothers, Jack (Laureen) Rennie and Jamie (Danette) Rennie; brother-in-law, Darvin (Cheryl) Evans; nephews and nieces, Drake Rennie, Karlin Rennie, Kailey (Garret) Acton and Axel, Ty Rennie (Kennedy), Zoe Rennie (Kolby), Cody Evans, Jayln Evans (Chris) and their children, Carter and Caden, along with many other aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Kari was predeceased by her mom, Sandra Rennie.
Kari passed away on November 14, 2020 at the Provost Health Centre at the age of 47 years. Much like the way she lived, Kari’s death was surrounded by her bravery and by her family.
A Private Family Funeral was held to honor Kari on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Altario School. A live stream link was made available for family and friends not able to be present.
Mom’s Eulogy
Kari Evans was many things, but the best word to describe her would be selfless. Everything she did in her entire life was for family, friends and community. She embodied the trait of selflessness with everyone she met in her life and she always helped find ways to make small differences for others without drawing attention to herself. She was a runner, an active member of the community, a sister, a daughter, a loving wife. She was also our mom.
Mom lived for the simple things in life. She enjoyed things like raising her children, pets, smiling, laughing and having a cup of coffee on the deck in the sunshine. Fitness was also a huge part of her life. She would always say that if you wanted to feel better just go for a run. And that is what she did. Whenever she was feeling off or grumpy about something, she would just go for a run and come back feeling like a new person. This was something that she wanted everyone to feel. Mom did her best to achieve this through things like teaching aerobics, bootcamps and run club. In her younger years she was involved in track and field and figure skating. She won countless awards and also made it to the summer games when she was only 12.
Kari also played on the Altario mixed slow pitch team and was a great player and had good team spirit. The only thing wrong was that she had to bring Dale along, so they let him play a little bit, only if the team was ahead.
Mom has done her best to pass on this love of being active to my brother and I. We were very busy children. So when Bryson and I got to be too much, mom would say “go run around the house as fast as you can” so we would come back and she would say “nope that wasn’t fast enough, go again” and that repeated until we were civilized again. She also was a huge supporter in all the sports that Bryson and I did growing up. She would drive us to the ends of the world just to take us to a hockey game.
Having the personality that mom did drew in lots of people. She had many close friendships. A friendship that stood out was the group of women in the community that call themselves the crazy bitches. Mom took a lot of pride in being a crazy bitch. Normally you might see people carry sewing kits in their purses. Well the crazy bitches carried bathing suits in theirs. Mom raved about countless nights they spent hot tubbing and having pajama parties. She would phone me and tell me stories of them doing shots of fireball with Isabel or that Lynn didn’t have underwear on. She took pride in being friends with everyone in that group and I know that everyone in that group thought the world of my mom.
Mom often said that Dale was the love of her life and the biggest pain in her ass. We all admired the way that those two would goof around. Or when Dale would do certain things mom would give him the eyebrows. For example, when they had to go to Montreal this past year, dad would try and wear his trump 2020 hat just to see the rise he would get out of mom. Mom was ready for this kind of treatment, as her brothers Jack and Jamie made her chase bulls on her tricycle when she was just a little kid.
When mom and dad were newlyweds, dad and Grandpa went to the Compeer garage appreciation night. Kari was wondering why the tractor was running all day but never moved and where everyone was. Later that night the tractor came into the yard with the PTO dragging and stopped in the driveway. Kari went to scope out the situation. She opened the tractor door and Dale fell out of the cab. I can imagine the thought going through her head about this guy she had just married. Fast forward to a few years ago, Bryson and Kari were hot tubbing in Kirriemuir on a cold winter night. Dale meanwhile was calling them, texting them and driving around looking for them, worried that they had hit the ditch or something. Finally, he ended up coming to Kirriemuir, walked into Ference’s house and heard them laughing and realized they were still boozing at 5 in the morning. Disgusted, he left and went home.
One time Dale was so sick of not being able to fall asleep, a guy from work had given him the gummies to try. So dad took one before bed, but nothing happened. So he took a couple more. Before long, Dad couldn’t even figure out what the tv was saying. He stumbled to the bedroom and stuck his head out the window. Mom didn’t know about the gummies. So she went to the bedroom and was trying to help Dad walk and go to bed even though she was using a walker at the time. Dale finally had to confess.
Everyone knows that Dale is the trouble maker so when Kari got into trouble everyone knew about it. One time the four of us were walking into the CFR in Edmonton. Mom had forgotten about the booze she had in her purse from watching the kids hockey games. She tried to hand off her purse to Dale at the last second but he didn’t catch on. The security guards found her little bottle of baileys and hauled her to the back room to search her purse more thoroughly. They came across a full flask that said hockey mom on it. Dale and Bryson and I were in the arena busting a gut until 20 minutes went by and she didn’t come back. Finally dad went to look for her and here she had gotten kicked out. Luckily dad did some of his sweet talking and convinced them to let mom come back in. We never let her live that one down.
The following are memories from Dale:
“Even though it wasn’t for pleasure, I enjoyed my time going to Montreal with Kari. When she was okay to do so, we went on a horse drawn carriage and toured old Montreal. We went to the more famous restaurants and ate good food. We enjoyed the people there even though maybe their political views were different. I always said I was going to wear my Trump 2020 hat and see what reaction I could get, but Kari always gave me the look and scolded me so I never took that chance. Kari loved Christmas, maybe not as much as me, but she made sure right after Remembrance Day that she would start decorating the house. She didn’t like clutter though, so on December 26 or 27 she would take everything down even when I wanted it up all winter. Kari’s biggest joy was having all the family together for a big supper. She didn’t need presents, if she just got an orange she was happy. While I stressed over getting the perfect stocking stuffers, she always told me not to fuss over the small stuff and just focus on what’s important. Kari was so happy she got to attend both Shanelle and Bryson’s college graduations. I don’t know if there would be any person more proud of her kid’s accomplishments than Kari although she wishes she wouldn’t have heard a few of the horror stories that went on there. She was shocked when Shanelle came home with two missing teeth from dancing or when Bryson came home with a black eye a couple of times. She would roll her eyes and say, oh my God, while I was beaming proud and looked like I wanted to give a fist bump, but I knew better then to take that chance.
When Kari was first diagnosed and the doctor came in to tell her the news, she looked up at me with the saddest eyes and just apologized to me like it was her fault. That was the kind of person she was. Always thinking of others before herself. We got the news later that week that she qualified for a trial drug but it involved going to Montreal every two weeks for the first bit then monthly after that. We had hope and talked about Kari running again. After the first treatments, I have never seen Kari so sick. It got better, but we could see that the drug wasn’t doing what it was supposed to do and the trip to Montreal was hard for her as she had trouble sitting that long. The trip got worse when the China virus came and the direct flights to Montreal became a stopover in Toronto. That was extremely hard. Even though she was in pain, she was the one who would calm me down. When I got irritated with people waiting in line for the washroom on the plane, she would just put her hand on my leg and say “calm down”.
Even though my time spent with Kari was 25 years, looking back at it seems so short. I wish I could go back in time and relive every little fun and not so fun memory we had together. I can hear her say while we were dancing the polka “Dale stop I lost my shoe” and me responding “we gotta keep going.” It’s gonna be hard to watch tv now with my Archie chair while Edith’s is empty but I know the odd time I will peak over at it and find you sitting there telling me “can’t we watch something different other than your animal channel”. Or at Christmas time when you would tell me to get off my ass and help with the angel to place on top of tree with me sitting there on my perfectly grooved out chair sipping my eggnog. Thanks Kari, for the beautiful memories I will cherish in my mind forever.”
I found a quote on my moms pinterest board earlier when I started writing this speech. I think it is very fitting for my mom and everything she has been through. It is a quote from Walk the Earth and it goes, “You are the only one in charge of your destiny. Unfair things may happen to you, unfortunate times may come to you, but you always get to choose how you respond. You can live in frustration and bitterness, or you can be the bigger person and just play the hell out of the cards you are dealt. Because the truth is in this world, not a single person chooses their cards they receive, but every single person chooses how to play them.”
Kari was an absolute one of a kind. She had the most genuine soul and a laugh that would fill the room. She was the strongest person we knew right till the end. She did things that many of us wouldn’t have been able to do. We will miss that big smile and how she would laugh so hard that it almost blew off her bipap mask. I will miss the daily conversation on the phone after work when I needed instructions on how to cook a meal. And we will miss so many things about her but we know that she will be happy up there with her mom and 20 golden retrievers. She will be up there smiling saying don’t worry about me. Tyler Evans put it best earlier when he wrote, “I’d say rest easy, my friend, but screw that, go run like hell.”
Tribute
by Anna Beier
Phone Rings. 552-2111, Hello Annie! See you at 10:00, coffee on my deck.
Thank you Dale, Shanelle, and Bryson for sharing Kari with me.
Over the 25 plus years we developed a very special friendship. We spent numerous shenanigans together whether it was working out, building a decorative wall around the firepit, making salsa, or camping. Sneaking into hot tubs at all hours of the evenings or making a surprise visit to someone’s house for special jello shots. I’m very lucky that we both had the opportunity for our children to grow up together and build these same connections.
We made many road trips together and as much as you thought you were inconveniencing me, I enjoyed every minute of it. Stopping for an Iced Cap will never be the same.
I will miss your infectious smile, your ability to always know when I was lying, your kind and caring soul, and your favourite saying to me, “Annie, I have a plan”.
Rest now my friend. For you deserve to be free from pain, and run like the wind. And eat that mars bar!
I will always love you and I will miss you dearly.
Love, Anna
Kari, Everyone’s Friend
by Dan Beier
When someone passes on from an illness, the saying goes, he or she is in a better place now. Well I can say when Kari was here with us all, she made this community and surrounding area a “better place” for everyone.
If there were a lot more Kari’s around, everyone would be living in a better place. Her kindness, beautiful smile, courageousness, gentle manner and such a giving person, are second to none. A beautiful angel sent to us, then taken home to the Lord far too soon.
I can see some of her great attributes have been passed on to Shanelle and Bryson. You guys can always be proud of your mother. Hang in there Dale, my friend. It will get better in time and we are here for you. Next time we play crib, I may even let you win once in awhile!
Some say diamonds are precious, but Kari was the gem of them all.
As we speak, she’s probably running a cross country race in heaven, and probably letting someone else win. That’s Kari! Tina Turner’s song says it all, “Simply The Best”.
Miss you and luv you.
Your friend, Dan
Card of Thanks
So many thank yous:
We would like to thank Dr. Erasmus and the nurses for the excellent care Kari received during her stay at the hospital. They were just so awesome. To the friends and family who took the time for visits, brought food, flowers, or just to listen and support us while Kari was sick was just unbelievably generous and we will never forget that. We had such a tremendous amount of support this last 16 months while we had to travel to Montreal monthly, then to Edmonton the last few, that when you look back at it now, you realize how incredible these people are.
To the amazing people who drove us from the hospital, helped plan the funeral, plowed snow at the cemetery, more than once because it kept snowing, the staff at Altario School who made the funeral run smoothly and to the KAC Lions Club who generously started a scholarship under Kari’s name (she would be so proud). Also thanks to all the people who donated to ALS and to Kari’s scholarship.
To Jeremy and Gregory’s Funeral Home Staff for the excellent support we received. The funeral was truly a great tribute to Kari.
There are just so many thank yous and we don’t want to single anyone out but they all know who they are and what they did. We probably live in one of the best communities in the world.
The Evans Family

Joan Luella Suchotzky (Butterwick)
Jan. 12, 1939 – Nov. 17, 2020

Joan is lovingly remembered by her children, Grant (Jamie) Suchotzky; Sherry (Todd) Fawcett; and Irv (Carrie) Suchotzky; grandchildren, Sarah Suchotzky; Kailee Lawson, Karlee Lawson, Gerald Fawcett, Kendall (Jesse) Peyton, Hunter Suchotzky and Jake Suchotzky; great-great grandchildren, Russell and Logan Peyton; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held in Joan’s honour November 23, 2020 at Baker Funeral Chapel, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Cremation has taken place with interment at the Wetaskiwin Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan’s memory are gratefully accepted to the Lung Association: #208 – 17420 Stony Plain Rd., Edmonton, AB. T5S 1K6.
Baker Funeral Chapel, Wetaskiwin. Condolences: www.womboldfuneralhomes.com

Robert Donald Day
June 29, 1933 – Nov. 21, 2020

Robert Donald Day (better known as Bob) was born June 29, 1933 in the Consort Hospital to Leonard and Bernice Day. He was brought into this world by his uncle, Dr. Arthur Day. Bob was the youngest of the family, joining his brother Art, sister Marjorie, and brother Bert.
Bob attended school in Consort until he finished grade 11, playing hockey, baseball, working in the theatre and a few years in his uncle’s hay meadow at Bulwark. He then worked for his father at the Alberta Pacific Grain elevator.
In January of 1951, Bob trained under A.B. Selnes to become a telegrapher and station agent. He took his tests and July 4, 1951 was his seniority date as he began work with Canadian Pacific Railway. It was a job he held for seventeen years.
Bob married June Crisp on December 1, 1952 at Monitor. He had been working on the “spare board”, relieving station agents around the province when they had vacations. At that time he was working in Castor, but when a station he had worked at in southern Saskatchewan came up for bids they were happy to learn that he was senior applicant. They moved to Loomis in August 1953.
Loomis had a population of 15, but everyone in the whole surrounding community was very friendly and welcoming. They kept up friendships made there for over 50 years. In November 1955, he bid on the agency at Superb, Saskatchewan. While living there, their son Robert Cameron was born April 20, 1956. In the spring of 1957, there were rumors of station closures and Superb was on the list. Bob bid on the operator’s job at Stettler. He was the senior applicant so got the job. However the operator’s job did not pay as well as the agent’s so approximately 3 months later he got the agency in Altario. In October of 1959, they moved to Monitor. It was closer to family and the commissions were better, as Bob had started selling C. P. R. steamship tickets when in Altario. While in Monitor their son Thomas James was born March 24, 1960.
Their final destination was a move to Consort. Bob was station agent and kept that position until the station was closed in 1968. In 1965 they built Day’s Motel on the north side of the highway. They opened for business in May 1966 with eight units and a dwelling. Over the years, expanding the business to 24 units including an outdoor pool. Bob loved to hunt ducks and geese and he did so with his family, friends and motel guests.
In 1981 they sold the motel to Tom and Donna and built a house in the northwest corner of town. In 2017 they sold their home of 36 years and moved to the Consort Seniors Lodge.
Bob was always a happy-go-lucky person with a good sense of humor. He enjoyed playing cards and socializing with people. He had a special knack of telling a joke with a deck of cards, amazing his audience with his skill and memory.
He was always active in sports, playing hockey and baseball for many years, both in school and for several years after. He also liked ice curling. His favorite baseball team was the Toronto Blue Jays and hockey the Calgary “Flickering” Flames.
He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He, June and boys, joined up with other friends many times for camping/fishing outings. When Tom bought a fly-in fishing lodge on Rutledge Lake in the Northwest Territories in 2005, Bob really enjoyed his trips there with Rob and Tom. It reminded him of his trips with his dad and brothers. He was very family-oriented.
He was the chairman of the homecoming committee in 1987 for the 75th anniversary of Consort. He was a member of Consort Town Council for a while and served as mayor for a term in 1989.
Bob passed away peacefully, at the age of 87, at the Coronation Hospital on November 21, 2020. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife of nearly 68 years, June; his son Rob and daughter-in-law Kathy; his son Tom and daughter-in-law Donna; Rob and Kathy’s children, son Travis and wife Destiny; daughter Mackenzie; Tom and Donna’s children, daughter Candice and husband Dustin Menger, children Khalen and Olsen; daughter Danelle and husband Trevor Blanch, children Trey and Dara; son Ryan and life partner Al Velji. He also leaves his sister-in-law, Vicki Day, and several nieces and nephews, as well as a host of extended family and friends.
Bob was predeceased by his parents, Leonard and Bernice; his brother Art and his wife Katie and son Ted; his sister Marjorie and her husband Ed Pryce and their son Len; and his brother Bert.
Stettler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Cremation has taken place, and due to the present pandemic there will not be a public funeral. If friends desire, donations may be made to Lakeroad Cemetery, c/o Erica Hadwin, Box 309, Consort, Alberta, T0C 1B0.

Card of Thanks
My sincere thanks and appreciation to Sandy Kelts and Amanda Wiltse, of the Consort Lodge, who went above and beyond their duties to help me on November 21, 2020.
Thank you to the entire staff and residents for your kindness; it will not be forgotten.
To our family and friends, thank you for thinking of us with phone calls and cards.
June Day

Lyle Jacobsen
July 16, 1953 – Nov. 23, 2021

Lyle Jacobsen was born July 16, 1953 in Tofield, Alberta. He was the only son of Morley and Marjorie Jacobsen and was blessed to grow up with two loving sisters, Gwen and Dixie. They lived on a mixed farm outside of Tofield and milked a couple dozen cows. They sold the cream and fed the milk to the pigs.
In his younger years, Lyle went to school in Tofield. During high school, Lyle and his cousins formed a country dance band known as the Country Cousins. Lyle was the accordion player and there was also a guitar player, a violin player and a drummer. They travelled to dances in his dad’s motor home.
Lyle graduated from high school in 1971 as class valedictorian at the top of his class.
Following high school, he attended the University of Alberta taking training to become a pharmacist. In 1975, Lyle graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science. With community backing, he moved to Consort, bought the drug store from Fred Lang, took up residence in his dad’s motor home behind the store and started his career as pharmacist. When it got too cold in the motor home, he moved inside. He owned the only drug store in Consort from September of 1975 until 2010 when he sold Jacobsen Drug Mart Ltd., but stayed on as the pharmacist until 2017.
Lyle married Patricia O’Brian in 1975. This union was blessed with two sons, Bryan and Mark. During their years in Consort, Lyle and Pat first lived in “the little yellow house”, then a mobile home, and finally in the home that Lyle remained in until 2021.
During these years, Lyle was still active in the University of Alberta community. He was the president and social convener for the Pharmacy Undergraduates Society.
Lyle was also active in the Village of Consort community. He sat on the Village of Consort council and was a member of the Kinsmen Club. While in the Kinsmen Club, he held the office of Deputy Governor twice and was the coordinator for East Central Alberta. Because of his work and commitment to the Consort Swimming Pool, he and Larry Kjearsgaard were two of the first people to swim in the pool in the early 1980s as members of the Scared Dip group.
Lyle also drove ambulance for Sharp’s Ambulance and East Central Ambulance from 1981 to 1992.
He took part in the Consort Players, a group that put on a play each year in Consort to raise money for equipment for the Consort Hospital. He was also a participant in the Consort and District Chamber of Commerce.
In the mid-1980s, Lyle went to work for Mike Bain at the Coronation Drug Store. Pat held down the fort in Consort at the drug store while Lyle worked at Coronation Drug Store. What started out as a three month contract at the Coronation Drug Store with Mike Bain ended up being a fourteen year position.
Lyle was invited to join the Hospitaller Order of St. John, Knights Hospitaller, as a Jurat in 1999. He was raised to Companion the next year and Knight a year later in 2001. He attended many Order functions and the Order was beneficiary to donations over $1,000 when his dad, Morley Jacobsen, died in 2001.
Lyle passed away peacefully on November 23rd, 2021 at the age of 68, at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta with family at his side. He was predeceased by his father, Morley Jacobsen and his mother Marjorie Jacobsen.
Lyle leaves to mourn his two sons, Bryan (Laura) and their son Rory and Mark (Nick) as well as his sisters Gwen (Robert) Peterson and Dixie (David) L’Hirondelle and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Words of Remembrance
by Sharon Dahl
Lyle Arthur Jacobsen. What can I say about this man? He was my boss, my friend, my brother. He was ambitious and impacted the life of many people, me included. I always loved him and respected him.
I called him Lyle or Lyle Arthur. I could never call him Jake, although a lot of people did.
He always called me Suzy or the Office Gestapo. Suzy was reserved for Lyle and Lyle only. God help the new pharmacist who dared to call me Suzy. The drug store girls immediately froze in place and told him, in no uncertain terms, that nobody but Lyle called me that.
He loved to play pranks on me. One April Fool’s morning when he was on a holiday, I arrived at the drug store for work. There was a message in my email from Lyle telling me that he would give me a call at 8:30 a.m. Sure enough, 8:30 came and the phone rang. After saying hello and making small talk, he asked if I had checked the store bank account yet to make sure the money situation was okay until he got home. I said, “No, I just got in, but I will do it now.” Imagine my surprise when I opened the bank accounts and found $0 in the drug store account. He must have heard my sharp intake of breath because he started laughing. He had transferred all the money out and wanted to hear my reaction. The dollars were back in the right bank account within minutes after he had his fun.
He loved our picnics in the back of the store.
He dressed up for Halloween at the store, not because he wanted to, but because the girls wanted him to.
We worked hard at the drug store, but we took time to play too. We danced in the dispensary, we danced down the aisles. We danced at Christmas parties. Lyle was a wonderful dancer.
We hugged often, especially when our moms were not doing well.
We cried together when life did not go the way it was supposed to.
We had telephone calls after work that went on for hours.
We worried together about our kids.
He loved to switch the Naughty and Nice posters at the store and then tell me the girls had done it.
He is the one who taught me that “Grandmas don’t bounce.”
We sang together (me, a little off tune, but it didn’t matter). Some of our favorites were, “Friends in Low Places,” “Toes in the Water, Ass in the Sand,” and, of course, my favorite, “Christmas Time is Coming, Christmas Time is Coming.” I used to serenade Lyle with this song every morning from late November until Christmas Eve. His answer was always … No, it’s not, it’s canceled … No, it’s not it’s cancelled.
Lyle was a kind man, a gentle man, a nice man. He was probably the kindest and most generous man I have ever known. Rest in Peace, Lyle Arthur. I love you always. I will miss you.

Rosemary Ellen Lorenz
June 12, 1947 ~ Dec. 10, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rosemary Ellen Lorenz (Long), of Lacombe, Alberta, on December 10, 2020, at the age of 73 years, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Rosemary was born in Consort, Alberta, to Mary (Carolan) and Clifford Long, on June 12, 1947. She grew up in Altario, Alberta, just down the street from Lyle Lorenz. Rosemary and Lyle were married on July 2, 1966, and had four children: Stacy, Trish, Kristi, and Trudi. After several years in Altario and brief stops in Calgary, Kitscoty, and Marwayne, Rosemary and Lyle moved to Stettler in 1975 and spent 12 years there. Then, following a year in Oyen, Alberta, they settled in Lacombe in 1988, where they have been active members of the community for more than three decades.
Rosemary’s main priority was to create a loving and supportive home for her family. She always provided a sympathetic ear, hot meal, delicious dessert, and long conversation at the kitchen table – and in the porch – for any friends or family members who came to visit. Rosemary had a love of sports – especially basketball – which she shared with Lyle, her children, and grandchildren. She was their biggest fan and most loyal supporter. She loved to socialize, travel (especially to the East and West Coasts of Canada), dance (especially the jive), hike, bike, skate, snowshoe, and play pickleball. She shared these activities and many other adventures with Lyle. She also enjoyed baking, sewing, reading, listening to big band music, and completing many word search books and crossword puzzles. After a stem cell transplant in 2012, Rosemary enjoyed 8 more years of embracing every aspect of life, keeping busy right through her final days. She was incredibly unselfish, giving, caring, curious, and genuinely interested in the lives of everyone she met. Her smile, laughter, wit, passion, competitiveness, and generosity will be fondly remembered by all who had the privilege to know her, and whose lives she touched in such unique ways.
Rosemary’s favourite bookmark includes these words that reflect her life beautifully: “Dear Mom, You have been a special blessing. Your hands, always helping, your arms always open, your face, full of smiles, your ears, ready to listen, your love, never ending; your heart, made of gold. Love you forever.”
Lyle wanted to share a last message to Rosemary that has held a cherished place in their hearts: “Every love story is beautiful. But ours is my favourite.”
Rosemary leaves behind her adoring husband of 54 years, Lyle; her children, Stacy (Kelly Woolsey), Trish (Don Fossum), Kristi (Ryan Brown), and Trudi; grandchildren Bradi, Griffin, Hunter, Zoe, Sawyer, Ava, Grattan, and Micky; and her four brothers and two sisters, and their spouses: John and Deloris, Bob and Barb, Jim and Carolyn, Jerry and Wendy, Deb and Doug, and Cathy and Ian.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Rosemary’s memory to the Myeloma Alberta Support Society at Donate – Myeloma Alberta Support Society (multiplemyeloma.ca) would be greatly appreciated.
A special thanks to all of her doctors and other health workers who provided such outstanding care for her, and to the staff at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre for helping to make Rosemary comfortable and our family welcome as we visited her in her room and at her window while she was in hospital.
A private service of remembrance was held on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel in Lacombe, Alberta. A recording of the service is available on Wilson’s Website.
Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca

Anita Elizabeth Kruppi
April 10, 1938 – Dec. 15, 2020

Anita Kruppi passed away peacefully, at Hanna Long Term Centre on December 15, 2020, at the age of 82 years, after a 12 year battle with Alzheimer’s.
Anita was born on April 10, 1938 to Lydia (Losing) and Jacob Oster on the farm west of Hemaruka.
Anita married Ewalt at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Hemaruka, Alberta on October 26, 1956. After their marriage they resided in Hanna until 1960. In 1960, they moved to the farm formerly known as the Beck Farm and in 1970 the Kruppi family moved to the Jacob Oster farm after the passing of her mother, Lydia, her Dad and Floyd moved to Medicine Hat.
Mom was fortunate to spend the majority of her life living on her family farm. Her favorite scenery was right in her yard – she commented that she loved sitting at the kitchen table and looking out at the panoramic view of the old red barn. A picture was made for her to hang in her room at long term care.
A person’s life is more than a summary of events and milestones. It is also characterized by how the life was lived. Mom loved the land, her family and was a hard working woman. She was honest and fair and it was not unusual at Christmas to have a card attached to your gift with some money in it to ensure that the same amount was spent on each of our gifts.
Mom had the gift of gab. It was very common that Mom would run into people all over the Province that she would know. You could be in Calgary shopping and sure enough she would come across someone that she knew. One would ask Mom – “how do you know that person” and she could always give you an idea of where they had crossed paths, “that person is from Castor but they come to Veteran Auction Mart”. Mom did not travel too far but she did manage some trips to Saskatchewan; Portland, Oregon; Cancun, Mexico; British Columbia and to Montana.
Mom was a hard working farm woman as she spent many hours in the tractor farming, milking cows, raising chickens and turkeys and then would be in the house canning, baking and making meals. She had a fun side to her as she loved dancing especially the polka and in her younger days could be the life of the party. Mom and Dad spent many evenings playing Skip-Bo and other card games with their good friends, Irene and Margaret Geduhn.
Mom was known for her great baking and we all enjoyed coming home to homemade buns, butterhorns, cream kuchen and poppyseed roll. The Anhorn boys always were asking Aunty Anita to make them pickled pork hocks or asking ‘will there be apple salad?’ at special holiday dinners. Mom would make tapioca pudding and after making it recently, it showed the effort she would put into the little pleasures for her family after realizing how time consuming it is to make; thank you mom.
Mom enjoyed spending time with her children and then came the grandchildren who were the apple of her eye. She enjoyed being out in the community at social events and on Mondays you could find her and Dad at Veteran Auction Mart.We would often tease her that they had a rotation – Monday – Veteran, Tuesday – Stettler and then Friday – Hanna.
It was hard on Mom losing her independence when she could no longer drive herself to town and to appointments. In August of 2015 Mom moved to Long Term Care in Hanna and enjoyed the activities especially when the local band would come in and play music. You could see her tapping her foot away to the music.
As we approach Christmas, we would tease Mom when we heard the song “Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer”. Please take a moment and listen to the song and remember her.
Anita is survived by her husband, Ewalt of 64 years; her son, Floyd (Carol) Oster, grandchildren Lacy (Sean) McLachlan, Linden and great granddaughter, Emmersyn of Medicine Hat; and her children, Donna (Bruce) Bignell of Youngstown, Debra (Ross) Ellas of Calgary, Sheila (Dale) Crowle of Hanna and Brenda (Jeff) Bauman of Calgary; her grandchildren, Steve (Jenn) Bignell, Wade Ellas, Mark (Julia) Crowle, Scott (Lauren) Crowle and Leanne (Colton) Ouellette; great grandchildren, Brady, Chase and Ryley Bignell and Emery and Cash Ellas, and many cousins, nieces and nephews and special friends.
Anita will be dearly missed by her family and friends. She touched many in a positive way on her life journey and left this world a better place.
“Mom, in life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place that no one will ever fill.”
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a donation in Anita’s memory be made to STARS or The Hanna Ladies Auxiliary, Box 23, Hanna, Alberta, T0J 1P0.
Due to the recent COVID-19 restrictions we cannot honour Anita the way she deserves in a funeral or graveside service.
Please share your memories of Anita with the family through this website.
Hanna Funeral Services entrusted with the care and arrangements. www.hannafuneral.ca
Card of Thanks
Anita’s family wish to thank Dr. Fortna and the staff of Hanna Long Term Care for the great care they provided to Anita during her time there as a resident.

Sidney Lawrence Parker
Sept. 10, 1934 – Dec. 26, 2020

Sid Parker passed away on December 26 at the age of 86, after a short stay in hospital. He lived at Rutherford Heights Seniors Residence in Edmonton.
Sid, the youngest of five brothers, was born on the family homestead at Loon Lake, Sask.
His family moved to Vancouver when he was in Grade 2. He met Kathleen (Kay) Jones originally from Major, Sask., who had also moved with her family to Vancouver. They married and had two daughters: Elisebeth and Judy.
In 1964, the family moved to Coronation where they opened Parker’s Variety Store, with a second store in Consort for a few years.
Sid loved his work at the store, talking to people and working to make the store in Coronation the best place to shop anywhere. He was on town council for many years and filled in as Acting Mayor for a time. He was active in the Kinsmen Club and was part of the crew that built the rodeo grounds in the 1970’s. He was also a member of the Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce.
Sid and Kay sold the store in 1991 and retired in the Okanagan. Sadly, Kay passed away in 1992.
Sid made friends easily and he had many happy years in Kelowna and then Vernon. He was interested in the world around him and his passport was filled with stamps. He was a very active volunteer with the Okanagan Symphony where he met Patricia Corbet who was his loving partner for many years.
In 2016 he moved to Edmonton to be with his family: Elisebeth (David) Checkel; grandsons Ryan Checkel and Patrick Checkel (Caitlyn Vliet); and Judy Parker (Richard Laslo).
Because of the pandemic there will not be a public memorial service, but if you remember Sid (and Kay), please take a minute to think of them and maybe raise a glass in their memory.
Donations to the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra would be gratefully received.

Danny Matheson
Feb. 25, 1940 – Dec. 4, 2020

The past several weeks has brought what were intended to be new and exciting changes and challenges for Mom and Dad as they moved into their home at the Lodge and were excited and looking forward to their new life. They had barely settled in before heartbreaking tragedy struck taking one of our most precious and beloved members of our family. Dad was the biggest link in our family chain, and it has been extremely difficult trying to process the overwhelming heartbreak and shock while struggling to make sense of it all and we are truly overwhelmed and heartbroken.
The covid pandemic unleashed in 2020 has been a worldwide tragedy but sadly and shockingly we could never imagine that it would reach our doorstep taking such a precious and much loved man from us. At times, it still feels so surreal and shocking to us. The man who was always there for us our entire lives left us with total strangers holding his hand comforting him instead of his family who loved him dearly who wanted so bad to be there for him like he had been time and time again for us, but with pandemic restrictions we were not able to be causing even further heartbreak. We know Dad would not want us to be angry or consumed by sadness and grief. He would want us to continue living and loving life to the fullest much like he did and taught us to do whenever we faced challenges in life.
This has been both the hardest thing we have ever done, but also the easiest. The hardest because of the obvious reasons and the easiest because we could go on forever about this wonderful man. There are so many beautiful memories, lessons and stories to reflect upon.
Daniel David Wayne Matheson passed away on December 4, 2020 in the Red Deer Regional Hospital at the age of 80 years. Danny was predeceased by infant twin daughters Diane and Donna in 1968; parents Dave and Minnie (Foster) Matheson; brothers Davey in 1939 at 16 years old, Archie in 1986 at 61 years, Donnie in 1987 at 53 years and Joel in 2016 at 80 years; brother-in-law Harry Lawson in 2016 at 88 years; sister-in-law Hazel Matheson in 2020 at 83 years; niece Sheila Matheson in 2020 at 54 years.
Danny is survived by his loving family: Shirley his wife of 60 years; daughter Cathy Matheson and grandson Scott of Medicine Hat; daughter Sharon Hanewich of Medicine Hat; son Kevin (Janita Zwack) Matheson of Jenner; step grandchildren Emily Rawluk (Tyler) of Daysland and Braeden Zwack (Aryanna) of Waterloo, ON; sisters: Marion Lawson of Calgary and Ruth (Norman) Glass of Langley, BC; brother Terry (Veronica) Matheson of Vulcan; brother-in-law Donald (Mardie) Lindemann of Stony Plain; nieces: Shawna Wolfinger and her children Cody and Samara of Stony Plain; niece Angie (Dave) Ahlstrom and their children Mackenzie and Callen of Edmonton; nieces, nephews, other family members and many dear friends.
To Mom – He was a loyal, dedicated, and loving husband, a constant source of strength and support for over 60 years.
To Scott – He was an amazing, loving Grandpa, teacher and mentor always there for him, a wonderful role model to look up to.
To Donald – He was more than just a brother-in-law, he was a friend, well-respected idol as a kid who he always looked up to and admired as he was to many other family members and a well respected brother, brother-in-law, and uncle.
He was described as an amazing and awesome Uncle Danny to his many nieces and nephews and to so many others he was described as a very dear friend, close like a “Brother” and to many other friends and people who’s lives he touched as evidenced by the outpouring of calls who shared a personal story or memory of him. As well as the many cards of condolences received with such beautiful heartfelt handwritten notes and stories of what Dad meant to them and the memories they had.
To us kids – We called him Dad, but he was so much more than that. He was a mentor, a confidant, a friend, a pillar of strength, and an amazing teacher who led by example and taught through his actions. He was such an interesting person to be around, so much fun with boundless knowledge about many subjects and experiences. He had a great sense of humour, loved to laugh, and have fun.
He was a man of character and integrity. His word was his bond, and a handshake would seal a deal. He was a very kind thoughtful generous man who was always willing to help a friend or neighbour without a second thought. Dad was compassionate and giving. When his tea drinking Buddy “Bob” was hospitalized in Coronation and unable to come for tea, Dad would brew a pot of tea, pour it in a thermos, grab 2 cups from the cupboard and jump in his car for the 30 minute drive to the hospital for his afternoon tea with his “buddy”, of course teasing the nurses that it was straight up on the rocks…maybe they should sniff it just to be sure, with that notable grin and the twinkle in his eyes that everyone loved. He loved to laugh and have fun and visit with everyone. He had a great sense of humour and loved a great practical joke. He was a great prankster, you had to be on your toes when he was around, but he always managed to find that one unsuspecting person who would quite likely find a snake in his tool drawer or lunch kit. He was one of the most fun and interesting people to be around and was the most interesting and amazing story teller, he could go on for hours with his stories and all the knowledge he gained. He was a humble man, never boastful and always willing to share that knowledge and teaching with anyone interested in learning and listening. A lot of his talents and skills like his carpentry and construction were all self taught. He was able to take on and fix most any of his vehicle issues and took on many challenges and usually came out on top, somehow with the answer and problem solved.
Daniel David Wayne Matheson was born to David McCrindle Matheson and Minnie (Foster) Matheson on February 25th, 1940 in Cereal, Alberta. The second youngest son in a family of eight siblings. The family lived on a couple of different farms in Sedalia, Alberta. Danny attended the Hope School, a two and a half mile walk each way. Then Butteville and Sedalia schools up to grade four until the family moved to Consort in 1951 when Dad was 11 years old, where they continued and finished their schooling. While living in Sedalia, Danny started his first job at a very young age working for Ralph Sr. and Annie Thornton where he first gained experience working on their farm tending their Orchards and with the cattle. Dad was ambitions at an early age and according to his sister Ruth, he was not a kid that would stay idle for very long. He always loved to stay busy and learn, a trait that was clearly evident throughout his life. He did and tried several jobs growing up including Road Construction Operating and learning heavy duty equipment and a lot of physical “Grunt” work he would tell us kids. Often teasing us that we had it easy saying he graduated from the “School of Hard Knocks” with that grin and twinkle in his eyes that we all loved.
After he met and married Shirley Lindemann in 1960 and starting their family, he continued working at various jobs. When us kids were quite young, he moved us out to the farm of Preston “Bud” and Irene Kelts to work as a farm hand, which he often said was one of his favorite jobs and one of the best places he worked. I know for us kids we loved the lifestyle on the farm and have a lot of loving, favorable memories of that time. He and Bud maintained their friendship over the years and in the Fall, Bud would often stop by to pick up Dad for the annual crop checking tour which Dad always enjoyed and looked forward to.
Later, we would move back to town while Dad took a job with Kroeger Bros and Massey Ferguson dealership getting his class one driver’s licence so he could drive Semi truck to haul equipment across the country; trips to Winnipeg and beyond and down to Anaheim, California for trade shows. While working for Kroegers, he and mom were gifted a trip of a lifetime as guests of Brian Kroeger along with Syd and Nellie Jones to go on a Caribbean cruise ship, docking at many little islands like San Juan, Puerto Rico along the way, a trip and memories of a lifetime that Mom and Dad thoroughly enjoyed and talked about for years. After that job ended Dad took a job at the Consort Seniors Centre and Lodge while also maintaining his school bus driving route until retiring from both at 65 years after 25+ years of service. He loved his bus route and the kids, hauling the most precious cargo year after year, the next generation of future teachers, nurses, doctors, MP’s and the like. At the lodge he always took great pride planting flowers, fruit trees, etc., for the residents to enjoy and years later the residents commented on how beautiful he always had the grounds. He had an amazing green thumb and speaking of green thumb, when Dad’s name is mentioned, everyone thinks and talks about the most beautiful gardens that he grew for years. They certainly drew a lot of attention by the locals driving by just to see the spectacular sight he always seemed to make. If you stopped in you likely left with a bag or two of his bountiful vegetable crops. He was meticulous in caring for his gardens and always amazed me with the amount of knowledge he had. There wasn’t a weed he couldn’t identify and had special formulas to amend the soil before planting and what was missing if his beloved tomatoes didn’t produce as he would have liked.
The garden was always a favourite gathering place, it was a family affair and many a good conversation were had while working in Dad’s gardens. The fall when it came time to Harvest was Cathy’s favourite time to come up and help. She was designated to preserving Dad’s harvest, ensuring Dad got his Beet Pickles and the like for winter, a job her and mom were better at then I was. I would rather be out in the dirt with Dad, but it was always a family affair. When Dad was not gardening, he still stayed busy building garden sheds, dog houses, calf shelters, bin floors just to mention a few. In the Fall he also helped local farmers combining, driving grain truck for Bud Kelts, Ken Newsham Custom combing, he loved being out on the farm helping and staying active.
In his earlier years he always played hockey with Comets and Oldtimers. He loved watching the Oilers and the battle of Alberta. He also loved curling, he loved watching it on TV and was a professional Armchair Critic.
He was also an avid hunter and in the fall there was always a hub of activity with many sausage making parties with plenty in attendance and as always a lot of fun to be had. I think he maybe passed this on to Kevin as he seems to be carrying on the tradition, but on a much bigger scale.
Dad, we were so lucky as kids to have had such a strong influence, such a great teacher, mentor, confidant, friend and a father with the patience of Job, which you definitely needed. You were such an amazing person, a loving, caring, compassionate, salt of the earth man, a father that was always there when we needed you. We will remember all those life lessons, the gifts you left us by your teachings forever Dad. We miss you terribly, but we will carry these lessons and all the memories with love and pride Dad.
We all miss and love you so much.
R.I.P. Dad you earned your eternal rest. All our love from your entire family. We miss you and think of you everyday.
God’s Garden
God looked around His garden and found an empty space;
He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest;
God’s garden must be beautiful, he only takes
the best.
He knew that you were
suffering, he knew you
were in pain,
He knew you might never get well upon this earth again.
He saw the road was
getting rough and the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids and whispered “Peace be thine.”
It broke our hearts to lose you, but you never went alone,
For part of us went with you the day God called
you home.
Parkview Funeral Chapels & Crematorium were entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Danny Matheson would like to extend a huge and heartfelt thank you to the Consort Seniors Lodge, the staff and Home Care girls for taking such good care of Mom and Dad while he was there and for going the extra mile to help Mom, while Dad was hospitalized in Red Deer and then after Dad’s sudden and tragic passing. With the Lodge in Lockdown Protocol, family were not able to come in, so we depended a lot on you and phone calls. You all did such an amazing job helping and supporting Mom and we are forever grateful.
To the Consort Hospital and Care Center, Dr Irene Shenouda, Dr Akindipe, the nurses and all the staff who took such good care of both Mom and Dad before going to the Lodge and now as you continue to help and support Mom while she transitions and makes it her new home. We can’t thank you enough for all the kind, compassionate care you have shown her during this difficult time of change. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making a difficult time so much easier to move through, we are forever grateful.
A huge heartfelt thank you to the many people who sent or dropped off the beautiful bouquets of flowers or potted plants, the baskets of goodies and preserves, the thoughtful baking, other baskets of goodies and gift certificates. Also, for the many calls of condolences and kind words.
A huge heartfelt thank you to dear lifelong family friends of Mom and Dads and our entire families; Bob and Elaine Cornelssen for their help, love and support from the first day they learned of Dad’s passing and their ongoing continued help and support – you have been a huge help getting us through this difficult time and we are forever grateful.
For the many cards received with the very thoughtful and touching personal notes and memories shared of how Dad had touched your lives or what you will remember most about him, which was very comforting to read. As well a huge thank you for the monetary donations to STARS AIR AMBULANCE in memory of Dad, a charity that he believed in and supported throughout his life. He felt it was so vitally important when choosing to live out in a rural community.
This is a lovely community to live in and be from and when difficult situations arise people pull together to help and support in so many ways. It’s been nice to be stopped while you are out and about and for people to offer words of encouragement and support, or to share a great story of Dad and have a few laughs about it. He was a longstanding citizen and loved this community and made many dear friends who he would help out in a minute and who certainly have come to help and support us now and we are forever grateful.
A huge thank you to Parkview Funeral Chapels & Crematorium who were entrusted with all of the arrangements. Thank you for an outstanding job.
In Gratitude,
The Matheson Family

Edith Pauline Emmett
Oct. 18, 1941 – Dec. 27, 2021

Edith Emmett, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, of Consort, Alberta, passed away December 27, 2021 peacefully at the age of 80 years, while in the Red Deer hospital, with her husband and children by her side.
Edith is survived by her husband Wray of 56 years, children Charlotte (Bernie) Beebe, Rick (Georgina) Emmett, Rhonda (Doug) Levie. Grandchildren, Lindsay Beebe, Kaylee Beebe, Brandon (Dani Riendeau) Beebe, Megan (Nate) Janz, Miranda (Zane) Nelson, Marissa (Grady) Joudrey, Nicole (Justin) Arndt, and Cody (Jenelle) Levie, great grandchildren Braxton, Tanner, Bryden, Kendall, Drew, Bennett, Kaysen, Hayden, Hunter, Maverick. Brothers: Elmer (Corine) Beier, Alex (Shelley) Beier, Allan (Blanche) Beier and Robert (Cindy) Beier, sisters: Amelia Rossing and Helen (Lee) Kroeger; as well as numerous other relatives and many dear friends. Edith is predeceased by parents John and Monica Beier, brother Eddie Beier, and brother-in-law Ron Rossing, as well as father and mother-in-law Ed and Ella Emmett.
Edith was born on October 18, 1941, at the home of John and Monica Beier in Altario. She had five brothers and two sisters; she was the second child. She attended school in Altario, until grade nine then she started work, babysitting, and doing housework. Edith then moved to Consort and worked for the AGT telegraph office. She also worked at the Consort Hotel Cafe where she met her husband Wray in 1960. They were married on June 26, 1965, and had three children Charlotte, Rick and Rhonda.
She then stayed home to raise her family until they were all in school. She returned to work at the Royal Bank for about two years then off to the Alberta Liquor Store. In order for her to work there, she was required to write a test which she passed with flying colors because she had the answers written on her hand. She also worked at the UFA Farm Supply and lastly, she found her passion working in the greenhouse. In 1980, they built their home where they raised their family and still reside.
Edith was a great cook and took great pride in her garden and yard. Her motto was “the more flowers, the better”. She was a bingo enthusiast and loved playing cards at the Gem Centre with her friends. She also enjoyed camping at the Ponoka Stampede where they went for many years, they even celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary there.
Edith loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She went from wrapping them tight in a blanket and rocking them to being their biggest fan in the stands whether it was barrel racing, hockey, volleyball, dancing, or dirt biking. They were all special and dear to her heart.
She also had the opportunity to travel to Mexico twice and the Dominican once. She was in awe of the trees, flowers, water, and sand, and was especially impressed by how well we were treated by staff at the resorts. Edith and Wray also jumped in the motorhome and followed the kids to Penticton to watch the girls dance and have a holiday. She also enjoyed numerous fishing trips.
Edith was kind and caring and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. “On angels wings you were taken away, but in our hearts you will always stay.”
Funeral services for Edith will be held spring/summer of 2022. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gem Centre.
Those wishing to pay their respects to the Emmett family may do so by visiting www.parkviewfuneralchapels.com
Parkview Funeral Chapels & Crematorium are entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements.