All Obituaries

Betty Dorinne Nittel     July 21, 1932 - Jan 11, 2021 We are sad to announce that Betty Nittel, 88, of Claresholm,  has passed away peacefully at the WCCCC. She leaves her children, Cindy of Calgary, Randy and Leanne of Carstairs, Deanna and Gary of Calgary and Sherry and Ron of Claresholm. She has 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Excellent seamstress, chef and gardener. Loved all animals. Safe now and in good hands. Love and miss you...

Annabelle Mary St. Jean (Friedt) unexpectedly left us at the age of 66 on Jan 8th, 2021. She was surrounded by loved ones as she passed from this earth into the long awaited arms of her beautiful daughter, Lonie Marie in The Great Perogie Palace in the sky, where the turkey drumsticks are plentiful and the gravy is golden as can be.   She will be greatly missed by her husband of 40 years, Kelly St. Jean, her son and daughter-in-law, “Little” Kelly & Suzanne, her most...

Darryl Ray Murphy August 31, 1949 – January 5, 2021   It is with great sadness Darryl passed away at Claresholm General Hospital January 5, 2021 at the age of 71.   Darryl is survived by his wife Shirley, sons Darryl, Michael, Jeff, daughters Alicia, Angel and 5 grandchildren. One sister Trudy (Paul) Ollivier.   Darryl was predeceased by his Dad Lloyd, Mom Phyllis, Brother Alan (Al) and Bunny, Brother Richard (Rick) and his Nephew Terrance (Terry). Darryl was...

Michael Thomas Kambeitz January 14, 1929 – December 28, 2020   Michael Kambeitz passed away peacefully at The Legacy Lodge Care Facility on Monday, December 28th, 2020, at the age of 91 years old. Michael Will be laid to rest in the Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Condolences may be made to the family at www.zentnerfuneralhomes.com.

James Stanley Backstrom November 25, 1930 – December 26, 2020   James Stanley Backstrom passed away at Willow Creek Continuing Care Home on December 26, 2020 at the age of 90 years.     He was predeceased by his son Patrick. James is survived by his loving wife Yvonne, sister Jessie Deacon, sons Brian and Perry, daughters Brenda and Wendy,  stepdaughter Donna  and step sons Douglas, Dean and Danny and 18 grandchildren and 24 great...

Lyal Norval O'Neill passed away peacefully at the Claresholm General Hospital on Monday, December 21, 2020, at the age of 66 years after a long, determined battle with cancer. Lyal was born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan, the sixth of nine children of Oswald and Lilianne (née Croisetiere) O’Neill. Lyal grew up on the family farm near Lafleche; after graduating, he went on to attend the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK. He began his career in finance, working for the...

Jo passed away peacefully in her sleep in the Claresholm General Hospital at the age of 93. She is survived by her husband Oliver C Seward and her three children: Amy-Irene, Mike and Pete. She is also survived by her brother F John Stewart of Victoria, BC and her sisters Ardis (Krish) Kamra of Edmonton, Alberta and Marilyn (Charlie) Schroder of St Albert, Alberta. Jo was born in 1927 to Fred and Irene Stewart in Peterborough, Ontario. In 1928 the family moved back to Alberta residing in...

Elisabeth Crabbe December 8, 1939 - December 10, 2020 A limb fell from our family tree when we lost an amazing Wife, Mom and Nana, Elisabeth "Lisl" Crabbe (nee Spillmann) on December 10, 2020, at the age of 81 years. Her feisty but caring heart will be lovingly missed by her husband of 60 years, Michael, her son Richard, daughter Melanie, daughter in law Sheila, grandchildren Brendan, Victoria, Haydon, Nicholas, Samantha, Daniel, Jessica and Melissa, numerous nieces, nephews,...

Robert (Bob) George Thompson   August 1, 1928 - November 30, 2020       It is with great sadness the family of Bob Thompson announce his peaceful passing at the Claresholm General Hospital on Monday, November 30, 2020, at the age of 92.    Bob is survived by his wife of 71 years, Elaine (Nowlin), son Bryan (Debbie) Thompson, daughter Arlene (Hugh) MacOdrum, grandchildren, Amy (Steve) Carver, Chris (Sandia) Thompson, Paula (Trevor) Zasadny, Bob...

Ellen Martha Stright April 22, 1932 - November 10, 2020 Ellen Stright passed away on November 10, 2020, at the age of 88 years at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre.  Ellen is the beloved wife of late husband Ronald Cecil Stright, and loving mother of Brenda Scattergood of Claresholm, Alberta and Debra (Ken) Loeffler of Claresholm, Alberta, and Alden Stright of Nanton, Alberta. Ellen is also survived by seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one...