All Obituaries

Kay was born in Taber ,AB. Together with her parents (Lynn and Mabel Wiggill) moved to Lethbridge for Kay to attend school. Her life experiences would fill volumes. A handful of words couldn’t begin to describe the full life she lived. It was filled with family, fun, volunteer work and travel. Together with her husband of 36 years, Wayne and Kay lived and travelled all of North America and Mexico finally settling in Vulcan. However, even after “settling “ she remained...

Obituary of Benjamin (Ben) Martens January 17, 1938 - September 8, 2022 (84 years old) It is with great sadness we announce that our father, Ben Martens passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in his home on September 8, 2022 in Stavely, AB.  Ben was born on January 17, 1938 in LaCrete, AB.  He is the fourth child of six that were born to the late Frank and Mary Martens.  He moved to Saskatoon, SK when he was 6 years old with his family and grew up there until he left for...

Ian Walter Sundquist passed away peacefully with his loving wife Colleen at his side on Sunday, August 21, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.   Ian was born in Claresholm, AB, to Walter and Sylvia Sundquist. He, along with his sister Iona were raised east of Stavely at the Sundquist homestead. Ian went to school in Stavely, where he graduated, went on to study drafting at SAIT, and became employed by Texaco for 2 years while he saved up to travel. He got to spend 21 months...

Ivy Danchak (nee: Hayward), aged 64, passed away in the Claresholm General Hospital on August 12, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Bonavista, NFLD, on November 25, 1957, and upon completing her education, moved to St. John's, taking up secretarial work for the Provincial Government. There she met and married her husband, Walter Danchak, in 1982; they resided briefly in Nova Scotia and thereafter in several places in southern Alberta. Ivy was living in Stavely,...

With great sadness and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our mom, sister, grandma, great grandma and friend, Agnes. Mom was raised by Ida & Elsworth Russell and grew up with five siblings, Linda, Edna, Pat, Alice and Allen. Agnes was born and raised in Granum, AB and began working at 18 at the Koehler Farm as a homemaker, where she fell head over heels for her future husband, Fred. A few years later, they married in 1956, sharing chores on the farm and at home. There wasn’t...

The family of Eileen Janet Vadnais (Stewart) of Claresholm, Alberta, is saddened to announce her passing on July 23, 2022, at the age of 78 years. Eileen passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge after a lengthy illness.   Eileen is predeceased by her mother, Esther Stewart, her daughter Anita Vadnais and brothers Dale and Vernon Stewart.   She is survived by her loving husband Dale Vadnais and their two children Renee (Trevor) Turner of Barons, AB...

It is with great sadness Ruth (his wife) and his family announce the sudden passing of Wayne Edward Jacques on July 16, 2022, at the age of 65. Wayne was born on February 11, 1957, in Winnipeg, MB, to Sadie and John Jacques. He married Ruth Elaine Fowler on August 1, 1981, in Winnipeg, MB. While living in Winnipeg, he was an active member of the Optimist Club. In Calgary, he was a very active member of the Calgary Kinsman Club. After moving to Claresholm, he joined the Claresholm Kinsmen...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mom, Helen. She is survived by her children Arthur, Kevin (Lora), Janice (Manny), Bruce, Cindy (Cliff), grandchildren Amber (Curtis), Tyler, Travis (Brittany), Jessica, Michelle, Nicole (Dave) and Ashley, as well as her sister Jean, five great-grandchildren, and her very dear friends Kathy and Ken, Alfons and Doreen. Special thanks to all who cared for her over these past years. She will be sadly missed by all. RIP Mom.

Alvin Witt, 81 years, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2022. A great loss to wife Gwen, daughter Susan and family, son Robert and family, brothers, Berthold, Eric and Irwin and their families. A service will be announced at a later date.

It is with great sadness that the family of Hazel Goodacre announce her passing on the morning of July 1st, 2022, in her sleep at home, just outside of Nanton, Alberta.    She will be greatly missed by her son, three daughters, ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and sister-in-law, along with many extended family members and friends too numerous to mention in this notice.   A memorial will be held at a later date in Petrolia, Ontario.  Donations may be made...