All Obituaries

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...

Paul Kasper Suchow January 5, 1932 – November 3, 2020 Paul passed away peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 78, in Claresholm, Alberta, on November 3, 2020. Paul was born and raised a farm boy in the Barrhead area of Alberta.  He turned his love for agriculture into a 30 year career with United Grain Growers.   During that time, he married his high school sweetheart, Meryle, November, 1964.   During the next 30 years, Paul and Meryle were blessed with 3 children;...

Holly D (Bexte) Rush   Dec 25,1958 - October 30,2020    It is with great sadness the (Bexte) Rush family announces the passing of Holly D. Rush in her home surrounded by loved ones October 30, 2020. Holly D Rush is survived by her devoted and loving husband Roger Rush; predeceased by her parents Adolf Bexte, Dorothy (Lemely) Bexte; Her three daughters Nicole (Dustin) Jewett, Natasha Rush, Michelle (Alfie) Hieb; grandchildren Carissa Jewett, Kayla Jewett;  Braiden...

It is with great sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of Jean Johnson on October 12, 2020 at the age of 92 years. Jean passed away peacefully at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre in Claresholm, Alberta. Jean was born in Granum, Alberta on June 19, 1928 to Robert and Gertrude Lawrie and younger sister to Margaret. When Jean and Margaret reached school age, the family moved to a farm near Calgary, now known as the Bowness area of the city. Upon graduation, Jean attended...

David Blair McCulloch June 27th, 1940 – October 7, 2020 Dave was born June 27,1940 in Gull Lake, SK, and passed away Oct.7, 2020 in Barnwell, AB. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Marg McCulloch and his daughters Christine McCulloch of Calgary and Tara McCulloch of Fort McMurray,  and Marg’s children Jackie  (Bernie) Bonette of Taber, Dan Paterson of Chestermere, and Blaine (Lynn) Paterson of Bonnyville, grandchildren Ren, Kallee and Cole Bonette,...

Our hearts are heavy after the passing of our Mom, grandmother great grandmother, and sister Charlotte Marie Knapek October 7, 2020. She was born July 2, 1935 in Claresholm, Alberta. Charlotte was predeceased by her husband of 25 years, Tony Knapek and partner of 15 years, Ed Collette of Texas. Over the last nine months Charlotte had been living with her son and daughter in law Dean and Debie or daughter Charlene and son in law Terry. After several weeks in the Claresholm Hospital she...

Ronald Eric Mayled July 28th, 1929 - September 26, 2020 Ron was born in Ponoka to Frank and Phoebe Mayled. He was schooled in Ponoka at the Red Brick School. Further education was taken at SAIT and at PMH in psychiatric nursing.  Ron and Joyce married in 1955 and had three children, Cathy, Judy and Brent. The family moved from Ponoka to Claresholm in 1965. Ron worked as Headnurse and then as a psychiatric social worker at the Care Centre until his retirement in...

Larry Bishop August 4th, 1951 – September 21st, 2020   On September 21, 2020, Larry Bishop, loving husband and father passed away peacefully at his home in Claresholm at the age of 69.   Larry was born on August 4th, 1951 in Calgary, AB to Dorothy (Gay) and Harold Bishop. He grew up in Calgary and graduated from Queen Elizabeth HS in 1970. He attended N.A.I.T. where he received his Journeyman Certificate as a Communications Electrician. On June 9th, 1973, he married the...

Joan left us suddenly on September 10th, 2020 at the Chinook Regional Hospital. She devoted her life to others especially her “girls” Jessica and Haley. Joan’s life started October 7th, 1949 in Lethbridge, Alberta, daughter of Grace and Jack Fleming. She married (and kept) Bob Mackin on August 14th, 1971 and had two sons. Rob on April 8th, 1976 and Tyson on July 4th, 1978. She (we) welcomed Angie Vogelaar in 1999 and Matthew Young in 2002 to our family. Our thanks go to...

The world lost a dear soul on September 4th, 2020 when Shirley Faye (McKenzie) Clark passed away at the age of 92 years in Claresholm, Alberta. Shirley was predeceased by her beloved husband, Don Clark less than a year before. They were married 69 years.  Shirley was born in Jasper, Alberta and lived there until the age of three when her family was transferred to Wainwright, Alberta. She completed her schooling and upon graduating from high school, she moved to Edmonton, Alberta where...