Frances passed away at the Claresholm General Hospital on Friday, July 19, 2019 after battling cancer for a year and a half. She was 80 years old. She leaves behind her husband John; brother Ray Smith of Olds, AB; six children: Terrance, James, Richard, Marie Hooge, Maxine Genoe, Susan Kultgen; sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. At Frances’ request, no … Read more…

July 25, 1943- June 24, 2019 Born in Clinton, ON, to Charles V.  & Mary W. (Bell) Bennett, they moved back to Claresholm, AB, in 1944, where Mary’s family had lived since 1906.  Ralph spent two years at Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, BC, where he met Sharon, his wife of almost 53 years, and they were married Aug … Read more…

Mrs. Barbara Ann Duerholt, 1922 – 2019 of High River, passed away at the High River Hospital on May 27, 2019 at the age of 71 years. Barb will be dearly missed by her husband of fifty-two years, Peter. Their children: Peter (Shar) and their children Stephanie and Jesse, Darren (Jane) all of Calgary. Barb is also survived by her … Read more…

Jan 23, 1944 – May 17, 2019 Cam Douglas passed away suddenly on May 17, 2019 in Sandpoint, Idaho at the age of 75. He was born in Toronto, Ontario to Ian and Millie Douglas. Cam is survived by his loving partner Susen Lippert of Granum, his daughters Adrienne Tuer (Darcy) and Erica Sheppard (Scott), their Mom Sonja Douglas and … Read more…

December 12, 1938 – May 16, 2019 David (Dave) Cumberland McQuigge, passed away peacefully in the company of his family at South Health Campus, Calgary, Alberta on May 16, 2019. Dave was the first child born to Robert John McQuigge and Dorothy Aretta May McQuigge (nee Roberts) on December 12, 1938 in their country home near Bannockburn, Ontario. He is … Read more…

Jay R. Walker May 9, 1963 – May 20, 2019 With heavy hearts, the family of JAY ROBERT WALKER announces his sudden passing on May 20th, 2019 at age 56 in Burlington, Iowa. Jay will be greatly missed by Joan, his wife of 25 years; his precious daughters: Jacquelyn (Brandon) Hall, Stavely; Jennifer Walker, Saskatoon; and Rachel (Colin) Walker, Calgary. … Read more…

January 4, 1923 – May 21, 2019 MARTHA OPP (nee Schlaht) of Claresholm, AB, passed away peacefully at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre, Claresholm, on May 21, 2019, at the age of 96. Born in Dina, AB and later moved to Mendham, SK. She arrived in Claresholm with her parents in September 1937. She married Bill Opp in 1940, … Read more…