OBITUARIES

Ray Payne

May 8, 2018

Harold Raymond Payne, known to all as Ray, passed away peacefully at home, following a short battle with cancer, at the age of 88 years.

Ray is survived by his daughter Patti Johnson of Silverton, BC and

his grandchildren: Shawna Johnson of Victoria, BC, Caylee Johnson of Fintry, BC, Jennalee Johnson of Kamloops, BC and...

Frank Dyrgas

May 5, 2018

Frank Joseph Dyrgas was born to Frank and Rose, at home, on the banks of the Bow River in Canmore, 83 years ago, the eighth of ten children. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Barbara, and daughters, Wendy Leskosek and Sharon (David) Perras. He also leaves his grandchildren, Corina (Scott) Lecours, Joshua Leskosek, Jaime (Tyler)...

June Tye

Apr 21, 2018

June Lenore Mary Tye passed away on April 21, 2018. June is greatly missed by daughter Janice and her husband Murray Hanna, and her two much loved grand-daughters Claire Hanna and Gillian Hanna. June's beloved husband of 65 years, Bill, passed away a few months ago. June and Bill were predeceased by their son Howard in 1975. June devoted...

June Tye

Apr 21, 2018

June Lenore Mary Tye passed away on April 21, 2018. June is greatly missed by daughter Janice and her husband Murray Hanna, and her two much loved grand-daughters Claire Hanna and Gillian Hanna. June's beloved husband of 65 years, Bill, passed away a few months ago. June and Bill were predeceased by their son Howard in 1975. June devoted...

Brian Miller

Apr 6, 2018

Brian David Miller, long-time resident of the Bow Valley, passed away in the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital

A gathering of friends and family was held on Friday, April 6, 2018 at the Col. Moore Branch, Royal Canadian Legion, Banff. Friends were invited to please bring their stories to tell and a couple of bucks for the bar....

Margaret Higginbottom

Apr 4, 2018

Margaret passed away peacefully in her home with her loving family beside her on April 4, 2018.

Born in England in 1947, she married the love of her life Keith in 1966, emigrated to Canada in 1967 and moved to Banff in 1972, the place she loved so much. In 1979, the Joy of her life, Tara,...

Janet Brabant

Mar 31, 2018

Janet Daisy Mildred Brabant passed away peacefully March 31, 2018

at a feisty 81 years of age in the Canmore Hospital.

Predeceased by her husband John, Mom will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Wendy and her son Steve, daughter-in-law Barb as well as her six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Our family...

Gary Brayshaw

Mar 26, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Gary Robert James Brayshaw announce his sudden and unexpected passing on March 26, 2018.

Gary is survived by his loving wife, Angelyn Bucayo (Brayshaw),

his parents, Joan Brayshaw and Billy Campbell, his brothers,

Glen Brayshaw (Elena Brayshaw), and Scott Brayshaw

(Megan Brayshaw),...

Bill Tye

Mar 17, 2018

William "Bill" Howard Tye passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1, leaving June, his devoted wife of 65 years, his loving daughter Janice Tye, her husband Murray Hanna and their two daughters Claire Hanna and Gillian Hanna. Bill was predeceased by son Howard Tye, who died in 1975 of a brain tumor, and by his sister Madeleine Pierson. Bill...

Bob Fodor

Mar 12, 2018

Robert George Fodor, known to friends as Bob, passed away with his family by his side on March 12, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer.

Bob will be forever remembered by his loving wife of 39 years, Debbie and his three children Raegan (Kelly), Kelsie (Fred), and Trafford (Jennifer). Bob`s greatest gifts were his grandchildren and...

Betty Fonstad

Feb 22, 2018

Betty Ann Fonstad passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Thursday, February 22, 2018 with her daughter Pat by her side.

Betty was born March 22, 1931 in St Thomas, Ontario. She was the eldest child of Elsie and Harry Kitchenham. Betty had one younger brother, Don, who predeceased her. Her dad served in the...

Theresia Ruff

Feb 5, 2018

Theresia Elizabeth Ruff, longtime resident of Exshaw, passed away peacefully at the Canmore Hospital on Monday, February 5, 2018

at the age of 87 years

Theresia will be remembered for her mouth watering cinnamon buns and her ever present catchy smile.

Theresia is survived by her son Lloyd, her daughter Geralyn (Ray) Lainsbury,...

Charlotte Soost

Feb 1, 2018

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Charlotte Arlene Fay Soost (Wife, Mother, Grandmother) on Thursday, February 1, 2018 in Calgary, AB. Charlotte will be forever remembered and loved by her devoted husband Gary of 57 years, and her treasured sons, Kurt (Evelyn) and Richard (Krysta).

She was predeceased by her amazing daughter...

Donald Stamp

Jan 28, 2018

Donald Robert Stamp, resident of Canmore, has sadly passed away in the Canmore General Hospital at the age of 56 years.

Donald was an enthusiastic hunter, fisherman, hiker, climber

and skier. He worked for a long time in the oilfields of Alberta

but loved living in Canmore.

Donald will be sadly...

Amanda Burrowes

Jan 27, 2018

Amanda "Mandy" Sarah Burrowes passed away at the Canmore Hospital after being diagnosed with gastric cancer 7 months earlier.

She is survived by her husband Peter (Quinn), their two beautiful daughters Zoe and Molly, loving parents, Aubrey and Evelyn Burrowes and was predeceased by her sister Susan Matthews.

Mandy was born in England. She spent...

Corin Murphy

Jan 25, 2018

Our loving wife, sister, and friend, Corin Murphy, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2018, at the age of 57. With courage, strength, and determination, she remained positive throughout

her illness.

She will be dearly missed by her husband of 25 years, Lee Weiss;

sister, Shannon Murphy; brother, Craig Murphy; niece, Arianna

...

Rose Knudsen

Jan 22, 2018

Roswitha Gabriele Knudsen passed away peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2018, three days short of her 99th birthday. Rose was born in Rostock, Germany and fled to Switzerland with her family before the outbreak of World War II, where she worked as a nurse both during and after the war. She loved hiking in the Swiss Alps and it...

Joyce Morrow

Jan 16, 2018

Peacefully, and with her family by her side, Joyce-Mom-Oma

drifted off into the great unknown on January 16, 2018.

Joyce was born on November 27, 1928 in Southampton, a port

on the southern coast of England. Her parents, Maude and George Cooper, sent her to live inland for safety during WWII.

...

Austin Mcgrath

Jan 9, 2018

Heaven has another angel today

Austin McGrath passed peacefully early in the morning of

January 9, 2018, at the Canmore General Hospital. Austin was born with his twin brother, Patrick Joseph, on December 30, 1929 in

Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, as last born siblings to make 10 kids

in all. After...

Felicity Nan Edwards

Jan 5, 2018

Felicity Nan Edwards, 65 years of age of Canmore, Alberta,

died suddenly on January 5, 2018.

She was born in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, the daughter of Colin Edwards (b5/3/1925 - Salford, England) and Rosemary (née Pasmore) (b7/8/ 1927 - Mombasa, Kenya), and spent her first few years in Belfast before the...