OBITUARIES

May 23, 2015

It is with great sadness, but with tremendous gratitude for his life, that we announce the passing of John Protz. John passed away peacefully in Canmore on May 23, 2015 at the age of 81 years while surrounded by his family.

John is survived by his loving wife and lifelong partner Vera. They enjoyed many happy times...

May 23, 2015

Janet Monroe Wilding McDonald (nee Cole) formerly of St John's, Newfoundland passed peacefully away at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital

Janet was the beloved mother of Heather McDonald (Paul Prefontaine), Susan Gorrigsen (Corky),Nikki Hall, Natasha McDonald

(Mark Northcott), and her chosen son John Taylor.

She was well loved by her nine grandchildren; Lexi,...

May 22, 2015

The Family of Grace Effie Widgill, wish to announce her gentle and peaceful passing two months before her 94th Birthday.

Grace was born in Medicine Hat, AB. and was the last surviving child of the five children born to Effie and Bernard Powlesland.

Life was not always easy for Grace, but she always accepted life's...

May 8, 2015

Long time Canmore resident and beloved brother, brother-in-law, uncle and good friend John Joseph "Jack" Thompson passed away peacefully at the Golden Eagle View Care Wing of the Canmore General Hospital after losing his longstanding battle with Alzheimer's.

Jack was born in St. Stephens, New Brunswick, the 4th of 9 children born to parents Harry and Hilda...

May 4, 2015

Elizabeth Kathleen Briskie passed away peacefully in the Canmore Hospital on Monday, May 4, 2015 at the age of 72 years.

Liz was predeceased by her parents, and her brother Michael, she is survived by her loving husband Clemens Robert Briskie of Canmore, two children Patricia (Trent) Semeniuk of Montreal PQ and Bill Briskie of Edmonton, AB;...

Apr 29, 2015

Williamina Margaret Nicholls passed away in the Canmore Hospital on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the age of 93 years.

Born and raised in Gowganda, Ontario, she trained as a Registered Nurse at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto in order to become a stewardess for Trans Canada Airlines. She met Richard Stanley Nicholls on one of her many...

Apr 15, 2015

Ronald P. Fleury passed away at the Mineral Springs Hospital on

April 15, 2015.

A celebration of his life took place on Friday, April 24, 2015

at Martin Stables.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ron's memory to the Bow Valley SPCA, 123 Bow Meadows Cres., Canmore, AB...

Apr 13, 2015

Artist Zelda Nelson passed away in her home on Monday,

April 13, 2015, in the company of her two sons, Nelson Henricks

and Darren Henricks. Her two sisters, Eileen Parent of Rimbey, Alberta and Hazel Paradis of Red Deer, Alberta also survive her.

Zelda was born in Saskatoon, and raised on a farm...

Apr 7, 2015

The Reverend Ronald Everett Jeffrey, past Minister of Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, Canmore, passed away gently April 7, 2015 at the Canmore General Hospital.

Ron is survived by his loving wife, Silke (Neumann) Jeffrey, his two daughters Rachel Jeffrey (Jacob Baumgartner) and Anne Jeffrey of Victoria, and grandson Levi Baumgartner.

Ron was born and...

Mar 24, 2015

It is with deepest sadness that the family of Nettie Viola Smith

(nee Kessler) announces the passing of our beloved Mother, Nana, Great-grandmother, Sister and Aunt on Tuesday March 24, 2015

at the age of 99 years.

Nettie was born in Weyburn, and grew up on a farm in Fife Lake, Saskatchewan. She...

Mar 13, 2015

" A Great Life!"

Shirley Lillian Charlton was born to Walter and Lillian Evans in Montreal. She and her brother Stuart grew up Montreal and Detroit and had a wonderful childhood with their father Walter working for CNR which gave them travel passes for the railway. She used one of her final family passes in her 18th...

Mar 8, 2015

Our Harry passed away at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the age of 91 years young. He was born in the farming community of Eckville, Alberta where he attended school and first realized his love of music and dancing. Hearing the Call of the North, he moved to Whitehorse, Yukon in the spring...

Mar 6, 2015

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Thelma

(Jo, or TJ to some of her closest friends and family).

Devoted wife, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother,

Thelma passed away peacefully at the Canmore Hospital

with her daughters by her side.

Thelma was born in...

Mar 4, 2015

A few weeks short of her 84th birthday, on March 4, 2015, with dignity, great strength of spirit, a clear mind and tremendous grace, Tracy passed on to the far side of the mountain. Her children were by her side. Tracy's long and active life was filled with many adventures, hard work, challenges and much raucous fun. From her...

Feb 28, 2015

On the evening hours of February 28th. 2015, Margrit Elizabeth Ramel passed away peacefully at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary with her niece by her bedside, following a battle with cancer. Margrit is survived by her two sister Agnes and Vreni, numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews, all living in Switzerland, niece Marie-Therese Hegnauer, husband Beat Hegnauer, sons...

Feb 26, 2015

Sheila Maureen Powell ( nee White), beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully with family by her side in Invermere, BC on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the age of

80 years.

Sheila was born September 20, 1934 in Jasper, Alberta. She moved to Banff with her family when she was 14 and later...

Feb 26, 2015

Margaret Elizabeth Cartwright (nee Sheppard) passed away peacefully in the Golden Eagle View long term care in Canmore on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the age of 91 years. Margaret moved to Canmore from Belleville, Ontario in 1995 where she made many friends and experienced a full life enjoying the mountains.

Margaret, born in Brighton, Ontario on...

Feb 26, 2015

Doris Pasemko, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully, with her family by her side in Calgary on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the age of 80 years.

Doris was known for her sense of humor, her cleanliness and her drive to always succeed in the workplace.

Doris was predeceased by her loving husband...

Feb 14, 2015

Elaine died peacefully with her family around her at the Canmore Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. She fought endlessly to beat this overwhelming disease for a year.

Elaine lived in Scotland, she was brought up in Lenzie, a village northeast of Glasgow, with her two younger brothers, Craig and Gregor. She graduated from Glasgow...

Jan 24, 2015

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of

Moira Thorburn Reid (nee Lewis) on January 24, 2015. She was born February 19, 1933 in Calgary, Alberta. Moira was raised by loving parents in what was then small town Calgary. As a child she enjoyed skating on a backyard rink that her father built for her...