OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Canmore, AB, Southern Alberta, & Surrounding Areas
Glenda Martin
Glenda Florence Martin (nee Sanderson) was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan on October 21, 1949 to farmer George Sanderson and school teacher Tillie Sanderson (Biliske.) As an inquisitive young girl growing up on the family farm near Pathlow, SK, Glenda helped her parents cook, chop wood, milk cows, pick berries, and gather eggs. She taught her younger sisters lessons in...
Margaret Wilson
Peacefully at St. Martha's Place, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital in her 97th year.
Predeceased by her husband, Pipe Major John Wilson and elder son Ian. Margaret, devoted mother of Ewen; proud grandmother of Laurel, Malcolm and Reid; appreciative mother-in-law of Trudy.
Margaret's passing marked the end of one branch of the Reid family whose members: James, Marjorie, Mary, Florence, Hazel, Joy and...
Carol Davison
Surrounded by the love of her family and friends, Carol Louise Davison, (née Emery), passed peacefully at the Canmore Hospital after a courageous battle with ALS for the past three years. She is survived by her beloved husband of 46 years, Rick Davison, her loving children Trevor (Cory) Davison, and Jeanette Davison, and her cherished grandchildren Shauna and Kent....
Jackson Bearss
Our hearts are heavy with sadness as we share the news that our dear Jackson lost his two year battle with melanoma cancer. He fought with the same grit and determination that he lived his life.
Reginald Jackson Bearss was born December 2, 1954,
the youngest of six children. He is survived by his wife...
Ruth Reeves
Ruth Reeves (nee McKenzie), late of Edmonton, passed away at the family's home in Canmore. Predeceased by her husband, Ken and her son Ken jr. (Christine), Ruth is survived by her three daughters, Shelley (Patrick), Maureen and Michele (Rory) as well as her grandsons Ken (Stacy) and MacKenzie and her great grandchildren.
Ruth was well loved and...
Julie (Jolan) Mortimer
A long-time resident of Banff, Julie Mortimer, beloved wife of the late Harold Mortimer, passed away at the age of 93 years.
Julie was a strong advocate for her family, a caring mother who is survived by her daughter Marilyn of Calgary, her sisters, Rose Elton of Leduc, and Rene Johnston of Brooks and their respective families....
John Brumfit
Born Woking, Surrey, England, John passed away in his 93rd year peacefully at the Canmore Hospital.
John was pre-deceased by his wife Gloria in 2005 and his son
Michael James in 2006. He is survived by his two daughters,
Jacqueline and Cynthia, 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Better known as "Big John"...
Bini Fuhrmann
After 90 years of climbing, hiking and skiing, living, loving
and laughing, Bini has died.
Born in Kelowna, Bini soon made her way to the Rockies where she began her life long love of the mountains. After settling in Harvie Heights in the late 50's, Bini spent her time raising her two Bini babies, gardening...
Annette Owen
Marie Antoinette Owen, known to all as Annette, passed away peacefully at home in Canmore, with three generations of family by her side.
Annette is warmly remembered as a mother, sister and grandmother and was predeceased by her daughter Bronwyn. She was an independent woman who spent her retirement travelling the world and volunteering. Decades of football...
Murray A. Wallace
Murray Alexander Wallace passed away in Canmore at the age of
63 years. Murray is survived by his wife, Karin, his two daughters
Erin (Ryan), Heather (Kevin), brother, Bob Wallace, sister, Jeanne Good and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Stewart Wallace and his mother Mary Wallace.
Murray was...
Rod Lee
It is with much sadness and heavy heart that we share the passing of Rodney Justin Lee, born in Kent, England, who called Canmore his home for well over 20 years and died peacefully in the Canmore Hospital. Rod is survived by his daughter Melissa in Calgary.
Rod was a well-educated man with credentials to support his...
Birgid Thompson
Birgid Thompson (nee Ebsen) was born in Hamburg, Germany and
died in Canmore, Alberta. She will be sadly missed by husband, Keith, son Nils (wife Halima), daughter Kari (husband Alvin)
and grandsons Tobin, Jared and Davis, and several brothers and sisters.
Cremation has taken place.
Celebration of Life gathering of friends...
Cindi Hutchinson
Cindi Joan Hutchinson was born in Newmarket, ON and passed away peacefully in Canmore, AB
In 1980, at the age of 24, Cindi came out to Banff and met
the love of her life, Ian Johnson. In 1989, they bought a house
in Lac Des Arcs where Cindi lived the rest of her...
Ingo Kalk
Ingo Kalk, long-time resident of Canmore passed away peacefully in Foothills Hospital in Calgary, from long-term effects of a stroke that he suffered eleven years ago.
Predeceased by an infant sister Birgid Kalk and his parents Wolf and Else Kalk in Germany, Ingo is survived by his wife of 32 years, Dianne and a brother Eckhart (Marianne)...
Wes Mcfeeters
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the
sudden passing of Our Wonderful Son, Brother & Uncle,
Wesley John Samuel McFeeters.
Wes is survived by his Parents: Brad (Anita) McFeeters and Catherine Ross - Grandmothers: Lucy Ortloff & Margaret McFeeters –Grandfather: Roger Perras - Brother: Evan (Jakki) McFeeters - Sisters:...
Don Clutsam
Donald Jackson Clutsam passed away peacefully at the Canmore Hospital. Cremation has taken place and no funeral service will be held. Friends wishing to remember Don are encouraged to make a donation, in his memory to the Bow Valley SPCA, 123 Bow Meadows Cres, Canmore, AB T1W 2W8
An Ode to my Incredible Husband
To...
Wayne Kehoe
Wayne Raymond Kehoe of Banff, Alberta, died peacefully in Mineral Springs Hospital at the age of 69 years with members of his family in his embrace. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Margaret Kehoe of Don Mills, Ontario.
Loving husband of 49 years to Caroline Alice Kehoe, (nee Daniel),...
Jim Petersen
James Oliver Petersen was born in Drummondville, Quebec and grew up playing hockey in the back yard with the neighbourhood kids and his sister Marnie. His life took him to Nova Scotia for high school, Queens University and on to Calgary where he married Lea Heath and became the proud father of his two daughters, Haleigh and Chelcia. He...
Annie Kazimer
Annie Kazimer, possibly the oldest living person born in Canmore, passed away at the Bethany Care Center in Cochrane where she had been a resident for the past several years.
Predeceased by her husband William (Mousie) in 1996 and her son Bill in 2011, Annie is survived by her daughter Fran (Richard) Eklof in Cochrane and her...