OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Canmore, AB, Southern Alberta, & Surrounding Areas
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...
Peter Steiner
Born Meggen, Lucerne, Switzerland, Died at home in Banff
Peter emigrated with his family as a boy and eventually settled in Banff. Peter's unconventional wisdom and vision brought him success as the founder of The Banff Book and Art Den, The Grizzly House and Narrows Village at Shuswap Lake.
Peter was a unique character who...
Steven Kroeger
Steven Kroeger passed away quietly in his sleep at his home in Calgary at the age of 27 years. Born in Calgary, Steven is survived by his loving parents Patricia (Darcy Barnes) and David Kroeger, brother Rob (Kim) Pittman, step-brother Derek (Tanya) Barnes, step-sister Brandi Harvey (Corey Wesson) and his niece and nephews Owen and Wesley Pittman, Jaden and...
Maria (Mimi) Waterreus
Maria (Mimi) Louise Waterreus passed away peacefully in
Canmore, Alberta, with her children by her side.
As a young woman, Mimi worked at an airforce base in telecommunications in the Netherlands and met her love for life, Henk Waterreus. They married and sailed to Canada in 1957 and made their home in Whitehorse, Yukon where...
Bob Baillie
Glen Robert (Bob) Baillie passed away in Canmore at the
age of 58years. Bob is survived by his father, Glen Baillie, three brothers, Blue, Norm, and Larry, his five children, Jared, Jason, Shauna, Emily, and Ross, and his two grandchildren, Sunny, and Kai.
Bob was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario with his three brothers,...
Elke Mende
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elke Mende, our most loved sister, sister in law, aunt and (great) aunt.
Elke was born in Berlin, Germany. She emigrated to Canada in 1972 and worked as Executive Housekeeper for various hotels in Quebec, B.C and many years at the Banff Park Lodge where she...
Mike Mahoney
Mike was born in Saskatoon Saskatchewan the youngest of 8 children raised by Mary Ann and Thomas Mahoney in a close family home. After Mike graduated from High School in Saskatoon, the clean mountain air called him and he moved to the Canmore and Banff area where he stayed until his death.
Mike fought a tough battle...
Elsie Rose (Dyrgas) Armstrong
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beautiful, sweet, precious mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mom was born and raised in Canmore where she resided most of her life with the exception of living for a time in Drumheller where she and her husband, Johnny Armstrong had five children. Left to remember mom's sparkling eyes...
Brian Musgrove
Brian R. Musgrove, native son of Canmore, passed away gently at the Canmore Hospital at the age of 78 years. Brian will be dearly missed and remembered always by his loving wife, Pat, his son Grant Musgrove of Kelowna, his daughter Jodi and her husband Robert Taylor, and grandchildren Dillon Musgrove and Andrew Crocker all of Canmore. He is...
John Rock
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our loving husband and father Hans John Rock. Known by so many in the Bow Valley and all over Canada. John was born in Freiburg, Germany
and passed away at Banff.
John became a P.O.W. in Lethbridge and Ozada (Kananaskis) in 1942. Loving the...
Pat Woods
Patrick Thomas George Woods passed away peacefully at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital at the age of 64 years.
Pat was employed by C.P. Hotels from 1974 and held various positions within their organization. Beyond extensive travel, Pat was involved with the construction and re-development of the properties of C.P. in Western Canada. He also provided management...
Berta Weys
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of our
good friend and beloved Auntie Berta in her home in her
much loved Canmore.
Berta had very fond memories of her early years in Germany surrounded by her large extended family. She came to Canada in the 1950's to join the...
Rose Albert
Survived by her son Larry Leavens, her Grandaughter Coral Lee,
Great Grandaughter Jaidyn and Grandson Andrew Earl.
She will be missed by many, especially her sisters Clara Tarchuk
and Florence Worobey.
In lieu of flowers, a donation area has been set up at
Samaritans Purse. Please call 1-800-663-6500 to...
Isabel Hedberg
Isabel Grace Hedberg, longtime resident of Canmore, and formerly of Saskatchewan, passed away at the Canmore Hospital.
Isabel was predeceased by her loving husband Connie (Conrad) in 2006 and her son Cliff in 2004, and is survived by her daughter Lorri.
Her specific request was for cremation with no funeral service to be held, and...
Terry Odenthal
Our beloved daughter, Terry Ann Odenthal - Lacey passed away after a short bout of cancer. Her smile will always be remembered to everyone who knew her. Terry loved yoga, hiking, riding her favourite red bike and running up Tunnel Mountain. She loved all animals, but her favourites were cats
Terry finally found happiness with the love...
Lois Pinet
Lois Pinet passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years, one day before her 92 nd birthday, at Golden Eagle View Long Term Care Center in Canmore, where she had resided for the past 7 years.
Lois was predeceased by her husband Paul in 1990. She is survived by her children Rene (Terry) Pinet of Red...

