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It is with great sadness that the family of John ‘Jack’ Robert Williams of Arrowwood, Alberta, announce his sudden passing at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on November 26, 2023 at the age of 76 years.
He will be lovingly remembered by his beloved wife Wendy of 51 years along with his sons Dean (Farrah) Williams of Arrowwood and David (Brittany) Williams of Nanaimo, BC, grandchildren Elyssa, Ashley and Dylan, sister Cheryl Hartwell of Calgary, brother-in-laws John Graham of Vulcan and David Groeneveld of Red Deer Lake and sister-in-law Gladys Jones of Balzac as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He

The family of David Dietrich of Lomond, are saddened to announce his sudden passing as a result of a motor vehicle accident, on November 20, 2023 at the age of 63 years.
David was born August 23, 1960 at Lethbridge, AB, 7th child of Lloyd and Eileen Dietrich. He started his schooling in Lomond but moved to Lethbridge after his dad had a stroke and finished High School independently in Calgary.
Throughout his life, David worked on various oil rigs, working his way up to Wellsite Supervisor. He loved doing numerous activities with his family, including skiing, tubing off the coulees, swimming,

It is with deep sadness that the family of Graham Millington of Vulcan, AB, announce his sudden passing at home on November 17, 2023, at the age of 86 years.
Graham was born April 24, 1937 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. To much of Graham’s credit, after WWII when he was 10 years old his family immigrated to North America, coincidentally on November 17, 1947. From that point Graham lived his life in a way that stood true to the meaning of living life to the fullest, and to this day Graham’s outlook on life and many fulfilled passions have continued to

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Joyce Anne Ronaghan (nee Cooper) on Friday, November 24, 2023, at the age of 87. Joyce passed peacefully at the Vulcan Community Health Center.
Joyce was born in Castor, Alberta on January 29, 1936, to parents Elizabeth Vera (Macomber), and Henry Alvin Cooper. Her family moved to Red Deer in 1943. The final family home was a house on Michener Hill in Red Deer, where she lived while going to High School, before she was married.
Joyce met Roland just before graduation, in 1954. They fell in love and were married on

Janet Evangeline McAuley, of Lomond, passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on November 8, 2023 at the age of 87 years.
Janet was born June 2, 1936 to Eunice and Harris Smith in Innisfail, AB. She was the oldest of four children. She grew up on a farm outside of Rocky Mountain House and she attended a one room school house just down the road from home. As she grew up, there were many adventures with the family – times at the Saw Mill with family, picnics and berry picking with her mom. She babysat for family members, when

Gordon Roberts, of Vulcan (formerly of Arrowwood), passed away at Vulcan Extendicare on November 8, 2023 at the age of 85 years.
Gordon was born October 13, 1938 at Arrowwood, AB, George and Lola Roberts’ first child. He spent his early years living on the Buffalo Hills Ranch, the only child there until his sister Arlene was born. He attended the Arrowwood and Mossleigh schools and then Olds Ag College and TECH (now SAIT) for Diesel Mechanics and Welding. During the winters of 1961 and 1962, he worked with a seismic crew in the High Level and Whitecourt area. He returned

Morley Vernon ‘Taxi’ MacKenzie
February 11, 1945 – October 30, 2023
The family of Taxi MacKenzie of Vulcan are saddened to announce his passing at the Vulcan Community Health Center on October 30, 2023 at the age of 78 years.
Morley Vernon MacKenzie was born February 11, 1945 in Charlottetown, PEI to John and Hannah MacKenzie, and raised here with his siblings.
Taxi was a runaway from home at the age of 14 years old. He worked his way at small jobs over the province until he got to Alberta, where he started working at LK (XL) Ranches for 25 years. Not long after

Jennifer, our precious daughter and Clayton’s beloved sister, passed away on October 14, 2023, at the age of 39.
Jennifer loved her family, children, music, and God. Her childhood was full of fun and laughter, playing with dolls, her brother and friends. From a young age, Jennifer’s love for music was evident. Her passion and personal discipline helped her become an accomplished pianist and she would eventually also learn guitar and vocals.
As a teenager, she discovered her love and gift of helping children with special needs and found a job with Pacekids. While attending U of C, she felt God calling