Middleton, Ruby McGregor “Mickey”, of Champion, passed away peacefully at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on December 10, 2020 at the age of 93 years.
Mickey was born August 30, 1927 at Barons, AB to Charlie and Ina Raaschou. Along with her brother George, they were raised in the Barons/Keho Lake area and attended school at the Barons Consolidated School. After completing her education, she worked for AGT in Lethbridge for a few months before transferring to the Vulcan office. Here she met Cam Middleton and they married in June of 1949. They lived on the Middleton family farm and together raised four children.
Besides farming, Mickey and Cam operated the Cam-Mick Dairy for many years. They also drove school bus for many years, with Mickey retiring from driving in 1994/1995.
Mickey treasured her family and loved to spend time with them and watching the activities of her grandchildren. She also loved to garden, dance, go camping and was famous for her chocolate cake with caramel icing which she made for all the birthdays.
Mickey is survived by her children – Duane (Cindy), Chuck (Janice), Garth (Noreen) and daughter Laurie (Brian Pahl), 14 grandchildren- Duane and Cindy’s children – Scott, Kevin, Lisa and Jodi, Chuck and Janice’s children – Jason, Shawn, Derek, Megan, Donald, Mairi and Tim, Garth and Noreen’s children – Julie and Steve and Laurie’s son Troy, 20 great grandchildren, a Great Great Grandchild, numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
She was predeceased by her parents, beloved husband Cam in 1990 and brother George in 2011.
A private family Service will be held with Covid 19 restrictions in place with Pastor David Skinner officiating. Interment Alston Cemetery.
Tributes in Mickey’s memory can be made to the Vulcan Community Health Centre Long Term Care Unit box 299, Vulcan T0L 2B0.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
Laurie & family:
We are so sorry to hear the sad news about your mother. She sounded like an amazing person and will undoubtedly be greatly missed. You are in our thoughts.
What great memories of our family/neighbor gatherings. So much fun, so much laughter, so much love. Mickey’s smile and laugh will always be in my heart.
Another sweet angel is home!!!
A great lady. I loved watching Auntie Mickey and Aunt Ann dance. They would fly. My kids were raised on Auntie Mickey’s chocolate cake. So glad I found it again.
Love to all of you. Hugs.
To the Middleton Family…..Mickey Middleton what a wonderful woman, friend, school bus driver. protector of our kids that rode her bus all those days and years. I know that the Barnes kids were well looked after on and off the bus and were treated like they were Mickeys own ! She was always interested in what our family was doing and where they were!
Fond memories will be with us always….Mickey was a wonderful person.
Mickey was a delight to know. Our condolences to all the family!
Last night, our family made chocolate cake with caramel icing in celebration of Auntie Mickey’s life, Auntie Mickey was always such a wonderful influence in our lives and we know how much she missed Mom. So, although we will all miss her, we are happy for her heavenly reunion with Uncle Cameron and Mom. To Duane, Chuck, Garth and Laurie and all their extended families, my deepest condolences and thanks for sharing her with us all these years.
I enjoyed Mickey so much over the years in the hair shop. She always had great stories to share of times gone by, and a great sense of humor. She will be missed by many . Deepest condolences to all of her family .
Our condolences to the family. Your parents were great neighbours and friends
Our deepest and most sincere condolences to the whole Middleton family. So many fond memories of Mickey. Whether it was occasionally hoping on her bus to catch a ride to grandma & grandpas, or even meeting up with her and other bus drivers for morning coffee, to her famous chocolate cake and caramel icing at Alston Hall potlucks, or just going up the road to go visit Mickey. Love, Hugs, and Prayers to all.
Our sympathy to the family. I had the pleasure of working at the PDL while Mickey lived there. She was a joy to be around & appreciated everything done for her. I loved her sense of humor – we didn’t “pull one over” on her. Also at my other job with the optometrist Mickey was a hoot picking out glasses & would often pick some outrageous frame to try on just to get a rise out of us. Mickey will be missed.
My condolences to you all. Mickey will Be missed by many.
Always up for a visit, she was a delight.
Both Mickey and Cam were special people who I will always keep close to my heart. I have wonderful memories of the farm, where Mickey over coffee shared her recipe for rhubarb cream pie. Still my favourite to this day. We took ballroom dancing lessons together and spent adventurous times camping in the great outdoors. Many meals were shared. I will always remember Mickey as strong, outgoing and positive.
You are all in my thoughts today.
To the Middleton Family, I extend my deepest sympathy to all of you at this time of loss. I have many fond memories of your Mom, and I always enjoyed visiting with her anytime I had the pleasure of bumping into her. She always had a smile on her face and she had a great laugh.
Our sincerest condolences to the Middleton family. We were truly sorry to learn of Mickey’s passing. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this time.
-Mark, Ashlee, and Tyler Fath
(Robert and Joyce Fath family)
Condolences and prayers to Duane (Cindy), Chuck (Janice), Garth (Noreen) , Laurie (Brian) and all het grandchildren. Mickey was a lovely lady, always had a great story to tell, and we enjoyed our visits with her very much!!