Author: David Swan

Bechard, David Joseph Rene of Champion passed away May 10, 2012 at the Vulcan Community Health Center at the age of 78 years.
Funeral Service Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 1:30 pm at the Champion Community Hall with Sue MacDonald, D.M. officiating.
Interment Champion Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, tributes in David’s memory can be made to Alberta Cancer Foundation, 1331 – 29 St. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences to www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
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Robert Nelson Hill (September 5, 1914 – April 23, 2012)
Robert (Bob) Hill, beloved husband of the late Margaret Hill, of Vulcan passed away at Vulcan Hospital on April 23, 2012 at the age of 97 years.
Bob will be dearly missed by his 5 children: Duane (Rita) Hill, Gary (Doreen) Hill; Joyce Hegland; Linda (Tom) Sawyer; and Marjorie Van Camp (Wade Russell). He leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, as well as two sisters-in-law, Helen Hill and Dorrie Asplund.
Bob, the sixth child of Nile and Ada Hill, was born on a farm near Chester, Montana on Sept.5, 1914. He was

Kindopp, Eva Margaret passed away April 1, 2012 at Vulcan, Alberta at the age of 95 years.
Memorial service Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Vulcan Extendicare with Sue MacDonald D.M. officiating.
Inurnment at Mazenod Lutheran Cemetery, Mazenod, Saskatchewan, at a later date.
If friends so desire, tributes in Eva’s memory can made to the Vulcan Health Care Center, Box 299, Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0, or the Messiah Lutheran Church Ladies, Box 123, Assinaboia, SK S0H 0B0.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home telephone 403-485-2633. E-condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
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Muriel Doreen Holoboff – (nee MacKenzie)
It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the sudden passing of Muriel Holoboff of Camrose, formerly of Calgary and Vauxhall, AB, at the age of 77 years on March 27th, 2012.
She is survived by her daughter Marie, grandsons Jordan Hude, Evan Hude (Kaleigh) and great-granddaughters Hailey and Paige all of Calgary; Kristopher Hude (Alysha) and great- grandson Kaeden, of Strathmore, AB.; brothers Allen (Maggie) MacKenzie, Courtney, BC., Winston (Patti) MacKenzie from Camrose, her Aunt Margit Burns, Lethbridge, AB; and numerous, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband Fred, and parents Donald

GUENTHER, Ben – formerly of Vulcan passed away February 24, 2012 at Nobleford, Alberta at the age of 74 years.
Beloved husband of the late Annette and loving father of four children Barry (Aggie), Brian, Tami (Dan) and Danny, two grandchildren Cory and Cody.
Funeral service Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at 1:30 pm at Vulcan Evangelical Missionary Church 529 Centre Street, Vulcan, Alberta with Pastor Larry Jones officiating.
Interment Vulcan Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, tributes in Ben’s memory can be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, N.W.T. & Nunavut. 100,119-14St. NW Calgary T2N 1Z6
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone

Loose, Otto Carl “Bunty” of Vulcan passed away January 14, 2012 at the age of 77 years.
Otto was born on March 7, 1934 at Magrath, Alberta to Otto and Agnes Loose. The family moved to the Roger Hubbard farm east of Vulcan in 1938. In the fall of 1945, they moved and were raised west of Vulcan. They attended school in Sandpit, Sunny Glen, Reid Hill and eventually Vulcan. When Otto and Agnes retired from farming in 1957, Bunty took over the farm. Bunty married Gretta Jose on September 29, 1961 and together they farmed for thirty years.
Bunty loved his

Catherine Nancy “Kaye” Fath formerly of Champion passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre January 10, 2012 at the age of 85 years with her family by her side.
Kaye was born November 8, 1926 at Calgary, Alberta to Joseph and Sarah Kennedy were she completed her schooling. She met and married Philip February 10, 1949 and together they came to the Champion area to begin farm life, after the first few years on the farm they built a home in Champion where they resided until retiring and selling the farm to son Glenn.
They loved to travel, camping and winters in