Author: David Swan

Ditto, Belinda Leeann beloved wife of Duane Ditto of Lethbridge passed away suddenly following a car accident near Lethbridge, Alberta at the age of 45 years.
Funeral service was Wednesday September 28, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Vulcan Evangelical Missionary Church (525 Centre St.) with Pastor Peter Campbell officiating.
Interment to follow in the Vulcan Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers tributes in Belinda’s memory can be made to Vulcan E.M. Church Box 669 Vulcan T0L 2B0 or Children’s Wish Foundation.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home Directors. Telephone 403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
Due to technical issues, video of the funeral service and interment

Fox (nee Sharp) Margaret “Rose” , beloved wife of Don, passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Center on September 15, 2011 at the age of 67 years. Besides her loving husband Don, Rose is survived by two sons Boyd, Chad (Tammy) and daughter Phyllis (Brian) Conners; 8 grandchildren: Cameron, Kody and Shane Fox, Lucas Middleton (mom, Nancy), Cade and Dona-Rose Fox, Sable and Eden Conners; two brothers Bill (Lynne) Sharp and John (Dorothy) Sharp and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews as well as many other family members.
Rose was born in Vulcan to Helma and Bill Sharp. Her

Marks, Leonard Richard, of Calgary, passed away peacefully at the Southwood Hospice in Calgary on September 5, 2011 with his family at his side.
Leonard was born October 20, 1939 in Vulcan, Alberta, the first son of Bill and Hazel Marks of Armada, Alberta. In 1958 he married Ann Long of the Queenstown area and together they had three children. Leonard loved horses from early childhood, so it was no surprise he became a jockey, riding for his two uncles Jack and Stan Marks from 1954 – 1960. In 1965 he wanted to experience outriding, so he rode for Dennis Dorchester

FLEETWOOD, BERNICE IRENE – Bernice Irene (Borchert) Fleetwood passed away at Vulcan, Alberta on August 31, 2011.
Bernice was born November 30, 1913 at Drake, North Dakota and came with her family to the Carmangay area at the age of five months.
She married Alfred William Fleetwood Jr on June 25, 1945 and they lived on the Fleetwood Farm east of Champion until 1986, when they moved into the Village of Champion.
Bernice is survived by her daughter Judy, her grandchildren Catherine (Doyle) Dubois and Ryan (Christa) Smith, and her great granddaughter Brianna Dubois, one sister Hazel (Borchert) McAlpine, nieces and nephews, and

Rollin (Ron) John Buehler passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26th, 2011 at the age of 100 years. Ron was born in Big Stone, Alberta on July 30th, 1911. Homesteading was a tough life and in 1919 they moved for short stays in Olds and Gleichen before the family settled in Calgary. Ron later moved to Vulcan in 1929 where he apprenticed as an electrician with his brother, Don.
In 1934 Ron married his life partner, Bernice, who predeceased Ron in 1996. They raised their two children, Ralph (deceased in 1983) and Sharon. Bernice and Ron operated Vulcan Electric for close

BRIDE, CLARA 1913 – 2011
Bride, Clara Emily passed away August 21st, 2011 at the High River Hospital at the Age of 98 years.
Funeral Service was Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Vulcan United Church with Sue MacDonald D.M. officiating. Interment Vulcan Cemetery. If friends desire, tributes may be made in Clara’s name to the Vulcan United Church Building Fund at Box 275, Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 403-485-2633. Email condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
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LEBSACK, Edward George passed away following a lengthy illness at the Edith Cavell Care Centre, July 22, 20ll at the age of 82 years.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years Joan, sons Blaine (Grace), Barry (Yvonne), grandchildren Jolene, Lindsey (Aaron), Lisa, Lyle, step-grandchildren Dustin, Aisha (Jeff), great grand children Hayden, Tyson and Jeanna, sister Doris (Ron), brother Elmer, sister-in-law Ester, many nieces and nephews.
Edward was predeceased by his son Leslie, parents Conrad Jr and Katherine, sister Helen Gray, brothers Victor, Irvine and sister-in-law Freda.
Memorial service at Vulcan Royal Canadian Legion, Friday, July 29 2011,

Charlene was the oldest daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Hiebert of Sylvan Lake, Alberta. She was born at Kimberly, B.C. She grew up in Clearbrook, B.C., where she gave her heart to the Lord in her early teens. Charlene graduated from Abbotsford Senior Secondary, and worked as a care-aide for a number of years in New Westminster and Clearbrook. She received water baptism in 1998. She moved to Eckville, Alberta in the same year, and then to Champion, Alberta, where she lived at the time of her passing.
She is survived by her parents, three brothers, three sisters, four nephews, and