Author: Jan

Middleton, Frank Blain, beloved husband and father passed away April 15, 2009 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 70 years..
Blain was born on February 20, 1939 at Vulcan, Alberta  to Bob and Irma (Rannels) Middleton. His early years of school were at Kirkcaldy and he finished high school in Vulcan. Blain married Lynn (Spaeth) in 1960 and they began their married life on the family farm near Kirkcaldy.  He loved to farm and his joy was driving the tractor or combine.  Blain couldn’t wait to start seeding in the spring and enjoyed watching the crops grow and

Gentile, Joyce passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre April 15, 2009 at the age of 87 years.
Joyce was born March 30, 1922 in Saskatchewan and has resided at the Peter Dawson Lodge for the past eight years where she enjoyed playing cards, recreational games, knitting and crocheting.
Loving mother of two daughters Carolyn (Arno) Baron, Evelyn (Terry) Rhodes, and a son Herb Nyquist, eight grandchildren, eleven great grand children, a sister Florence King of Saskatoon, numerous nieces and nephews.
Joyce was predeceased by her firstt husband Gus Nyquist in 1959, her second husband Angelo Gentile in 1971, three brothers, three sisters

Fath, Pauline “Kay” of Champion passed away April 9, 2009 at the age of 54 years.
Kay was born October 16, 1954 in Cardston, Alberta to Cory and Patricia Graveland. She attended Del Bonita school and completed her high school in Magrath. Following grade twelve Kay worked for A.G.T. and also worked as a barmaid at the “Old” Legion Hall in Lethbridge.
In 1974 Kay married Graham Scattergood in Lethbridge and worked for an engraving company. Together they resided in Lethbridge and then moved to Picture Butte where she worked for an Insurance Company for a few years. In 1985 she moved

Kenneth George “Ken” Graham, passed away March 19, 2009 at Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, Alberta at the age of 84 years.
Ken was born on November 25, 1924 at Vulcan to Clifford and Leila Graham. and attended Vulcan schools.  He decided at an early age that he wanted to farm so when the opportunity to purchase his Uncle Elmer’s farm arose, he took it.  Ken never regretted that decision.  He retired from farming two years ago.  Ken also had a great love of family and looked after his mother for thirteen years until her passing.
Ken possessed a friendly disposition, great strength,

Dale ‘Digger’ Mortensen
Dale Kenneth Mortensen passed away on February 27, 2009 after a long courageous battle with cancer and Parkinson’s.
Besides his wife Louise (Wilson) he leaves his children: Terry (Audrey), Rod (Natalie) and Cindy (Jack Svoboda) and his stepson Stuart (Anita) Selby; five grandchildren – Candice (Darell Tam); Samantha and Sean Mortensen; Tyler and Wyatt Svoboda; his dear sister Margueritte (Mike Snyder); his inlaws – Tom (Marilyn) Wilson, Ken (Myrtle) Wilson, Jim (Melissa) Wilson. Dale was predeceased by his parents James and Chloe Mortensen.
He was born on March 22, 1935 in Swift Current Saskatchewan, worked in the Coal Branch at