BEINGESSNER, EDWIN JOHN “ED” PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT THE LITTLE BOW AUXILIARY HOSPITAL, CARMANGAY, ALBERTA ON JANUARY 3, 1993 AT THE AGE OF 90 YEARS.
ED WAS BORN MAY 12, 1902 AT MILDMAY, ONTARIO AND CAME OUT WEST WITH HIS PARENTS FRANCIS AND MARY BEINGESSNER IN 1909, EDWIN BEING THE YOUNGEST OF NINE CHILDREN. HE WORKED WITH HIS FATHER AND AROUND THE DISTRICT UNTIL 1930 WHEN HE RENTED HIS DAD’S FARM. EDWIN MARRIED JOSEPHINE GROVER IN NOVEMBER OF 1926. FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER THEY PURCHASED THE HOME PLACE AND CONTINUED TO FARM THERE UNTIL SELLING IT AND MOVING INTO
CHAMPION IN 1961, THEN MOVING TO VULCAN EXTENDICARE IN 1991 AND THIS PAST SUMMER TO CARMANGAY WHERE HE HAS RESIDED SINCE.
ED ENJOYED LIFE IN CHAMPION AS A SPARE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER FOR MANY YEARS, HIS CARD GAMES, ESPECIALLY “CRIBBAGE” AND TIMES AT THE DROP-IN CENTRE.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF MRS. JOSEPHINE BEINGESSNER OF CHAMPION, HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY A BROTHER-IN-LAW NORMAN (EVELYN) GROVER OF LETHBRIDGE, TWO SISTERS-IN-LAW RUBY GROVER OF PENHOLD AND HAZEL BEINGESSNER OF CALGARY, AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
HE WAS PREDECEASED BY EIGHT BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND HIS PARENTS.
FUNERAL MASS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6, 1993 AT 11:00 A.M. AT ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, CHAMPION WITH FR. HUDSON DELISLE CELEBRANT. INTERMENT TO FOLLOW IN THE CHAMPION CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
PALLBEARERS PHIL FATH, ROBERT FATH, CLARENCE BEINGESSNER, MAX BEINGESSNER, PAUL DECLERCQ AND DICK MIDDLETON.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE, DONATIONS TO THE CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME.