We Remember

It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Norm at the farm on January 27th at 92 years of age. Norm was born on October 30, 1930, in Vulcan to Bill Marshall (born in Nova Scotia in 1900) and Chloe (nee Hamilton, born in Iowa in 1904).
For Norm, life always involved farming, machines, family, friends, and good times. Gifted with innate mechanical talent, Norm was a wizard with the tools. From building his own house, to converting army surplus 4×4 trucks into front end loaders (affectionately called Doodlebugs), to building custom cabs for tractors (before cabs were

Edith Mabel Warren (nee Williams) passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Center on January 29, 2023, at the age of 93. She lived a full life and was very independent, living in her own home along the golf course.
Edith’s family was most important to her. Edith married Hubert on October 29, 1948, settling on the farm west of Champion. The “Fireguard” bunch raised children together, travelled together and had lots of fun at community events. Edith was a truck, combine and tractor operator in their early years of farming. Edith and Hubert had many adventures while yachting in the

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of David Andrew Armstrong at the Palliative Care unit at St. Michael’s Care Center on January 19, 2023 at the age of 79 years.
David was born on February 23,1943, in Vulcan, AB, second child of Earl and Alberta Armstrong. He and his siblings were raised in Lomond, AB. David joined the R.C.A.F. and served for 5 years before returning to the Lomond area where he farmed for over 40 years. He retired from farming and relocated to Lethbridge in 2011.
David’s passions were family and farming. He had a strong work

The family of Henry Arthur (Art) Dyck are saddened to announce his passing on January 17, 2023 in Champion, Alta.
Art is survived by his four sons – Gerry (Deb), Rod (Arlis), Reg (Kim) and Calvin Dyck; two granddaughters, Carly (Josh), Ana (Will); two grandsons, Dusty, and Shawn; four great granddaughters, Alexa, Remi, Isla and Sophia; three sisters, Marilyn, Ivy, and Viola, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Henry and Mary Dyck and older brother John.
Art was born June 12, 1936 in Vernon B.C. and shortly after the family moved back to the Swift Current area.

Kathleen (Katy) Elizabeth Morris November 10, 1951 /December 10, 2022
Kathleen (Katy) Morris passed away peacefully in Calgary, AB on December 10, 2022 at the age of 71 years.
Katy was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1951. She is predeceased by her father Ronald William Morris and her mother Violet (Crow) Morris. Katy is survived by her sisters-Val (Owen) Cullingham and Sheila (Shaun) Reddington and her nephews-Michael (Carol), Nicholas (Andrea) and Christopher (Melanie) and her great nephews and great niece. She will be mourned by her good friend, Patricia Seifert (travelling buddy, photographer and explorer of all roads less taken).
Katy graduated from

Alvin John Winch of Milo, beloved husband of Sheila, passed away suddenly at the Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, AB on December 28, 2022 at the age of 78 years.
Alvin was born July 20, 1944 in Bassano, AB to Hugh & Bernice Winch.
Besides his loving wife Sheila, Alvin is survived by his four daughters – Deb Schiller, Louise (Kevin) Krebs, Carla Winch and Kristal Winch, 5 grandchildren Colby (Katie) Schiller, Courtney (Shane) Smith, Rebecca, Brooke and Eryn Krebs, 2 great grandchildren Royce & Audrey Smith. Siblings Dorothy Boyd, Marvin Winch, Carol (Bruce) Henry, Frances (Earl) Auvigne, Margaret Seebeck and Lyle (Joan)

Sokvitne, Muriel May of Vulcan, beloved wife of the late Leonard Sokvitne, passed away at Vulcan Extendicare December 25, 2022 at the age of 97 years.
Loving mother of son Garry of Lomond, his daughter Lisa Libel and her daughters Kate and Ava Libel all of Calgary.
Muriel was born in Oregon on May 5, 1925 and traveled with her family to Alberta. She attended Green Prairie, the boarding school in Armada, Calgary and Lomond Schools. She worked on family farms in Lomond and Armada areas where she met and married Leonard in 1945. They continued farming until retiring and moving into

Huot, Gloria Joyce (nee Bjornson)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, sister and grandmother Gloria Huot on December 9, 2022 at the Vulcan Community Health Center.
Gloria was born August 15, 1955 to Ken and Mary Bjornson of Champion, AB. Gloria leaves behind her two daughters Desirae (Shantel) Huot of Edmonton, Danielle (Matt) Sywenky, Granddaughter Skyler Sywenky of Chestemere, two Sisters Rosella Bjornson of Sherwood Park and Grace (Arnie) Klitmoller of Champion two nieces: Valerie Pratt and Ellen McKay two nephews Ken Pratt and Eric Klitmoller.
Gloria was predeceased by her husband Raymond Huot and

James “Jim” Richard Minor 1946 – 2022
Minor, James “Jim” Richard of Vulcan, beloved husband of Christa for 53 years, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, AB on December 7, 2022 at the age of 76 years, after a 4-year battle with cancer.
Born in Magrath, AB Jim relocated to Trail, BC to start his family. There, he was active in the community as a member of the Greater Trail Health Council for 7 years as well as the Rossland Rotary President. He discovered Vulcan in 2012 and became active in that community as well. Jim and his wife