Obituaries

SALVAGE, Mabel Mann 1913 – 2003

Mabel Mann Salvage of Vulcan, passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre December 7, 2003 at the age of 90 years.
Mabel was born July 10, 1913 on the family homestead at Thigh Hill, Alberta to Zebbie and Mary Deal. She attended Thigh Hill, Vulcan and finished high school in Calgary. Mabel returned to Vulcan and worked briefly in the bakery for Bob Martin and five years with A.G.T. as a switchboard operator.
Mabel married William Salvage on August 27, 1939 . They moved to Sundre and in 1953 they returned to Vulcan so that Bill could

MYERS, Ellwood Earl 1921 – 2003

Ellwood Earl Myers of Vulcan passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on December 4, 2003 at the age of 82 years.
Ellwood was born October 13, 1921 at Vulcan to Percy and Pearl (Laverne) Myers. He attended school in Vulcan and at the age of 18, joined the Navy. He knew he would be drafted so volunteered for the Navy in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1940 and shortly thereafter, he got his notice to report to the Army. He had made the right choice for him. He worked his way up the ranks and made the distinction of

JONES, Marwood Earl “Smokey” 1926 – 2003

Marwood Earl “Smokey” Jones of Lomond, Alberta passed away Sunday November 30, 2003 at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital at the age of 77 years.
Smokey was born October 7, 1926 in Bassano to Earl and Silva Jones. He attended Milo School and completed Grade 12 in Cluny. Having taken piano lessons at a very young age, he started his own orchestra when he was sixteen. At first they knew three pieces and played them over and over again at dances. The name of the band was the Smokerings and they became known for their dance music. Besides playing the piano, Smokey

WITTING, Anna 1915 – 2003

Witting, Anna of Vulcan, Alberta passed away Friday, November 28, 2003 at the Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 88 years.
Anna was born September 27, 1915 to Julius and Linda Matschke on a farm near Radison, Saskatchewan. She was in the middle of five brothers and seven sisters. When Anna was young, farm life was hard work mixed with music lessons for her brothers and sisters and sports, she played ball which was one of the best things that she could have done.
Anna went to Hoffmungsfeld School near Borden, Saskatchewan and completed her grade 11. Her

HOUSE, Margaret Elmhurst 1910 – 2003

Margaret Elmhurst House, formerly of Arrowwood, Alberta, passed away Wednesday November 19, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 93 years.
Margaret was born on April 9, 1910 in High River to Elizabeth and Joseph Henry Connell. Margaret came to the Milt Ward home in November of 1930 and was there when their son, Jack, was born. She worked in the cook car for Mr. Ward and Mr. Hanson when they built the highway between Mossleigh and Carseland and earned 50 cents per day. Margaret also worked for Edith Steiner, Barbara DeWitt and the

BONAZEW, Patricia “Pat” 1954 – 2003

PATRICIA (PAT) BONAZEW
January 28, 1954 – November 16, 2003
Pat Bonazew, age 49, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta on November 16, 2003 after a spirited battle with cancer.
Pat was born at the Roblin General Hospital in Roblin, MB on January 28, 1954, the youngest child of Alexander and Anne (Labuke) Bonazew. She was raised and received her education in Roblin, with the exception of one year where she resided in Toronto, ON. She received her practical nursing degree from Red River College in Winnipeg and did her practicum in 1972 at Swan Valley

WEST, John Harry “Jack” 1912 – 2003

John Harry “Jack” West, formerly of Lomond, passed away peacefully November 9, 2003 at Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 90 years.
Jack was born on November 25, 1912 near Vulcan, Alberta to Herbert and Edith West. He received his education at Brunetta and Lomond schools. While growing up Jack assisted with the family farm, eventually owning his own farm. On June 24, 1944 he married Charlotte Clark in a small ceremony at her family home in Winnipeg. Together they ran a mixed farming operation and raised registered Hereford cattle. Jack considered all his animals part of his family

CAPTON, Nina Deal (Nee: Fritzler) 1914 – 2003

Capton, Nina (nee: Fritzler) Deal passed away peacefully Friday November 7, 2003 in her home at Diamond Jubilee Manor in Airdrie at the age of 89 years.
Nina was born May 18, 1914 at Champion. She was raised on a farm near Champion and attended Marshall School. Nina married George Deal on April 20, 1934. They first lived on a farm in the Reid Hill area and later bought a farm near Vulcan. They lived, worked and raised their family on the farm until George’s retirement; at which time they moved into Vulcan. George

DECKER, Bernice March 15, 2003 – October 31, 2003

DECKER, BERNICE
7 months
Born March 15, 2003 at Calgary, Alberta
Died October 31, 2003 at Newdale Colony at Queenstown, Alberta
LOVING DAUGHTER OF LINDA AND RUBEN DECKER, ONE BROTHER DARRYL, THREE SISTERS JESSICA, KATHLEEN AND ANITA ALL OF NEWDALE COLONY.

MENSINGER, Florence Reta (Thomas) 1915 – 2003

F. Reta (Thomas) Mensinger passed away peacefully on October 21, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 87 years.
Reta was born November 30, 1915 on the family farm in the Reid Hill district east of Vulcan to Peter and May McIntyre. She was the youngest of three children born to them.
Reta finished grade nine at Prospect Slope school then boarded with friends in Calgary where she attended Crescent Heights School and Mount Royal College where she took business administration courses.
In 1935 she married Del Thomas and they moved onto her parents farm. They continued