Obituaries

Surrounded by his loving family, Gordon Thomas Lucas passed away on October 4th, 2003 at the Vulcan Health Centre, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on August 29th, 1917 on the Lucas Homestead at Armada. Gordon was raised on the family homestead at Armada by his parents Thomas and Mary, and with his brothers Bill & John and sisters Mary & Cathrine. At just 10 years of age, his passion for horses shone through as he drove his first four horse team pulling a disk. This dedication continued in his youth as he rode his horse two and a half

Mathilde “Tillie” Hoszouski of Vulcan, Alberta passed away Sunday, September 28, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 87 years.
Tillie was born December 2, 1915 at Regina Saskatchewan to Fergenan and Mary Bromberger. She grew up in Bateman, Saskatchewan and attended a country school. She moved to many places in Southern Saskatchewan and Winnipeg where she worked as a housekeeper. Tillie returned home near Regina to help with thrashing. She met and married Mahlon Hirst who had been working in Vancouver in the ship yards and came out with a thrashing crew in

Kate “Kay”Howell, formerly of Milo, Alberta, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at the High River Hospital at the age of 87 years.
Kay was born August 27, 1916 at Lomond, Alberta to William and Rosetta Brotherwood.  Kay attended Brunetta School.  She babysat and did housework for Iona Vooys, Gladys Beagle and the MacKay families.  Kay met George Howell at a community dance in Armada.  They were married on July 17, 1948 in High River.  They returned to the family farm at Milo and continued to farm.  Kay lived on the family farm until 2001 when she moved to High

Alberta Louise Burgess, passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre on September 12, 2003 at 99 years of age.
Alberta was born August 22, 1904 at Jumping Pound, Alberta to William and Sarah Bennett. Her mother taught her at home until the age of ten, then she attended Jumping Pound School for grades three and four. Alberta’s family moved to Bowden, where she attended Red Lodge School and graduated form Bowden High School. At the age of seventeen years she got a permit to teach and started teaching at Fawn Hill School, west of Bassano. After the permit ran out she

Merle Smith of Vulcan passed away peacefully on  September 12, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 80 years after a short battle with cancer.
Merle was the oldest son born to Harry and Grace Smith in Vulcan on July 27, 1923. He grew up on the family farm outside of Vulcan. He started his education at Harvey school and continued on with his high school in Vulcan. He married Pat Pickard in 1945 and they had three children Wayne, Brian and Allan.
Merle was fortunate to find work that he loved . Merle farmed just west of

MABEL BEAGLE
April 22, 1930 – August 23, 2003
With sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of our most loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  After eight years of health challenges, the last battle proved too hard to fight.
Survived by her husband of fifty-two years, Ron Beagle, three sons Ken (Linda), Doug (Brenda), Jason (Shannon), and her only daughter Lorea (Rodger) Grant.  She was especially proud of her grandchildren, Michael (Karen), Graham, Jody (Les), Kristi, Sydney, Jocelyn, Bridget, Nicole (Peter), Charmaine and Reagan.  She was blessed with four great-grandchildren whom she enjoyed immensely, Bradie, Kennedy, Riley and Jordan.  Also survived

Arnold Edward Erasmus passed away suddenly at his home in Arrowwood, Alberta August 11, 2003 at the age of 66 years.
Arnold was born February 15, 1936 at the family homestead 8 miles north of Vilna, Alberta, the first born of a family of three, to Edward and Ruby Erasmus. He attended a one room school call Castle Park until grade 8 then attended Vilna High School.
Arnold worked in a sawmill, bank and steel mill. After working at Algoma Steel, he attended Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and received a Certificate of Engineering Technology and a Certificate in Welding.