We Remember

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected death, but peaceful passing, of John Gordon Gieschen, at his home in Vulcan County, on November 15, 2022, at the age of 81years.
John was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. After working at his father’s printing company in New Westminster for many years, he moved his family to Calgary in 1981 where he started Goldstar Business Forms and worked there until his retirement.
John was married to the love of his life, Myrna, for 58 years. They were residents of Springbank for 42 years until recently, when they moved to Vulcan

Pickersgill, Peter Michael of Vulcan, AB, beloved husband of Ramona Pickersgill, passed away at his home on November 14, 2022 at the age of 95 years.
Peter is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Ramona (Mo); his son, Mike; two daughters, Luann and Nancy (Cliff) Chudleigh; grandchildren, Tanis Cross (Jordy), Cade Chudleigh, Ben Chudleigh and Branden Chudleigh (Katherine); sister, Freddie Pringle; many nieces, nephews as well as great nieces and nephews.
Peter was born on April 8, 1927 in the village of Stanley in the County of Durham, England to John and Miriam Pickersgill. When he was three, Peter’s father

Clinton James Armstrong of Penticton, B.C. (Formerly of Milo), beloved husband of Rena, passed away suddenly in Penticton on October 10, 2022 at the age of 69 years.
Besides his loving wife Rena, Clint is survived by his sons Monte and Casey (Danica), daughter Kimberly (Kyle) Bohaychuk, six grandchildren Jaeda, Phoenix and Quinton Armstrong, Noah, Brooklynn and Maddie Bohaychuk, his mom Byrla Marshall, sister Shannon (Doug) Kingsmith, brother Rodney (Marianne) Armstrong, numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his father Floyd Armstrong, step father Gordon Marshall and grandson Joseph Bohaychuk.
A Celebration of Life will be held

Tribble, Cheryl Dale passed away at her home in Calgary October 3, 2022 at the age of 58 years. She is survived by her husband Joel Tribble, daughter Marissa Tribble, mother Connie Brinker, father Daryl Brinker & his partner Jackie Judd, sister Carly Brinker & partner Phil Endicott, One niece Vanessa Endicott, all of Calgary, one cousin Mark Grayburn and a host of friends.
A Celebration of Life in honour of  her Life contributions and memory will be held on Saturday, November 05 ,2022, At Moose’s Beanie and Bar , 779 Northmount Drive NW Calgary AB . Time : 1:00 pm

Russelle ‘Teddy’, Dann, a long-time resident of the Vulcan area, passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Vulcan Extendicare.
Teddy showed great passion for everything he did, took pride in his work and respected everyone. Ted has taught us great lessons and helped us all grow. We will forever have a little piece of him in our hearts. Ted was easy to talk to and he was always willing to help and left no one behind. Teddy’s heart was kind and his honor was great.
Ted is survived by his loving partner Joy, sisters Colleen, Martha, Cathy, Sandra, Sheila and Mary,

Ruby De Clercq of Champion, passed away peacefully at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on October 17, 2022 at the age of 85 years.
Ruby was the only child of Mike and Anna (Fath) Beingessner, and was born November 30, 1936. She attended Alston School then St. Mary’s Girls School in Calgary, and graduated high school in Champion, AB in 1954. She attended Teachers College at University of Alberta, Calgary campus and became a teacher. In 1956, Ruby married Paul De Clercq who grew up on a farm close to Beingessner’s farm. Paul then worked with Young Exploration and Ruby traveled

Doreen Jean Gottenberg (Foulkes)
August 11, 1947 – October 5, 2022
Doreen’s family sadly announce her passing at the Vulcan Hospital surrounded with love.
Doreen was born & raised on a small dairy farm, Shropshire, England, the second daughter of Henry and Catherine (Molly) Foulkes. At 11, Doreen’s father died & the family moved to the hamlet of Pentre, and later to Nesscliffe village. She left school before her 15 birthday to work in a local office of an animal feed company, and travelled to Shrewsbury 2-3 times each week to go to night school, taking shorthand and typing.
At 17, Doreen went to

Bernard ‘Ben’ Norman Stubel of Vulcan, passed away peacefully at Vulcan Extendicare on September 14, 2022. Ben is survived by his loving wife Alice of Vulcan.
Tributes in Ben’s memory can be made to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, 1-020 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation, 8602 – 112 St. NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.

Chris Peter Vermeeren- born Christiaan Petrus Joseph Vermeeren- passed away surrounded by family September 11, 2022 in Vulcan, AB at the age of 73. He was born in Bladel, North Brabant, Southern Nederland on January 27, 1949 to Harrie and Adriana. He was the 5th of 8 children, with 3 older half siblings, and 4 full siblings. In 1968, he boarded a transatlantic flight from Rotterdam to Montreal, and then a train across Canada to Brooks, AB. Here he began a new life as a proud Canadian patriot. From that day forward he refused to be called a “Dutch-Canadian”, preferring

Alvin LeRoy Larkins of Vulcan, beloved husband of Jeanette, passed away peacefully at the High River Hospital Long Term Care on August 29, 2022 at the age of 88 years.
Alvin was born June 14, 1934 in Champion, AB, 3rd son born to Edmund and Rose Larkins in a family of eight children. They lived in Champion where his Dad worked for different farmers. The Larkins family moved to the Henry Horn farm 21 miles southeast of Vulcan in January of 1942. Henry, his wife and son Emil had been killed in a car accident near Barons and Ed Larkins was