Obituaries

Telford Delwyn Dixon passed away surounded by his family at Vulcan Community Health Centre, Vulcan, Alberta August 5, 2020, at the age of 76 years. He was born October 16, 1943 near Makaroff and grew up in Grand Narrows district of Manitoba, eldest son of Joan and John Dixon. He shared his place in the family with two older sisters, two younger sisters and four younger brothers. The family farm was north of Roblin and on the edge of the forested area of the Duck mountains, So he grew up going hunting with his Dad and Uncles and later with

Branden, Richard Wayne, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Deb, passed away suddenly at home on July 9, 2020 at the age of 59 years.Born Sept. 14 1960   in Ottawa, Ontario,  Richard traveled with his parents until landing in the Lomond area where the family farmed for many years.   He then made his way to Vulcan where he started work with the CP Railway. He met and married Deb and they moved to Lethbridge to raise 2 beautiful children,  Lukis & Jazmin.

Richard was very, very passionate about not only the railway, but perfecting the railway. He was so proud of

CALDWELL, Eileen LeavurnSeptember 7, 1923 – July 7, 2020

Caldwell, Eileen of Champion, passed away peacefully at the Dulcina Hospice in Calgary on July 7, 2020 at the age of 96 years and 10 months.

Eileen is survived by her daughter, Marie Greaves of Airdrie as well as several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many good friends. She was predeceased by her husband Rex, her sons Leslie and Keith, her parents Percy and Leavurn Myers, her sisters: Margaret Osness and Blanche Kitchen, brothers-in-law: Warren Osness and Gerry Kitchen, her brother Ellwood Myers and sister-in-law Dorothy Myers as

On Saturday, June 20, 2020, Anna Deimert was called home to be with her Lord at the age of 91.

Anna Deimert was born on April 27, 1929 in Saskatchewan. Ann met Louie Deimert at Weyburn while she was working at the Provincial Hospital. He was the love of her life and they were soon married on July 29, 1951.

Ann and Louie decided to make a career change in 1967 when they moved to the Vulcan area to start a farming operation. They were very active in the Evangelical Church in Vulcan and Louie went on two mission trips to Haiti

In loving Memory of Marguerite Lela (Workman) GlowaMay 3, 1925 – June 18, 2020

Glowa, Marguerite Lela, beloved wife of the late Frederick Glowa of Carmangay, passed away in Calgary June 18, 2020 at the age of 95 years.

Marguerite was born in Cardston, Alberta and schooled in the small town of Kathryn. She was the oldest of seven children. Her father was a teacher and that started a life-time love of reading and learning.

In 1947 she met and married Fred, the love of her life and together they had three beautiful daughters, Lori, Joan and Lois and three amazing sons, Kim,

DONALD EUGENE FOXMarch 27, 1943 – June 14, 2020

Don Fox of Vulcan, passed away peacefully at the Vulcan Community Health Centre with his family by his side on June 14, 2020, at the age of 77 years.

Don was born at Hardy, SK, one of seven children to Victor and Evelyn Fox. After finishing school in Hardy, Don ventured ‘West’, on his own, in the summer of 1960 and arrived at Vulcan. He worked as a Heavy Equipment operator for the County of Vulcan. In August of 1962, he married Rose Sharp in Vulcan. Together they raised their three children and

SYLVIA FOYLENovember 8, 1935 – June 5, 2020

Sylvia Foyle (nee: Korpan) of Vulcan passed away peacefully with her family at her side June 5, 2020 at the age of 84 years.

Sylvia was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Anton and Annie (nee:Laky) Korpan, one of eight daughters including Betty, Ellen, Pauline, Pat, Margaret, Jean and Marion. Anton was a hotelkeeper who moved his family to various locations throughout Sylvia’s childhood, including Ontario and British Columbia, finally settling in Vancouver. Sylvia attended John Oliver Secondary School before being diagnosed with Spinal Tuberculosis, She spent almost six months in the hospital after undergoing

1939-2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brenda Prentice. Brenda left us on May 5 after a brief battle with cancer.

Brenda was born August 6, 1939 in Magrath, Alberta, the daughter of Wren and Isabell Holladay. Brenda came to Milo in 1958 to work as a school teacher and married local farmer James Prentice three years later and remained a member of the community for the rest of her life.

Brenda raised four children on the family farm, her home for forty years. Many of those years were spent as a hockey mom, running the kids to

Norma LaRoche, age 89, passed peacefully at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary Alberta on May 28, 2020.

Norma, born in Saskatoon, grew up in numerous Western Canadian cities as her single mother opened a series of business colleges for young woman in Whitehorse, Penticton, Edmonton and elsewhere while raising Norma and her sister Donna. Norma went to a Alberta College in Edmonton and studied nursing at the University of Alberta. Following her education she worked as a secretary at Home Oil in Calgary, eventually meeting Jerry.

Norma married Jerry LaRoche on December 21st, 1956 in Calgary. Norma and Jerry began a sixty-five

It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Roger, a life-long resident and farmer of the Champion, AB community.

Roger was born in Vulcan on November 4th, 1943 and passed away in Calgary on May 14th, 2020. After graduating high school in Vulcan, Roger left to further his education at Montana State University obtaining his B. of Sc. Degree in Agriculture Business in 1968. His first semester there he met the love of his life, Pauli Philpott from Buffalo, Montana, who was also attending MSU. They married on November 4, 1964 and became parents when Jamie was