Obituaries

Morley, Eric Claude, of Vulcan, passed away peacefully at the Vulcan Community Health Centre May 31, 2016 at the age of 87 years.
Eric was born September 5, 1928 in Georgeville, Ontario to George and Doris Morley. He took his schooling in Georgeville and Grade 7 in Morton, ON. In the early days, Eric worked at the Steel Factory making propane tank ends, then worked at a lumber camp near Napanee where he had his own team of horses. In 1947, Eric came west on a Harvest Excursion and in 1948 he came to Carmangay where he worked for Mrs. McFarland.

Wittenberg, John Philip , of Vulcan, beloved husband of Sher, passed away suddenly at home on May 15, 2016 at the age of 61 years.
John was born in Vancouver then moved to Summerland, BC in his teens and then on to Calgary where he began his career with ATCO Gas. He resided in Calgary until he transferred to Vulcan in 2006. John retired from ATCO in 2012, after 34 years of dedicated service.
Some of John’s numerous interests included scuba diving, darts, pool, stained glass, and cooking; but his biggest love was his garden, both vegetables and flowers. His other great

Marjorie Helen Brown Oct.5, 1927 – Apr.13, 2016
Brown, Marjorie Helen (affectionately known as The Gremlin), of Vulcan, passed away at the South Health Campus, Calgary, Alberta on April 13, 2016.
Marjorie is survived by her three daughters Carla, Rhonda and Tania, four grandchildren Carrie, Dean, Robbie and Alana, great grandchildren Ashley, Josh, Dalton and Angie, great great grandchildren Nicholas, Gage and Iralyn.
Marjorie was predeceased by her parents Melvin and Ruth Whiteman and husband James Robert Brown.
A Family Memorial Service and lnurnment will be held at a later date at the Fonthill Cemetery and Chapel in Fonthill, Ontario.
Rest in Peace Mom, we

 Ann Van Spankeren, beloved wife of John, passed through the gates of heaven on April 12, 2016 at the age of 68, at the Vulcan Community Health Center. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family
Ann is survived by her husband John, children; Cathy (Dwayne), Michael (Iyaye), Shawn (Colleen), Teresa (Matt) and her cherished grandchildren Kelly, Ashley, Sarah, Jakob, Dylan, Ethan, Erin and Boma.
Ann was born December 27, 1947 in Bodegraven, Holland. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1952 to Cochrane, Ontario. The following year they moved to Toronto, where she met her devoted husband John in 1963.

McKenna, Frank, of Vulcan, passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre April 12, 2016 at the age of 73 years.
Frank is survived by his children Lynn, David and Karen, as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Frank is also survived by his mum Helen McKenna, three brothers, their wives and children.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Vulcan Legion Hall (240 Sinclair Road, Vulcan).
Any tributes on in Frank’s memory can be made to the Vulcan Legion Branch 21 (Box 175, Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0) or

Florence Agate April 16, 1917 – March 23, 2016
Agate, Florence, of Vulcan, passed away at Vulcan Extendicare March 23, 2016 at the age of 98 years.
Florence was born in Glasgow, Montana, USA. She was very young when her parents decided to move to Alberta, who started homesteading in the Cluny area. As she got older, she helped her father with the farming and chores because her siblings were too young to help out. She attended the Cluny school until Grade 9 when she had to quit to go to work to help with the family finances.
Florence had a very interesting

Dorothy Lois Hovdebo (nee Cook) July 18, 1943 – March 23, 2016
Once again with heavy hearts we have to say goodbye to our mother, daughter, Grammie, and sister. After a short battle with lung cancer, Dorothy passed away in the Vulcan Hospital on March 23rd, 2016.
Dorothy was born in Prince Albert and grew up in the White Star district eventually moving into Prince Albert. She and Cec were married in June 1962. Deb was born the following June and soon after they moved to Thompson, MB. Jasper was born there in 1965. The family moved back to Prince Albert in