Obituaries

Esther Mensinger went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 8, 2014 after a courageous battle to survive her injuries sustained in an automobile accident, at the age of 79 years.
Esther was born in Macoun, Saskatchewan on July 21,1934 to Fredrick and Mary Snider, the 12th of 15 children. After leaving Macoun, Esther attended Hillcrest Christian College in Medicine Hat, AB and later moved to Lethbridge where she worked as a Nursing Attendant at the Saint Michaels Hospital. In 1954 Esther married Walter Becker and they farmed east of Vulcan until Walter’s death in 1969. She was married

ULLY, Robert Harold, formerly of Vulcan, passed away at Claresholm General Hospital January 2, 2014 at the age of 56 years.
Robert is survived by his sisters, Pat Street of Edmonton, Bev Ully (Merv Slater) of Unity, SK;  brothers, Brian (Margo) Ully of Vulcan and Don (Brenda) Ully of Okotoks and numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and aunt and uncles. He was predeceased by brothers Gary and Jerry Ully, nephew Darrin Hanna, great-niece Rory Fernell,  great-nephew Seth Fernell and parents Ed and Ina Ully.
Private Family Graveside Service at Vulcan Cemetery, to be held at a later date.
Tributes in Robert’s memory can

Fulton, Wesley Allan, of Vulcan, beloved husband of Helen, passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre January 2, 2014 at the age of 82 years. Besides his loving wife Helen, Wesley is survived by his sons Jack (Sandy) and Allan (Kathy) Fulton, six grandchildren – Kristy (Rick) Penner, Kevin Fulton and Michael (Morgan) Fulton, Lisa (Nico) Bosma, Joel (Amy) Fulton and Stephen (Ying) Fulton, eleven great-grandchildren, brothers Vic (Gladys) and Owen (Darlene) Fulton, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Alvin and Lorraina Fulton. Memorial Service was held January 15, 2014 at 2 pm at

Veronika Pikulski was born in Poland on April 23, 1921 and passed away January 1, 2014 at Vulcan Extendicare in Alberta at age 92.
She is survived by her son Rick Pikulski and his spouse Dorothy Melenka of Mossleigh, Alberta, and the little grey cat she loved, Gitchy Mooky.  She is also fondly remembered by her sister-in-law Sophia Pikulski, nieces Rosemary (Steve) Gladu, and Monica (Andreas) Splett, and their children Daniel, Benjamin, Olivia and Jacob, all of Ottawa, and numerous relatives in Poland and Brazil.
She was predeceased by her first son Edward (Eddie), her beloved husband Antoni, parents Franciszek and Maryjanna

Delbert Cross Graham of Vulcan, beloved husband of the Late Margaret Isobel Graham, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013, at the age of 88 years. Del was born, lived and died in Vulcan, Alberta.
Farming was Del’s passion in life. First farming with his father, then his brothers, and finally farming vicariously with his step-son Allan. Del enjoyed travel, woodworking, curling, snowmobiling, games with friends and family, and driving around the country checking crops. Del was quick with a smile and loved to laugh.
Del is survived by his step-children Marg and Charlie, David and Linda, Allan and Georgie; granddaughters Blake,

McGillis, Clarence Joseph, of Vulcan, passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre December 22, 2013, at the age of 60 years.
Clarence is survived by his loving spouse Brenda Hosick, stepson Albert Schmidt, brothers Paul (Dorothy) McGillis of Calgary, Larry (Marlene) McGillis of Vulcan, sisters Yvonne Blanchard and Delores McGillis both of Edmonton, sisters Dorothy (Doug) Seymour of Red Deer, Claudette (Cecil) Berard, Noella (Earl) Gosselin and Gloria McGillis all of Willowbunch, SK., and numerous nieces and nephews.  Clarence was predeceased by his parents Roderick and Victorine McGillis, stepdaughter Rhonda Schmidt in 2008.
Funeral Mass Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 11 am

Albert Robert “Bob Haga, of Vulcan, beloved husband of  April, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on December 20, 2013  at the age of 86 years.
Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, December 23, 2013 @ 1:30 pm at the Central Church of Christ Vulcan (409 – 1 St. South), with Pastor David Sarsons officiating.
Tributes in Bob’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1 403-485-2633 E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca

December 16th 2013, Vaughn Manson, our beloved friend, pastor, brother, son, father and husband, went to be with the love of his life, his Lord, his savior Jesus Christ. Vaughn will always be remembered for his love for life, others and his family.
He was born in Whitehorse, Yukon. June 30th 1971 to parents Herb and Carol Manson. He grew up in Calgary, AB and then received his ministry credentialing from Northwest Baptist College in Langley, BC.
He married the love of his life, Tara Lobb, July 17, 1993 and together they entered ministry serving several years at Westborne Baptist, the church

Mildred Irene Honess, of Lomond, beloved wife of the late Russell Honess, passed away on December 11, 2013 in Brooks, AB at the age of 90 years .
Mildred was born in Big Valley, AB on May 19, 1923. The family moved back to Lomond and she resided north of Lomond with her father, Glen Armstrong and sister Muriel.
Her early school years were at the  Green Prairie School and Midway School, grade 8 in Calgary where Mildred & Muriel  resided with their Grandma Armstrong , grade 9 at the  Midway School  and the next three years at the Armada Dormitory to