We Remember

Benjamin Jacob “Ben” Dann passed away on July 30, 2013 at Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 87 years.
Ben was born January 2, 1926 at Vulcan, Alberta to Ben and Marie Dann. He attended Sunny Lake school and Milo High School. Following this, Ben went into the Army for a year until the war ended. Following that, he worked at Charlie Northcott’s grocery store for the winter in 1946-47 and  played baseball in the minor league with the Calgary Buffaloes. Sports were always a big part of Ben’s life, whether it was playing baseball and hockey, curling or golf. He

Bernice Leslie, formerly of Mossleigh, passed away July12, 2012 at Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 89 years.
Bernice was born in Bassano, AB, one of 6 girls and 2 boys, to Fred and Tillie Bertschy. Bernice grew up in Southern Alberta and went to school in Mossleigh. She met Hugh Leslie in the fall of 1941 and they married in October of the following year at Knox United Church in Calgary. Bernice and Hugh lived their lives in Mossleigh.
Loving mother of a daughter Judy Leslie of Ventura, California, a son Doug Leslie of Carseland and his close friend Veronica Petri

Gerald “Buck” Cofield of Vulcan, formerly of Claresholm, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 5, 2013 in Vulcan at the age of 86 yrs.
Born on April 24, 1927 in Wainwright, AB, in his early years, Buck came south to the Bar U Ranch and worked there until it was sold and then worked seismic for a few years with GSI.  He went to work for the MD of Willow Creek in 1965, first from the shop, then as Assistant Fieldman until his retirement.
Buck loved sports, especially baseball and curling. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who

Robert Edward Fath, 95, of Champion, Alberta, passed away in the presence of his family June 14, 2013.
He was born to the late Stephen and Anna Fath, October 28, 1917, in Champion, AB.  Robert attended public school in Champion and Calgary, where he lived with his parents for a short time before returning to the family farm, where he farmed for the remaining years of his life.
Bitten by the farming lifestyle, Robert continued the farm tradition. With all the hours needed to raise crops, livestock and his family, Robert still found time to pursue his many sporting interests and going

SUSAN PERLEY (NEE MATEJKA)
Susan Perley (nee Matejka) of Vulcan, passed away June 12, 2013 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 93 years.
Susan is survived by her two daughters, Judy (Del) West, Jane (Jon Burden) Perley, five sons, Les (Selma), Bill, Ron (Lisa), Dennis (Cheryl) and David (Audrey) Perley, 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, daughter-in-law Sue Perley, a sister Mary Silk and two nieces and a nephew. Suzanna was predeceased by her loving husband John in 1995, her parents and son John Perley in 2006.
Funeral Service Wednesday, June19, 2013 at 1:30 pm at the Vulcan Church of Christ