We Remember

George Henry Royer
January 25, 1928 to December 25, 2023
With sadness we announce the passing of long term area resident of Vulcan, Alberta, George Henry Royer on December 25 at the age of 95 years.
Born January 25, 1928, George was raised in the small town of Arrowwood, Alberta where he grew up under less than luxurious conditions. George worked for many years as a commercial fisherman at McGregor Lake. His true love was riding his motorcycle which he rode into his early 80s.
George is survived by his sister, Helen Newton-Maeers, twelve nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Della

Albert “Lee” Roy Somerville was born November 29,1942 in Vulcan, Alberta to Bert & Simone Somerville. He lived, went to school and worked in Vulcan throughout his life. After school he worked at the Alberta Treasury Branch for a few years before a short stint farming. In 1967 he married the love of his life Beth and started their own trucking company. He also ran heavy equipment for various employers until 1976. In 1977 Lee switched careers to become a “cement man”. From pouring concrete basements, footings, driveways and sidewalks to hauling gravel, backhoe and bobcat work to landscaping to

Albert Edgar Vanner
September 13, 1927 – December 6, 2023
Albert Edgar Vanner of Vulcan, passed away following a brief illness, at Vulcan Extendicare on December 6, 2023 at the age of 96 years.
Albert worked in the trades in his early years before becoming a farmer west of Innisfail. During the past 25 years, he bought homes in Torrington, Lomond and Champion. He renovated his homes and always planted a garden. He enjoyed the outdoors but could also bake a great pie!
Albert is survived by his nephew, Doug (Fern) Vanner of Cochrane and nieces Dianne Corr of Mississauga, Sal (Pat) Ryan of

The family of John MacDougall of Champion, are saddened to announce his passing at the Lethbridge Chinook Regional Hospital on December 5th, 2023 at the age of 98.5 years.
John was born on May 14th, 1925 on the Isle of Lismore in Scotland. He spent his early years living on Lismore on the family farm raising sheep and cattle. John joined the Air Cadets at 14 years old and joined the army in 1941 with the Royal Air Force as an airplane mechanic. He was stationed in England, Iceland and various other locations in Europe. Once the war was over, John

It is with great sadness that the family of John ‘Jack’ Robert Williams of Arrowwood, Alberta, announce his sudden passing at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on November 26, 2023 at the age of 76 years.
He will be lovingly remembered by his beloved wife Wendy of 51 years along with his sons Dean (Farrah) Williams of Arrowwood and David (Brittany) Williams of Nanaimo, BC, grandchildren Elyssa, Ashley and Dylan, sister Cheryl Hartwell of Calgary, brother-in-laws John Graham of Vulcan and David Groeneveld of Red Deer Lake and sister-in-law Gladys Jones of Balzac as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He

The family of David Dietrich of Lomond, are saddened to announce his sudden passing as a result of a motor vehicle accident, on November 20, 2023 at the age of 63 years.
David was born August 23, 1960 at Lethbridge, AB, 7th child of Lloyd and Eileen Dietrich. He started his schooling in Lomond but moved to Lethbridge after his dad had a stroke and finished High School independently in Calgary.
Throughout his life, David worked on various oil rigs, working his way up to Wellsite Supervisor. He loved doing numerous activities with his family, including skiing, tubing off the coulees, swimming,

It is with deep sadness that the family of Graham Millington of Vulcan, AB, announce his sudden passing at home on November 17, 2023, at the age of 86 years.
Graham was born April 24, 1937 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. To much of Graham’s credit, after WWII when he was 10 years old his family immigrated to North America, coincidentally on November 17, 1947. From that point Graham lived his life in a way that stood true to the meaning of living life to the fullest, and to this day Graham’s outlook on life and many fulfilled passions have continued to

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Joyce Anne Ronaghan (nee Cooper) on Friday, November 24, 2023, at the age of 87. Joyce passed peacefully at the Vulcan Community Health Center.
Joyce was born in Castor, Alberta on January 29, 1936, to parents Elizabeth Vera (Macomber), and Henry Alvin Cooper. Her family moved to Red Deer in 1943. The final family home was a house on Michener Hill in Red Deer, where she lived while going to High School, before she was married.
Joyce met Roland just before graduation, in 1954. They fell in love and were married on