Obituaries

LINDSAY, Mary (nee: Slater) was born on October 6, 1918 at Lorlie, SK.
Mary passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Vulcan Community Health Centre, Long Term Care unit on October 3, 2011, just 3 days short of her 93rd birthday.
Mary grew up in Saskatchewan, east of Regina, moving to Laverna (north of Alsask) when she was seven years old. She experienced the harsh realities as well as the joys of family and neighbors during the 1920s and Dirty Thirties.
Mary had a calling to become a teacher. After attending Normal School in Calgary, she taught in a one-room school near

BROWN, Marjorie passed away September 29th, 2011 at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge at the age of 62 years.
Marj’s husband Dave predeceased her on January 14, 2007 at Vulcan at the age of 66 years.
A Memorial Gathering for both Marjorie and Dave was held Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Vulcan Golf and Country Club House. Inurnment has taken place for Dave in the Vulcan Cemetery Columbarium and for Marj, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers tributes in their memory can be made to Vulcan Community Health Centre Palliative Care Unit Box 299 Vulcan

BARNES, Joyce Marie, beloved wife of Ron Barnes of Vulcan passed away suddenly near Vulcan, Alberta at the age of 63 years.
Joyce was born in Empress, AB in 1948 to Frank and Margaret Marshall. Joyce and Ron were married in 1967 in Medicine Hat. In 1968, they moved to the Family farm and started their family.
Joyce is survived by her beloved husband Ronald (Ron) Barnes of Vulcan, Alberta, her son Jim (Leigh-Anna) Barnes of Calgary, Alberta,their children Conor, Hunter and Louis, her daughter Rhonda (Darcy) Dugdale of Vulcan, and their children Graham, Owen, Elizabeth and Weston.
She is also survived by

Ditto, Belinda Leeann beloved wife of Duane Ditto of Lethbridge passed away suddenly following a car accident near Lethbridge, Alberta at the age of 45 years.
Funeral service was Wednesday September 28, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Vulcan Evangelical Missionary Church (525 Centre St.) with Pastor Peter Campbell officiating.
Interment to follow in the Vulcan Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers tributes in Belinda’s memory can be made to Vulcan E.M. Church Box 669 Vulcan T0L 2B0 or Children’s Wish Foundation.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home Directors. Telephone 403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
Due to technical issues, video of the funeral service and interment

Fox (nee Sharp) Margaret “Rose” , beloved wife of Don, passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Center on September 15, 2011 at the age of 67 years. Besides her loving husband Don, Rose is survived by two sons Boyd, Chad (Tammy) and daughter Phyllis (Brian) Conners; 8 grandchildren: Cameron, Kody and Shane Fox, Lucas Middleton (mom, Nancy), Cade and Dona-Rose Fox, Sable and Eden Conners; two brothers Bill (Lynne) Sharp and John (Dorothy) Sharp and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews as well as many other family members.
Rose was born in Vulcan to Helma and Bill Sharp. Her

Marks, Leonard Richard, of Calgary, passed away peacefully at the Southwood Hospice in Calgary on September 5, 2011 with his family at his side.
Leonard was born October 20, 1939 in Vulcan, Alberta, the first son of Bill and Hazel Marks of Armada, Alberta. In 1958 he married Ann Long of the Queenstown area and together they had three children. Leonard loved horses from early childhood, so it was no surprise he became a jockey, riding for his two uncles Jack and Stan Marks from 1954 – 1960. In 1965 he wanted to experience outriding, so he rode for Dennis Dorchester

FLEETWOOD, BERNICE IRENE – Bernice Irene (Borchert) Fleetwood passed away at Vulcan, Alberta on August 31, 2011.
Bernice was born November 30, 1913 at Drake, North Dakota and came with her family to the Carmangay area at the age of five months.
She married Alfred William Fleetwood Jr on June 25, 1945 and they lived on the Fleetwood Farm east of Champion until 1986, when they moved into the Village of Champion.
Bernice is survived by her daughter Judy, her grandchildren Catherine (Doyle) Dubois and Ryan (Christa) Smith, and her great granddaughter Brianna Dubois, one sister Hazel (Borchert) McAlpine, nieces and nephews, and

Rollin (Ron) John Buehler passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26th, 2011 at the age of 100 years. Ron was born in Big Stone, Alberta on July 30th, 1911. Homesteading was a tough life and in 1919 they moved for short stays in Olds and Gleichen before the family settled in Calgary. Ron later moved to Vulcan in 1929 where he apprenticed as an electrician with his brother, Don.
In 1934 Ron married his life partner, Bernice, who predeceased Ron in 1996. They raised their two children, Ralph (deceased in 1983) and Sharon. Bernice and Ron operated Vulcan Electric for close

BRIDE, CLARA 1913 – 2011
Bride, Clara Emily passed away August 21st, 2011 at the High River Hospital at the Age of 98 years.
Funeral Service was Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Vulcan United Church with Sue MacDonald D.M. officiating. Interment Vulcan Cemetery. If friends desire, tributes may be made in Clara’s name to the Vulcan United Church Building Fund at Box 275, Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 403-485-2633. Email condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
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