Obituaries

Ashby, Vera (Stokes) passed away peacefully July 3, 2010 at Lethbridge, Alberta at the age of 83 years.
Mom was born July 1, 1927 at Retlaw, Alberta and shortly after moved to Lomond, Alberta where she grew up, married and raised her family of three boys. She also worked at the Lomond School as a teacher’s aide, librarian and secretary. In her retirement, she moved to St. Albert, then Chemainus and finally to Lethbridge. Throughout her life, Mom enjoyed volunteering, gardening, walking, reading and traveling. In her volunteer work with groups such as the Goodwill Service Club

Elder, Inez passed away suddenly September 15, 2010 at the age of 81 years. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.
Inez was predeceased by her beloved husband Mike Elder and two sons Ben and John.
Inez is survived by Ben’s children Mike, Kenny, Leanne and Darlene, daughter Lillian (Tim) Duxbury their children Tammie (Garth) Thibert, Tony and Tina (Gil) Duxbury-Leplante, John’s children Kelli (Jay) Elkadri and Riki, son Allan his children Terri-Lynn, Jammie, Jeannine and Blair, son George (Joanne) their children Leora, David and Crystal, son Steve (Linda) their children Kolton, Chris and Cody, daughter

WARD, Mabel1931 – 2009
Ward, Mabel, beloved wife of George, passed away October 4, 2009 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 78 years.
Mabel was born at Gleichen, Alberta on May 12, 1931 to Emily and Hugh Telford. She was raised on the BC coast and took grade 13 and Normal School training at Vancouver. After finishing school, Mabel went to visit relatives at Arrowwood and decided to stay. She worked at Mr. Munsey’s grocery store and operated the switchboard in the evening for CR Curtis. Mabel married George Ward on December 1,

Norton, Laqueeda Gertrude passed away April 27, 2010 at Arrowwood, Alberta at the age of 74 years.
Laqueeda was born October 31, 1935 at Wetaskiwin, Alberta to Cornie and Rhea Versluys. She attended Champion School and graduated in 1953. Laqueeda worked for the Bank of Commerce in Champion for two years. She quit work and attended the University of Alberta, Calgary Branch, to get her teacher training. Laqueeda’s first teaching job was at Arrowwood School. She married Janus Norton of Arrowwood on August 24, 1957 and she continued to teach as a substitute teacher for many

Dick Middleton, a loving father, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away at his farm on July 4, 2010.
Dick is survived by his wife Debbie, daughters Avi, Marjorie, Angela, Joanna, Amber (Jared Puzey), Arren (Buck Middleton) and Jackie, his beautiful grandchildren Owen, Emry, Maryssa, Gilbert, Lilyanne and Calum, his brothers John (Roxanne), Albert (Maxine), sisters Annalee (Brian), Maura (Kurt), Marg (Shilo), Inez (Laurent), mother and father-in-law Len and Mary Scheibner, brothers-in-law Larry Scheibner, Barry (Alma-Lynn) Morcom, sisters-in-law Diane (Bill) King, Bonnie (Pat) Hart and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Dick was a very loving grandfather and gave much of his time

Schierman, Wesley John “Wes” passed away October 23, 2010 at the Foothills Hospital at Calgary at the age of 64 years.
Wes was born May 16, 1946 at Calgary, Alberta to John and Wilhelmina Schierman. He attended grades one to twelve in Vulcan. In 1968 he graduated from the University of Alberta in Edmonton with a Bachelor of Science degree, receiving the First Class Standing prize from the Faculty of Agriculture. On October 12, 1968 he married Lucille Gliege of Lethbridge. Wes worked for Farm and Ranch Management Consultants until December 1975 and then moved to the family farm at Vulcan,

MALMBERG, Melvin Duane1944 – 2009Melvin Duane Malmberg passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre October 9, 2009 at the age of 65 years.
Beloved husband of wife Loyia of Vulcan, loving father of two daughters Suzanne (Dennis) Douglas and Sheilah (Bryce) Schutte, a son Steven (Jessica) Malmberg, five grandchildren Devett, Gabriela, Kayden, Chaz, Mitchell, mother Lucy, sister Linda Rutland, four brothers Ken, Rick, Kirk, Kevin, and numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Celebration of Life service was held at Champion Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was held Thursday October 15, 2009 with Bishop Robert Ellis officiating.
Internment will take

Daniells, Bruce Karl passed away January 19, 2010 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 81 years.
Bruce was born March 20, 1928 in the Township of Maryborough near Kitchener, Ontario to Maurice and Lydia Daniells. He was one of nine children. As a young man, Bruce worked for a meat market and a shirt and shoe factory. His first love was and always remained, horses. Filled with a desire to see the Calgary Stampede, sixteen year old Bruce ventured west via CPR freight cars and later his thumb. Bruce worked in a sawmill

Kermack, Kimberly Michelle passed away April 27, 2010 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 24 years.
Celebration of Life service Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Champion Congregational Church with Pastor Amber Jordan officiating. The family has requested that those attending dress casual and wear blue.
Inurnment Champion Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, tributes in Kimberley’s memory can be made to the Champion Cemetery Maintenance Association, Box 99, Champion, T0L 0R0 or Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada, 271, 339 – 50 Avenue SE, Calgary T2G 2B3.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail