Obituaries

James “Jim” Leo Umscheid of Milo, Alberta  passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at High River Hospital Long Term Care at the age of 83 years.
Jim was born September 25, 1921 at Milo, Alberta to Clarence and Jessie Umscheid. He attended Pioneer School northeast of Milo and later attended Tech where he took a diesel mechanic course.  In 1942 Jim joined the RCAF as an aero engineer mechanic.  He trained in Canada and was sent to England in 1943.  He re-mustered to the air crew and served on two squadrons, the latter being the Pathfinder squadron, as a flight engineer. 

Daniel “Danny” Carl Tiegen of Milo, Alberta  passed away Monday, April 11, 2005 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 68 years.
Danny was born August 29,1936 at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to Oscar and Peggy Tiegen.  The family moved to the Milo area in 1945 and he attended Milo School until the age of 15.  Danny started working in road construction in the summer and did commercial fishing in the winter.
Danny married Carol Peterson on June 6, 1959.  He operated Con Peterson’s trucking company from1960 to 1969.  They then bought the Peterson homestead and began farming.
Danny enjoyed hunting, curling,

Wilhelmina (Rausch) Schierman peacefully entered the presence of her Lord on April 7, 2005 at Vulcan, Alberta at the age of 87 years, surrounded by her family.
Wilhelmina was born December 10, 1917 in Leader Saskatchewan.  When she was two months old the family moved to the Bridgeland-Riverside district of Calgary where she attended Riverside School and Jehovah Lutheran Church.  In 1928 her family moved to a farm halfway between Carstairs and Acme where she attended Green Acre one room country school.  She was confirmed in the Christian faith at St. John Lutheran Church in Calgary and many times expressed how

GOTTENBERG – EDYTHE LUCY
1915-2005
Edythe passed away peacefully at Vulcan Extendicare on Tuesday, March 29, 2005.  She was predeceased in 2001 by her loving husband, Martin, of fifty-seven years, and her brother Russell Lockwood of Vancouver in 1999.  Edythe will be remembered by her two sons, Russell (Doreen) and Don (Laurie) of Vulcan; her daughter Marta (Bill) Dixon of Calgary; her six grandchildren, Angie Gottenberg of Nanaimo, Jonathan Gottenberg of Red Deer, David (Dawn) Gottenberg, Gina Gottenberg and Greg Dixon all of Calgary, and Jane Dixon of Vancouver; and one great grandson, Neil Gottenberg also of Calgary.
Born in Sheldon, Iowa on

Kenneth Sinclair McLean, of Vulcan, Alberta passed away March 25, 2005 at Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 90 years.
Ken was born on the homestead farm in the Eastway District of Vulcan County September 21, 1914 to John “Jack” and Sarah McLean. He attended Eastway and Milo Schools where he met Doris Beckner. Ken then attended Barber School in Calgary in 1936 to 1937. He purchased Model Barber Shop on 4th Street and 8th Avenue in Calgary.  Doris came to Calgary to work and they where married November 5, 1938 at Central United Church.  They continued their memberships in both

Frances “Fran” Isabel L’Ecuyer of Vulcan, Alberta  passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 75 years.
Fran was born January 20, 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario to Frank and Peggy Firth.  She spent her childhood in Kilmar, Quebec with her two sisters and one brother.  Fran married Reg L’Ecuyer.  She spent the biggest part of her life raising nine children.
In her spare time, Fran enjoyed painting, doing jigsaw puzzles, playing games with the family and doing cross stitch. She enjoyed doing volunteer work at the food bank and the library for many years. 

CHATT, WILLIAM
82 years
Born May 28, 1922 at South Shields, Jarrow England Died March 16, 2005 at Calgary, Alberta
BELOVED HUSBAND OF ELSIE CHATT OF NANTON, LOVING FATHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS JEAN (LARRY) PAMPLIN OF KUALA LUMPOR, MALAYSIA, JUDY (BOYD) MCMASTERS OF NANTON, A SON WILLIAM (CHARLOTTE) OF AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
WILLIAM WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS.

Mildred Edna Lucas of Vulcan, Alberta passed away March 14, 2005 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 83 years.
Mildred was born December 8, 1921 at Clanwilliam, Manitoba to Christian and Christine Frederickson. She attended Lakelet School along with her three sisters and two brothers. Mildred married William Higson Lucas in July, 1940 and they began their life together on Bill’s farm in Armada. They ran a mixed farming operation and also a milk delivery at Armada for a while. Mildred belonged to the Armada Community Club for over 30 years. She also

Charlotte Nolan passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 13, 2005 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 75 years.
Charlotte was born August 26, 1929 at Vulcan, Alberta to Cecil and Ruby Smith.  She was raised on a farm in the Reid Hill District east of Vulcan and attended school in the Vulcan area.  When Charlotte graduated from high school, she moved into town.  She worked for A.G.T. at a telephone operator and worked at the arena concession in the winter.  Charlotte went on to work as a bank clerk for the Canadian

HOFER, PETER. PASSED AWAY QUIETLY WHILE DOING WHAT HE LOVED BEST ON MARCH 5, 2005 AT THE AGE OF 58 YEARS.
PETER HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DAIRY COWS FOR THE PAST THIRTY YEARS.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF 36 YEARS OF TERESA P. HOFER OF LITTLE BOW COLONY, DEVOTED FATHER OF ONE DAUGHTER MARTHA (ANDREW) HOFER OF STAR CITY COLONY, SIX SONS PETER ELVIN, BENNY (LEAH),TOM (LISA), TIM (ABIGAIL), RUEBEN (MIRIAM), CHRISTOPHER (JEN), ALL OF LITTLE BOW COLONY, SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN, HIS MOTHER P. SARA HOFER OF NEW YORK COLONY, FOUR BROTHERS ANDREW (LENA), ELIE (LENA), PAUL (MATILDA), JOHN (ELIZABETH), NUMEROUS BROTHERS AND SISTERS-IN-LAW,