DAVEY, Richard Wayne – 1939-2014
Davey, Richard Wayne of Champion, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the age of 74 years.
Wayne was born on October 17, 1939 in Claresholm. He moved to Champion in 1945 where he went to school from grades 1 – 12. He married Jean Ellen Schneider in June 1959. They moved their home to the Davey homestead in 1964, where he and Jean lived and farmed until his untimely death.
Wayne was active in the community. He served on the Hospital Board, was a long serving and past president of the Champion Lions Club, was a Flying Farmer, a member of the Vulcan Lodge, Chair of the School Board and served as a County Councillor from 1992 to 2007. Wayne’s peers elected him the Reeve of Vulcan County from November of 1997 through November of 2003.
Wayne was predeceased by his parents Gordon and Gladys. He is survived by his wife Jean, daughter and partner Linda Haines and Gary Toner, daughter and son-in-law Laurie and David Olsen, son and daughter-in-law Michael and Marcie (nee Davidson) and grandchildren Jessica, Matthew, Michael, Kelsea and Shelby, and sister and brother-in-law Sharon and Dave Baldwin. He will be missed by his large extended family of brother and sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Family, friends and neighbors celebrated the life of Wayne on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Champion Community Hall. Interment Champion Cemetery.
Tributes in Wayne’s memory can be made to the Champion Pioneer Club, Box 88, Champion, AB T0L 0R0.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
Jean, we were sorry to hear of your husbands passing and we are thinking of you.
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To Jean and Family…my thoughts and prayers are with at this difficult time. He will be sadly missed. Sharon Ewasko (Rhodes)
Jean, our heart and thoughts are with you and your family during this time of your loss of Wayne.
God bless.
Jean, our heart and thoughts are with you and your family during this time of your loss of Wayne.
God bless.
We are so sorry to hear about Wayne’s passing. We are thinking of all of you and sending our love and sincere condolences. God Bless.
Our condolences on the loss of Wayne. No words can ever lessen the pain, just know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry for your family’s loss, Please know that we are praying for you.
Dear Jean: we are deeply saddened by Wayne’s passing. We remember him fondly and will always feel blessed by the kindness you’ve both extended to all the Hallett, Retzer, and McKay families over the years.
Sending our thoughts and prayers to you.
Anne and Bob Hallett
Wayne has been a friend of our family for over 50 years. My mother Claire Mackay 94 is heartbroken at your loss. To Jean and all the family- Claire sends her love. Thoughts and prayers are sent from David , Jim, Don and Steve Mackay.
Our deepest heartfelt sympathy goes out to you Jean and to Linda Lori Michael and all the family in the loss of your dear husband father grandfather brother and friend. Wayne will be sadly missed.
Our thoughts and our prayers are with you at this time
Cheryl and Gordon rhodes
Jean and family,
Our condolences on the loss of Wayne. We are so sorry for the heartache we know you are all having. WYne was a wonderful husband, father, grandpa and a strong, dedicated member of the community. We know he will live on in your hearts forever