Eileen Marie Haga was called home to her Lord and Saviour Thursday January 1, 2004 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 82 years.
Eileen was born July 23, 1921 at Vulcan, Alberta to Percy and Henrietta Clark. She attended Boyne and Vulcan schools. Following her education she worked in High River as a housekeeper. In 1940 she met Ivan Haga and they were united in marriage on March 19, 1942 in Vulcan. After they were married, Eileen remained in Vulcan with her parents, while Ivan served in the Royal Canadian Army. In 1943 she went to visit
PHILLIPS, Dorothy Jean 1924 – 2003
Dorothy Jean Phillips, of Champion, Alberta passed away Monday, December 29 2003 at the Peter Lougheed Hospital, Calgary, Alberta at the age of 79 years.
Dorothy was born January 7, 1924 at Nanton, Alberta to Charles and Irene Koch. She attended Arthur, Cayley and Nanton schools. At the age of seventeen she married Glen Ransom and together they had two children. Glen enlisted in the war and while over Berlin was killed in 1944. Dorothy married Lloyd William Phillips in 1948 in High River and together they had two children. They began their married life farming at
HILZ, Mary Jane 1927 – 2003
Mary-Jane Hilz of Vulcan, Alberta passed away Monday, December 29 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 76 years.
Mary-Jane was born at the Blackie Hospital on February 28, 1927 and grew up in the Herronton area. She met Bill in 1950 and three months later they were married in the Farrow United Church. Mary-Jane and her husband Bill farmed and raised their five children in the Vulcan area. She was busy with all aspects of farming including seeding and harvesting, tending to all sorts of livestock, and growing big gardens. Mary-Jane
DAVIS, William James “Jim” 1927 – 2003
William James “Jim” Davis, of Fort Macleod, formerly of Nanton passed away on Saturday December 20, 2003 at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital at the age of 76 years.
Jim was born November 14, 1927 at Goven, Saskatchewan to William and Winifred Davis. Jim attended school at Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan for a short time then began working on thrashing crews in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He settled in Prince Albert and worked for Prince Albert Cleaners. Jim met his first wife Florence Pilon in 1950 and later they were married. They raised three from Florence’s previous marriage and in 1954 were blessed with
ZILKE, Edward “Ed” 1925 – 2003
Edward “Ed” Zilke of Vulcan, Alberta, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long courageous battle with cancer on Sunday December 14, 2003 at the age of 78 years.
Ed was born in Poznan, Poland on October 25, 1925. He was the eldest of five children born to John and Bertha Zilke. Ed served during Work War II with both the Polish and one year in England with British 8th Armies. It was during this time that Poland suffered many casualties of war including Ed’s entire family. Ed came to camp Petawawa, Ontario in 1946
SALVAGE, Mabel Mann 1913 – 2003
Mabel Mann Salvage of Vulcan, passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre December 7, 2003 at the age of 90 years.
Mabel was born July 10, 1913 on the family homestead at Thigh Hill, Alberta to Zebbie and Mary Deal. She attended Thigh Hill, Vulcan and finished high school in Calgary. Mabel returned to Vulcan and worked briefly in the bakery for Bob Martin and five years with A.G.T. as a switchboard operator.
Mabel married William Salvage on August 27, 1939 . They moved to Sundre and in 1953 they returned to Vulcan so that Bill could
MYERS, Ellwood Earl 1921 – 2003
Ellwood Earl Myers of Vulcan passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on December 4, 2003 at the age of 82 years.
Ellwood was born October 13, 1921 at Vulcan to Percy and Pearl (Laverne) Myers. He attended school in Vulcan and at the age of 18, joined the Navy. He knew he would be drafted so volunteered for the Navy in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1940 and shortly thereafter, he got his notice to report to the Army. He had made the right choice for him. He worked his way up the ranks and made the distinction of
JONES, Marwood Earl “Smokey” 1926 – 2003
Marwood Earl “Smokey” Jones of Lomond, Alberta passed away Sunday November 30, 2003 at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital at the age of 77 years.
Smokey was born October 7, 1926 in Bassano to Earl and Silva Jones. He attended Milo School and completed Grade 12 in Cluny. Having taken piano lessons at a very young age, he started his own orchestra when he was sixteen. At first they knew three pieces and played them over and over again at dances. The name of the band was the Smokerings and they became known for their dance music. Besides playing the piano, Smokey
WITTING, Anna 1915 – 2003
Witting, Anna of Vulcan, Alberta passed away Friday, November 28, 2003 at the Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 88 years.
Anna was born September 27, 1915 to Julius and Linda Matschke on a farm near Radison, Saskatchewan. She was in the middle of five brothers and seven sisters. When Anna was young, farm life was hard work mixed with music lessons for her brothers and sisters and sports, she played ball which was one of the best things that she could have done.
Anna went to Hoffmungsfeld School near Borden, Saskatchewan and completed her grade 11. Her
HOUSE, Margaret Elmhurst 1910 – 2003
Margaret Elmhurst House, formerly of Arrowwood, Alberta, passed away Wednesday November 19, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 93 years.
Margaret was born on April 9, 1910 in High River to Elizabeth and Joseph Henry Connell. Margaret came to the Milt Ward home in November of 1930 and was there when their son, Jack, was born. She worked in the cook car for Mr. Ward and Mr. Hanson when they built the highway between Mossleigh and Carseland and earned 50 cents per day. Margaret also worked for Edith Steiner, Barbara DeWitt and the