PATRICIA (PAT) BONAZEW
January 28, 1954 – November 16, 2003
Pat Bonazew, age 49, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta on November 16, 2003 after a spirited battle with cancer.
Pat was born at the Roblin General Hospital in Roblin, MB on January 28, 1954, the youngest child of Alexander and Anne (Labuke) Bonazew. She was raised and received her education in Roblin, with the exception of one year where she resided in Toronto, ON. She received her practical nursing degree from Red River College in Winnipeg and did her practicum in 1972 at Swan Valley
WEST, John Harry “Jack” 1912 – 2003
John Harry “Jack” West, formerly of Lomond, passed away peacefully November 9, 2003 at Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 90 years.
Jack was born on November 25, 1912 near Vulcan, Alberta to Herbert and Edith West. He received his education at Brunetta and Lomond schools. While growing up Jack assisted with the family farm, eventually owning his own farm. On June 24, 1944 he married Charlotte Clark in a small ceremony at her family home in Winnipeg. Together they ran a mixed farming operation and raised registered Hereford cattle. Jack considered all his animals part of his family
CAPTON, Nina Deal (Nee: Fritzler) 1914 – 2003
Capton, Nina (nee: Fritzler) Deal passed away peacefully Friday November 7, 2003 in her home at Diamond Jubilee Manor in Airdrie at the age of 89 years.
Nina was born May 18, 1914 at Champion. She was raised on a farm near Champion and attended Marshall School. Nina married George Deal on April 20, 1934. They first lived on a farm in the Reid Hill area and later bought a farm near Vulcan. They lived, worked and raised their family on the farm until George’s retirement; at which time they moved into Vulcan. George
DECKER, Bernice March 15, 2003 – October 31, 2003
DECKER, BERNICE
7 months
Born March 15, 2003 at Calgary, Alberta
Died October 31, 2003 at Newdale Colony at Queenstown, Alberta
LOVING DAUGHTER OF LINDA AND RUBEN DECKER, ONE BROTHER DARRYL, THREE SISTERS JESSICA, KATHLEEN AND ANITA ALL OF NEWDALE COLONY.
MENSINGER, Florence Reta (Thomas) 1915 – 2003
F. Reta (Thomas) Mensinger passed away peacefully on October 21, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 87 years.
Reta was born November 30, 1915 on the family farm in the Reid Hill district east of Vulcan to Peter and May McIntyre. She was the youngest of three children born to them.
Reta finished grade nine at Prospect Slope school then boarded with friends in Calgary where she attended Crescent Heights School and Mount Royal College where she took business administration courses.
In 1935 she married Del Thomas and they moved onto her parents farm. They continued
LUCAS, Gordon Thomas 1917 – 2003
Surrounded by his loving family, Gordon Thomas Lucas passed away on October 4th, 2003 at the Vulcan Health Centre, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on August 29th, 1917 on the Lucas Homestead at Armada. Gordon was raised on the family homestead at Armada by his parents Thomas and Mary, and with his brothers Bill & John and sisters Mary & Cathrine. At just 10 years of age, his passion for horses shone through as he drove his first four horse team pulling a disk. This dedication continued in his youth as he rode his horse two and a half
HOSZOUSKI, Mathilde “Tille” 1915 – 2003
Mathilde “Tillie” Hoszouski of Vulcan, Alberta passed away Sunday, September 28, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 87 years.
Tillie was born December 2, 1915 at Regina Saskatchewan to Fergenan and Mary Bromberger. She grew up in Bateman, Saskatchewan and attended a country school. She moved to many places in Southern Saskatchewan and Winnipeg where she worked as a housekeeper. Tillie returned home near Regina to help with thrashing. She met and married Mahlon Hirst who had been working in Vancouver in the ship yards and came out with a thrashing crew in
HOWELL, Kate “Kay” 1916 – 2003
Kate “Kay”Howell, formerly of Milo, Alberta, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at the High River Hospital at the age of 87 years.
Kay was born August 27, 1916 at Lomond, Alberta to William and Rosetta Brotherwood. Kay attended Brunetta School. She babysat and did housework for Iona Vooys, Gladys Beagle and the MacKay families. Kay met George Howell at a community dance in Armada. They were married on July 17, 1948 in High River. They returned to the family farm at Milo and continued to farm. Kay lived on the family farm until 2001 when she moved to High
BURGESS, Alberta Louise 1904 – 2003
Alberta Louise Burgess, passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre on September 12, 2003 at 99 years of age.
Alberta was born August 22, 1904 at Jumping Pound, Alberta to William and Sarah Bennett. Her mother taught her at home until the age of ten, then she attended Jumping Pound School for grades three and four. Alberta’s family moved to Bowden, where she attended Red Lodge School and graduated form Bowden High School. At the age of seventeen years she got a permit to teach and started teaching at Fawn Hill School, west of Bassano. After the permit ran out she
SMITH, Merle J. 1923 – 2003
Merle Smith of Vulcan passed away peacefully on September 12, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 80 years after a short battle with cancer.
Merle was the oldest son born to Harry and Grace Smith in Vulcan on July 27, 1923. He grew up on the family farm outside of Vulcan. He started his education at Harvey school and continued on with his high school in Vulcan. He married Pat Pickard in 1945 and they had three children Wayne, Brian and Allan.
Merle was fortunate to find work that he loved . Merle farmed just west of