Leith Allan Schmeelke, formerly of Champion, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 88 years.
Leith was born October 17, 1914 in his beloved farm home near Champion, Alberta to William and Carrie Schmeelke. He attended Blusson school and later attended Vermillion and Claresholm agricultural colleges. He farmed with his father before taking over the family farm due to his father’s failing health. Leith was a very talented and knowledgeable man. He operated a farm shop and became known as a mechanic, welder and a general “fix-it” man. He was the first
DINGWALL, Thressa Grace 1913 – 2003
Thressa Grace Dingwall Longtime resident of Banff, passed away September 8, 2003 at the Rockyview Hospital, Calgary, Alberta at the age of 89 years.
Grace was born October 29, 1913 at Brant, Alberta to Robert and Tressia Dingwall. She attended Richmond Hill School and Normal School in Calgary. After graduation, Grace moved to Banff to work for the Banff School of Fine Arts. She taught there for one year but due to failing eye sight could not continue teaching. Grace then supervised the dorms at school and later worked in the cafeteria. She worked for the Banff
BEAGLE, Mabel Dorean 1930 – 2003
MABEL BEAGLE
April 22, 1930 – August 23, 2003
With sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of our most loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. After eight years of health challenges, the last battle proved too hard to fight.
Survived by her husband of fifty-two years, Ron Beagle, three sons Ken (Linda), Doug (Brenda), Jason (Shannon), and her only daughter Lorea (Rodger) Grant. She was especially proud of her grandchildren, Michael (Karen), Graham, Jody (Les), Kristi, Sydney, Jocelyn, Bridget, Nicole (Peter), Charmaine and Reagan. She was blessed with four great-grandchildren whom she enjoyed immensely, Bradie, Kennedy, Riley and Jordan. Also survived
ERASMUS, Arnold Edward 1936 – 2003
Arnold Edward Erasmus passed away suddenly at his home in Arrowwood, Alberta August 11, 2003 at the age of 66 years.
Arnold was born February 15, 1936 at the family homestead 8 miles north of Vilna, Alberta, the first born of a family of three, to Edward and Ruby Erasmus. He attended a one room school call Castle Park until grade 8 then attended Vilna High School.
Arnold worked in a sawmill, bank and steel mill. After working at Algoma Steel, he attended Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and received a Certificate of Engineering Technology and a Certificate in Welding.
HOFER, Michael John 1953 – 2003
HOFER, MICHAEL JOHN
49 years
Born September 26, 1953 at Warner, Alberta
Died July 28, 2003 at Armada Colony at Lomond, Alberta
BELOVED HUSBAND OF WIFE ELIZABETH, LOVING FATHER OF A DAUGHTER LISA, THREE SONS KENNETH, MICHAEL AND GIDEON, THREE BROTHERS JOHN (MARTHA), JAKE (SUZANNA) AND WILLIAM (LAURA), TWO SISTERS ELIZABETH (JOE) WURTZ AND REBECCA (PETER) WALDNER.
MICHAEL WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS MOTHER ELIZABETH AND TWO INFANT BROTHERS.
COCKWILL, William George “Bill” 1918 – 2003
William George “Bill” Cockwill passed away at Vulcan Community Health Center on Sunday, June 15, 2003 at the age of 84 years.
Bill was born in Vulcan on August 20, 1918 and was the second son of five children born to Sydney and Ellen Cockwill. He attended school in the Eastway District. On January, 1940 Bill enlisted in the Royal Canadian Armed Forces. He trained in Calgary and was then sent to London and continental Europe. During Bill’s service with the R.C.A.F., he received a Victory Medal, Defense Medal, Canadian Volunteer Medal and France and German Star.
Bill returned home to Eastway
ORCHARD, Verne Elbert 1938 – 2003
Verne Elbert Orchard of Calgary passed away at Calgary, Alberta June 3, 2003 at the age of 65 years.
Verne was born to Mike and Doris Orchard in Vulcan, Alberta May 30th, 1938. He was raised with his sisters, Anne and Marlene east of Vulcan on the family farm. He attended Reid Hill School. As a child he loved to be around the farm animals and took sport in riding the then dog as a bull. He had quite an accident as a youth. He liked to go bird hunting, and on one particular trip he fell
FRASER, Clifton Archie “Cliff” 1925 – 2003
Clifton Archie “Cliff” Fraser, beloved husband of Laura, passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on May 24, 2003 at the age of 77.
Cliff was born December 21, 1925 on a farm east of Carmangay. He was the eldest son of Richard and Gertrude Fraser. Cliff attended schools in Lethbridge and county schools east of Carmangay. In 1944 he joined the navy and was stationed in Windsor, Ontario. Cliff left the navy in 1945. In 1946 he worked in a bakery in the Crowsnest Pass but developed an allergy to flour so he had
HORKOFF, Nicholas Phillip “Nick” 1925 – 2003
Nicholas Phillip “Nick” Horkoff of Vulcan passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at the age of 77 years.
Nick was born December 20, 1925 in Grand Forks,B.C. He attended Grand Forks Russian school until grade seven, when he began working in the orchards. In 1946 at Milo, he married Pauline Shkuratoff and together they worked on an orchard in the Okanagan. They purchased their own orchard 1951. In 1953 Pauline’s mother passed away and they moved to the Berrywater District to help on the family farm. In 1958 when Pauline’s father passed away they took
CROSBY, Richard Harry “Dick” 1934 – 2003
Richard Harry “Dick” Crosby of Vulcan passed away Monday May 19, 2003 at Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 68. Beloved husband of Pat of Vulcan; loving father of daughter Ann Michele (Shane) of Lethbridge; of son Lloyd ( Morgana) of Calgary; and proud grandfather of Alanna, Jayden, Riley, and Perrin. Dick was predeceased by his brother Howard, his brother-in-law Bill Esselmont, his father-in-law, and his parents.
Dick was born December 6, 1934 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to Archie and Mildred Crosby. As a young child he was raised in Expanse, Sask. In his teens he was the