Vulcan Funeral Home

Hazel Vivian Giles October 16, 1919 — October 11, 2016
Hazel passed away peacefully at the Vulcan Hospital Long Term Care at the age of 96.
Hazel was born in Chilliwack B.C. and was raised and went to school in the Conrich area east of Calgary. In 1949, she married Neil Giles and moved to the farm north of Vulcan. The farm was her life and worked beside Neil growing crops, raising purebred Herefords cattle, chickens, turkeys and pigs. Hazel always had a big garden and loved to work in it. Hazel was greatly involved in the community with the Sunshine Club,

Sparkes-Doreen Elnora (nee Marks)
November 8, 1935 – September 30, 2016
Doreen got her call on September 30, 2016 at the Vulcan Hospital after a lengthy illness of C.O.P.D.
Doreen Sparkes was born in Armada Alberta on November 8th, 1935. Doreen was the eldest child of William and Hazel Marks. Doreen was born a pre-mature baby and the odds of her survival were great but her Grandmother Annie Marks (nee Stokes) went right to work to save her. Grandma Annie constructed a homemade incubator with whatever was on hand. Obviously Doreen beat the odds and became a healthy robust infant. Doreen’s next hurdle

Georgina Volk, beloved wife of Delmar Volk, passed away peacefully with family at her side in Vulcan on September 30, 2016, just two days after her 90th birthday.
Georgina was born in Clare, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. She married Delmar, the joy of her life, in 1962 and they lovingly raised three children. Georgina had a tender heart for her seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Georgina loved and was proud to be a nurse. She was a very compassionate person and she loved her family, friends, colleagues and people she cared for very deeply. She will be sorely missed by the

Buchan, James ‘Allen’, of Champion, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on September 7th, 2016 at the age of 84 years.
Allen was born on February 9th, 1932 to parents Jim and Dorothy Buchan. They lived in Bellevue until moving to Champion in 1942. In 1956, Allen announced his engagement to Elaine Groves. They were married on February 9th, 1957 and spent the next 58 years together.
Allen is survived by his beloved children – Cindy (Murray), Gary (Joanne) and Nancy (Daryl). Also left to mourn is daughter-in-law Lynnette Stauber, a wonderful group

Fulton, Victor “Vic” Alvin, of Vulcan, beloved husband of Gladys, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, at the Vulcan Extendicare on September 4, 2016 at the age of 90 years.
Vic was born in Vulcan on May 24, 1926, the eldest son of Alvin and Lorraina Fulton. He took all of his schooling at the Old Red Cross School and Vulcan. After school, he worked for many local farmers in order to save enough money for his first car, but always making sure the work was done at home first!
Vic married Gladys Buehler from Champion on March 7,

Henderson, William Gillmore “Bill”, of Lethbridge, formerly of Lomond, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge on September 1, 2016 at the age of 88 years.
Bill is survived by his sister Joan Lebsack and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Sam and Dolina Henderson, sisters Mary, Catherine and Agnes, and brothers Donald, Stewart and John.
Graveside Service and interment will be held Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Lomond Cemetery, Rev. Gordon Cranch officiating. Luncheon to follow at the Sunshine Drop-in Center.
Tributes in Bill’s memory can be made to the Lomond Sunshine

Reath, Jean (Nee: Tindall), of Lethbridge, formerly of Vulcan, and beloved wife of Jim, slipped peacefully away and entered into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge on August 28th, 2016 at the age of 91 years.
Jean was born May 7, 1925, third oldest child of eight, to Harold and Ula Tindall, on the family farm east of Champion. Jean attended Yale and Harmony High School.
On Oct. 19, 1943, she married Dorn Ruggles and together they raised 5 children, Kenneth, Harold, Jerry, Keith and Karen. Dorn passed away on December 13, 1975

Seabrook, Melvin Hayward, of Vulcan, beloved husband of Karen, passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre June 27, 2016 at the age of 71 years.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 2 pm at Lake McGregor Estates Clubhouse, (on Highway 534  – 48 KM East of Vulcan).
Tributes in Mel’s memory can be made to the Vulcan County Health & Wellness Foundation, Box 28, Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.

Schneider, Esther, of Vulcan, peacefully passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre June 18, 2016 at the age of 93 years.
Esther was born on September 18, 1922 to George and Maria Schneider of McCook, Nebraska. She was the only girl in the family and had eight brothers who thought the world of her. Esther took her schooling in McCook and graduated in 1938 at the age of sixteen.
After school, Esther’s family moved briefly to Washington, then to Portland, Oregon where she took a job as a bookkeeper for a furniture store. Esther met Alex at a church conference in