Vulcan Funeral Home

Alice Dorothy Bartsch passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Sunrise Gardens in Brooks, Alberta at the age of 91 years.
A funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 1:30 pm at the Milo Community Hall, Milo, Alberta. Officiated by Reverend Gordon Cranch. Interment followed in the O Perfect Peace Cemetery, Milo, Alberta.
In lieu of flowers, tributes in Alice’s memory can be made to Hope Lutheran Church, Box 31, Milo, Alberta T0L 1L0.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home, telephone 403-485-2633. E-condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca

HANSEN, Henry Peter, born November 1, 1925, passed away in Vulcan, Alberta on March 30, 2011, at the age of 85.
Henry was born at Ensign, Alberta, the youngest son of Agnes and Elmer Hansen. As a young boy he attended Derry School, a one-room prairie school located northwest of Vulcan. After finishing grade 12 in Vulcan in 1942, Henry returned to the family farm to begin his farming career, which he would continue for 66 years until his retirement in 2008. Over the years, he was quick to embrace farming innovations as they became available, including

Norma Ellen (Adam) Silbernagel was born in Vulcan, Alberta on July 23, 1935. She took her schooling at Sunnyglen and Reid Hill, and then to Vulcan, Alberta. She road her pony to school at the age of 6 which was about 3 ½ miles.
Norma went to Olds College and took Home Economics. She met her Pete at the College, and they got married in 1954 and came back to the farm. She tells everyone that she brought him home and he would not leave, so she married him. They have three children, Dalyce,

Lorraine Lillian Pobst of Edmonton (formerly of Arrowwood) passed away March 6, 2011, in the University of Alberta Hospital at the age of 81 years.
Lorraine was born June 4, 1929 in Sundre, Alberta to Chris and Hazel Sheets, and lived in the Westward Ho area until moving to Calgary in 1941. After the war in 1945 the family relocated to New Westminster. After grade eleven, she went to work. She met Arnold Pobst shortly after and they were married March 26,1947. They travelled back and forth between Arrowwood and B.C. and in 1958, they were able to

Ladislav “Leslie” Kovacs of Vulcan passed away Saturday March 5, 2011 at Vulcan Community Health Center at the age of 83 years.
A Celebration of Life was held on saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Tuxedo Park Community Center, Calgary, Alberta from 2-6 pm.
Cremation. Inurement at a later date in Salmon Arm Cemetery, Salmon Arm, B.C.
In lieu of flowers tributes in Leslie’s memory could be made to Vulcan Health Care Auxiliary Box 299 Vulcan, Alberta T0L 2B0.

Leslie will be missed by Ernest (Julie), Ildiko (Jason), Ashlyn, Dean, Brayden, Tibor (Kelly), Jay (Shaina) and Dustin.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home.

Frances May Kehr passed away February 14, 2011 at Carmangay Auxiliary at the age of 94 years.
Beloved wife of Stanley Kehr of Vulcan, loving mother of daughter Susan of Calgary and son Warren (Joan) of Hinton, Alberta; brother Jack (Irene) Cole of Red Deer; Sister-in-law Mildred Cole of Calgary; brother-in-law Max (Betty) Kehr of Vulcan; numerous nieces and nephews.
Frances was predeceased by her parents, sister Josephine (Floyd) Cary, three brothers Bill (Bea) Cole, Dale (Helen) Cole, LaVerne Cole, and sister-in-law Marjorie (Gerry) Geddes.
Frances was born May 9, 1916 at Alderson, Alberta to Bert and Mable Cole. She received her

John Louis Engen was born May 19, 1930 in the Vulcan Hospital to Art and Anna Engen and passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 26, 2011 at home.
John was raised on a family farm 15 miles East of Vulcan where he lived and farmed until retiring in 1995, and then moved to Vulcan. He attended Sunnyside School, a one room school house 1 ½ miles North of his home until it closed, and completed his education to Grade 10 at Reid Hill School.
John was an excellent athlete. He played competitive baseball and hockey in the Vulcan

Harry Stoddard passed away February 1, 2011 at Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 86 years. Beloved husband for 60 years to Laura of Vulcan, loving father of three sons Bruce (Joyce), David, Mark (Rhonda), five grandchildren Angela, Lyndsey, Brett, his daughter Cordelia, Melissa and Stephanie (Travis Nickel), their son Hunter, a sister Bev (Harry) Wasylyk,a brother-in-law James (Helen) Riddell, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Harry was predeceased by his parents Fred and Delia, six brothers and five sisters.
Harry was born to Fred and Delia Stoddard in Cookshire, Quebec on April 21, 1924. At the age of 15 he