Obituaries – Page 97 – Vulcan Funeral Home

POBST, Arnold Roy 1927 – 2005

Arnold Roy Pobst of Arrowwood, Alberta passed away Monday, September 26, 2005 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 77 years.
Arnold was born October 18 , 1927 at Arrowwood, Alberta to Clate and Candace Williams. His mother and twin sister died at birth. Arnold was cared for by Mrs. Lyons then Mrs. Pobst for the first four years. In 1931 he was adopted by Frank and Maude Pobst and moved to New Westminster, BC. Arnold received his schooling in BC and worked in the lumber mills. Arnold moved back

DAW, Hazel Ruby Viola 1917 – 2005

Hazel Ruby Viola Daw of Vulcan passed away September 25, 2005 following a lengthy illness at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 88 years.
Hazel was born on March 3, 1917 at Tribune, Saskatchewan to Alfred and Anna Larson, the seventh of eight children. Her father passed away from influenza during the influenza pandemic of 1918, leaving Anna to raise a large family on the farm during the depression years.
Hazel came to Alberta at a young age to work, where she met Thomas Alfred Daw at Gleichen. They were married in 1946 after his return from overseas.

PREGITZER, Verna Mae 1918 – 2005

Pregitzer, Verna Mae was called home to her Lord and Saviour September 17, 2005 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 87 years.
Verna was born on March 18, 1918 in Didsbury, Alberta to Duncan and Mary Milne (nee Owens). She was the fifth of seven children (four brothers and three sisters). Verna’s family lived on a farm about twenty miles east of Olds. She attended Stuart Elementary School and took some high school courses by correspondence. Verna enjoyed helping the younger students with their lessons but family circumstances prevented her from pursuing a higher education.
In 1939 at the

PREGITZER, Verna Mae 1918 – 2005

GAIR, Margo Ann 1945 – 2005

Margo Ann Gair 1945 – 2005.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Margo Ann Gair, beloved wife of Gary Gair, on September 15, 2005 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre.
Margo was born July 23, 1945 in Vulcan and received her education there as well. She then briefly worked in Calgary before moving back to Vulcan and marrying Don Houlton in 1965.
In 1966 and 1968 respectively Tracy and Mark were born. During this time, Margo loved to golf, curl and ski. She was one of the original founding members of the first Kinette Club in Vulcan

LAURIE, Alexander Allan “Al” 1922 – 2005

Alexander Allan “Al” Laurie, beloved husband of the late Goldia, passed away September 14, 2005 at Vulcan, Alberta at the age of 83 years.
Al was born March 7, 1922 on the farm at Togo, Saskatchewan to James and Helen Laurie. He was the fourth of five children. Al joined the army in 1939 enlisting in the Canadian Forestry Corps. He was stationed in Scotland and drove trucks hauling timbers used to build the floating docks needed for after the invasion. When Al returned home he worked at various jobs over the years including in the Canadian North building

HOSZOUSKI, John Peter 1913 – 2005

John Peter Hoszouski of Vulcan, Alberta passed away Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Lethbridge, Alberta at the age of 92 years.
John was born at Herbert, Saskatchewan on February 10, 1913, the oldest of seven children, to Nikolai and Katrena Hoszouski. He was raised and educated on a homestead in the Golden Prairie area of Saskatchewan. John left Saskatchewan in 1933 and worked on numerous farms and ranches in Southern Alberta as a farmhand, carpenter and mechanic. He joined the Canadian Army in 1942 and fought in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. John was

BJORNSON, Kenneth Rude “Ken” 1916 – 2005

Kenneth Rude “Ken” Bjornson, beloved husband of Clara Gold Tharle, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at Vulcan Extendicare at the age of 89 years.
Ken was born January 4, 1916 at Medicine Hat, Alberta where his parents, Henry (Art) and Amelia (Molly) Bjornson had taken residence with another family for the winter. He received his education at Jensen school in Pendant a’Oreille County, Alberta. In 1924 Ken’s family moved to Coaldale where he continued his education until after grade ten. Before Ken’s marriage, he went to S.A.I.T. where he took farm mechanics. In 1937,

MYERS, Ruth Salina Fey 1917 – 2005

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ruth Salina Fey Myers on July 19, 2005.
Born October 20, 1917, she grew up and resided on the family farm twenty miles east of Vulcan. Predeceased by her parents and one brother Vernon (1990) she is survived by her brother Richard, three nieces and five nephews.
Ruth had a quest for knowledge that remained with her throughout her life. She attended public school at Prospect Slope then onto Calgary and Edmonton where she graduated from high school. In 1936 she moved back to Calgary and received her diploma in Cosmetology

WILLIAMS, Dayton 1921 – 2005

Dayton Williams of Vulcan passed away Monday, July 18, 2005 at Peter Dawson Lodge at the age of 84 years.
Dayton was born June 23, 1921 in Gleichen, Alberta to Clate and Candace Williams. He attended school at Arrowwood where he was active in sports including baseball, hockey and football. Dayton worked for Forest House until he joined the service in 1942. He was stationed in Vancouver, Victoria and Prince Rupert. In May of 1944 Dayton married Darlene Salter. Later that year he was shipped overseas to England, Holland and Belgium. When Dayton returned home, he went