SIEBEN, Anthony “Tony” Steven 1923 – 2007

Anthony “Tony” Steven Sieben passed away November 4, 2007 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 85  years.
Tony was born May 2, 1923 at South Rosenheim, Alberta to Lorenz and Anna Sieben.   Tony grew up on the family farm doing what all farm boys did at that time; milking cows, feeding pigs, walking to school and being mischievous. As he grew older,  money was not plentiful so Tony and Jake Coleman rode the rails looking for work on threshing crews. Tony was drafted into the army in 1944 and he was trained to work with explosives.  He was

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DUNHAM, James Lavern “Vern” 1934 – 2007

James Lavern “Vern” Dunham passed away on October 29, 2007 at Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 73 years.
Vern was born March 12, 1934 at Carievale, Saskatchewan to John and Margery Dunham.  He received all his education at Nipawin, Saskatchewan.  Vern moved to Lethbridge after completing school and worked for CPR for a short time.  He got into the hotel business in Lethbridge and worked at various hotels.  Vern married Kay Gerla on May 14, 1969 in Lethbridge.  They moved > to Edmonton in 1970 and Vern worked as a hotel manager of several hotels until his retirement

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SCHULER, Gwendolyn “Gwen” Margaret 1909 – 2007

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Margaret Schuler passed away at Vulcan Extendicare on October 23, 2007 at the age of 97 years.
Gwen was born November 4, 1909 on a farm near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Nicholas and Bertha Faber.  She received all her education at Sutherland, Saskatchewan.  Gwen married Fredrick Carl Schuler on April 5, 1929 at Big River, Saskatchewan.  After they were married, they farmed near Bodmin, Winter Lake and Lake Four, Saskatchewan.  In 1957 Fred and Gwen moved to Vulcan.  In 2006 Gwen moved into Vulcan Extendicare and resided there until her passing.
Gwen was fond of music and a talented organist.  As

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MCCOLMAN, Mary Teresa 1915 – 2007

Mary Teresa McColman passed away at Vulcan Community Health Centre on October 21, 2007 at the age of 92 years.
Teresa was born January 31, 1915 at Arrowwood, Alberta to Frank and Mary (Corcoran) McInenly.  She was the oldest of five children.  Teresa took her schooling at Buffalo Hill School and one year at Trochu.  When she finished school, Teresa worked for several of the neighbors helping to care for their children as well as cooking in the busy seasons.  In 1941 Teresa married Dave McColman.  They moved several times working for local farmers until Dave went to work in the

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HUGHES, Llewellyn “Lew” John 1919 – 2007

Hughes 1919 – 2007
Llewellyn “Lew” “Welchy” John Hughes formerly of Milo passed away October 16, 2007 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 87 years.
Lew was born at Calgary, Alberta to John and Ellen Hughes.  He was raised on the family farm west of Milo.  Lew continued to farm the family farm and drove school bus from the 1940’s until his retirement.  He rented out the farmland to Keith Healy for eight years, then subdivided it and sold it to Lake McGregor Estates. Lew moved to Vulcan where he married Lillian Hostetler and adopted her three children

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HAVERTY, Thelma Alison 1918 – 2007

Thelma Alison Haverty passed away September 29, 2007 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 89 years.
Thelma was born on April 19, 1918 at Shaunavan, Saskatchewan to James and Jesse Spiers.  She took all her schooling at Shaunavan.  Thelma married William Maurice “Bud” Haverty in April, 1939 at her home town and her first four children were born there.  They moved to Vulcan in 1948 and farmed in the Reid Hill district.  Their two youngest children were born at Vulcan.  Thelma and Bud sold their farm in 1969 and moved with the boys to Kelowna, BC.  They

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LUNDGREN, Ila (Davis) 1916 – 2007

Ila Davis Lundgren, beloved wife of the late Reinhold Eric Lundgren, passed away on September 26, 2007 at Vulcan Extendicare and the age of 91years.
Ila was born on the family farm east of Vulcan in the Reid Hill district on May 1, 1916 to Frank and Irene Davis. Ila’s elementary education began in a one-room school house called Marshall. It was very convenient for the Davis children for the school was just ¼ mile south of their home. In 1925, the Davis family moved to the northwestern United States, spending five years in Portland, Oregon, where Ila finished her elementary

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NELSON, Kenneth “Ken” Ray 1941 – 2007

Kenneth “Ken” Ray Nelson passed away September 25,2007 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre at the age of 66 years.
Ken was born March 11, 1941 in Bassano, Alberta to Palmer and Alma Nelson.
He was raised on the farm near Queenstown and received his schooling in Queenstown and Milo. Ken and his brother David operated a mixed farming operation of cattle and grain.  On February 24, 1973 Ken married Charlotte Gooch in Vulcan and together they lived in Queenstown until July 1982, at which time they built a house on the farm where he resided until his passing.
Ken’s true passion in

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STANNARD, Anna Bernice 1924 – 2007

Anna Bernice Stannard, beloved wife of the late Floyd Stannard, passed away at Lethbridge, Alberta September 16, 2007 at the age of 83 years.
Anna was born on July 22, 1924 at Enchant Alberta to Ada and Albert Batalden.  She was their eldest daughter.  Anna married Floyd Stannard on March 31, 1941 and they resided on the Stannard homestead just north of Travers until they moved to Coaldale in 1994.  Anna moved to the Good Samaritan Lodge at Lethbridge in 2004 where she resided until her passing.
Anna is survived by her loving daughters Joyce (Darrell) Maronda and Marjorie (David) Armstrong all

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GROSS, Joshua 1929 – 2007

GROSS, JOSHUA
77 years
Born November 17, 1929 at South Dakota, USA
Died September 11, 2007at Milo, Alberta
BELOVED HUSBAND OF ANNIE, LOVING FATHER OF FIVE  DAUGHTERS DEBBIE (BEN) KLEINSASSER, EDNA (GEORGE) KLEINSASSER, LINDA GROSS, LEANA (JOE) DECKER, DOROTHY (SAM) KLEINSASSER, ONE SON JEREMIAH (LYNDA) GROSS, NUMEROUS GRANDCHILDREN.
JOSHUA WAS PREDECEASED SISTER SUZIE WURTZ AND HIS PARENTS.

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