WILLMS, Katharina “Tina 1921 – 2014

WILLMS, Katharina “Tina  1921 – 2014

Willms, Katharina Jacob “Tina”, of Calgary (formerly of Coaldale), passed away in Calgary on June 18, 2014 at the age of 93 years.
Tina Willms was the seventh child born to Jacob and Anna (Thiessen) Siemens on January 10, 1921 in Neuendorf, Ukraine. In 1930 at the age of 9, her father, being a minister, was taken and put into jail. That same year, her mother with seven children resettled to a small village called Blumengart.
In October of 1940, Tina and Peter Peters were married in Blumengart and shortly after in May of 1941, her husband was enlisted in the Red

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BROWN, Yvonne Betty “Bonnie” 1936 – 2014

BROWN, Yvonne Betty “Bonnie”  1936 – 2014

Brown, Yvonne Betty “Bonnie”, of Nanton (formerly of Vulcan), passed away at Silver Willow Lodge in Nanton, Alberta on June 18, 2014 at the age of 77 years.
A Graveside service and interment will take place at the Baldwin Cemetery, Baldwin, Ontario at a later date.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home and Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home in Sutton, Ontario. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.

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DIXON, Gerald William 1930 – 2014

DIXON, Gerald William  1930 – 2014

Dixon, Gerald William, of Vulcan (formerly of Carstairs), passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on June 8, 2014 at the age of 83 years.
Gerald was born July 6, 1930 in Mono Center, ON. He was the 6th child of 8, born to Charles and Annie Dixon. Gerald moved to Alberta in 1950. Over the next two decades, he worked on the farms of Elmer Rogers, Jesse Davies, Alister Groundwater and Curtis Clark (Acme Holsteins).
In 1965 he married the love of his life Deanna Klys. Together, they raised their 3 children Doug, Joanne & Susan.

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DEVINE, James “Rusty” Thomas 1940 – 2014

Devine, James “Rusty” Thomas, of Lomond, passed away at the Vulcan Community Health Centre June 2, 2014 at the age of 73 years.
Friends are invited to honor Rusty at a Graveside service at Vulcan Cemetery, Vulcan, AB on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 1 pm.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.

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LOCKEN, Alberta Elizabeth 1924 – 2014

LOCKEN, Alberta Elizabeth   1924 – 2014

Locken, Alberta Elizabeth, of Calgary (formerly of Vulcan), passed away in Calgary on May 26, 2014 at the age of 89 years.
Alberta was born in Vulcan to Abram and Maria Schenk on November 8, 1924. She attended school until Grade 8 in Vulcan. Alberta married John Locken in 1946 and they lived in various locations before moving back to Vulcan in 1961. Alberta continued to live in Vulcan until moving to Prince of Peace Manor in Calgary in 2010, then Prince of Peace Harbor in 2013 where she resided until her passing.
Alberta was a founding member of the

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CHOMA, William 1935 – 2014

Choma, William, of Calgary, formerly of Vulcan, passed away at the South Calgary Hospital on Monday, April 14, 2014 at the age of 79 years.
A tentative Social gathering will take place at the Vulcan Hotel Restaurant (main street) on Friday, April 18, 2014 at 1:30 pm . To be inurned in Vulcan Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home.  Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.

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JENSEN, Leora Anna 1935 – 2014

JENSEN, Leora Anna  1935 – 2014

 
Leora Jensen (1935-2014)
Leora Anna Jensen of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully on April 13th, 2014, at the age of 78 years.
Leora was born on May 15, 1935 in Champion, Alberta to Robert and Anna Maxwell.  She joined her older sister, Audrey.  Leora’s love of Champion started at a young age, as she enjoyed riding her bike around town and all of the adventures that would ensue!
After graduating high school, Leora moved to Calgary for secretary school working for two years to save money for a trip of a lifetime—three months to Europe in the spring of 1958.  She still spoke

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WALKER, Allan Ross 1926 – 2014

WALKER, Allan Ross   1926 – 2014

Allan Ross Walker of Vulcan, AB passed away peacefully April 13, 2014 in the Vulcan Health Center at the age of 88.
Allan was born March 3, 1926 in Vulcan to Ross and Gail Walker. He grew up close to Reid Hill, attended grade school there and high school in Vulcan. Allan attended the University of Alberta graduating a civil engineer. Allan came back to the farm after school till 1955, when he went to work for M.W. Kellogg as an engineer, he built numerous gas refineries around North America. Allan met Myrtle Shaver and they were married in 1959. They

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SEALOCK, Charles Harrison 1916 – 2014

SEALOCK, Charles Harrison  1916 – 2014

Charles Harrison Sealock, CWO ret’d
July 26, 1916 to April 11, 2014
Sealock, Charles Harrison, of Vulcan, passed away peacefully at Vulcan Extendicare on Friday, April 11, 2014, at the age of 97 years.
Charlie was born July 26, 1916, in a homestead shack on the SW1/4 32-17-20, the third child of Justus and Ethel Sealock.  In 1928, with his parents, sister Leona and brother Glenn, the family moved further west to the Art Jones’ homestead, the present farm site.  With his sister and brothers, he attended Sunny Plains School and worked on his parent’s farm.  He then took a correspondence course in

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TABOR, Michael Stephen 1966 – 2014

TABOR, Michael Stephen  1966 – 2014

Michael Stephen Tabor, of Vulcan, passed away suddenly at home on April 7, 2014 at the age of 47 years.
Michael Stephen Tabor was born in Oxbow, SK on June 15, 1966. Mike spent his early childhood in Regina and area before moving to Sherwood Park, Alberta, when he was 10 years old.
Mike frequently expressed love and pride for his parents, Helen and Tim. He adored his sister Michelle, who was two years younger, and brother Timothy Jr, eleven years younger.
Mike met Shelley and her three young children in 1994. They moved back to Saskatchewan a few months later and the

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