OBITUARIES

May 10, 2013

Michael Gerald McTaggart (Shorty), born in Londonderry, Ireland came to Winter, Saskatchewan where he spent his childhood on the farm. Michael joined the Canadian Army at the age of 19 and served in the Black Watch during WWII. After the war he moved to Banff where he met his wife Jenny and later moved to Exshaw. Michael lived in...

May 6, 2013

Steve Edgar left us, too soon, on May 6, 2013.

Steve loved his family. Steve loved his friends. Steve loved to ski but, even more, he loved to share his passion and his talent with anyone with whom he spent a day at the hill.

Steve came to Banff from Toronto in 1976. On every...

May 4, 2013

Michael Solobay passed away peacefully at home on Saturday,

May 4, 2013 at the age of 90 years. Predeceased by his loving wife, Anna in 2000, he is survived by six children, Donna (Robert) Grainger; Jane and Barb Solobay, all of Canmore; Margaret Milanko-Solobay and Daniel Solobay in Calgary and Beverly (Rick) Bixby of Drumheller. Michael is...

May 3, 2013

Born David Grenville Fox Gundry on October 9, 1937 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Gren regrettably passed away on Saturday at the Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff after a battle with cancer.

Gren came west to Jasper in the mid 1950's to work only for the summer, and stayed working at the Shell Service Station and then the...

Apr 26, 2013

Mary Misura passed away quietly and peacefully Friday April 26, 2013 at the Canmore General Hospital at the age of 89 years. Mary was predeceased by her husband Basil (Wilkie) Misura and survived by their six children, Wayne (Christine), Frank (Jan), Joe (Karen), Phyllis (Tim) Kay, Bill and Mark. Mary was also survived by her grand children, Daniel, Jamie,...

Apr 18, 2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of George Alexander Souter, at the age of 79 years. He passed away on April 18, 2013 with his loving wife and best friend, Claudette, by his side.

George was born outside of Naicam, Saskatchewan and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, as a radar technician, straight...

Apr 6, 2013

Vera Dawn Fawkes (nee McKay), beloved wife of Jack Fawkes passed away at the Canmore Hospital on Saturday April 6, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Vera was born an only child in Vernon, BC to Donald Charles McKay and Mabel Vera McKay (nee Hall). Shortly after her birth the family moved to Vancouver, BC. Her father died of Tuberculosis...

Apr 6, 2013

It is with immense sadness that we announce Gawn's passing. He leaves behind to mourn his beloved wife, Marilyn, whom he married in April 1960, daughters Su (Wayne Murdoch), Lynda (Stewart Fernie), Penny (Patrick Lawless) and son Greg (Julie Lavertue) and grandchildren Morgan and Michael Fernie, Lizzie and Duncan Murdoch, Kate and Zoë Lawless and Jacob and Jamie Croll....

Apr 3, 2013

It is with the greatest sadness we announce that early Thursday morning at the Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff, Kelly took his last trip, with his wife Sally by his side.

He succumbed to a short battle with cancer.

Kelly was born in Edmonton to Lillian and George and an older brother Shawn, later to...

Mar 18, 2013

Yvonne Loretta Raitz (nee Cormier) of Canmore, AB passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Canmore Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Edward Raitz who predeceased her in 2000.

Yvonne was born in Bellevue, AB. to Henri and Sarah (Carney) Cormier and was later raised in Canmore along with her six siblings. Following high...

Mar 7, 2013

Richard (Dick) Elton Beaumont, age 73 years, left our world on Thursday March 7, 2013 with his family by his side and on his own terms, in control of a situation that had offered him too little control for far too long. Dick was predeceased by his father Richard Louis Beaumont in 1974 and his mother Florence Lillian Beaumont...

Mar 6, 2013

Tanja Roberta Geber was born July 24, 1968 in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Banff. She was predeceased by her loving mother Hildegard

four years ago and will be lovingly remembered by her father Gunter

in Banff.

Tanja's passion was her church, Mountain Baptist Church in Canmore. They became her second family, and...

Feb 26, 2013

Gretchen Louise Luthy (nee Beach) passed away at the Golden Eagle View Long Term Care Facility, in Canmore, Alberta, on

February 26, 2013 at the age of 97 years. She was predeceased by her loving husband of sixty years, Wallace on May 17, 1996. She is survived by her daughter Elaine of New York City, her son...

Feb 22, 2013

Darwin was taken away too quickly in the early morning hours on Wednesday due to a stroke. He is survived by his wife Kelly, his daughter Samantha Anne, his parents Ralph and Leatrice, his sister Valerie (Richard) Wiens, and his brother Brent as well as his niece Kayla and nephew Scott and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

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Feb 18, 2013

Lillian Olga Sawyers, (nee Lasonak) also known as "Diamond Lil" passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Monday, February 18, 2013 in the Canmore Hospital.

Lil was predeceased by her loving husband Gerry (January 15, 2012); her father Andy (1956); her mother Annie (1978) and her sister Rosie (2003).

Lil is survived by...

Feb 12, 2013

On the morning of February 12, the Lord came and whispered to Elizabeth, "Peace Be Thine" and carried our shining light home to her husband Walter and son Zbyszek as they were missing her very much. Left behind to grieve her passing is her daughter Rycarda Smith (Linden), her last remaining siblings in Poland and several nieces, as well...

Feb 10, 2013

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the sudden death of Fabien Arnaud Denis Driquert, loving partner of Veronique Pronovost and father of Mercedez on February 10, 2013 while attending a culinary competition in Kelowna, B.C.

Fabien is also survived by his parents Denis and Marie-Line in France as well as one brother Cyril, one sister...

Jan 27, 2013

Carlo Chiarizia, beloved husband of Christina Chiarizia, passed away peacefully at the Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff, Alberta on

January 27, 2013 at the age of 91 years.

Born in Sepino, Campobasso, Italy in 1921, he immigrated to Canada

in 1956. Carlo worked hard to bring his wife and son Michael to Canada...

Jan 20, 2013

Ian Carruthers Lockwood passed away suddenly at the Canmore General Hospital on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the age of 68 years.

Ian was the dearest father of Robyn Lockwood of Ottawa, and is also survived by his sisters Nancy Greig (Brian) of Odessa, Ontario and Susan Stewardson (Jack) of Yorkton, Sask. as well as his brother...

Jan 20, 2013

Marion of Exshaw, AB passed away peacefully at the Bethany Care Center in Cochrane on January 20, 2013 with her loving family at her side. She was predeceased by her husband Bob, her parents William and Annie Whitehead and her brothers Dick and Spud.

Marion is survived by her three children, Bill (Marilyn), Carol (Larry) Smith and...