OBITUARIES

Oct 19, 2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Jean Taylor on Friday, October 19, 2012. A vibrant, caring and loving wife and mother, she is survived by her husband Terry, daughter Jean and a "slew of nutty friends!".

At Carol and her family request, there will be no service at this time, the...

Oct 13, 2012

Fred Reynold Horbay passed away peacefully at home in Canmore on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the age of 88 years. He will be greatly missed by his family.

Predeceased by his wife, Joyce in 2004, Fred is survived by his children, Georgina (Keith) Clark, Fred Jr. (Debbie) Horbay and Leslie (Gerry) Horbay as well as his...

Oct 12, 2012

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Dolly Elizabeth Avramenko (Baba). Dolly was a kind, beautiful soul. She touched the hearts of everyone she met. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Dolly leaves behind her sisters Kathy, Martha, Joyce, and her brother Don; her spouse Albert Bernauer and her children...

Oct 7, 2012

Don passed away peacefully at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary on October 7, 2012 with his life partner, Anne Connolley by his side.

Don is survived by his children Michael and Jacqueline and his step-children Steven, Mark and Krista. Don also leaves behind four grandchildren Jackson, Charlie, Logan and James. Don is also survived by the mother...

Oct 5, 2012

It is with great sadness we announce the unexpected passing of

Albert Frank Bernauer. Al had a tough exterior but a heart

of gold. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Albert was blessed with two children Brad and Jennifer (Lance) along with three beautiful granddaughters Ashley, Lilyana and Jorydn,...

Oct 3, 2012

Panos Koukouras was born in Krynofyta, Greece on November 8, 1935 and peacefully passed in Banff on Wednesday October 3, 2012 with his loving daughter and nephew at his side.

He leaves behind his daughter Katy; his nephew Tom Soukas and his family, Carolyn, Matthew, Yannis, and Tommy; his niece Joanna Karlos and her family, Stavros, Yannis,...

Sep 30, 2012

Evangelos Van Christou was born in Athens, Greece on September 7, 1926 and passed away at his home in Banff with his family at his side on September 30, 2012.

Van is survived by his wife Iris, sons Dean, David, Peter, Marion, Greg (Jami) and Jeff as well as grandchildren Natalie, Heather, Thalia, Nicholas, Erika, Seth, Judah-Ben,...

Sep 26, 2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia (Patsy) Booth on September 18 at Golden Eagle View in Canmore. Patsy leaves behind her beloved husband of 63 years Malcolm. Her loving son David and daughter in law Susan. Patsy is also survived by her sisters, Doreen who lives in Wales and Maureen now living in...

Sep 24, 2012

William Henry Slaght, 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and the compassionate staff of the Carewest George Boyack, in Calgary, on Monday, September 24, 2012.

Bill was born and raised in Norwich County, Ontario, the son of Alexander and Beatrice Slaght. At age seventeen, Bill joined the navy (RCNVR), on active duty from 1943...

Sep 23, 2012

Marjorie was born July 29, 1922 in Toronto, Ontario and passed away in Canmore, Alberta on September 23, 2012. Raised during the Depression, Marjorie was an independent woman long before it was commonplace. Early in her 38-year career with Imperial Oil (Esso) she transferred from Toronto to Imperial's offices in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1954 she took another venturesome...

Sep 14, 2012

Danial, Sarah and Clara wish to announce the passing of their beloved daughter and sister at the Rotary Flames House in Calgary on Friday, September 14, 2012 at the age of 5 months.

We wish to express our profound thanks to the Doctors and Nurses of the Canmore Hospital, Paediatric ICU and Unit 1 at the Alberta...

Sep 1, 2012

Al was born Dec. 18, 1934 in Glasgow, Scotland from which he started his trek to Canmore, Alberta where he passed away on Sept. 1, 2012, as he desired, at the home which he shared with his best friend and loving partner of 44 years, Linda Hammell. Alistair's wishes would not have been realized without the wonderful care of...

Aug 29, 2012

Yvonne Marcynuik passed away peacefully on August 29, 2012 in Canmore, Alberta at the age of 83 years

Yvonne is lovingly remembered by her children; Fran Jenkins (Ted), Anthony Marcynuik (Val) and James Marcynuik (Mei), as well as her many grandchildren; Connie, Stephanie, Sarah and Daniel Jenkins, Dustin Sadorsky, Crystal Marcynuik and Damien Sadorsky. Yvonne was predeceased...

Aug 24, 2012

William Gerald Edward McCaffrey passed away on Friday,

August 24, 2012 at St. Martha's Place in Banff at the age of 87 years.

Bill is survived by his nieces Irene Stewart, Margaret Morrison, Diane Morrison, Francine and Izabel Cote, and nephews Denis and Michel Cote and Gerald Morrison, as well as his dear friends Linda...

Aug 19, 2012

Lorna Hoffman passed away suddenly on August 19, 2012 in Canmore. Grandma Lorna leaves behind a legacy of love and special relationships. She enriched the lives of everyone she met. Grandma was a tireless volunteer in the community for her entire life. Predeceased by her husband Ben in 1977, she is finally back at his side in her rightful...

Jul 27, 2012

Clarice was born in Maryfield, Saskatchewan in July of 1917 to Clarence and Bessie Ross. One of seven children, she resided in Antler as a child and attended school there. She married Jim Duncan in 1941 and they moved to Virden, Manitoba to farm.

Jim and Clarice moved to Banff in the fall of 1949 due to...

Jul 24, 2012

Hayley received her angel wings on July 24 while in the arms

of her loving family.

Hayley was a fighter with an unforgettable smile. She was taken far too early but not before she left a lasting impression on all those that were blessed to have known her. As a baby Hayley was diagnosed with...

Jul 18, 2012

Corrie Boekel passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on July 18, 2012, during the most vibrant time of her garden.

She will be missed by her husband, Arie Boekel, her son Matthew Boekel, her daughter Rachel Boekel, son-in-law Geordie Heal, her precious granddaughters, Vera and Stevie Heal, and her siblings, Annelies (Helmut) Geisler, Gert (Desiree)...

Jul 5, 2012

June Holland passed away in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on

July 5, 2012 at the age of 84 years.

June will be sadly missed by her husband Raymond, three children: Stella (David) Richards, Ruth (Jim) Rooney, and Joe (Lissa) Holland, son-in-law Ted Aldous, eight grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren. She was predeceased by: her daughter, Hilary Aldous,...

Jul 4, 2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Anthony Charles Russell. He passed quickly and painlessly on July 4, 2012 in Canmore, Alberta. Anthony was born in Cardston, Alberta on May 24, 1973 to mother, Margaret Hynd, and father, Charlie Russell. He is also survived by the love of his life, his wife, Chris Russell and...