OBITUARIES

Robert Alexander (Bob) Steele passed away peacefully at the Canmore Hospital at the age of 92 years. He was born in Calgary to Walter and Margaret Steele (nee McKellar).

Predeceased by Dolores, the mother of his children, daughter Debbie, sister Doreen, and daughter-in-law Denise.

He is survived by his loving wife, Marleen Ferguson, son Tom...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of

Maurice (Moe) Parent.

Moe was born on the farm in St. Joseph, Manitoba. He was the 6th

of 7 children. As with many farm boys he escaped to the big city (Winnipeg) as soon as possible. It was there that he met,...

Gary Arthur Drage of Canmore, passed away at the age of 80, 12 days short of his 81st birthday. Gary was born in Toronto where he started his career and met his wife Nancy. Gary had two potential callings, teaching or banking. Banking came calling first, and he spent 40 years in financial services, the majority of his career...

It is with much love and sadness we announce the passing of Frank Anthony Levstik of Calgary, AB after a courageous battle with cancer. Frank was predeceased by his father Anton and leaves behind his mother Branka of Exshaw, AB and brother Andrew (Pamela) of Calgary.

As per Frank's wishes, family and close friends gathered for private...

With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Janet Ethel McMillen. Janet was an amazing wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. She spent her working years helping others by being a nurse and receptionist at a doctors office in Banff.

She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Murray, her daughter Julie (Marc), her grandchildren Kacey,...

It is with extreme sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Ron "Lazzy" Lazzarotto at the Foothills Medical Center in Calgary at the age of 72. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years, Marie Lazzarotto, Daughters Brenda, Lisa (Robin) and Grandsons Keegan and Braden Bushulak. Sister Linda (Ron), Lionel (Heather), Ritchie (Sandi) as well as many...

Brian Hargreves Carter of Canmore, Alberta died peacefully, with loving family and caring hospital staff at his side Brian's love of adventure and exploration started as a youth, hiking and cycling in England, where he was born. This era was cut short by a call to National Service in 1944 followed by assignment to the Royal Artillery until 1948....

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dad, grandpa and great-grandpa John Joseph Richter, 89, of Cochrane.

John was the son of John and Vera Richter and twin to Joseph Richter of Victoria, BC. He also has a sister Mary in Eugene, Oregon.

John grew up in Wanham, a hamlet...

It is with heavy hearts we announce the recent passing of Donald Arthur Golding at the age of 89 years. Donald passed away peacefully with wife Sandra and daughter Amanda at his side, at Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff.

Born to parents Annie and Levi on a potato farm in Peel, NB. Donald was the youngest of...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Elizabeth Anholt in Canmore, AB. She was born in Edmonton and grew up on a small farm near Namao where her passion for gardening was cultivated and she learned to cook great food with whatever was available. She married Lee Anholt in 1956. They were a military...

It is with deep sadness, that we announce the passing of Shirley Patricia Tooke. Shirley passed away peacefully at Canmore Hospital

in Alberta.

Shirley will be missed by her daughter Tamara, husband Andy, grandsons Kyle and Brodie, as well as her son Robert, wife Kate, grandkids, Georgia (husband Eli), Jacob and Owen. Shirley was sadly...

Gerhard (Gary) von Wyl died peacefully in Canmore, Alberta.

He was born in Sarnen, Switzerland, on November 17, 1960, and found a passion for music as a boy chorister and later as a yodeller in the Yodel Club Heimattreu in Calgary. Gary loved food and trained as a chef in Switzerland before emigrating to Canada to work...

William Darcy Dreger, "Billy" born in Didsbury, Alberta has passed

away in his beloved mountains of the Bow Valley. He is survived by

his wife Mayuko, sons, Benjamin and Yoshi Dreger of Canmore, two sisters, Joy Hoerle of Red Deer, AB. and Gaye Pauls of Calgary, AB,

plus numerous other family members.

Peter Arvanetes, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and long-time Banff resident, passed away at the age of 91 years.

Peter was born in Nestani, Greece. The end of World War II left many families in Greece in desperate circumstances and in 1948 at the age

of 16, Peter immigrated to Canada on his own. Peter...

It is with immense sadness and regret that we share the passing of our mom, Ada Margaret (Watson) Sampson at the Canmore Hospital.

Ada, an only child, was born to Ruth (Watson) Johnson and Walter Watson at Nordegg, Alberta. She was always proud that her mother

was one of the first Vancouver City Police Women...

Michael Thomas Desautels passed away peacefully in hospital in Calgary at the age of 33. Predeceased by his father Stephen Desautels, Michael is survived by his mother Blythe Cooper and sister Lindsey Bell (Tony) and his 3 nieces who he adored Kyelee, Addison and Everleigh.

Michael was born in Canmore and grew up playing hockey and baseball...

Our family is heartbroken to announce the passing of our Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Friend, Harry James "Jim" Burnett. After a lengthy battle with cancer, he peacefully went to sleep in the early morning hours on Tuesday.

Survived by his daughter Kara (Grant), his son Kim, Grandchildren Kacie (Andy), Erica (Arnie), Jake (Hilary), Adam (Thatsanee), Chadd...

It is with sadness at his passing and joy in the celebration of his life that we announce the passing of our husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather at the age 79. William Allan Hogarth passed away peacefully at the Canmore Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by his family.

Bill is survived by, and will be missed...

It is with deep sorrow and heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Patricia Lynne Ritchie. Patricia passed away at the Canmore Hospital at the age of 81 after an extremely courageous

19-month battle with cancer.

She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

With heavy hearts our family announces the passing of our loved one, Aubin McGrath at the Canmore General Hospital at the age of 75.

He was the son of Johnny McGraw and Suzanne Beaulieu from

Bois-Hébert, N.B.

Aubin was born and raised in New Brunswick. He was the second youngest of a family...