OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Canmore, AB, Southern Alberta, & Surrounding Areas

Jane Alison Fetterly Bill

Jane Alison Fetterly Bill

It is with great sadness that the family of Jane Fetterly Bill announce her passing in Calgary, Alberta at the age of 61. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Peter Bill and brother Bruce Fetterly and his wife Nancy and numerous family and friends across Canada and Switzerland. Jane was predeceased by her parents, Raymond and Patricia...

Nawana Payne

Nawana Payne

Nawana Payne, 78, passed away at her home, in Banff, AB.

Nawana will be lovingly remembered by many, including her siblings; Fayette (Ray) Western, and Douglas Rae (Pam) Payne. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was predeceased by her parents Oliver and Hazel, brothers Harold (Doris), Howard (Margaret), Dell, and Terry, as...

John House

John House

It is with great sadness that the family of John Thomas House announce his sudden passing while on vacation in Florida, at the age of 67. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of nearly 40 years, Lise, brothers David, Don ( Stephanie ) and sister Mary Jane and their families, also by numerous friends and former colleagues...

Isobel Goodwin

Isobel Goodwin

Isobel Mae Goodwin passed away peacefully, at the Canmore

Hospital, in the morning, just as the sun was coming up,

with her family by her side.

Isobel was born on a farm in Griswold, Manitoba and that was always her place of joy. She took pleasure in helping out with farm chores, being...

Stella Nokes

Stella Nokes

With the heaviest of hearts I have the daunting and impossible task of writing an obituary for Stella. She was so many things to so many people and at the risk of cliche'; to know her was to love her and feel privileged just to be in her presence. She was undoubtably one of the brightest stars and as...

Carmen Haase

Carmen Haase

It is with deep sadness that the Haase-Gasser family announce the passing of Carmen Joy Haase in Canmore.

Carmen was born in Barrie Ont. and attended schools in Barrie, Orillia and Oakville Ontario, Lagos Nigeria and Accra Ghana. Her many years as a "Tot Lot" leader and supervisor inspired her to pursue studies in Education. She graduated...

Betty Ann Hass

Betty Ann Hass

Betty was born in Lloydminster, Sask. and passed away peacefully in Olds, AB. Betty was raised in Exshaw and spent her adult years in Canmore. She was very much an outdoors person. Loved camping and was an avid fisherman.

Betty and her partner Al Vogel went on many trips. One as far away as Haines, Alaska, camping...

Emil Yurasek

Emil Yurasek

Emil Paul Yurasek passed away at the age of 88 at Banff Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff. He is survived by his wife, Pat, daughters Kelly (Gareth), Terryl (Lee), his brother in law Bruce Henry and grandchildren Mikayla Hysert, Emerson Hysert and Caroline MacLeod. He is predeceased by 9 siblings.

Emil came to Banff from his birthplace,...

Ed Shenher

Ed Shenher

Edward Benedict Shenher passed away peacefully in Banff with

his wife Gloria by his side. He was predeceased by his parents

Joe and Marie, and his brother Robert.

He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his brother Bernard (Gayle) and sisters Marlene and Debra. His wife Gloria, children Brent (Elsie), Bradley...

Simonne Legault

Simonne Legault

It is with great sorrow that the Legault family announces the passing of Simonne Legault (nee DeCoeur), age 97 years. She passed away peacefully at the Golden Eagle View Long Term Care, in Canmore, AB.

Simonne was the daughter of Regina Bisson and Wilfrid DeCoeur (both predeceased) and was one of eight children. She will be missed...

Margaret (Peggy) Helen Leighton

Margaret (Peggy) Helen Leighton

Our amazing Mom has left us, leaving a huge space in our hearts, but also with the comfort of knowing that she is back together with dad forever. Peggy was a true life partner (to David) and an amazing mom to her five children, their partners and her ten grandchildren.

Growing up in St Catharines, Ontario, daughter...

Margaret Jean Watson

Margaret Jean Watson

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Margaret Jean Watson (née Mitchell), who died in Banff, a community she loved and had called home for the past 43 years.

Margaret was born in Armidale, in New South Wales, Australia, the second of four children born to Mary Nelson Mitchell (née Wood) and Jack...

Wilma Bushulak

Wilma Bushulak

We are sorry to announce the passing of our mom, Grandmother and Great grandma, Wilma Isabel Bushulak who passed suddenly at the Canmore Hospital. Mom was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Her husband Bob came to Canmore in 1969 to work for the Canmore Mine Ltd. and brought his family with him.

Mom is survived by...

Doris Kirkland

Doris Kirkland

It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our Mother, Doris Kirkland (Hodak), of Calgary, Alberta. She passed away peacefully with family by her side at the age of 86.

She is predeceased by her husband, our father, George Hodak, and her 2 brothers, Freddy, and Wilfred.

Doris is truly missed...

Steve Rice

Steve Rice

The family is saddened to announce the untimely passing of our brother, Stephen Michael Rice, in Canmore, Alberta. Steve was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and attended Argyle Elementary School and completed some of his high school education while living in Kenya and Newfoundland before graduating from Sheldon-Williams in Regina. Steve completed a degree in Agriculture from the University of...

Nola Mae Richter

Nola Mae Richter

It is with great sadness that we announce that our mother, Nola Mae Richter, 85, of Cochrane, Alberta passed away with her daughters Janice and Leslee by her side.

Nola was the daughter of John and Hazel McCann and grew up in Hythe, Alberta. Eventually she moved to Edmonton where she met John Richter, her husband of...

Jeffrey Waugh

Jeffrey Waugh

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Jeff Waugh, who died peacefully at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital after a brief illness.

Jeff was a resident of Banff for over 40 years. He first came to the mountains to work with Parks Canada, and then started his own travel business specializing in...

Kathleen Snook

Kathleen Snook

Tribute to the adventurous life of Kathleen I. Snook

Kathleen Snook passed away peacefully at the Golden Eagle Care Centre in Canmore at the grand age of 102 years. She leaves behind two children, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Kathleen was born in Nuneaton, England, the eldest of 11 children. She worked as a...

David S.R. Leighton

David S.R. Leighton

Dr. David Struan Robertson Leighton, a leading figure in Canadian business, education, and the arts, passed away with family by his side in Canmore, Alberta.

He is mourned by his wife Peggy, sons Doug, Bruce and Andrew, daughters Katy and Jenny, partners Maree, Doreen, Karin and Ted, ten grandchildren, extended family, and the many people whose lives...

Anne Going

Anne Going

Anne Going; beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and friend to so many, passed away at the Golden Eagle View Long Term Care, Canmore, AB., at the age of 94. Anne will be remembered for her strength, her wisdom, and her kindness, among countless other things.

Anne was married to the late Gerry Going for over sixty years...

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