OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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; 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...

Clifford (Dutch) Ashmore Holland passed away peacefully at the Canmore Hospital at the age of 93.

Born in Toronto Cliff was the youngest of 7 siblings. Cliff married the love of his life Shirley Grace Leppington in Winnipeg in 1953.

They met while he was a pilot in the RCAF.

Cliff and Shirley...

With great sadness, our family announces the passing of our beloved Robert Thomas Lavery with his family by his side.

Robert (Bob) is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Donna, his children, Rob (Donna), Roxanne (Jason), and Ron (Karen). As well, his grandchildren, Bobby, Josh and McKinnley, Tonya (Braydon) and Tyler and their mother, Monika....

Sydney Elizabeth Fenna, of Canmore, Alberta, passed away surrounded by her loving family. Sydney Ross was born in Edmonton . She lived a long life and was predeceased by her first husband Bob Turner and second husband Don Fenna.

Sydney studied anthropology, which motivated her and Bob to take an extensive journey to the Middle East in...

It is with great sadness that we say a final goodbye to Lorne Elliot Cooley, who passed away with his wife Carol and two of his sons, Michael and Steven, by his side.

Lorne was born in Cereal, Alberta, to Leonard and Eva Cooley, and raised in the nearby town of Chinook during the Dirty Thirties. Later,...

Nancy Kennedy Barnes, was born to Mary and Don Barnes in Burlington, Ontario and passed away suddenly in Canmore.

Nancy leaves behind her mother Mary Barnes, sister Sue, brother Don (Lynn), husband Randall Sargent, and many wonderful friends including her best friends Helga and Tom.

Nancy led a life of two paths; a career of...

Edna Rose Horyn of Banff passed away at the age of 77 years , following being diagnosed with cancer a few months prior. Born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan to Marie and Fred Horn, Edna was raised on the family farm and attended school in Bjorkdale, Saskatchewan. Edna married and soon thereafter left for a life in Alberta. After a few...

Just weeks shy of her 91st birthday, Hilda Marie Slavin passed away suddenly but peacefully, at her residence in Calgary. Born and raised in Montreal, she married Pat in 1952 and together went on to raise six of their own children – Cathy Snair (Bob); Ken (Jen); Val Thompson (Greg); Ted (Chris); Peter (Karen) and Grant (Maiysha). After living...

It is with deep sorrow we report the passing of Ken Pauls, beloved husband of 53 years to Gaye, father of Kenny Pauls (Carmen),

Collin Pauls (Shannon) and grandfather to five adored grandchildren: Jordan, Kyle, Jared, Matthew and Sara.

Ken was born in Edmonton, Alberta and was adopted by Cornie and Anna Pauls three months...

Roger Stephen Collyer passed away in the Calgary Foothills Hospital at the age of 77. He was predeceased by his father and mother, Harold William and Lillian Teresa, and sister Jeanne Teresa. He is survived by his children, Spencer and his wife Claire, Tiffany, Tyler, and Justin, his two grandchildren Noah and C.J., his sister Mary Angela and her...

Denise Marie Jankevicius passed away in the Canmore hospital,

two days before her birthday, at the age of 72 years.

She is survived by one son, Lee and by her loving common-law husband, Donald Keller of Dead Mans Flats, who she shared her life with for the past 27 years.

Prior to moving...

Our dear, sweet Enid passed away peacefully in Banff surrounded by loved ones.

She is survived by her four children, Richard (Victoria), Francine (Banff), Craig (Calgary), Patricia (Banff), and their families, grandchildren and great grandchildren, one sister, Muriel Crowe (Ontario), and four half siblings, Lauren, Nathan, Marlene, Merrill, and their extended families, all in Nova Scotia. She...

Bonnie (Colquhoun) Wyse (1945) and George Wyse (1941) passed away peacefully together at home in Canmore. They were surrounded by loved ones and were grateful for the wonderful team who supported them in fulfilling their wishes for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Their last days were full of love and laughter. They had a wonderful life. They were ready....

Louise Maria Feddema was a loving mother and dedicated doctor.

She passed away at the age of 60 years.

Louise practiced medicine for over 30 years. She tirelessly devoted herself to her patients, both in Canada and internationally. Before practicing in Canmore, she worked with Médecins Sans Frontières: during the civil conflict in Sierra Leone,...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Audrey May Frances Hrushka, peacefully in her sleep at St. Martha's Place, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital.

Audrey was born to Florence and Barney Bell, and was a resident of Canmore for all of her 91 years.

Audrey is survived by her son Darell (Annie)...

Esther Hagel (nee Arndt) passed from this world in the Canmore General Hospital, after a highly productive and generous life, at the "Grand Old Age" of 96 years.

Since moving to Canmore from Medicine Hat in 1983, Esther quickly became affectionately known to everyone in our community as "Grandma" and was renowned for her excellence as a...