OBITUARIES

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...