OBITUARIES

Donna Shirley Swift (nee Glaim) passed away peacefully at the Canmore hospital after her battle with cancer. She will be sadly missed by all her friends and family. Donna will be remembered in the Canmore community as a good organizer who helped out in the minor hockey program, Canmore C.G.I.T. and the annual Miners Reunion as well as an...

Melvyn (Mel) Gascoyne, 69, of Canmore, AB, passed away gently and peacefully with his wife Sim by his side, towards midnight on Saturday July 14. He was lovingly surrounded by his sons and daughters-in-law earlier that day. Mel had been suffering courageously and with dignity from Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body-type dementia for many years and, for the past...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of

Percival Ronald Hergott, at the age of 86 years in Canmore, Alberta.

Percy is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Dana, and his adoring daughters: Kareen McCoy (Kevin), Kim Buchanan (Tom) and Wendy Hergott (Pat Cymbala). He is also survived by...

Bradley John William Whiteley passed away peacefully at home in Canmore, surrounded by his family. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 40 years, Karen, his daughters, Genevieve, Rebekah, Rhonda and Ronni as well as his grandchildren, Jasmine, Sierra, Ariadne, Savannah, Sophie, Phoenix and Brailee.

Brad worked for Lafarge in Exshaw his entire life, retiring...

Glenda Florence Martin (nee Sanderson) was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan on October 21, 1949 to farmer George Sanderson and school teacher Tillie Sanderson (Biliske.) As an inquisitive young girl growing up on the family farm near Pathlow, SK, Glenda helped her parents cook, chop wood, milk cows, pick berries, and gather eggs. She taught her younger sisters lessons in...

Ruth Reeves (nee McKenzie), late of Edmonton, passed away at the family's home in Canmore. Predeceased by her husband, Ken and her son Ken jr. (Christine), Ruth is survived by her three daughters, Shelley (Patrick), Maureen and Michele (Rory) as well as her grandsons Ken (Stacy) and MacKenzie and her great grandchildren.

Ruth was well loved and...

A long-time resident of Banff, Julie Mortimer, beloved wife of the late Harold Mortimer, passed away at the age of 93 years.

Julie was a strong advocate for her family, a caring mother who is survived by her daughter Marilyn of Calgary, her sisters, Rose Elton of Leduc, and Rene Johnston of Brooks and their respective families....

Peacefully at St. Martha's Place, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital in her 97th year.

Predeceased by her husband, Pipe Major John Wilson and elder son Ian. Margaret, devoted mother of Ewen; proud grandmother of Laurel, Malcolm and Reid; appreciative mother-in-law of Trudy.

Margaret's passing marked the end of one branch of the Reid family whose members: James, Marjorie, Mary, Florence, Hazel, Joy and...

It is with deep sadness that the family of Richard Boruta announce that Richard was killed during a climbing accident on Three Sisters.

He was 49 years old.

Richard will be lovingly remembered by his wife Kamila; sons, Michal, Thomas and Lukas; daughter-in-law Petra; granddaughter Sophie; mother Jirina; father Richard; mother-in-law Helena; and father-in-law Joseph....

Born Woking, Surrey, England, John passed away in his 93rd year peacefully at the Canmore Hospital.

John was pre-deceased by his wife Gloria in 2005 and his son

Michael James in 2006. He is survived by his two daughters,

Jacqueline and Cynthia, 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Better known as "Big John"...

Surrounded by the love of her family and friends, Carol Louise Davison, (née Emery), passed peacefully at the Canmore Hospital after a courageous battle with ALS for the past three years. She is survived by her beloved husband of 46 years, Rick Davison, her loving children Trevor (Cory) Davison, and Jeanette Davison, and her cherished grandchildren Shauna and Kent....

Our hearts are heavy with sadness as we share the news that our dear Jackson lost his two year battle with melanoma cancer. He fought with the same grit and determination that he lived his life.

Reginald Jackson Bearss was born December 2, 1954,

the youngest of six children. He is survived by his wife...

Erling Pedersen of Lake Louise passed away peacefully at age 89 at

St. Martha's Place, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, in the mountains he had called home for the past 60 plus years. He is survived by his daughter Jane MacAulay of Bluffton , Alberta and his son Jack Pedersen (Lana) and 3 grandchildren Amanda, Cody and Caitlyn...

It is with much sadness and heavy heart that we share the passing of Rodney Justin Lee, born in Kent, England, who called Canmore his home for well over 20 years and died peacefully in the Canmore Hospital. Rod is survived by his daughter Melissa in Calgary.

Rod was a well-educated man with credentials to support his...

Marie Antoinette Owen, known to all as Annette, passed away peacefully at home in Canmore, with three generations of family by her side.

Annette is warmly remembered as a mother, sister and grandmother and was predeceased by her daughter Bronwyn. She was an independent woman who spent her retirement travelling the world and volunteering. Decades of football...

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the

sudden passing of Our Wonderful Son, Brother & Uncle,

Wesley John Samuel McFeeters.

Wes is survived by his Parents: Brad (Anita) McFeeters and Catherine Ross - Grandmothers: Lucy Ortloff & Margaret McFeeters –Grandfather: Roger Perras - Brother: Evan (Jakki) McFeeters - Sisters:...

Ingo Kalk, long-time resident of Canmore passed away peacefully in Foothills Hospital in Calgary, from long-term effects of a stroke that he suffered eleven years ago.

Predeceased by an infant sister Birgid Kalk and his parents Wolf and Else Kalk in Germany, Ingo is survived by his wife of 32 years, Dianne and a brother Eckhart (Marianne)...

After 90 years of climbing, hiking and skiing, living, loving

and laughing, Bini has died.

Born in Kelowna, Bini soon made her way to the Rockies where she began her life long love of the mountains. After settling in Harvie Heights in the late 50's, Bini spent her time raising her two Bini babies, gardening...

Murray Alexander Wallace passed away in Canmore at the age of

63 years. Murray is survived by his wife, Karin, his two daughters

Erin (Ryan), Heather (Kevin), brother, Bob Wallace, sister, Jeanne Good and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Stewart Wallace and his mother Mary Wallace.

Murray was...