OBITUARIES

Few lived life as fully as Bud Brewster; cowboy, carpenter, businessman, entrepreneur, husband, father, grandfather and friend. Bud rode his last horse out of the corral from Buffalo Street at 83 years old.

His relentless work ethic, sense of humor and love of politics touched everyone who knew him. His business acumen and commitment to the visitor...

Olga passed away peacefully at the Canmore Hospital surrounded by the mountains she loved.

Olga Forbes (neeWarwaruk) was born in the hamlet of Wein(Wayne) Alberta and lived in small farming communities as a child and young woman.

She married Edward Forbes in 1942 and they had a wonderful life sharing their passion for travel, golf,...

Coral Ruth Meert passed away peacefully at St. Martha's Place in Banff at the age of 99 years.

Coral was born in Sidney, Australia and immigrated to Canada in 1969 where she settled in Banff. Coral loved to travel and spent half of her year working so she could see the world during the rest of the...

Jacques Marineau died at the age of 90 years, at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, of chest problems.

Jacques was a great lover of the wilderness and of the Canadian Rockies, where he passed away. He served for four years in the Canadian Armed Forces, during WW II.

Jacques leaves behind his brother Gilles (wife...

Michelle was born in Queensland, Australia and grew up on a pineapple farm. She studied nursing in Brisbane, a profession she found very rewarding and one she pursued with great passion and commitment. Michelle then moved to Canberra to work, and it was there she discovered the joys of winter sports. Yearning to experience a true winter, she left...

Patricia Fern Cellars (nee Scott) lost her battle with cancer and passed away at the Agape Hospice in Calgary with her husband and daughters by her side, at the age of 70 years.

Pat, or Patsy as she was affectionately known by her family, was the only child born to Lily and Clarence Scott on March 3,...

Born in Moosdorf and raised in Hoexter Germany, Hildegard immigrated to Canada in 1952 where she worked as an accountant. Always an avid outdoor enthusiast, she met her loving husband Eduard while skiing at Sunshine Village in 1960. They were married in 1962.

Together, Ed and Hildegard pursued a life long joy for exploring the mountains. With...

Remembering

Pieter Willem Adriaan Grobler

Pieter's life was wholeheartedly devoted to sharing his many gifts with all those who knew him. He was a loving husband whose attentive dedication spanned 41 years of marriage; a tremendously supportive father; and a contagiously enthusiastic grandfather whose playfulness and creativity were of epic proportion. Perhaps best known as...

Eva passed away peacefully at the Golden Eagle View care centre in the Canmore Hospital with her loving family at her side. She will be missed dearly by her children Elizabeth Hamilton, Madeleine Mantzavrakos and John Kadlec as well as her grand children, Katherine and Thomas Hamilton, Myrto, Christine and George Mantzavrakos and Robert Kadlec. Eva was predeceased by...

It is with great sadness that we announce the quiet passing of our father and grandfather Hugh Smith Gordon, beloved husband of Jean who predeceased him in 2004, passed away at Cochrane, where he has made his home for the last few years.

Hugh and Jean came to Canmore in 1982 where Hugh worked for Parks Canada...

In admiration, we say goodbye and aufwiedersehen to Manfred Roy Helmuht Lukat who kept his outlook on life and the beauty of living in the Rockies until his untimely demise. His passion for guiding was a window on Canada for many a tourist whom he hosted. He kept that window open while undergoing treatments for cancer. His struggles in...

Nelda Marian Clarke, born in Granum, AB passed away peacefully at St. Martha's Place in Banff. Predeceased by her husband Christopher (Ted) in 1979 and her sons Gower in Jan. 2010 and Billy in May 1997, Nelda is survived by her sons Jackie (Diana), Ross and Neil (Wendy); daughter-in-law Judy as well as five grandchildren and four great grandchildren....

Hazel was raised on her family's farm in Old Barns, Nova Scotia the 13th child in a family of 14. Her parents, Amos John Yuill and Ellen Elizabeth (Archibald) were descendents of original Scottish immigrants who settled in the fertile Cobequid Bay area in the mid 1700's.

Hazel was married on her 25th birthday to Gordon C....

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, aunt, great aunt, matriarch and friend. After a short illness, Eleanor passed away in her favorite place in the world, her beloved mountains with her family by her side in Canmore, Alberta at the age of 95 years.