All Obituaries

Albert Hiller 1934 - 2024   Albert Hiller, of Clover Lawn, Alberta, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the age of 89 years.  Albert is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Hilda; sons, Ron and Dave; grandchildren, Christina (Mike) Rusk, and Curtis Hiller (Darcy); great-grandchildren, Sylvie, Jason, Adelyn and Parker; brother, Norman (Irmgard) Hiller and sister, Ann Knopp.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Frances May Ramsey May 27, 1937 – April 11, 2024   Mrs. Frances (Fran) May Ramsey, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at the Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre on April 11, 2024 at the age of 86 years.  Fran was born May 27, 1937 in Lacombe, Alberta. She was married to Allan Clayton Ramsey on November 5, 1958. They farmed 40 acres two miles East of Sylvan Lake until 1970, when they...

George William Janzen, 76, of Ponoka, Alberta, passed away April 11, 2024 following a brief hospitalization.  George is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha; three children; and three grandchildren. Also mourning his loss are his four brothers; one sister; and their families.  As per George’s request there will be no public service. A private family ceremony is planned.             

It is with the heaviest of hearts the family announces the passing of Bonnie Lee Pearl Wright at the age of 65, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bonnie is survived by her partner, Glen; daughter, Stephanie; son, Brian (Jenn); mother Marj; grandchildren, Dylan, Kaleb, Braeden, Lillian, Anna, Darian; sisters, Wannetta (Darrell), Sandra (Tom), Karye (Trevor), Sherry (Rene), Janice (Peter); brothers, Ron (Tracey), Perry (Francie); as well as numerous extended family and friends. Bonnie...

We are devastated to announce that Dale Rumball has passed away in Edmonton on April 9, 2024 at the age of 42. Dale was born in Whitecourt, Alberta on June 24, 1981. Dale is survived by many loved ones.  He is survived by his sons Aiden and Xavier; his Mother Marilyn (Fred Rehn); father Larry; and his sisters, Kristy (Casey Stejskal and children) and Karrie (Jamie Menard and children), as well as his former wife and mother of his children Cornelia. He was predeceased by family that...

Dave is survived by his loving mother, Mary Stoney (née Wildcat Piché); brothers, Ken (Karen), John (Judy); sisters, Rose Makinaw, Corrine Stoney, Anne, Lorna Stoney, Maureen (Lee) and Tricia; uncle, Alec Piché, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, and great-grand-nieces and great-grand-nephews that were like children to him. Dave is also survived by his custom adopted siblings, Patricia Goodwill Littlechild (Marvin) and Emiline Roan (Joe Cardinal). Dave was...

It is with sadness that the family announces the passing of Edward Wilkie on February 25, 2024. Ed was born on May 15, 1939 in Hafford, Saskatchewan.  He was the second oldest of 8 children of Reinhold and Martha Wilkie.  He lived in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Mirror, Alberta prior to settling down in Ponoka with Vivian in 1961 where they had their three daughters Angela, Janice, and Christine.  He was a truck driver for a few years driving as far north as...

On April 3, 2024 Cindy Lee Schmaltz of Ponoka passed away suddenly at the age of 50 years. Cindy is lovingly remembered by her husband Don Vivian; her son Logan; her mother Marva Schmaltz; her brother Colin (Heather) Schmaltz; her sister-in-law Tina (Keith) McCormick; as well as many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her father Keith Schmaltz. Cindy’s biggest life-long love was her Dachshund dogs.  Cindy was quirky and always looked forward to new endeavors. ...

Stephen Stretch passed away in Red Deer, Alberta at the age of 61 years. Stephen will be lovingly remembered by his step-mother Edna Jarrett-Stretch; step families Terry & Beryl Jarrett, Terral & Carolyn Jarrett, Linda Scott, and Judy & Gerry Shaver; aunt Elva Lewis; cousin Wayne Stretch; as well as numerous relatives.  Stephen will also be remembered by Joanne & Dan Verstraete,  where he spent many years in their care.   He was predeceased by his mother...

Eva Lorraine Blakey 1931 ~ 2024 Eva Lorraine Blakey (Nichol) arrived in this world on the 6th of May 1931 as the second of four children to Elsie and John Nichol in the village of Sidmouth, BC. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on the 1st of April 2024 at St. Albert, AB. She graduated from Arrowhead High School in 1949, then moved to Vancouver to enrol in Nursing College and, upon graduating, went to work at the Vancouver Psychiatric Hospital. During a family gathering in Vancouver,...