Obituaries

February 14, 1939 - October 4, 2016 - It is with sadness we announce the passing of Doug Young on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the age of 77. Doug will be dearly missed by his wife Joan; children Connie (David) Wyant, David (Kathy) Robson, Nancy (Daniel) Aldrich, Joel Robson, Wendy (Todd) Anderson, and Lydia Robson; grandchildren Victoria Wyant, Jennifer (Damien) Seary, Christopher (Melissa) Wyant, Jessica Wyant, Michael Wyant, Jean Enzie, Analynda Aldrich, Ela Lesar and Kensei Kobanawa-Robson;

Maria (Bartsch) Friesen passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the age of 106 years. Maria was born on November 8, 1910 in Swift Current, SK, to parents Justina and Peter Dyck. She was predeceased by her first husband John Bartsch in 1966, at the age of 58 years. Together they had 7 living children. Two sons, Henry and John, have predeceased her. The surviving children are: Minnie Cummings, Margaret Allen, Bill (Marylou) Bartsch, Justina Ferris, and Adina (Jim) Ringle. Four sisters a

December 5, 1934 - April 24, 2017 - Elmer Stanley Davis passed away, April 24, 2017, peacefully in his home with his family by his side after a long courageous battle with cancer. Elmer was born at the family farm west of Three Hills to Henry and Carrie Davis, baby number 6 of 10 children. Elmer was an active young man who excelled in many things. He was a carpenter, musician, farmer, business owner, school bus driver, truck driver, volunteer fireman, and jack of all trades. Elmer married the l

Alvena Megli Penner passed away February 18, 2017 at Westpark Lodge, Red Deer, AB at the age of 95 years. Alvena was born at Sunnyslope, AB on June 10, 1921, the first child of Lewis and Ida Megli. She grew up loving the hills that surrounded her farm home near the Kneehill Creek, loving the company and friendship of the nine siblings who followed her. After leaving school Alvena lived in Coaldale, AB while studying Pattern Drafting and Tailoring, skills that served her well when her daughters