Obituaries

1925 - 2019 - Mrs. Hjordis Gunvor Andersen of Lacombe passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, June 3, 2019 at her residence in the Royal Oak Manor at the age of 94 years. She is survived by her children; Lorne, Dean (Lavonne), Gwen (Paul) Betts, Diane (Keith) Doerksen and Wendy Veroba; her grandchildren, Mitchell, Matthew, Craig, Steven, Mark, Danielle, Christopher, Devon, Brittany and Cameron. Hjordis was predeceased by her husband Knud Andersen in 2012. Hjordis was bor

Enoch Edward Christiansen of Acme, Alberta passed away peacefully on May 22nd, 2019 at the age of 81 years. Enoch was born August 29th, 1937 in Spruce View, Alberta, on the family farm. He was the youngest of 11 children. Enoch attended the New Raven School which was 1 miles from his home. Most of the time, he would walk to school or ride his horse. On occasion, he was fortunate enough to score the family bike or catch a ride with the milk truck. After he completed high school, he worked at the

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Abramenko of Rumsey, Alberta on May 6, 2019 at the Foothills Hospital at the age of 85 years. Peter was the 4th child of Flora and Peter Abramenko. Peter was involved in farming at a young age and worked for local farmers in the area for additional sources of income. He also experienced working in a sawmill, a grain elevator construction worker, a oil rig hand and a bar tender in various hotels in the area. The sudden loss of his father i

Jean Harriett Barr (née McIlveen) died peacefully on May 25, 2019 in Red Deer, Alberta at the age of 82. Jean is greatly missed by her children, David, Nola (Mike), Steven and Lana. She was predeceased by her husband, James Barr. Sister to Jim (Pearl), Mac (Faye) and Delma. Jean was born on April 13, 1937 in Bracken, SK to Elmer and Ilene McIlveen. She was a licensed practical nurse in both Saskatchewan and Alberta. For the past 41 years, Jean lived in Three Hills and was very active in