Obituaries

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lloyd Ratzlaff of Linden, Alberta on Saturday June 2, 2018 at the age of 86 years. Lloyd is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Ruth Ratzlaff (nee Toews); his five sons Douglas (Cheryl) Michael (Donna Lynn), Kurt (Helena), Peter (Shirl), and Robert (Jenn); his grandchildren, Luke, Holly, Trent, Scott, Janelle (Jared), Kelsey, Joel (Sydney), Andrea, Rodney, Tyler, Matthew, Miranda, Margo, and Natalie; and his great-granddaughter, Jayd

Melvin Samuel Hansen passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on May 30th, 2018, 19 days before his 90th birthday. Mel was born June 18th, 1928 in Drumheller, AB to Thorvald and Christine Hansen, the fourth of five children. He spent the first eight years of his childhood in the farming community of Dalum. Then the family moved to Munson in 1936 where his parents purchased a section of farmland. This became the future home of his own family after he purchased the farm from

It is with profound sadness we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Mother, Barbara Brown (nee Poffenroth) at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary on May 29, 2018 at the age of 76. Barbara was born on October 12, 1941 to Peter & Mina Poffenroth. Barbara attended school in Allingham, then finished high school in Torrington Alberta. She was active in the Trinity Lutheran Church, singing in the choir and teaching Sunday School. After graduation, she worked at the Royal Bank in Didsbury. In

February 14, 1926 - May 24, 2018 - Shirley Irene (Magee) McKibbin passed away quietly at the age of 92 years. Shirley was born and raised in Stettler and she started teaching school in a one room school at age 17. When Shirley came to teach at the Fertile Valley School and the Three Hills Rural School, she met Don McKibbin. They were married July 21, 1951 and moved into Three Hills and later to their farm southwest of Three Hills. Don worked at Shearlaw Brothers Locker and farmed, and Shirley t