Obituaries

It is with much sadness, that we announce the passing of our mother, Ethel Doreen Hunter. She passed away March 8, 2019 on her 83rd birthday, after having suffered a stroke in August of 2018. Mom was born in Luseland, Saskatchewan on March 8, 1936, to Reinhold and Nellie Kostrosky. She joined a family of brothers - Alfred and Don, and sister Marion. The Kostrosky family worked a grain farm in Saskatchewan before moving to Alberta when she was still a teenager. The family eventually settled in t

We say good-bye to (Stanley) Grant Elliott of Swalwell, AB. It is with sadness that we recognize that while he lost a battle to cancer, we are happy that he won at living 75 challenging years. We wish him well as he begins a new unknown journey on the other side. Grant was born in Calgary and brought to Swalwell by his parents Kay and Harv Elliott. Very few can say that they have lived in the same house their entire life. He loved his farm and shop. In addition to farming he flew as much as pos

On March 5, 2019, Holly passed away peacefully, surrounded by her beloved family. Born December 26, 1951, Holly grew up in the Ghost Pine area with her two brothers Beverly and Richard; and her six sisters Mary Jane, Susan, Doris, Candyce, Elizabeth and Jennifer. Her dream was to become a teacher so she left the farm to go into university in Edmonton. She was a devoted teacher who went above and beyond the call of duty for 34 years in Calgary. Holly wrote and published books, award-winning play

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our brother, Terry Kennedy. Terry passed away suddenly near Stettler, Alberta on March 11, 2019 in the company of friends. He was fondly known to many as Ter or man. Terry was pre-deceased by his parents, Doris Kennedy in 1991 and Roy Kennedy in 2017. He is survived by his siblings Blake (Carol) Kennedy - Huxley, AB; Randy Kennedy (Louise) - Rocky Mountain House, AB; Jacqueline (Ken) McCook - Innisfail, AB; Darryl Kennedy (Sandeep) - C