Obituaries

Donna Marie, of Huxley, departed from us on February 23rd at the Three Hills Hospital. Donna was born at Olds, AB, on December 10, 1951, to Lucy and Bill Cook. Donna was raised in Hanna and has resided in Huxley since 1990. She is survived by Garry Hughes, sister Beverley Fraser, nephew Ryan Fraser (Kim) all of Huxley and niece Holly Smith of Cold Lake. She was predeceased by her daughter Michelle, sister Faye and parents Lucy and Bill. Donna was a peoples person. She liked little excursions, s

August 12, 1943 - February 28, 2019 - Robert (Bob) Douglas Farrell was born in Toronto, Ontario to Eleanor (nee Browe) and John Farrell (Originally of Paisley, Scotland). Bob was raised in London, Ontario. He enjoyed playing baseball and Boy Scouts, which developed into a love for the outdoors. He played the trumpet in the London Police Boys Band and appreciated Big Band Jazz music. His initial relationship with Jesus started while he and his sister Beverley attended church with their Mom in Lo

Margaret was born June 26th, 1932 at the Trochu Hospital. She was the oldest daughter of Fred and Nell Schmierer. She was raised in the Elnora area where she attended school until high school. At that time, the family moved to Carbon where she finished her formal education. She returned to the Elnora area when she married Fred Higginbottom in 1952. Together they farmed and raised five children. Fred passed away in 1974. She joined the staff at the Elnora Hospital where she worked for 20 years a

Frank Andrew Smith was born on Jan. 02, 1927, the fourth of five children to Andrew Gordon and Ethel (Dolly) Smith. He grew up on the family homestead near Pine Lake (west of Elnora) with four brothers and one sister. He attended school at Fairbanks School where he excelled at track and field as well as hockey and hardball. After graduation he continued to operate the family farm under the direction of Mrs. E. Smith, and in partnership with his brother Stan. In June of 1960 Frank married Audrey