Obituaries

Gordon Carson McDonald (Gordie) was born on June 4, 1945 to Norman and Ruby McDonald, the youngest of 4 children born in Spirit River, Alberta. Gordie completed all of his education in Spirit River, grades 1-12. He grew up with a great love for school sports, basketball, track, softball and hockey. Gordie worked various jobs but settled into working his way up at the local grocery store in Spirit River. He married the love of his life, Emmy Metz, on August 15th, 1969. November 26th, 1972 they w

Rosa Idella Raaf passed away, August 19, 2017 at the age of 95 years. Idella was born December 3, 1921 to Philip & Anna Ehnisz of Burstall, Saskatchewan. She and her four brothers and sisters attended a one room country school known as Richville. In 1940 she married Theodore (Ted Raaf) where they farmed north of Richmond, SK. In 1953 the Raaf family moved to Medicine Hat, AB. In 1962 the family moved to Three Hills where she lived on the farm, moved into town and later to the Golden Hills L

 December 26, 1925 – Calgary, Alberta - August 17, 2017 – Calgary, Alberta - It is with deep sadness that the family of Cynthia Mary Richardson (nee Willis) announce her passing at Holy Cross Manor in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the age of 91 years.  Cynthia, or Mary, as her Alberta family called her, was the third and youngest child of Tom and Ruth Willis. She grew up on a farm just outside of Elnora, Alberta, and attended Cornwall Valley country school. She joi

Lytle, Georgina Alice (Nina) - (nee Laville) - Sept. 1928 – July 26, 2017 - Georgina Nina Lytle passed away at the Michener Extenicare July 26, 2017 at the age of 88 years old. She was the loving mother of Timothy (Lil) Cossins of Middlesborough, England; Step-Children Marylin of Medicine Hat, AB; Judy (Dan) of Devon, AB; Step-Children Gayle (Don) of Wimborne, AB; Byron (Brenda) of Lacombe, AB and Brenda of Stoney Plain, AB. She will also be dearly missed by her 9 grandchildren and 2 grea