Obituaries

June 20, 1945 to June 16, 2018 - Dave passed away on June 16, 2018 mere hours before Father’s Day, a sobering reminder of the fragile impermanence that this precious life is. Although he was not physically with us this year on Father’s Day, his spirit was. We celebrated his true greatness in the legacy he left for his love of family, community, and hockey! Dave was a humble hero who lived life that we should aspire to and duplicate. On reflection and in days just prior to Dave&rsquo

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