Obituaries

June 26, 1927 – September 20, 2020

The family of Jack Christie are sad to announce his passing on September 20, 2020 at the age of 93 years. Jack was born in Trochu on June 26, 1927, the 4th child of 7. He joined the Navy when he was 17 years of age. After discharge, Jack took training to become a plumber. He worked under a plumber in Calgary until he went on his own. He was a trained gas fitter, and skilled in many areas. He truly was a “Jack of all trades.” Jack married

Viola Doris (Penner) Esau passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father in the early hours of September 16, 2020 at the Westview Care Community in Linden, Alberta as a result of long-term congestive heart failure.

Doris was born on May 9, 1934 in Swalwell, Alberta to Albert and Katherine (Reimer) Penner. She went to school up to grade 9, first at the New Hope School near Swalwell, and then at Linden School, after which she went to work helping her dad with the farm animals and her mom with cookin

Dude died in the early morning of September the 8th in the Three Hills Hospital. Dude leaves behind twin brother Sid, sister Gail and brother Monty.

He was married 3 times (Lucille, Isabel and Margaret) and had 3 children, Darlene Alexander (Ron), Sharlene Danchuk (Curtis), Henry Hughes (Dawna). He had a wealth of grandchildren and a mixed family of stepchildren and in-laws whom he loved and considered his own. Dude was raised east of Elnora. At the age of 18 he joined the navy as a cook which

Wade Louis Brosseau, born June 4, 1949, beloved father, brother, son, grandpa, and uncle, passed away in Fort McMurry hospital August 15, 2020. Wade was a generous, caring man and a great friend to everyone. He had many passions in his life which included cooking, farming, photography and carpentry, not to mention the incredible number of self taught trade skills and his love of ‘tinkering’ just like his father. His humor, even if sometimes inappropriate, always brought smiles. He w