Obituaries

1936 - 2019 - Tony Sitter passed away the morning of March 13, 2019 in Grimshaw Continuing Care at the age of 82 years. He is loved and will be missed by many. He was a good father who always took care of his children and did the best he could to teach and guide them. He was also a devoted and loving husband, constantly by his wife’s side during her own battles with illness. Tony is predeceased by his parents Frank and Tillie, Daughters Charlene and Gwen, Son Blaine, Nephew Terry, Brother

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