Obituaries

Joyce Cooper "Jo" of Newton Abbot, Devon, England, passed away on August 7, 2010 at the age of 92. Mum had enjoyed relatively good health until a fall in June broke her hip. Many will remember Victor and Joyce Cooper from Christmas of 1977-1980 at the Knox United Church. What a wonderful and happy time they enjoyed at the church. After returning to England, continued visits back to Three Hills with family and friends, they had considered this the best years of retired life and their second home

August 24, 1928

- July 26, 2010

Douglas Ernest Hazelton was taken home to heaven, while peacefully sleeping, on July 26th 2010 at the age of 81 years. Douglas was born in Three Hills, Alberta on August 24th 1928, to John and Selma Kalin. Selma died shortly after his birth and John, already with a large family, was unable to care for the infant. In November of 1929 at the age of fourteen months, Douglas became the cherished only child of  Leon and Beulah Hazelton. He began his early life on a far

June 24, 1948

- July 28, 2010

Wendy (Gerlitz) Boake of Acme passed away at the Three Hill Hospital July 28th, 2010. She bravely battled her cancer, all the while maintaining her sense of humour and dignity. Wendy was born to Ed and Joan Gerlitz of Swalwell June 24th, 1948. Wendy married Bob Boake and together they farmed east of Acme raising their buffalo. Over the years Wendy has touched the life of others in many ways in the Acme and Beiseker area. She owned Boake Insurance in Beiseker and la

October 7, 1933

- July 27, 2010

McGHEE - Merton Melvin~Husband, father, brother, son, grandfather, friend. Farmer, carpenter, electrician, community leader and church man, Mason, board member, dancer, joker: these things and many more describe the extraordinary life of Merton Melvin McGhee who died peacefully on the morning of July 27, 2010 after a brief stay at the Drumheller Regional Hospital. He is survived by Jean, his loving wife of 52 years, and by his devoted sons Stacy, Randy and Todd a