Obituaries

August 19, 1928 – January 26, 2022

Guy passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 26, 2022, at the age of 93. Guy was the sixth of eleven children raised on Downsview farm east of Acme. Guy is survived by daughter Gail Schrock, sons Darryl, Kevin (Debbi), Eldon, eight grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, sister Leta Wise, and numerous nieces & nephews. Dad was a 63-year member of the Acme Elks #216. What he enjoyed was being on the Acme Elks Patrol Team. They

May 1930 – January 2022

Rose Honecker was born in Kerrobert, SK to Paul and Lina (Schewe) Wenzel, shortly after their immigration from Germany. Starting a new life just at the beginning of the 1930’s drought and depression was very challenging.

From their farm near Luseland, SK, Rose and older sister Elizabeth travelled by horse 2 ½ miles across the Prairie to a one-room school. In addition to regular schoolwork, they had to learn English. Their brother Walter joined them lat

Kandace Lee Fode was born on March 29, 1988, in Hanna, Alberta. She was the first of three daughters to Rod and Denise Hertz; and was raised in New Brigden, Acadia Valley, Oyen, and Okotoks. Kandace was a loving, sensitive child and always cared for her sisters, friends, and others. Growing up, she had many hobbies; she participated in 4H, took piano lessons, and helped on the farm. She and her sisters were always together, having fun. Kandace graduated from Holy Trinity Academy in Okotoks in 2

January 18, 1930 - December 24, 2021

Daisy Selma Megli passed away in Abbotsford, BC, on December 24, 2021, at age 91. Daisy was born on a farm in McMahon, Saskatchewan; the third of six children born to Peter and Helena Martens. She trained as a teacher, eventually acquiring a Ph.D. (SFU, 1980). She taught school in Linden, Alberta, and Abbotsford, BC, as well as overseas at the LCC International University in Lithuania, where she made many friends and found her second home. She also worked as