All Obituaries

A Farmers’ Farmer Walter Marwin Fossum was born on September 4, 1926, in the Naco Hospital. He was the only child of John and Esther Fossum. He was the son of a Blacksmith; a Tool and Die maker. He said, “My Father could fix just about anything”, and so could he. This skill was no small part of the reason he never needed to call anywhere but Consort his home. His words on being a child of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl ‘30s: “We never considered ourselves...

Mrs. Edna Redelback passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at the age of 87 years. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.coronationfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements in care of Coronation Funeral Home, Coronation, Alberta. Phone: 403.578.2928.

It is with great sadness that the family of Mr. Keith Robert Blandford announces his passing at the Consort Health Centre on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the age of 56 years. Keith was a loving husband, an amazing Dad, and an awesome grandfather.  Keith was born at Brandon, Manitoba on Wednesday, April 17, 1963. He moved to Calgary, Alberta when he was young, and there met his loving wife of thirty-nine years. Together,they had three children and nine grandchildren.  The couple moved...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mr. Gordon Lloyd Twa of Coronation, Alberta on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the age of 74 years. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Gordon was born on September 1, 1944 in Coronation, Alberta to John and Grace Twa, the second oldest of eleven children. He was raised on the farm in the Talbot District and attended schools in Talbot, Brownfield, Coronation, and Clive. Gordon married Lynda Milne on January 20, 1967 in...

Mr. Norman Bakkeli, beloved husband of Mrs. Marion Bakkeli, of Consort, Alberta, passed away peacefully at the Consort Hospital and Care Centre, Consort, Alberta on Monday, April 15, 2019, two days after his eighty-ninth birthday. Norman was born at Frontier Hospital, Frontier, Saskatchewan, at the start of the “Dirty Thirties”. He remembered and shared with his family, growing up in the dust and drought of 1936-37, and mosquitoes and hoppers of the early forties. Then in the...

Walter Bell passed away with family by his side, in his hometown, at the Coronation Hospital and Care Centre, Coronation, Alberta on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at age 89 years. He was only back for two weeks, from 30 years of retirement in Calgary and area. Walter was the Mayor of Coronation for most of the 1960s, as well as town councillor; assuming a leadership role or participating in the development of several community initiatives. He shares credit for the introduction of natural...

It is with great sadness to the family of Joan Isabel Riley (Turnbull), that she passed away on April 3, 2019 in Coronation, AB., at the age of 86. Born December 21, 1932, Joan grew up in Lethbridge, AB, and after high school she moved to Penticton, BC., where she met Robert Riley of Coronation, AB.  They were married March 28, 1959 and lived on the Riley family farm in Coronation.  Joan worked on the farm alongside Bob for most of her life, they enjoyed the outdoors, spending lots...

Ms.Margaret Ethel Geduhn, passed awayat the Coronation Hospital on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the age of 84 years. Margaret was born October 13, 1934 in Hemaruka, Alberta, the oldest daughter of George Frank Geduhn and Dorothy Ann Wroe – Geduhn. At the age of six years old, she moved away from Hermaruka, Alberta with her family to various locations throughout Alberta.In 1954, at the age of twenty, Margaret returned to the Wroe Ranch near Hemaruka, Alberta for a short visit with her...

Mrs. Edna Mae 'Dianne' Berg, beloved wife of Mr. Karl Berg, of Consort, Alberta, passed away peacefully at Calgary, Alberta on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the age of 76 years. Dianne will be lovingly remembered by her husband of fifty-eight years, Karl Berg; her son, Darcy (Rita) Berg of Sedalia, Alberta, and her grandson, Ryan (Carole), and great grandchildren, Dax, Wrenn and Krew; her grandson, Damien (Ashley) and great grandchildren, Jayda, Chase and Danni; her grandson, Brenden...

Dorothy Eva Magill passed away at the Lamont Health Care Centre on November 29, 2018 at the age of 94 years. Dorothy was born on March 30, 1924 and  was the youngest of three children. She had two brothers, Cyril, and Randolph.  She grew up at the Bailey homestead near Hemaruka Alberta. Dorothy either walked to school or rode her horse. In the winter she would leave early for school to put coal in the heater so the school would be warm before classes started. When she completed...