All Obituaries

Ruth Summers passed away July 16, 2021 at age 67 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Ruth Adaline Summers was born January 5th, 1954 at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan. She was the first born of four children to Heins and Tina Plehnert.  Ruth grew up on the family farm by Federal with her parents and three siblings.     She met the love of her life, Ken Summers, when she was 17 years old and sparks flew quickly!  Less than a year later, they were wed in a small...

KUBINCHAK, Betty 1930 – 2021 Mrs. Betty Rose Kubinchak (nee Wigley) passed away peacefully, at Calgary, Alberta, on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the age of 91 years. Betty was born on March 27, 1930 in Castor, Alberta; where she grew up on a farm alongside her five brothers and two sisters. She graduated early from school, at the age of sixteen years, and began a long career in the Business of Hospitality.  Betty moved from Castor, to Coronation, where she married Harry John...

WADSTEIN, Irene 1929 – 2021 Francis Irene Thacker was born August 17, 1929 to Louisa (Seabrook) and Benjamin Ambrose Thacker on the family farm near Bulwark, Alberta.  She was the youngest child of five, her older siblings were: Lovenda, Vera, Evelyn, and Horton.  She used to ride horseback over to Whittaker School which was located on the Wayne Thacker farm.  Irene loved to ride horses and always enjoyed the outdoors. She was always full of fun and loved to joke...

WAHL, Edmund 1943 – 2021 Mr. Edmund ‘Ed’ Wahl passed away at home on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the age of 77 years. Ed was born on August 23, 1943 at Zamosc, Poland. He immigrated to Canada with his mother, Anna in 1950. Shortly after, Anna met and married Mike; which would begin Ed’s life on his farm at Brownfield, Alberta. Ed attended Brownfield School and then continued his education at DeVry University in Toronto, where he received his Certification in...

CAMPEAU, Marcel 1948 – 2021 Mr. Marcel Joseph Campeau, beloved husband of Mrs. Denise Campeau of Hayter, Alberta passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the age of 73 years. Marcel was born on March 24, 1948 at Alexandria, Ontario. He was the eldest child of four born to George and Thérèse Campeau. Marcel was raised and lived in the family home until he married his loving wife, Denise in 1968. Marcel and Denise just celebrated...

LAVIOLETTE, Justin 1993 – 2021 Justin Robert Laviolette of Consort, Alberta passed away at the Consort Hospital on Friday, February 19, 2021 at the age of 28 years. Justin was born to Richard and Nadine Laviolette at Olds, Alberta, on January 15, 1993. Justin went to school and graduated at Consort. After High School, he went on to find himself. He was easy going and outgoing, and made everyone feel special. It was not hard for him to find work, from Wiper Sniper at Shacher...

Mr. George ‘Joe’ Omilusik of Coronation, Alberta passed away at the University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the age of 83 years. Joe was born on April 8, 1937 to James and Vera (Foyda) Omilusik, on the family farm at Throne, Alberta. Joe was raised by his parents, on the farm at Throne, alongside nine other siblings. He went to the Throne School but spent the majority of his days helping on the farm. His family grain farmed; as well as...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Edward Kenneth Rostad at the Coronation Hospital and Care Centre, Coronation, Alberta on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the age of 93 years. Edward grew up on a farm near Southey, Saskatchewan, with his parents and nine siblings. As a young adult, he attended Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute in Outlook, Saskatchewan and obtained a B.A. Degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He then attended the Lutheran Theological Seminary...

Mr. Gerald Franklin Cole, beloved husband of Mrs. Jean Iris Cole of Stettler, Alberta, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at the age of 90 years. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.coronationfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements in care of Coronation Funeral Home, Coronation, Alberta. Phone: 403.578.2928.

Steven Dwight Riley Chapman was born on November 5, 1999 to Wayne and Janice Chapman, at the Coronation Hospital, much to the great excitement of his Great Grandmother, Vera Taylor. It took a couple of strong nurses to make her wait, until he actually arrived. His grandpa, Steve and aunt, Stephanie were here from Nova Scotia, awaiting his arrival and were hot on her heels. Big sister, Amanda was not as impressed at first, but soon became his little mother, hauling him out of his crib when he...