All Obituaries

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...

Julene Marie White was born in Edmonton, Alberta at the Royal Alexandra Hospital on March 2, 1990. She passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 surrounded by her loving family; despite the valiant efforts of the ICU Staff at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Julene was raised in the community of Consort, Alberta and attended Consort School for all of her years of education, with her amazing Class of 2009. Julene was able to stay at home for her twenty-eight years of life, under the...

DONALD ALEXANDER ADAIR 1931 - 2018 Mr. Donald Alexander Adair was born July 1, 1931 at Kessler, Alberta, the fourth and youngest child of John Erwin and Edith Adair. He grew up on the ranch 4 miles west of Kessler and with his mother who taught school in the Red Willow district. It was there he met Violet Anderson of Donalda, Alberta and on July 1, 1951 they were married. Their family was made complete with the arrival of Gloria in 1952, Bruce in 1954 and Glen in 1957. Don worked for...

Edith Sophia Carol Cote (MacKinnon)   Edith was born in Edmonton on September 19, 1941 and passed away at home, in Youngstown in her “big chair” on October 5, 2018. Edith was the third child of William Gordon & Emily MacKinnon, a younger sister to June & Jock, and a few years later a big sister to May.  The family lived in NWT & Northern Alberta until they moved to Youngstown in 1952.  Shortly after they moved to Youngstown her Dad got sick.  The...

MANON JACQUELINE WELDA (SUNTJENS) June 7, 1960 - August 30, 2018   Manon Jaqueline, loving spouse of Ray Suntjens of Coronation Alberta, passed away at the Coronation hospital at the age of 58 following a courageous battle with cancer. Manon was also a loving mother to Tanja (Matthew) of Red Deer, AB and Alana (Avery & Keaton) of Coaldale, AB.  She is also survived by her brother Andreas and his wife Lana (Dayna, Paige & Christopher) of Calgary, AB. She was predeceased...