Congratulations and Condolences

By Diana Walker

Congratulations to Ralph Jorgenson on his 90th birthday January 8.

Sympathies to Lyle Lorenz and family on the death of his wife of 54 years, Rosemary, 73, of Lacombe who died December 10, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Consort June 12, 1947, to Mary and Clifford Long, Rosemary married Lyle July 2, 1966, and they had four children Stacy, Trish, Kristi and Trudi. After several years in Altario and brief stops in Calgary, Kitscoty and Marwayne the family moved to Stettler in 1975 and spent 12 years there. Then following a year in Oyen, they settled in Lacombe in 1988 where they were active members of the community for three decades.

Lyle was the superintendent for Acadia School Division while in Oyen and son Stacy found employemnt at The Oyen Echo while attending school.

Condolences to Ernie Pennington of Flaxcombe, Sask. and family on the death of his wife Margaret Elizabeth December 26, 2020, at the age of 75 years.

Condolences to the families of longtime Oyen Echo subscribers Karl Berg, 84, of Sedalia who died January 3 and Irene Kulyk, formerly of Buffalo/Medicine Hat, 89, who died in Coronation January 16.

Sympathies go out to the family and friends of Margaret (Thayer) Williams, 93, of Edmonton who died January 6 at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre. She was raised in Oyen and was best friends with Faye Ball and Laura Carr, both of Oyen. They were all brdiesmaids for each other. She was predeceased by husband Clifford, brothers Stanley and Basil Thayer and sister Bertha (Bespflug).

Congratulations to all the winners of the Oyen Lions Club Xmas Holiday Raffle drawn at midnight, December 31, 2020: $3500 - Sheena Willick; $1000 - Stephanie Hanewich; $100 each - Mitzi Dick, Troy Pederson, Karyn Heggestead, Deandra Santos and Erin Logan.

Construction has been taking place over the last several days at Canada Post. Two new doors with automatic openers have been installed.