Elnora was born November 17, 1920, on the family farm five and a half miles from Empress to her loving parents, William and Viola (Ferrier) Hurlburt. Elnora was the second oldest daughter of the family, with two younger sisters.

It is with heavy hearts that we share that Johnny, JC, Dad, Grandpa passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 in the Brooks Health Centre at the age of 77 years.

Dalton Stephen Grudecki died in Brooks November 4, 2018, at the age of 21 years. Dalton was born on January 3, 1997, in Medicine Hat to Christine Marie Grudecki and Felix Brian Matheson.

Christine Agnes Staples died with her family by her side, November 3, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat. Her strong faith made her death very peaceful.

Daniel George Stuckky was born July 26, 1953 in Coronation to Othel and Katherine Stuckky.

Joseph “Joe” Colbe, beloved husband of Darline, died October 25, 2018, at the age of 85 years.

With great sadness we announce the death of John “Jock” Lawrence Boulter October 23, 2018, at the Hanna Hospital.

Albert Porochnavy was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan January 11, 1939; he died in Sibbald October 1, 2018, after a lengthy battle with kidney failure.

Leonard, age 79, lost his battle to cancer September 27, 2018, peacefully at St. Paul’s Hospital with his brother Rolly, sister Eileen and niece Margo by his side. He had many family visitors throughout his hospital stay.

Hilda was born December 31, 1920, at home on the homestead farm of her parents, Florence and William Coe. She was the third child in the Coe family and joined her sisters Kathleen and Dorothy.

Mary Elizabeth Marr (Betty) was born in Medicine Hat on October 4, 1945, and died peacefully on September 11, 2018, with family by her side.

John Howard (Howie) Ferguson died September 7, 2018, at the age of 85. Howard was born on July 24, 1933, in Acadia Valley.

Don Pochylko, Stettler, in his own brusque and boisterous way, was the leader of the Charolais breed for the better part of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Don, 79, died September 2, 2018.

Pearl Madeline (McHugh) O’Donnell of Camrose, formerly of Bawlf, died September 1, 2018, at the age of 95 years.

Walter Melvill, loving husband of Betty Melvill, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died at the Brooks Health Centre August 29, 2018, at the age of 98 years, after a short illness.

Our beautiful mother, Vi, died peacefully at the Hanna Long Term Care August 19, 2018, just short of her 88th birthday.

Marge was born July 18, 1926, in Alsask, Saskatchewan to Christina and Gilbert Crisford, joining her older brother Art. The family lived north of Sibbald on the now Jim Woods farm.

Jerome Jack Skappak, better known as Jerry, was born in Empress to Mike and Marie Skappak February 14, 1940, the sixth of seven children. He died suddenly and peacefully at home August 12, 2018, at the age of 78.

Victor Edward Kroker was born in Cereal April 24, 1943, and died peacefully in his home and into the arms of his Lord August 5, 2018. Vic was the sixth of seven children born to Peter and Leisa Kroker.

Justus “Jock” Efird, a resident of Valleyview died August 3, 2018, at Grande Prairie Care Centre, at the age of 90 years. He was one of three sons born to B.C. and Marie (Nygard) Efird who homesteaded 16 miles south of Oyen.