Bill was born in Calgary August 7, 1935, to William and Ellen Hogan. He died June 14, 2019, at the Oyen Auxiliary Hospital.

Mary Jane Porochnavy was born in Robinhood, Sask. August 27, 1943. She died in Medicine Hat June 14, 2019, with her children by her side.

Beth Speir was born to Billy and Marguerite Speir, the eighth of their nine children, October 26, 1934, in Eston, Saskatchewan.

Barrie Alexander Slater was born June 4, 1944, in Consort, Alberta to Alec and Vera Slater. Barrie lived on the family farm all of his school years and graduated high school in Marengo in 1962.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Elizabeth Douglas. Mary spent her last days at home, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved cat.

Leo Spath was born on October 10, 1933, and lived on the family farm in the Vandyne district. He went to the Vandyne School and finished school in Acadia Valley.

Surrounded by her family, Denise Helen Hertz (nee Mahura), died peacefully at the High River Hospital May 20, 2019, at the age of 55 years.

Bernice Blair of Calgary died with family and the compassionate staff from Southwood Care Center by her side May 18, 2019, at the age of 61 years.

Shirley began life on the farm, moved to Sedalia for grade school and graduated high school in Oyen in 1948. She trained at the Holy Cross School of Nursing in Calgary, Class of 1953.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Marj Simpson May 6, 2019, from complications of a three year battle with cancer.

Honorata was born October 21, 1920, in southern Poland. She was raised with her nine siblings on the farm in eastern Poland in a small town called Wesolowka near Tarnopol (today Ukraine).

Mary Jane “Jane” Hern of Medicine Hat died peacefully April 27, 2019, at the age of 70 years.

Ted Andrew, son of Tim and Lois Andrew of Youngstown, died in the arms of his parents at the Oyen hospital the morning of April 25, 2019.

Richard was born January 12, 1933, in Bassano to Alice and Ted Wade. They resided on the family farm and he attended school in Gem. In 1936, his brother Jim was born, and in 1939 their dad joined the military and went overseas.

Geraldine Lois Vanstone was born December 27, 1956, in Calgary, Alberta to Lloyd and Lois Goodfellow.

April 14, 2019, Edith Berniece Smith died peacefully in Oyen long term care surrounded by family.

Tom was born January 16, 1959, in Empress, Alberta to Keith and Verna Shipley. He was the first Shipley grandson.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bob on April 5, 2019, at the Foothills Country Hospice at the age of 78 after a long and hard fought battle with cancer.

Dale Merril Peers died March 28, 2019, in the Big Country Hospital, Oyen, at the age of 60 years. He was laid to rest June 2, 2019.

Alice May Olsen was born in Cereal March 8, 1929, to William and Gertrude Barrack, and was the fifth of six children. She died silently and peacefully March 27, 2019, at the Vulcan Community Health Care Centre, Long Term Care.