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Blanche Eugenie Lyall

Blanche Eugenie Lyall

May 1, 2015

Peacefully and with a beautiful smile, our cherished beloved Mother left this world to join her one true love, Tommy, in Paradise. All because these two fell in love and were an example of what true love is, there are 2 daughters, Elizabeth Miller(Wayne) and Susan Strother(Greg), seven grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren left missing her dearly. She will also...

Binh Thi Tran

Binh Thi Tran

Apr 28, 2015

Binh Tran passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at the age of 86 years. She will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by all of her family and friends. A Funeral Service will be held for Binh at Pierson’s Forest Lawn Chapel (4121 – 17 Avenue SE, Calgary) on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 9:00 am.Funeral Home:Pierson’s Forest Lawn...

June Kettleson

June Kettleson

Apr 26, 2015

June Kettleson left us peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the age of 91 years. Born in Cardston, Alberta, June spent her early years in Mountain View and Vulcan, before moving to Calgary.It was there she met and married Stan, the love of her life, and spent sixty seven happy years together.June devoted her life to her family and...

Marjorie Gudbjorg Johnson

Marjorie Gudbjorg Johnson

Apr 25, 2015

With heavy hearts, the family of Marjorie Johnson announces her passing on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the age of 98 years. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her son, Mel; her 11 grandchildren, Paul (Rhonda), Steve (Kim), Kathy (Triston), Blaine, Doug, Rhonda, Brad, and Shari; her 6 great grandchildren; her sister, Linda and her 3 step-brothers, Allan (Joanne),...

Rosemarie Anne Lassaline

Rosemarie Anne Lassaline

Apr 24, 2015

With heavy hearts, the family of Rosemarie Lassaline announces her passing on Friday, April 24, 2015 at the age of 87 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Julianne, David, Michele, Christopher, Anne Marie, Rita, and Janet and their spouses; 23 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; and numerous family and friends. Rosemarie was predeceased by the love of...

Cathleen Helen Cree

Cathleen Helen Cree

Apr 18, 2015

Cathy Cree passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the age of 81 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 54 years, Ronald; children Lynne Corner of England, Debbie (Grant) Wight of Okotoks, Richard (Kiima) Cree of Calgary, Becky Cree of Scotland and James Cree of Calgary; grandchildren Spencer (Catherine) Wight, Brandon (Marisa) Wight, Jesse Wight,...

Pho Thi Luu

Pho Thi Luu

Apr 18, 2015

Funeral Home:Pierson’s Forest Lawn Chapel4121 – 17 Avenue SECalgary, ABCA T2A 0T1

Annamay Joan Pauline Bacovsky

Annamay Joan Pauline Bacovsky

Apr 13, 2015

Annamay Bacovsky passed away suddenly on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the age of 54 years. She will be dearly missed by her two sons Rielly Medcke and Quinn Bacovsky-Medcke; their father Carl Medcke; a sister Rosemary Trefanenko (Bill); two brothers John Bacovsky and Steve Bacovsky; a nephew Steven Bacovsky; her two best friends Joan and Blanche; and other relatives...

Viola Bentz

Viola Bentz

Apr 12, 2015

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Patricia Irma Pickersgill

Patricia Irma Pickersgill

Apr 9, 2015

Mom made it past her 92nd birthday, and kept up her sense of humour and her quick wit, right to the end. She will be greatly missed by her 6 children, Sharon (Lyle), Doug (Susan), John (Penny), Tom (Vicky), Darlene (Doug) and Debbie (Doug), also missing her will be her 9 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. The family would like...

Nicholas ‘Nick’ Paul Lush

Nicholas ‘Nick’ Paul Lush

Apr 6, 2015

It’s with great sadness we announce the tragic passing of Nicholas Paul Lush at the age of 32, loving husband, father, son, and brother. He is survived by his wife Denise, son Noah-11, daughter Brooke-9, daughter Alyssa-6, mother Valerie, brother Jason, sister Jessica, mother-in-law Debbie, and predeceased by his father Samuel Lush. He will be truly missed by all who...

Antoinette Clara Johanna Brink

Antoinette Clara Johanna Brink

Apr 5, 2015

Antoinette (Nettie) Clara Johanna Brink passed away from complications from a stroke on Easter Sunday surrounded by her family at the age of 83 years. Nettie will be remembered for raising her five children as a single parent and was a devout Catholic and member of St Gerard’s Parish, where she did volunteer work for years. She adored her nine...

Robert Blair Bamlett

Robert Blair Bamlett

Apr 5, 2015

Robert (Bob)Bamlett passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the age of 78 years. He leaves behind his wife Cheryl; daughter Korina (Andrew)Finkle and son Michael (Sheena)Bamlett; also nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Bob worked most of his life in the Insurance business and then at Cadillac Fairview Market Mall, where he retired in 2001 after twenty...

Beatrice “Bea” Helen Torgersen

Beatrice “Bea” Helen Torgersen

Apr 3, 2015

It is with great sadness to announce that our beloved Bea Torgersen, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the Peter Lougheed Hospital, on Friday, April 3, 2015 after a long battle with COPD. Bea was born in Stonewall, MB, and in her early twenties she moved to Calgary, AB, where she lived out the rest of her life. She...

Chaya Shilpa Chand

Chaya Shilpa Chand

Apr 1, 2015

Chaya Chand passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Foothills Hospital at the age of 23 years. She will be dearly missed by her parents Satish and Shagni Chand; her only brother Pavhan; their dear pet Teddy; a large extended family; and many friends. Chaya was born and raised in Calgary, graduated from Forest Lawn High School and...

William Frances Dunne

William Frances Dunne

Mar 29, 2015

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Cuong Duc Tong

Cuong Duc Tong

Mar 29, 2015

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Artur Edmund Fergin

Artur Edmund Fergin

Mar 26, 2015

Went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the age of 93. Survived by his loving wife, Olga, of 61 years; two sons, Edwin and Don, both of Calgary; sister-in-law and brother-in law, Karoline and Alex Bopp of Grande Prairie, AB. Predeceased by his sister, Waltraut. Artur was born in Poland and immigrated to Canada in...

Justin Laurence Alexander Mckinnon-Bloome (Rhodes)

Justin Laurence Alexander Mckinnon-Bloome (Rhodes)

Mar 25, 2015

Justin Lawrence Alexander Rhodes (McKinnon-Blomme) passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the age of 21 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents Karleen & Paul Thibault; brothers Joshua Rhodes, Robert Blomme, Joel Blomme and Thomas Blomme, grandparents Ronald & Christine Rhodes and Henry Poirier, and Gary & Kay Beatty, step parents Matt and Crystal Beatty, step...