April 2003
CLARK, Garnet Earl (Ted).
Ted passed away peacefully at the Olds Hospital on April 15, 2003 at
the age
of 88 years. He will be forever remembered by his wife Joyce of Olds
and
daughters Cheryl (Earl) Monahan of Onoway, Alberta and Dawn (Ian) Cunningham
of Houston, Texas; grandchildren Chris, Jeff, Heather, Robin and Cameron,
two great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
His working life was spent in the oilfields of Turner Valley and later
the
Leduc/Devon area where he operated a trucking company. Traveling south
each
winter for many years gave him great pleasure. Ted served in the Canadian
Army overseas during WWII.
He was predeceased by four sisters Vona, Doris, Florence and Helen.
A memorial service was held at the Olds United Church on Tuesday, April
22
at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. David Gilchrist officiating. Prior to the service
internment was in the Legion Field of Honour, Olds Cemetery. If desired,
donations may be made in Ted's memory to the Olds and District Hospital.
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DIBBLE - M. Keith, born July 6, 1916 in Cereal, Alberta.
Passed away
peacefully on March 31, 2003 at Cerwydden Place, Duncan, BC.
He was attended in his last days by his loving wife Isabel, son Doug,
daughter Diane McAvoy, son-in-law Don Newell, granddaughters Karen and
Laurie and nephew Don Olechowski.
Predeceased by brothers Gordon and Charles and especially sadly by daughter
Liz.
Also survived by sister Barbara Olechowski, daughter-in-law Susan,
son-in-law Jim, grandchildren; Jamie, John, Katherine, Jennifer and
great
grandson Zachary.
Keith served overseas in Britain and India, Coastal Command, as a Navigator
in the RCAF January 1942 - November 1944 and retired as a Squadron Leader
in
1963.
He then served in the Ontario Department of Labour until retiring in
1973.
At Keith's request, no formal service will be held. A private family
dinner
was held.
Donations in memory of Keith to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would
be
welcome.
Heartfelt gratitude and affection for the compassionate, caring staff
at
Cerwydden Place.
Sands of Duncan 250-746-5212.
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FISHER - Loretta Frances (Wendt) Fisher.
September 17, 1928 - March 19,
2003.
Loretta Frances (Wendt) Fisher took the Lord's hand and lay to rest
on March
19, 2003. Loretta Fisher was born on September 17, 1928, at Burstall,
Saskatchewan to parents Arthur and Lydia Wendt.
Loretta was pre-deceased by her father, Arthur, mother Lydia and in
2002 her
brother James Wendt.
Loretta will be lovingly remembered by her husband Walter Fisher, two
sons
Wayne Fisher of Ponoka, AB and Glen Fisher of Medicine Hat, AB; daughter
Connie (Fisher) Ham and son-in-law Gary Ham of Calgary, AB.
She also leaves five beautiful sisters: Betty (Wendt) Rinker of Buffalo,
AB,
Alma Wendt of Medicine Hat, AB, Lilly (Wendt) Rinker of Delburne, AB,
Helen
(Wendt) Davis of Kelowna, BC, Linda (Wendt) Becker of Bow Island, AB
and
broher Wayne Wendt of Redcliffe, AB.
Loretta was blessed in her lifetime with two beautiful grandchildren
Jordan
Ham (age 3) and Jade Ham (14 months).
The essence of Loretta's presence in this world will forever be in our
hearts. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, homemaker, friend, sister
and wife. Her grace and beauty filtered through to everything she touched
from her baking, to her cooking/canning, to her gardening and handicrafts.
She loved to give.
Loretta also loved to dance, square dance, bowl, travel on bus tours,
bake,
work on family photo albums, garden and always was ready for a good
laugh.
Loretta, you have touched so many lives with your gentle ways and kind
heart. You will be greatly missed by all who were honored by your presence.
Funeral services were held on March 25, 2003, at Olds United Church
officiated by Reverend Dale Gilchrist.
Interment followed in the Olds Cemetery. Memorial tributes in Loretta's
honor may be made directly to S.T.A.R.S. Air Ambulance.
Mountain View Funeral Chapels, Olds entrusted with arrangements.
403-556-3223
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MORPHY - Stan Morphy passed away April
17, 2003 in the Acute Care Unit of
the Olds Hospital.
Stan was born on the family farm in Westerdale on December 11, 1915,
the
second son of Bert and Allie Morphy. He attended school at Westerdale
and
Harmattan.
In 1944, Stan married Dorothy Botheras and they made their home one
half
mile north of the home where he was born. After being hailed out for
several
years, Stan went to S.A.I.T. and became a mechanic. He worked for Valdez
Brothers at Westward Ho and Davis & Ness in Olds before beginning
his career
with Ford in 1958 at Central Garage with Jack and Gord Bussard.
Stan continued working with Taylor Ford and finally County Ford until
his
retirement in 1980.
He spent many happy retirement years puttering around the farm, enjoying
his
grandchildren, carpet bowling, 5 pin bowling, attending Grizzly games
and
travelling.
In 1997, Stan and Dorothy moved to Sunrise Crescent in Olds where they
enjoyed this new phase of their life with old freinds and the new friends
they made.
Stan is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Dorothy; 3 children
Colleen, Bonnie (David) More, Victor (Gwen); 5 grandchildren Randy
(Natalie), Wade Amanda, Cleo and Kaylee; 1 great-grandchild Justice;
brother
Horace (Sophie); sister Norma Herman; sister-in-law Rita Morphy;
sister-in-law and brother-in-law Kathlyn and Tim Dean; as well as numerous
nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, cousins
and
many good friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, brother Gordon, nephews Paul Morphy,
Joel
Dean and Jackie Botheras; sister-in-law Mabel Morphy; brother-in-law
Dick
Herman; mother and father-in-laws John and Alice Botheras; brother-in-law
and sister-in-law Johnnie and Bessie Botheras.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 19, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
in the
Mountain View Funeral Chapel with Pastor A.V. Granberg officiating.
Cremation followed.
Mountain View Funeral Chapels, Olds entrusted with arrangements.
403-556-3223.
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ROBERTSON - Doris Louisa. We announce with
sadness the passing of Doris on
April 22, 2003 at the age of 95 at the Olds Hospital.
Doris was born December 30, 1907 in Montreal. She was the second child
of
Ted and Louisa Gore. At the age of five, the family moved to Calgary
where
she took her schooling and later worked as a nanny. In 1930, she married
Addie Robertson and moved to their farm in the White Creek district.
While
living on the farm, their two children, Adam and Jean were born. They
moved
to Eagle Hill in 1953 to manage the Co-op store there.
In 1966, they retired to the farm where they were still active in farming.
She always enjoyed her garden and flowers. They took several trips to
Florida and Arizona until Addie's health problems prevented them traveling
any longer. Addie passed away in 1986 and six years later Doris moved
to the
Mount View Lodge where she resided until her passing. She enjoyed her
days
at the Lodge and was very appreciative of the caring staff and they
felt
they were like a second family to her.
Doris had been a member of the Mary Riley W.I. for 72 years.
Doris was a very loving and devoted Mother, Grandmother and Great
Grandmother. She will be greatly missed.
She was predeceased by her husband Addie, son-in-law Edwin Reid, one
brother, two sisters, one brother-in-law and three sisters-in-law.
Doris is survived by her son Adam, his wife Dorothy and their two sons
Kevin
and wife Kelsey and Gordon and wife Richelle. Her daughter Jean Reid
and her
children Alan and wife Mary, Christine and husband Don Jenkins, Doug
and
wife Laurel. She is also survived by 10 much loved great grandchildren,
one
brother-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at Mountain View
Funeral Chapels, Olds. If friends so wish, instead of flowers, memorial
tributes in Doris' honor may be made to the Mount View Lodge Memorial
Fund.
Mountain View Funeral Chapels, Olds entrusted with arrangements. 556-3223.
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WIDMER - Hugo Alfred Widmer.
Hugo passed away suddenly at the age of 86 years in Kelowna, BC early
Sunday
morning, April 27, 2003. He was born on September 27, 1916 in Walsh
Alberta.
Hugo married Betty Winter in 1959 and raised their four children, David,
Michael, Larry and Janice in Olds, Alberta. His wife Betty passed away
on
November 20, 2001 leaving a big void in his life, one from which he
would
never recover.
Hugo lived a long and colorful life. He left Southern Alberta in the
dirty
thirties riding a freight train into Calgary and then to Olds where
he
arrived with 50 cents in his pocket and no job prospects. He was fortunate
to be offered a job that paid room and board on a farm west of Olds.
Olds
was to be his home for the next 65 years. Hugo went on to work for Harry
Winter east of Olds and then enlisted in the Army where he became part
of
the Hamilton Tank Regiment and traveled overseas. He returned to the
Winter
farm after the war ended and purchased some land of his own. His two
brothers, Herb and Albert, joined him to form Widmer Ranches. In the
late
1950's, Hugo purchased the Massey Ferguson dealership in Olds and continued
to operate this dealership through a variety of partnerships until 1985.
His
retirement did not last very long. Hugo helped to form Widmer Realty
Ltd. in
1988 with his daughter Janice and son Larry and was active in the business
until shortly before his passing. He was known for his many friends,
weather
predictions and collective memories of the Olds area. He will be remembered
forever by his family; children: David (Sue), Michael (Kelly), Larry
(Laura), Janice (Dane); grandchildren: Eric (Janice), Chad, Mike (Danielle),
Brian, Nick, Jeffrey, Tanis, Lisa, Amy, Brittany, Kevin, Braeden, Colton
and
one great grandchild, Aubrey. Hugo is survived by two brothers, Albert
(Eve)
and Herb (Doris) along with many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Hugo's life will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at
11:00
am at the Olds Legion Hall.
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YZERMAN, Gladys Ida Florence.
With deep sadness we announce that Gladys passed away peacefully at
the age
of 89 years on April 19, 2003.
Gladys was born and raised in Olds and was the daughter of the late
Earnest
and Mae (Silverthorne) Scott.
Gladys was a very active member of the community throughout her life.
She
was a life member of the Eastern Star and a past worthy matron, as well
as a
member of UCW.
In her early years, she was a substitute teacher in Olds. She loved
to bowl,
was very talented in handicrafts, and held special affection for all
animals
in her heart. Gladys will be lovingly missed by her husband Marinus,
her son
Stan (Geraldine) Weltz of Halifax, Nova Scotia, stepdaughter Bernice
(Mel)
Grocutt and family of Calgary.
She had three grandchildren, Thomas (Deborah) Weltz of Halifax, Nova
Scotia,
Jennifer (Richard) Wood, Edmonton, Alberta, and Angela Weltz, Victoria,
British Columbia.
She is also survived by her four great grandchildren, Aaron, Alexander,
Chloe, and Benjamin. She was predeceased by her first husband, Harry
(Red)
Weltz, her son, Donald Weltz, her brother, Arthur Scott and her stepson
Marvin Yzerman.
The body has been cremated and burial will take place at sea, on her
request, by her grandson, Petty Officer, 2nd Class, Canadian Armed Forces,
Thomas Weltz in Nova Scotia.
A Memorial Service was held at the Olds United Church, Tuesday, April
22,
2003 at 10:00 a.m. Family flowers only.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any charity or to the
Continuing Long Term Care Facility, Olds Auxiliary Hospital.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Wray, the nurses and supporting staff
of the
Olds Auxiliary Continuing Care Facility for their kindness and tender
care.
Mountain View Funeral Chapels, Olds, entrusted with arrangements.
403-556-3223. .
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