December 2003
BENNETT - In loving memory of Viola (Vi)
Bennett.
Viola was born April 18, 1924 in Orion, Alberta and passed away November
28,
2003 at the Olds Hospital.
She is survived by 4 children, daughter Lillian Davis of Lethbridge,
son
Blair Bennett of Calgary, daughter Marlene Miller, Hope, B.C., Sandra
Mulligan of Olds, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She will
be
dearly missed.
There was a Memorial Service held at the Mountain View Funeral Chapel,
Olds
on Tuesday, December 2.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Horizon School,
5401 - 53 Street, Olds, Alberta.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Mountain View Funeral Chapel, Olds.
403-556-3223.
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BARMAN - Arthur Barman, born August 10,
1918 at Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
passed away December 4, 2003 at the age of 85 years.
Arthur will be lovingly remembered by his wife Vivian; two brothers
Eino and
Richard; four children - Danny (Darlene), Linda (Carl), Joyce (David),
Roddy; four grandchildren - Debbie (Jay) Diane, Teresa (Mark), Robert
(Aynsley), and two great grandchildren - Jennifer and Baby Brett.
Arthur joined the armed forces in 1940 and had active service in England
and
Holland. In 1946, he returned to and maintained the family farm until
1960
at which time he moved to Vancouver. There he worked for the Board of
Grain
Commission for 18 years until he retired and moved to Nelson, B.C. In
1989,
he married Vivian and moved to Alberta where they lived in Didsbury
and
Olds.
Arthur's laughter and sense of humour will be greatly missed. His strength
of character, his integrity, his warmth endeared him to all he met.
His life
was an embodiment of all that is taught in what is the basis of what
we know
as Christianity.
A Memorial Service was held on Monday, December 8, 2003 at Mountain
View
Funeral Chapel, Olds, at 2:00 p.m. Cremation has taken place. Donations
in
Arthur's memory may be made to The Kidney Foundation of Canada (212,
4711 -
51 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 6H8), the Heart and Stroke Foundation
(101, 5208 - 53 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 5K2), or to a charity
of one's
choice. Arrangements entrusted to Mountain View Funeral Chapel, Olds.
403-556-3223.
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FRIESEN - Walter Friesen was born on February
17, 1911 to Peter A. and Mary
Friesen in Sunnyslope, Alberta. The oldest of three children, he attended
Smouse Creek School and later the high school in Olds. Although he was
trained in metalwork at a technical school (later SAIT) in Calgary he
apprenticed as a butcher with his grandfather in Saskatchewan and eventually
operated a butcher shop in Torrington.
In his free time he enjoyed playing baseball with the Torrington Aces.
In
the early part of WWII he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force
where
he served as an airframe mechanic.
On August 4, 1944, Walter married Delma Leischner. In Delma's words
"He was
a good husband, a sweet man. We were always on the same side of the
fence."
Their marriage was blessed with two children, Bob and Sheila.
Walter began farming with his parents but soon after settled on his
own
farm. Running a mixed farm was hard work but Walter loved his cattle
and
"farmed with his heart".
He strongly encouraged his children to pursue their education and he
himself
was an avid reader. Even in his later years when he was homebound with
failing health, he often read to his little granddaughter Diana. Walter
grew
up in a Christian home and made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ
as a
boy. That faith step was reinforced when he was a young father re-dedicating
himself to living out his faith before his children. Although he was
not
very vocal about the faith, the proof was evident in his love for his
family
as a genuine loyal friend and good listener. In the late 1960's, Walter
and
his family began attending East Olds Baptist Church.
The on-set of Parkinson's disease and severe breathing difficulties
began to
restrict Walter's physical activities. The last six years he was completely
housebound. He was lovingly cared for by Delma and Bob. Donna became
his
private, always on call nurse and Walter expressed his appreciation
with
many smiles.
His soul was finally released from his broken, worn-out body on December
10,
2003.
Walter was predeceased by his father Peter in 1955, brother Raymond
in 1957
and mother Mary in 1968. He will be dearly missed by his wife Delma;
son Bob
and Donna and their daughter Diana of Olds; daughter Sheila Troppmann
and
Tom with their sons Kris and Matthew of Edmonton; sister Ruth Schneider
of
Calgary; three nieces and one nephew.
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity
under
heaven: a time to be born and a time to die."
Funeral services were held on Monday, December 15, 2003 in the East
Olds
Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Torrington Cemetery. Memorial
tributes in Walter's honor may be made directly to the Gideon's, Parkinson's
Society or the charity of choice. As a memorial tribute to Walter Friesen
a
tree will be planted in the Heartland Tree Memorial Park (Olds). Olds
Funeral Home & Crematorium (Heartland Funeral Services Ltd.) entrusted
with
arrangements. 507-8610.
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MILLER
1905-2003
Annie Alberta Miller passed away at the Olds Long Term Care Centre on
December 17, 2003. Annie (Landels) was born on May 30, 1905 to Elizabeth
and
Andrew Landels of Nanton, North West Territories. Annie was one of six
children. In her early childhood Annie moved with her family to eastern
Alberta (Naco).
She met and married Andy Miller on November 14, 1930 in Youngstown,
Alberta.
They farmed in the Naco area until 1937 when they were dried out and
decided
to come west with their two sons and all of their belongings, arriving
on
April 4th. They then moved to a farm in the Hainstock district, where
they
completed their family. Annie remained on the farm until her retirement
to
Olds, in 1968.
Annie was very active in community events, belonging to the Hainstock
Ladies
Aid, the 4-H Club, the Olds Curling Club, the Olds Golf Club, the Olds
Evergreen Club, the Handicraft Guild, the U.C.W. Ladies, and was a Girls
Club Leader. In later years she enjoyed travelling far and wide. Annie
always took an active part in her family's activities.
Annie was predeceased by her husband Andy on May 1, 1963 and her grandson
Kenneth Miller in 1978. She is survived by her four sons Gerald (Lillian)
of
Sundre, Donald (Flo) of New Dayton, Raymond (Yvonne) of Olds and Gordon
(Eileen) of Olds, a sister Bobbie Ratledge, a sister-in-law Elsie Miller,
nine grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Donations in Annie's memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation,
#101, 5208 53rd Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 5K2, or a charity of one's
choice.
A funeral service was held on December 22, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. from Mountain
View Funeral Chapel, Olds.
A family interment was held prior to the service at the Hainstock Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to Mountain View Funeral Chapels, Olds.
403-556-3223.
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CHURCH - William Rae Church passed away
at the Olds Hospital on December 16,
2003 at the age of 76. He was born on August 4, 1927 at Balzac, Alberta
where he lived most of his life. He attended the Butte School and graduated
from Olds College in 1946. He worked as a truck driver for many years.
Rae
married Peggy Forbes in 1961. They had three children. In 1980 they
moved to
the Olds area. In their retirement they enjoyed many car trips throughout
Canada and the U.S.A. Rae was an avid crib player, as well as a member
of
the Royal Canadian Legion, Olds Branch.
Rae is survived by his wife Peggy, two sons, George (Kathy) of Acton,
Massachusetts, U.S.A., Scott of Balzac, a daughter Susan (Don) Craig
of Fort
MacLeod, three granddaughters Kial and Kori Church, and Amy Craig, and
one
grandson Ben Craig. He was predeceased by his brothers Donald in 1963
and
David in 1970, his mother Mary in 1970 and his father Charlie in 1971.
Memorial donations in Rae's honour may be made to STARS, 1441 Aviation
Park
NE, Box 570, Calgary, AB, T2E 8M7, or a charity of one's choice. A Funeral
Service for Rae will be held on December 21, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Knox
United Church, Didsbury, Alberta. Arrangements are entrusted to Mountain
View Funeral Chapel, Didsbury, 403-335-4773.
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