June 2003
Berild - Ole B.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ole B. Berild
at the
Olds Hospital on June 8, 2003.
Ole was born on April 02,1912 in Calgary and was the oldest in John
and
Maria Berild's family. He grew up on a homestead at Big Stone, south
of
Youngstown. Being the oldest, Ole shouldered responsibility at an early
age.
When the weather cooperated, they had good crops, and during the winter,
he
would haul grain with horses and a sleigh, a two-day, round-trip of
50
miles.
While taking a Farm & Motor Mechanics course at Calgary Technical
School
(SAIT), he was struck with acute appendicitis. There were life threatening
complications requiring a year's hospitalization.
In 1934, after successive years of drought, the family relocated to
Tofield.
They left buildings and moved cattle by rail to land there. Later his
brothers Chris and John joined the war effort and were posted overseas.
Ole
cherished his prairie roots and maintained many friendships to this
day.
Moving from Tofield, he operated a gas/service station and homesteaded
in
the Leslieville, Condor area. Later, he rented a farm in the Horseshoe
Lake
District, (east of Innisfail) farming there for a number of years. Ole
then
custom farmed in the Youngstown area before moving to Edmonton to work
with
Adby's Construction.
He met Melba Schaefer while in the Horseshoe Lake District and on August
18,
1951 they were married. Their marriage was based on friendship, common
goals, family, respect, hard work, partnership, and love. Ole began
a career
with the Alberta Wheat Pool, where he was posted to Cowley in 1952,
Foremost
in 1956 and Olds in 1962. The new Alberta Wheat Pool elevator #2, in
Olds
was a large, modern operation for the time. That elevator was demolished
in
the summer of 2002, the last of the elevators in the town of Olds. Ole
respected the farmers and always enjoyed visiting with them.
Ole bought a farm in 1974, and upon retirement, it gave him the opportunity
to come back to his farming roots.
He was a good custodian of the earth. He respected honesty and admired
quality workmanship.
Ole was a member of United Church, Sons of Norway, Olds & District
Evergreens, was a staunch supporter of the Co-op, the former Alberta
Wheat
Pool, UFA, Pioneer Acres at Irricana, and the Masonic Lodge.
Ole endured illnesses with strength and courage; he had a long life,
met
responsibilities, and took the good with the bad. He was a gentleman,
loving, caring, kind, patient, with gentle ways, and a winning smile.
Ole
was a devoted husband, father and grandfather with a heart of gold who
cherished family and friends. He always gave the best of himself.
He will be dearly missed by his loving wife, Melba; son Cliff, (Pauline)
and
daughter, Barb (Mel) Olsen and his granddaughters, Jacqueline and Jenna
Berild.
Ole was predeceased by his parents, John and Maria Berild, brother John,
sisters, Alfrida, and Berit.
A Memorial Service was held on June 12 at the Olds United Church with
Reverend Margaret Lange officiating.
Interment was at the Innisfail Cemetery. Memorial tributes in Ole's
honour
may be made to the Olds Hospital & Care Centre, 3901 - 57 Ave. Olds,
Ab.
T4H 1T4 or to the charity of the donor's choice. Mountain View Funeral
Chapels were entrusted with the arrangements.
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Gardner - Hazel Irene (Phillippe) Gardner. January 5, 1924
- June 16, 2003.
Hazel peacefully passed away June 16, 2003 in Olds, Alberta at the age
of
79. She has been reunited with her dearly loved and missed husband Ralph
Edward Gardner, who she lost 11 months previously. Hazel was born in
Irma,
Alberta. During the early years of her marriage, she resided in the
British
Columbia District of the Peace River, namely Tupper and Pouce Coupe.
Later
moving to Prince George for 20 years, and then to Olds for the remaining
8
years of her life.
She is predeceased by her parents, Ross Harvey and Blanche Winnifred
(Schaffner) Phillippe; son, Kenneth; granddaughter Deanna Ramsey; and
her
brother Fred Phillippe.
She is survived by daughters Bette Lou and Valorie; sons Bill and Victor;
grandchildren Mark and Jamey Ramsey; Wendy Foster, Paul and David Gardner,
Mick, Robb and Cindy Ryan; great-grandchildren Jason and Brandon Frazer;
Mackenzie Ryan; and Robin Ryan; all of whom brought tremendous joy to
her
life. She is also survived by her sister Bette Chemerinski.
The memorial service was held June 19, 2003 at the Church of Jesus Christ
of
Latter Day Saints, Olds, Aberta with Bishop Tom Christensen officiating.
Family and friends celebrated her life and the beginning of her new
journey.
Her compassion, laughter and wit will be missed by all who knew her.
Interment will follow with a private family gathering at a later date.
Arrangements were conducted by Mountain View Funeral Chapels of Olds.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made to the Alberta
Children's Hospital Foundation, 1820 Richmond Road, S.W., Calgary, AB
T2T
5C7.
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Stevenson - Pearl Arnetta Stevenson was
born June 8, 1904 at her family's
home in Bruce County, Glammis, Ontario.
She was born to Stephen Alfred Stevenson and Lavina Thede. Her life
with her
father was short, as he died from a horse accident on May 16, 1906.
Pearl
was not yet two years old. Looking for a new start in life, Pearl and
her
mother moved out west to Didsbury in the company of the Roeth family.
Pearl attended the Didsbury school. Later from the house where Pearl
and her
mother lived, Lavina took an interest in a gentleman that would walk
by. She
would run out and sweep the porch whether it needed it or not. His name
was
Allan Spreeman.
On June 11, 1913, they were married and Pearl had a new stepfather.
The
small family homesteaded at Chinook shortly after. Pearl then gained
two
brothers, Elmer in 1915, and Walter in 1917. They had very hard times
in the
30's and decided to move west to the Olds area in 1938.
Pearl then lost another parent. Her mother Lavina died on June 4, 1943.
Pearl then looked after her stepfather Allan for many years to come.
She worked at the Olds Hospital as a cook for many years. She also looked
after her many nieces and nephews over the years.
Pearl lived a very long life. She passed away June 1, 2003 from pneumonia
and heart failure - one week short of 99 years. She will be greatly
missed
by her family and friends.
She was predeceased by her stepfather Allan in 1975 and brother Walter
in
1996. She leaves to mourn her brother Elmer and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, June 8 at the Olds Hospital Chapel.
Interment at Didsbury Cemetery.
A special thank you to the Olds Hospital Long Term Care for the wonderful
care Pearl received over the years.
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