November 29, 1931 – October 28, 2026
Hazel Perrier passed away October 28, 2026 at the age of 94 years.
Born in Lloydminster, SK to Ross and Adelaide Dafoe, she grew up the second oldest with her siblings – Don, Les, Ila, Maxine, Lauraine and Janice.
She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Kelly Flanagan (Dave Hollis) and Colleen Ellis (Matthew) and her grandchildren Curtis Prince (Brittany Watt), Amy Prince and Darby Ellis (Bobbi Price).
Hazel lived a very full life starting in Lloydminster, AB then moving in 1937 to Avon and London, ON where she grew up and then moved to Alberta with her first husband H.A. (Kelly) Flanagan. They lived in Calgary and Innisfail where they owned the D&R Drive-In. Then she met up with an old friend and married Lyle Perrier. They worked on multiple pipeline projects in NWT, Alberta and British Columbia living in their converted Greyhound bus and then travelling extensively through the USA, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. After Lyle’s death, she met Peter Moss and they lived in Calgary inviting many people into their bed and breakfast before they made their home in Claresholm, where they were very involved with the Lions Club, Claresholm Museum and of course the walking and clogging groups. In her final years she moved to Rocky Mountain House, AB to be close to her daughters and met a very special friend Bob Brooks.
Hazel was very interested in genealogy and after a lot of research found that her family were British Home Children which led to the making of a memory quilt that has travelled across Canada to commemorate family members and other British Home Children & descendants. The quilt is now proudly displayed in the Frenchman Butte Museum.
Hazel will be dearly missed and has touched many lives. She took many people under her wing over the years who became like extended family members and stayed forever close in her heart.
If you want to hear her voice again and find out more about her, you can listen to a podcast interview by Shaun Newman – Archives #48 – Hazel Perrier. This is such a valuable reminder of her and we will always be thankful Shaun came to record her story.
We’re not saying goodbye – we know you’re just off on another adventure.
At Hazel’s request, no formal service will be held. The family asks that you please honour her in your own way. If so desired, a donation in her memory may be made to a cause of your choice.