POTUZAK, Barbara Anne, of Claresholm, AB, passed away peacefully on April 29th, 2021 at South Campus Hospital in Calgary. She leaves behind her dear children: son, Garnet Potuzak (Sylvia), granddaughters Brooke & Brie of Calgary, daughter Traci Chiasson of Surrey, B.C., her sister and sister-in-law, Shirley and Sharon Minogue of Claresholm, plus sister and brother-in-law Margaret & Chuck Linn of … Read more…
nee Williamson 1959 ~ 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wilma who was a great sister, friend and community member. She is predeceased by her father Arie Williamson in 1984, her mother Maria in 1987 and her husband Dirk Deboer in 1998. She is survived by her brother John Williamson. Wilma was born in … Read more…
December 18, 1937 – April 15, 2021 Passing peacefully out of this world into the next, it is with great sorrow that we wish to inform you of the loss of our dear Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and friend on Thursday, April 15, 2021, after a brief struggle with congestive heart failure. Shirley Jean Nelson was the last of six children … Read more…
August 14, 1954 – April 20, 2021 Jennifer Angela passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 20th, 2021 at the age of 66. She was surrounded with love at the time of her passing. Jenny leaves behind her children Jerry, Adam and Stephenie; she was predeceased by her daughter Melissa. She is also survived by her brother Tim, her … Read more…
June 19, 1938 ~ March 29, 2021 (age 82) It is with sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Emma Gayle Best (nee Culver), age 82, on March 29th, 2021. Mom passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Golden Hospital after a long battle with Emphysema. Gayle was born June 19, 1938 at the University Hospital in Edmonton, … Read more…
and Roxanne Thompson will Retire! Thank you, Claresholm, for the memories! Roxanne Thompson, Local Press It seems that in the blink of an eye 36 years have passed since I first walked through the doors of the Claresholm Local Press. Little did I know, that when I accepted the position of bookkeeper in 1985, it would lead to so many … Read more…
Crystal Olive ran from Fort Macleod to Claresholm on April 29, a distance of 42 kilometres, to raise money and awareness for Ataxia-Telangiectasia, or A-T, which is a rare genetic disease her son Alex has. She covered the distance in under four hours, reaching her goal, and raised more than $15,000 with money still coming in. That amount will be … Read more…