1934 – 2024Mr. Thomas “Tom” Parker Gilchrist, PEng, PAg, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Mrs. Lois Gilchrist, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2024, at the age of 89 years.Tom was a husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and brother. He was a manager of water, grass, and cattle – a steward of the land. He will be remembered as a lifelong … Read more…
February 21,1919 – March 22,2024 Dorothy Olive Volstad (nee Tovell) passed away Friday, March 22 at the WillowCreek Continuing Care Centre at the age of 105 years.Dorothy was the adopted daughter of Errol & Martha Tovell of Mayton, a community 20 miles east of Olds, Alberta. In 1939 Dorothy went to Ponoka to work in the government hospital as an … Read more…
1955-2024 Dwight Thomas Eskeland, passed away peacefully at the Claresholm General Hospital, on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at the age of 69 years. He was born January 20th, 1955 in Lethbridge.He grew up on the farm at Stavely. He went to school in Stavely and Claresholm, where he also played school sports, hockey and baseball.Dwight was a very social person … Read more…
1940-2024 We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved mom and grandma Carol Henker on March 9, 2024 at the age of 83. Carol passed peacefully in the arms of her children, following a brief illness.Born and raised in Claresholm, Carol was proud of her pioneer heritage as the granddaughter of Charles Sharples, who homesteaded west of Claresholm … Read more…
On Mar 8, 2024, Jeanette (Jean) Long passed away at the age of 89 years.Jean was born near North Battleford, SK. Her family moved to the Claresholm, AB region where she went to school and married Donald Long in 1950.She and Don moved to Calgary in 1964 and then settled in Olds in 1966. After Don passed in 2009, Jean … Read more…
July 22, 1980 – March 2, 2024 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ryan Adam Hartley, who tragically lost his life in a snowmobiling accident near Thorsby, AB, at the tender age of 43.Ryan’s journey began in Claresholm, AB, where his love for the countryside, dirt biking, and mechanics blossomed during his time at WCCHS. … Read more…
April 11, 1932 – March 4, 2024 Margaret Hart passed away peacefully, at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre, with her family at her side, on March 4, 2024 at the age of 91, just one month shy of her 92nd birthday.Margaret was born April 11, 1932 on the family’s Haysmuir Farm, Stewarton, Ayershire, Scotland. She was the first born … Read more…