All Obituaries

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Glen Richard May. Glen passed away at the age of 62 on April 24th, 2024. Glen was from Grand Bank, Newfoundland, born to Ellison and Ruth May (Farrell) on October 19, 1961, and had five brothers and sisters. Glen was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, and a friend to many, he will be greatly missed. Glen especially loved becoming a grandfather “papa” to his favorite boys Hayden & Eddie in these...

Howie left this earth to pursue his next great adventure on April 28th 2024, in his own home, surrounded by his family, beside Gail, his wife of 65 years. On June 25th, 1938, Howie was born in the family home west of Ponoka. He was the sixth of eight children born to Glen and Martha Johnston. Howie was a gifted teacher and affected the lives of hundreds of people both young and old. His warmth, kindness, generosity and story telling are legendary.  Howie is survived by wife Gail,...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Priscille Marie Marthe Boisvert, at the age of 87, on 2024-04-24 in Hinton, Alberta, surrounded by children and grandchildren. Priscille Marie Marthe Boisvert was born on 1936-05-03 in Saint-Gedeon, Quebec, to Eugene and Alicia Talbot and married to Jean Claude Boisvert. A hardworking woman, she was a fulltime mother of 8 (7 boys and 1 girl) who, along with her husband, made the decision to move from Quebec to Hinton, Alberta,...

Cecil passed away peacefully with family by his side on April 4th, 2024, in Hinton, Alberta, at the age of 85 years. Cecil was predeceased by his parents Lorne and Beatrice McCleary, his brothers George, Harry, Brian, Cliff, Gerry, and sister Florence, as well as his stepchildren Brian (Elaine) Conlon, Claver Conlon, Richard Johann, and Collen Hartmann. He was also predeceased by his “Soul Mate”, his wife Margaret, in August of 2020. Cecil is survived by his stepchildren Danny...

Clarence John Brown passed away December 4, 2023, at the age of 87 in the Edson Hospital. He was born August 29, 1936, at Quill Lake, Sask. His parents were George and Maria Brown. He was one of twelve children. He leaves to mourn his loving wife Katherine of 62 years and their four children: Sandra (Neil) Huggins of Creston, B.C., Jody (Tina) Brown of Kelowna, B.C., Rachel (Robert) Nicholson of Winfield, B.C. Eliot (Kari) Brown of Battleford, Sask., seven grandchildren: Mandy, Katrina,...

We celebrate and remember an amazing man: our husband, Dad, Papa, brother, uncle, and friend. Howard Soanes was a strong man with a soft heart, who lived his life with courage, humility, and respect; he was the guy that would give you the shirt off his back. He was a gentle spirit that cared about others and was always available for a heart to heart at the butcher block or by the fire in the backyard when we needed to talk. Howard’s “let’s go for coffee” was a daily...

Born in Remagen, Unkelbach, Germany, November 30th, 1934. Died Jasper, Alberta, Canada May 4th, 2024.   Aged 89 years. It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Inge Lang of Jasper. Inge grew up in Germany and emigrated to Canada in 1959 with her husband Joe Lang.  They settled first in Edmonton and moved to Jasper in 1966. A professional dressmaker, Inge ran a home-based sewing business in both Edmonton and Jasper, creating stylish custom designs for many...

Kim Colleen Hill, a beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on April 27th, 2024, in Edson, Alberta. Born on August 5th, 1958, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Kim brought light and laughter to the lives of all who knew her. Kim was the cherished daughter of William ("Bill") and Phyllis ("Phyl") Hill. She was raised alongside her siblings, Melody, Bonny (Lowell Gullickson), William ("Bud") (Sandra), and Kevin Hill. She was a devoted mother to her...

With very heavy hearts we are sad to announce that Micheal Roy Peet passed away at home on April 24, 2024, at the age of 80 from complications of COPD. He is survived by his sister Karen Maltais (Henry), three daughters: Carol Fuller, Nicole Basaraba and Dana Stefaniezan, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Micheal was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, his wife and eldest son. A celebration of life will be held at a later date...

Thomas Harvey Jensen, of Edson, Alberta, passed away on March 15, 2024, at the age of 83. Tom was born on April 21, 1940, in Olds, Alberta. He is survived by his loving wife Gail, their children Kelly (Marsha), Tony (Michelle), Peter (Nadia), and Jacqueline (Craig), their grandchildren Zachary, Charlotte, Peter, Elliot, Emily, Leif, Dex, Zori, Georgia, and Miller. He leaves behind great-grandchildren Julia, Sophia, Savannah, Rebel-Mae and Rhys-Rae. He is also survived by his siblings Jim...