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Obituary – Emile Alfred Boivin

Emile Alfred Boivin, lifelong resident of Tangent, was born in Spirit River on July 5, 1956. He passed away in Grande Prairie on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 at the age of 63 years. Emile was an avid outdoorsman. He spent…
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Obituary – Noella L. Charest

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Noella Charest, on August 25, 2019. She was the daughter of Roland Giroux and Aline Guindon. Noella was born and raised in the Girouxville/Falher area. She married Gaston Charest on November 1951,…
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Obituary – Lilian Béland

Lilian Béland died peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019 at the Edmonton General Hospice. She was 84 years old. Lilian was born in 1935 in Falher, the eldest of two daughters of Agnes Crawford, a Scottish immigrant, and Pierre Paul,…
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Obituary – Laurette A. Gagnon

Laurette A. (Giroux) Gagnon was born in McLennan, AB to Firmus Giroux and Eglantine (Rondeau) Giroux. Mom was the first of nine children: six brothers and two sisters. Mom is pre-deceased by her husband Lionel Gagnon; son Michel; son-in-law Richard…
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Obituary – Marie Paule Yvonne Roy

On Monday July 22, 2019, resident of McLennan, (nee Bruyere) passed away peacefully at the age of 84 years, in the Peace River Hospital Palliative Care with her children by her bedside. She will be sadly missed by her husband…
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Obituary – Sylva Brulotte

Sylva Brulotte, of High Level (AB), passed away at the Northwest Health Center on January 16, 2019. He was 76 years of age. Sylva was born to the late Emilienne (nee Fortier) & the late Emile Brulotte in Girouxville (AB).…
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Obituary – Walter Tanasichuk

Walter Tanasichuk long time resident of Guay School area, passed away peacefully with his girls by his side on January 12th, 2019 at the age of 89 at the Scared Heart Health Center, McLennan. Walter was born September 1929 to…
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Obituary – Benjamin Gardecki

Benjamin Gardecki, January 11, 1995 to February 9, 2019. Benjamin passed away suddenly on February 9, 2019 at the age of 24, somewhere near Valemont, British Columbia doing something he loved, on a snowmobile in the mountains. It was a…
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Obituary – Frank Joseph Zuchotzki

Frank Zuchotzki of Calgary, AB passed away on March 21, 2019 at the age of 82 years. Dad was born in Unity, Saskatchewan and passed away in Calgary, Alberta. Dad was predeceased by mom, his parents, brothers, and brothers –in-law,…
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Obituary – Andre Guy Portelance

Andre Portelance, long time resident of Tangent, AB. passed away January 29, 2019 in High Prairie, AB at the age of 76 years. He was born on Sept. 1, 1942 to Rolland and Alice Portelance in Tangent, AB. Andre was…
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Obituary – Leo A. St. André passes away at 74

In loving memory of Leo Alcide St. André, who was born September 25, 1944 and passed away suddenly on December 30, 2018. Leo is survived by his son, Marc St. André (Claire); his grandchildren, Joshua and Alexander; siblings René (Carol),…
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