Flater: Ida (Bannick)   November 9, 1914 -  December 18, 2004

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother on Saturday, December 18, 2004. Ida was born on November 9, 1914 in Fish Lake (Lawsonburg), Alberta. She assumed many responsibilities at a tender age as she was the eldest sister in a family of 13 siblings. She married her beloved Clifford on January 20, 1936. Together they had two boys - Kenneth and Alfred. Ida will be best remembered for her love of hockey and her lively spirit. Ida very much enjoyed being part of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Drumheller. Ida was predeceased by her husband, Clifford on May 27, 1986. She is survived by her brother Herb; sons Kenneth and Alfred (Donalda); grandsons Brian (Marina) and Glen; granddaughter Wendy; and great-grandchildren John, Ashley, Alyssa, Zachary and Evan. Family and friends are asked to make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in lieu of flowers. Ida, may you be at peace in heaven as we embrace all that you've given us, someday rejoining you again, never forgetting the time we shared. We love you.

Georgsen: Evelyn Rosalea  September 5, 1918 - December 18, 2004

Rosalea Georgsen beloved wife of Robert Georgsen, passed away at the Bethany Care Centre, Cochrane, on December 18, 2004, at the age of  86 years. Rosalea is survived by her husband, Robert; three children: Ken (Marlene) Georgsen of Langdon; Donna (Tom) Christensen of Standard, Chery (Dean) Howard of Condor; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one sister, Betty Downie of Calgary. Rosalea was predeceased by a son, Curtis in 1979 and two brothers, Max and Emeral.  Rosalea, born in New Cambria, Kansas was one of 4 children born to Curt and Ethel Slonaker. They moved to the Nightingale area in 1924. Rosalea attended Normal school in Calgary and then taught  for many years at Blue Springs and Rabbit Lake Schools. Rosalea met Robert while teaching in the Dalum area and they were married August 18, 1943. She and Robert enjoyed farming in the Beynon, Rosebud and Standard areas prior to moving to Calgary in 1976. She was an active member in the Rosebud United Church and community, enjoyed traveling and their association with senior¹s groups in Calgary. She and Robert moved to the Bethany Care Centre in Cochrane in 2002 where she resided until her passing. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel of Mountain View Funeral Home on Thursday, December 23, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. If so desired a memorial tribute may be made in Rosalea's name directly to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Suite B21A, 6020 - 2nd Street S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2H 2L8). Arrangements entrusted to MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY, 17 Avenue SE at Garden Road, (1.5 km east of 84th Street SE)  Telephone (403) 272 - 5555. 

Rauch : Cecilia Ida   November 27, 1914 - December 15, 2004

Cecelia Ida Rauch died Wednesday, December 15, 2004, after a long and full life of ninety years. She is fondly remembered as a good Mother, and a loving Grandmother, who always tried to be straight forward and fair. Her husband Alois, her brothers, sisters, and parents predeceased her. The life she led took her from the horse and buggy days to the computer age with all the adjustments necessary to cope with such change. Cecelia was born November 27, 1914 into a large family as the youngest of seven children. Her parents, John and Mary Honnef had arrived in the United States from Germany as children with each of their individual immigrant families. When Cecelia was born, they were living in Florence, South Dakota. She and her family moved north to the 'Promised Land' or at least that was how her father described it. They gathered up their belongings and moved north to a small place called Barford, where she attended school. She suffered a serious injury to her foot as a child that left her with a significant limp. Even so, she later attended as many country-dances in rural Saskatchewan as possible. She loved to dance to the old time fiddle music. Although Cecelia learned to speak German before she ever knew English, she did not learn to read and write it well, which was something she always regretted. She did enjoy trying to converse with German speaking people. Although she had aspirations to become a nurse, her schooling years were cut short due to the difficult economic situation of the times. She stayed on the family homestead through the 1930's, digging Seneca root to sell to medicine companies. She learned how to work hard on the farm as well to help support the family. Cecelia and her sister Christine spent many hard hours picking berries to sell as well as to can for the family¹s use. She churned the cream into butter and traded it for items at the general store. Cecelia met and married Alois Rauch from the Handhills, south of Delia, in 1948. Alois and she worked hard on their farm to raise their two sons, John and Herman. Throughout all her years of living on the farm, there was rarely a time that would find her idle. She grew big gardens to feed her family. She put up many jars of pickles, jams, juice, and fruit. She baked her own bread and raised chickens every year for eggs and meat. She helped her husband in the barn milking cows, in order to ship cream to market every week. She also helped out in the field with the harvest. She knew how to hunt and skin animals, and taught her boys what she knew about life, animals, and the land. She sewed her own clothes and loved to knit and crochet as well. She scarcely knew what it was to be bored, what with her busy life both indoors and out. Her life was centered around her family and the farm. When Herman married Lorna, she enjoyed her new role as Grandma to their three children, Chris, Jenny and Amanda. She lived to enjoy seeing her four great grandchildren, Andrew, Brianna. Jaime, and Tristan. When John married Colleen, she was able to enjoy two more grandchildren, Daniel and David, in her last few years of life. After the death of her husband in 1996, she stayed on the farm in her own home until 1999. The last five years of her life were spent in the Drumheller Continuing Care Center, where she continued to display a zest for life and appreciation for all those who cared for her and for her family and friends who came to visit. It is with sadness and gratitude to a mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother and friend, that we say our farewells this December 18, 2004 in Delia. We thank all those who were able to attend her graveside service at 1:00 P.M. at the Delia Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service in the Delia Community Center at 2:00 P.M.  PERSONAL ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL SERVICES, Calgary 1-888-216-5111

Sjogren: Allan Stanely

Allan Sjogren late of Parkside Saskatchewan, and formerly of Chilliwack BC passed away suddenly December 7, 2004 at the age of 78. Allan's passions were gardening, showing chickens and Black Angus cattle. He also loved the odd card game. Al will be greatly missed by his family, sons Gary (Denise), Laverne (Lynne) and daughter Anita Switzer (Jim), 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He also will be missed by his ex wife, Lillian Sjogren and long time friend Mona Hanna and family. He was also survived by his two sisters Doris and  Stella, brother Charlie all of Alberta, and many nieces and nephews. Allan had many friends in Vancouver, Chilliwack area and Parkside, Saskatchewan. He was predeceased by his parents, Ivar and Inez and son Dale. By Allan's request there will be no funeral service. We will all miss you Dad.