BOBRA: Patricia Diane

Patricia Diane Bobra of Drumheller passed away in Drumheller with her family by her side on Sunday, April 8, 2007 at the age of 51 years.  A celebration of Pat’s life will be held Tuesday, April 17 at 2 p.m. from the Knox United Church. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Drumheller Health Foundation/The Healing Garden. Courtney-Winter’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements.

BOND: John Raymond (Jack)

On April 3, 2007, Jack Bond passed away in the University of Alberta Hospital at the age of 78 years. He is survived by his loving wife, Rena of 51 years; two sons, Pat (Jan), Grant (Marquita); two grandchildren, Ryan and Devon; a twin sister, Patricia Carleton of Ottawa, Ann Rolls of Edmonton, Alf (Sharon) Watters of Edmonton; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and many dear friends. Jack was predeceased by his brother, Jim Watters. A memorial service will be held at Connelly-McKinley-Edmonton Chapel, 10011 - 114 Street on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 1 p.m. with Father Michael Troy officiating. Cremation has occurred. In lieu of flowers consider a memorial donation directly to the Alzheimer Society Edmonton Chapter, 10531 Kingsway Ave. T5A 4K1. Connelly-McKinley Ltd., 10011 - 114th Street, 780-422-2222, to send condolences: www.connelly-mckinley.com

FULTON
Joseph J.

Mr. Joseph J. Fulton, a former longtime resident of the Delia area (Springwater) passed away April 10, 2007 at the age of 78 years. He leaves to mourn his daughters, Deborah, Heather (Allan); two grandchildren, Crystal and Richard; sister Isabell Sinclair of Delia, sister Marion Tario of Calgary; brother Baxter Fulton of Salmon Arm, B.C., brother Kenneth Fulton of Innisfail; numerous nieces and nephews. Joseph was predeceased by his wife Sheila, daughter Nancy, parents, sister Betty and brother Kelly.Service of remembrance will be held Friday, April 13, 2007 at 2 p.m. from Courtney-Winter’s Funeral Chapel. if friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to Alberta Children’s Hospital. Courtney-Winter’s Funeral Homes are in care of the arrangements.

LeBLANC: Doris Juanita (Patrick)  1926 - 2007

Doris was born August 26, 1926 in Bellair, MI. She was predeceased by her husband Homer LeBlanc and her parents, William Patrick and Lena B. (Reiley) Patrick. She is survived by one sister, Jennie Bannon, Petoskey, MI; two brothers Ray Patrick, Jackson, MI; Paddy Patrick, Sebring, FL.  Eight children: Susan (Everett) Page, Didsbury; Cindy Kirby, Alden, MI; Greg (Kim) LeBlanc, Drumheller; Candy (Wayne) Brumbaugh, Staunton, VA; Judy (Dean) Pisoni, Medicine Hat; Paul LeBlanc, Leonard LeBlanc and Archie LeBlanc, all of Drumheller. 18 grandchildren: Diane (Bob) Hippard, St. Michael, MN, Gene (Dusty) Hopcraft, Pleasant View, TN; Jamie Page, Didsbury (Susan); Stacey (Steve) Urbani Bellaire, MI, Jill (Ian) McGlynn, Anchorage,  AK; Kevin Kirby, Bellaire, MI (Cindy); James (Camille) LeBlanc, Angelina LeBlanc, Daniel LeBlanc, Amanda LeBlanc, Drumheller (Greg); Tanya (Tim) Wright, Staunton, VA (Candy); Terence Roberto, Vancouver, BC, Trevor (Natalie) Roberto, Medicine Hat, Quaid Pisoni, Ravyn Pisoni, Medicine Hat (Judy); Josh LeBlanc, Tara LeBlanc, Meranda (Doug Bixby) LeBlanc, Drumheller (Paul). 16 great grandchildren: William, Reid and Rylan (Diane); Allen and Brittany (Gene); Wyatt and Dakota (Stacey); MacKenzie, Morgan, Myca, Markus and baby (Jill); Whitney (Kevin); Brady, Kassidy and baby (James); Eden (Trevor); Abigail (Meranda) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mom was a very quiet, loving, caring but private person, who dearly loved her children and grandchildren.  She was always knitting something for one of her children or grandchildren. Her favourite spot was her rocking chair in the kitchen.  She loved her flowers, especially her rose bush, which grew profusely year after year.  She enjoyed reading and watching her game shows on TV, her favorite being “The Price is Right”.  She enjoyed baking just to have something on hand in case any one of us would show up, even though she could not eat it because of her diabetes.
She never asked for much, never complained and was always so giving.

Mom was born and raised in Michigan and immigrated to Canada with her first husband, Joe Cote (Susan’s father) in 1947, living in Wandering River, AB.  She divorced in 1949 and remarried in 1950 to Harold Webber the father of Cindy, Greg, Candy and Judy .After divorcing Harold she moved to Drumheller with Homer LeBlanc in 1957 and had three more children; Paul, Leonard and Archie. They moved to Newcastle in 1959 where she resided until her death on April 6, 2007 following four heart attacks within two weeks at the hospital. She had prior heart and diabetes problems.  She was very determined and fought a hard battle to stay with us.  She will always be remembered and missed very much by all who knew her.

The family would like to thank the staff of the Drumheller Hospital Acute Care Unit for all of their care and attention.  Her wish was to be cremated. There will be an informal gathering to celebrate her life at Courtney-Winters Funeral Chapel Monday, April 16, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. with lunch to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mom’s memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, the Diabetes Association, or a charity of your choice.

MADSEN: Anna Margaret  February 8, 1915 - April 7, 2007

Anna passed away peacefully at the Continuing Care Unit in the Drumheller Hospital where she has resided for the last 3 1/2 years. Anna will be sadly missed by her son Alfred and daughter Elsie (Bill) Treacy; six grandchildren - Jody (Jeff) Barrett, Jeff Madsen, Cheryl (Will) Chapman, Shelley (Jim) Keough, Calvin (Oksana) Treacy and Mitchell (Rhonda) Treacy; 14 great-grandchildren - Bryce, Kari and Kailyn Madsen, Anna and Trina Barrett, Soren and James Chapman, Emily and Madeline Keough, Samantha, Alexander and Melissa Treacy, Cade and Abbey Treacy. Also one brother Harry Gustavsen of Strathmore and one sister, Freida Ricard of Calgary. Anna was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1915. When she was just two months old her parents moved to the Hussar area where they purchased land and began farming. Anna was raised on the farm, attending school in Hussar, most days walking along the railroad tracks to get there. In 1935 she married Soren Madsen and together they farmed west of Hussar until Soren’s death in 1983. In 1987 Anna moved to Strathmore until July of 2003 when she moved to Drumheller. Memorial services will be held at Our Savior’s Community Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. in Hussar on April 14. Memorial donations may be made to the Hussar Cemetery Fund, Box 100, Hussar, AB T0J 1S0.

NAYLOR: Dr. Bruce Gordon  1950 - 2007

It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Bruce Gordon Naylor announce his passing at home early April 6, 2007 after a brief illness. Bruce will be dearly missed by his wife Judy, sons John (10) and Connor (8), mother Mary Lynn (Cliff) Rederburg, his brothers Scott (Kerri), Kent (Sharon), Jay (Sandy) and their families. Bruce was predeceased by his first wife Marlene in 1992 and his father John in 1987. Bruce was born in Midale, Saskatchewan in August 1950. The eldest of four boys, Bruce always had a thirst for knowledge and was a passionate reader of military and natural history. From a young age Bruce enjoyed creating with his hands and particularly loved working with wood and leather. Earning his BSc. with high honours from the University of Saskatchewan in 1972, Bruce went on to complete his PhD in Zoology in 1978 at the University of Alberta. Bruce’s crowning professional achievement was his position as Director of the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology which he held from 1992 until his death. Prior to this his list of professional accomplishments included Senator, Univ. of Calgary 1989-90; NSERC post-doct. fellowship, Univ. of Toronto 1978-80; Sess.. Lectr., Univ. of Calif., Berkley 1979; Asst. Prof. & NSERC Rsch. Fellow, Univ. of Alta. 1980-82; Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Tyrrell Museum 1982-86; Asst. Dir., Royal Tyrrell Museum1986-92. Of all Bruce’s accomplishments none were as dear to him as were his boys, whom he treasured with all his heart. Living with his family on his dream property, family walks, gardening, and many pets all contributed to a life well lived. The family is eternally grateful to the compassionate staff at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who were able to provide Bruce with a diagnosis, which enabled him to face his illness with dignity. A celebration of Bruce’s life will be held at the Royal Tyrrell Museum on the 30th of April 2007 at 2 p.m.

ZIEGLER: Martha  1920 - 2007

Martha Ziegler, our dear mother and grandmother passed away peacefully in the early morning of Good Friday, April 6, 2007 at the age of 87 years. Martha was born in Carbon, Alberta on February 10, 1920, the eldest of nine children. In her younger years she attended bible school and worked as a cook on a farm until marrying Reinhold Ziegler on July 30,1946. They raised five children in the Drumheller area. She was a very caring, loving and nurturing person. Devoting her life to her family and a dedicated member of the local church. Martha is absent from body but present with the Lord. We will remember her tender loving care, her smile and her generosity of spirit of love for her family.

Martha will be lovingly remembered by her children Harrey (Marilyn), David (Lillian), Twylia (Marvin), Lloyd (Raylene), James; grandchildren Rhonda (Dana), Joyce, Timothy (Jennifer), Ashley, Charleen, Stefanie, Darcy, Clayton, Cory, Jennifer, Bobbi, Reed (Christina), Andrew; great-grand children Kearra, Thalia, Cadence, Deron, Billie, Taylor; siblings Herbert, Shirley and Alice.  Martha was predeceased by her parents Philip and Rosalee, her husband Reinhold as well as her siblings Gilbert, Albert, Chris, Freda, Rosie, daughter Lula and grandson Dylan. Funeral services for Martha will be held Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 2 p.m. from the Zion Baptist Church. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Courtney-Winter’s Funeral Chapel are entrusted with arrangements.