February 17, 2016
By Obituaries on February 17, 2016.
1922 ~ KRAMER ~ 2016 Teana Kramer of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late Fred Kramer, passed away on Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 at the age of 94 years. Teana leaves to cherish her memory her children, Grayson (Annabelle Lee) and Judy (Bill) Hartley, and their families. Memorial gifts in Teana's memory may be made to ‘South Country Village’ for the Chapel. Condolences may be sent to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Teana Kramer. Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed bySAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, "The Chapel in the Park", locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599
1936 ~ PLANTE ~ 2016 Edward "Ed" Plante, beloved husband of Jo Plante of Medicine Hat, passed away on Thursday, February 11th, 2016 at the age of 79 years. The Funeral Service was held yesterday at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Ed Plante. Funeral arrangements entrusted to
SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, "The Chapel in the Park", locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599
1946 ~ GILSON ~ 2016 Ray Margaret Gilson of Medicine Hat, passed away on Saturday, February 13th, 2016 at the age of 69 years. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, #1 Dunmore Road SE, on Friday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Monday from 10:00 to 10:55 a.m. The Funeral Service will be held at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL on Monday, February 22nd, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Gary W. Goran officiating. Memorial gifts in Ray's memory may be made to the SPCA, 55 Southwest Drive SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 8E8. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Ray Gilson. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to
SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, "The Chapel in the Park", locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599
ANDERSON, France's (nee Foster) 1918-2016
Frances, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died in her home February 12, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She left this world with the same humour, grace, and dignity in which she lived every day of her life.
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on April 25, 1918, to Frances and Robert Foster, Frances was one of 8 children. She is predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Norman Anderson. Frances is survived by her children Norman Anderson, James (Margaret) Anderson, and Margaret Anderson Koch; 7 grandchildren and, 4 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Frances grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with her 3 sisters and 4 brothers. At the age of 17, she left her home to pursue a career with Unilever in London, England. This is where she lived when WW II broke out and she enlisted in the RAF. It is during this time she met her handsome Canadian husband who was in the Canadian Division of the RAF. They were married on December 11, 1943, and endured the following war torn years often being apart and never knowing when or if they would see each other again. At the end of the war Frances followed her husband, and as one of the many war brides who left their homeland, she arrived in Canada in April 1946. Norman and Frances lived in his hometown of Medicine Hat, Alberta, where they built their life together and raised their family. This is where they shared their life until the passing of Norman in February 2008. Frances then moved to Victoria in 2009 to live in the home of her daughter Margaret and grand-daughter Shauneen (Brian) Koch and two great grandchildren, Roan and Zaida Koch-Gerritsen. She loved living in a home where she was the matriarch of 4 generations and she loved living her final years in Victoria as it brought her closer to her family located on the West Coast. Frances would often say how much Victoria reminded her of her Irish homeland. Frances continued to do the things she loved right up until her final days. Her hand knit sweaters, her beautiful quilts, and her love of gardening are some of the things that will live on in the generation that follows. Her wonderful Irish sayings, her tenacity and spirited way of living, and the wisdom she shared are only a few of the things that will be sorely missed.
Those who knew and loved Frances will miss her sharp Irish wit, her keen sense of humour, and loving and generous heart. She was much loved and would agree that she had lived an amazing life. Special thanks and appreciation go out to Dr. David Woodley who went above and beyond our expectations in his care of our beloved Frances. Also a special thank you to granddaughters Sheri Anderson and Shauneen Koch whose loving and healing hands provided such comfort to Frances in her final hours.
A celebration of Frances' life will be held at 12:00, Saturday, February 20, 2016, in the Fireside Room at the Victoria Church of the Nazarene, 4277 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC. Pastor Gary Bennett officiating. Donations to her memory can be made to the Rainbow Kitchen, the Mustard Seed Bank, Bridges for Women, or a charity of your choice.
DONNA BALFOUR 1937 ~ 2016
Mrs. Donna Lee Balfour passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at the age of 78 years. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Anne Balfour; sister, Barbara Mills; and husband, Jack Balfour. She was predeceased by her parents, William and Julia Lynch. The family is appreciative of the Cypress View Foundation, the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and the EMT’s for their exceptional care. A Celebration of Donna’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. with Life Celebrant Gerry Getz officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com) Memorial donations in Donna’s name may be made directly to the SPCA, 55 Southwest Drive SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 8E8. Honoured to serve the family is
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455
DYCK Arthur Dyck of Leader, Saskatchewan passed away on February 3, 2016 at the age of 95. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at the Leader United Church in Leader, Saskatchewan. Those who wish may remember Arthur with a donation to the Western Senior Citizens Home Ladies Auxiliary Fund, Leader, Saskatchewan. Binkley’s Funeral Service Maple Creek & Leader in charge of arrangements, 306-662-2292. http://www.binkleysfuneralservice.com
FRAME Joyce Leota Frame was born August 16, 1925 in Watrous, Saskatchewan the daughter of Murray Read, a jovial carman for the CNR and Caroline Read, a stern but amazing cook, seamstress and housekeeper. Joyce went on to spend her life trying to be “half the person” that Leota MacDonald was, the midwife she was named after. She was the fourth of five children, and had her youngest sibling not been a girl she was prepared to trade her to a friend for her dollhouse. Luckily her sister Enid was born, so the trade was abandoned.
In 1936, following a promotion for Murray, the family moved to Regina. After finishing school in 1941, Joyce completed normal school to become a teacher. She did not begin teaching that fall as she was hoping for a school to open in Regina. Then a boarder in her mother’s boarding house told her West Plains school needed a teacher so she headed for Consul and started teaching in February 1942. She taught till the end of June of that year and those five months were the extent of her teaching career. She then returned to Regina to work as part of the war effort in an ammunition factory and a place that rewound electrical motors. But she had met Hughie Frame while in the Consul community and when she left at the end of the school year, he proposed. Not having enough money for an engagement ring, Joyce paid for it and later Hughie was able to sell a cow (“likely his only cow” Joyce would say) and pay her back. For the next few years, when harvest was over Hughie would head to Regina and work the winters there to be near to Joyce.
In the fall of 1945 they went to Moose Jaw with Hughie’s brother Jimmie, and Joyce’s brother Lloyd and sister Maida. They were married in front of the Justice of the Peace and then went to the Trianon Ballroom to go dancing. From there they built a small shack northwest of Consul and started to farm. Their daughter Carol arrived in 1950, followed shortly by their son Murray in 1952. A social pair, their life was full of family and friends with both of them having siblings and parents close by as Joyce’s parents would come out each summer to visit. Her mother’s help freed Joyce up to work in the field. She was far more comfortable in this role as she was never known for her cooking or housekeeping skills. She supported Hugh as well, who was intrigued by stories of flying in the war, got his pilot’s license and started an aviation and crop dusting business. Joyce could be seen ducking as he flew overhead and marking the spray trails as he crop dusted. The two were also surprised when their family grew to five in 1965 when their daughter Kristina was born. As Tina became active and social, Joyce’s life was kept busy by accompanying her to many sports and cultural events. On all of these excursions, she would be seen with knitting needles in hand as she knitted sweaters for all her grandchildren, friends and neighbours. Life continued in the community with dreams of retiring and flying across the country but before this could happen Hughie became ill with Parkinson’s and could no longer fly. This prompted them to instead winter in Arizona and again, they made many friends and enjoyed their winters away.
Joyce’s greatest loss was in 1992 when her daughter Tina suddenly died. Shortly after this, farming became more difficult for Joyce and Hugh, and Joyce was able to convince Hughie to semi-retire to Medicine Hat with many trips back home to the farm. She spent many years managing the care and treatment for Hughie’s disease and when he died in 2001, they had been married 56 years. She then traveled with her daughter Carol and was thrilled to drive across Canada to see the Niagara Falls, large ships travelling through the St. Lawrence Seaway and “My Fair Lady” at the Stratford Festival.
Unfortunately Joyce was not able to completely enjoy her retirement as she became ill with Alzheimer’s disease and slowly slipped away over the last 7 years. Yet long after she forgot our names, she would light up when any of us arrived at her care home and would excitedly tell the other residents “these are my people.” In her last years, she was lovingly cared for by the staff of Leisure Way Group Home of Medicine Hat, where she fondly became “Joycie”.
“Her people” will never forget her love and complete devotion to family. Joyce is predeceased by husband Hugh Frame, daughter Tina Danskin and her siblings Lloyd Read, Maida Schafer and Albert Read. She is survived by her sister Enid Burt, daughter Carol (Clare) Backman and son Murray (Wendy) Frame, 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made to Leisure Way Group Home of Medicine Hat. A Memorial Service will take place in July, date to be confirmed. Binkley’s Funeral Service, Maple Creek and Leader in charge of arrangements. 306-662-2292
http://www.binkleysfuneralservice.com
August 14, 1939 ~ February 11, 2016
It is with broken hearts that the family of Gail Carole McNeely (nee Thacker) announce her passing at the age of 76. Gail is survived by the love of her life, her husband Blair. She was the cherished mother and mother-in-law to Brad and Kelly, Calvin and Linda, and Darwin and Lisa. Devoted grandma to Randee and Cory, Justin and Sam, Karsten, Karleigh and Fraser, Jordan, Adrienne, Scott, and Maddi. Daughter of the late Herb and Madeline Thacker. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Blaine and Sue, Herb and Marilyn, Joanne and Dave, and the late Lloyd and June. Beloved aunt to many nieces and nephews, a cousin to many and a friend to all. Gail lived her entire life in the Burdett and Bow Island area, and was dedicated to her family, church and community. Special thanks to Dr. Woodruff and Dr. Parks and the staff at the Bow Island and Medicine Hat hospitals. A Celebration of Gail's life will be held at St. Andrew's United Church, 139 – 2 Avenue West, Bow Island on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Chelsea Masterman officiating. A time of fellowship will be held immediately thereafter at the Golden Age Club, 206 – 5 Avenue East, Bow Island with Private Interment in the Bow Island Cemetery set to take place at a later date.
“She Will Live Forever In Our Hearts With Lasting Memories”
(Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com) If friends so desire, memorial donations in Gail’s name may be made directly to your local Alzheimer’s Society or Heart & Stroke Foundation. Honoured to serve the family is
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455
ICETON Daisy Doreen Iceton of Medicine Hat, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the age of 89 years, beloved wife of the late George Iceton. She leaves to cherish her memory her two sons, Robert (Judy) Bailey of Hope, B.C. and Andrew (Anna-Marie) Bailey of Calgary; her son-in-law Everett MacKenzie; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Mary and Robert Clack; her first husband Gordon Bailey; her second husband George Iceton; her daughter Joanne MacKenzie on January 7, 2011; one brother Andrew; two sisters Jean nd Ruby and a grandson Michael. Daisy was born on August 13, 1926 in Drumheller and spent most of her life in Alberta. Daisy worked in the Post Office in Oyen and after moving to Medicine Hat worked in Dietary at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with Life Celebrant, David Townsend. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Salvation Army 164 Stratton Way SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1B 3R3. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Daisy Iceton, or you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence.
Funeral Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 4C2
LINK, MARILYN ANNA MAY May 4, 1936 – Medicine Hat, Alberta
February 12, 2016 – Calgary, Alberta Marilyn Link, beloved wife of Walter of Calgary, AB, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the age of 79 years.
Marilyn was born in Medicine Hat to Irvine and Anna Schneider on May 4th, 1936. Marilyn married her high school sweet-heart, Walter in 1956.
Marilyn is survived by her loving husband of almost 60 years, Walter; her children (spouses) Derek (Dixie), Joy (Harry), Lindsay (Leslie) and Doug (Susan) and her grandchildren Dustin, Brett, Jared (Elizabeth), Amber, Ryan, Christopher, Amanda (Geoff), Thomas, Zac, and Claire.
Marilyn enjoyed having her family close by and the get-togethers that were held throughout the year. She always made time for her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed spending time down in Desert Hot Springs during the winter, watching the hummingbirds and picking lemons from the trees in their community.
Funeral Services will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road S.E.) on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 2:00p.m. Forward condolences through http://www.mcinnisandholloway.com.
In living memory of Marilyn Link, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: 403-256-9575.
SCHNEIDER James “Jim” Harry Schneider of Medicine Hat, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at the age of 93 years, beloved husband of the late Inga Schneider. He leaves to cherish his memory two children, Carol (Jim) Hern of Bindloss and Brian (Donna) Schneider of Irvine. Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Jim Schneider, or you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence.
Funeral Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 4C2
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