OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cochrane, AB, Southern Alberta, & Surrounding Areas

Donald Kenneth Logan

Donald Kenneth Logan

Mar 15, 2022

December 17, 1952 – March 15, 2022Don “Ace” Logan, cherished husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, surrounded by those he loved after a short, courageous battle with Cancer. Husband to Vicki Jefferson, father to Don (Andria) and James (Desi) and “Poppy” to Liam and Rebel. He will be missed by all,...

Roberta “Bobbie” (Née Mclenahan) Davidson

Roberta “Bobbie” (Née Mclenahan) Davidson

Mar 14, 2022

August 29, 1933 –  March 14, 2022With deep sadness we wish to announce that Roberta (Bobbie) Davidson passed away March 14, 2022 in Cochrane Alberta at the age of 88 years old.Bobbie was born August 29, 1933 to John and Letha McLenahan and grew up in Kananaskis, close to the Experimental Station. Her early education was by correspondence until taking...

Gloria Hazel Johnson

Gloria Hazel Johnson

Mar 8, 2022

July 01, 1945 Calgary, AB – March 08, 2022 Calgary, ABWith profound sadness, Gloria’s family announces her passing at Foothills Hospital. The third child born to Thomas and Margaret Beattie, she grew up and was educated in Cochrane.  Gloria was athletic, enjoyed track and field, curling and golf as well as long walks around town.Family was everything to Gloria. She...

Laura (Née Parent) Tennant

Laura (Née Parent) Tennant

Mar 5, 2022

December 08, 1983 – March 05, 2022It is with unimaginable sadness we share that Laura Tennant died on Saturday, March 5, 2022 in Kelowna B.C. after a boulder hit their Jeep while she and her family were driving near Golden, B.C. Laura was air-lifted to Kelowna General Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. She was held by her beloved...

Margaret Rose Hall

Margaret Rose Hall

Feb 25, 2022

January 31, 1945 – February 25. 2022Our Mom and G-Mama passed away peacefully with her family by her side on February 25, 2022Margaret was born in Canmore on January 31, 1945, to parents Joseph and Anne Cherak. She grew up in a little coal mining town with her sister Sylvia.Margaret devoted her life to supporting her family and those in...

Ralph Joseph Maier

Ralph Joseph Maier

Feb 25, 2022

November 20, 1935 – February 25, 2022With sadness we announce Ralph’s passing on Friday, February 25, 2022. He was born in Wayne, AB, November 20, 1935.  The family moved from Willow Creek, AB to the farm in May, 1943. Ralph’s long battle with Parkinson’s disease is over. He enjoyed his family, neighbours, farming, auction sales, rodeo, and meeting new people.Ralph...

Ross Arndt

Ross Arndt

Feb 23, 2022

It is with great sadness we mourn the passing of Ross Arndt on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta at the age of 66 years.Ross was the second child of Dennis and Evelyn Roberta (Berta) Arndt.  Although he grew up in Calgary, he spent his summers working alongside his cousins on the family farms north of Cochrane.After graduating from...

Doris Marianne Neven

Doris Marianne Neven

Feb 17, 2022

January 4, 1939 – February 17, 2022Heartbroken, we are grieving the unimaginable loss of Manfred’s beloved dear wife of more than 61 years. Doris passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 17, 2022, after a massive stroke, followed by two months of suffering.She leaves behind her husband, Manfred Neven; son, Knut Neven; daughter, Sonja Neven and her husband Jay Pugh; and...

Katie Rose Zomar-Davis

Katie Rose Zomar-Davis

Feb 9, 2022

July 18, 1999 – February 9, 2022It is with great sadness we mourn the passing of Katie Rose Zomar-Davis on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, in Cochrane, Alberta, at the age of 22. The Heavens have gained the most precious angel. Katie was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in the Cochrane and Cremona area.Katie had an immeasurable amount of...

Ernest Alvin “Ernie” Strocher

Ernest Alvin “Ernie” Strocher

Feb 8, 2022

March 4, 1933 – February 8, 2022With great sadness we announce the passing of Ernest “Ernie” Strocher on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 88.Ernie was born and raised in Tomahawk, Alberta and later resided in Calgary, Alberta. Being raised on a farm taught him the essence of hard work. After he left the farm...

Margaret “Peggy” Anne Calhoun

Margaret “Peggy” Anne Calhoun

Feb 4, 2022

June 12,1936 to February 4, 2022With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our Mom (Grandma) Peggy in Calgary, AB at the age of 85.  Peggy was born in Lethbridge, AB to parents, Archibald Watson and Margaret (Twaddle) Watson.Peggy is survived by her children, Debbie (Ron), John (Marion), Gary (Laurie), Carol; grandchildren, Cheryl, Christopher, Michael, Trevor, Kari-Ann, Kyle, and Connor;...

Marva Ruth (Macdonald) Harder

Marva Ruth (Macdonald) Harder

Feb 1, 2022

September 25, 1942 – February 1, 2022On February 1, 2022, our beloved Marva was called into the glorious presence of her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, as her grandchildren sang, “Nearer My God to Thee.” Releasing her was such ‘sweet sorrow.’She was predeceased by her father, Rev. Bill MacDonald in 1956, her mother May MacDonald in 2007 and her brother...

Colin White

Colin White

Jan 24, 2022

November 11, 1951 – January 24, 2022It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Colin White at the age of 70 years. Colin was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Nettie and Cyril White who have predeceased him. Colin was a man of many talents and after earning a living as an Urban Planner and...

Larry Everett Freeman

Larry Everett Freeman

Jan 7, 2022

May 21, 1947 – January 7, 2022It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Larry Everett Freeman on Friday, January 7, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 74.Larry was born in Toronto, Ontario on May 21, 1947. He lived in several places around Canada before retiring and moving to Cochrane, Alberta to be closer to...

Allan Ross Hansen

Allan Ross Hansen

Jan 2, 2022

June 16, 1947 – January 2, 2022Allan Ross Hansen passed away at the Bow-Crest Long Term Care Home in Calgary, AB, on Sunday, January 2, 2022. We are saddened by the loss of our brother, uncle, and friend.Allan was born on June 16, 1947 in Eckville, AB. He spent his younger years in Butte and Cochrane, Alberta. He lived his...

Garret James Girling

Garret James Girling

Dec 24, 2021

August 31, 1982 – December 24, 2021It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Garret. Garret was a kind and gentle soul with a generous heart and great compassion for others. What Garret valued and cherished most was his family. He was our gentle giant. He had a quick and intelligent sense of humor. He kept...

Sue-Anne Wearmouth

Sue-Anne Wearmouth

Dec 23, 2021

September 5, 1955 – December 23, 2021Sue-Anne Wearmouth of Cochrane, Alberta died on December 23, 2021, with family at her side.Sue-Anne was the eldest of six children and took on the role with confidence, a leadership quality that continued through her life. While raising her two children she obtained a Diploma in Business Administration and then Interior Design. She went...

Louise Elizabeth Dolen

Louise Elizabeth Dolen

Dec 22, 2021

July 21, 1957 – December 22, 2021It is with the utmost sincere gratitude, and with the deepest of love, that we all say Thank You. Thank you Louise Dolen. Thank you for all that you are and everything that you were. Thank you for being such a shimmering light in this world. You touched the hearts and souls of all...

Dr. Hans Rudi Daniel

Dr. Hans Rudi Daniel

Dec 16, 2021

June 24, 1926 – December 16, 2021Hans was born in Velbert, Germany on June 24,1926 AD. He was enrolled in the Oberschule until he was called up to serve in the Reichsarbeitsdienst on December 1, 1943. He was transferred to a paratroop regiment in Holland and took part in the retreat of the German Army until he was captured to...

Marian Aileen Knox (Nee Dow)

Marian Aileen Knox (Nee Dow)

Dec 12, 2021

5 July 1928, Crane Valley SK – 12 December 2021, Cochrane ABThe world lost a bit of it’s colour and spark when our beautiful, feisty and resilient mom, Marian, slipped peacefully away on 12 December 2021. Home at last.Marian was born in Crane Valley, Saskatchewan to Les and Victoria Dow. The youngest of three daughters, she spent her early years...

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