All Obituaries

Frances DeFord passed away on October 16, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 73 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Janice (Joe) Laurence, Donna DeFord (Albert), and Darren (Tamara) DeFord; grandchildren Thomas, Taylor, Katelyn (Dylan), Grace, Amy, Declan, Michael, Abigail, Genevieve, Mary, Eric, Luke, and Joel; great grandchild Henry; siblings Eileen (Don) Evans, Mavis (Mike) Allard, Teresa Boykiw, Don (Margaret) Logan; and sister in law Carol Logan. She was predeceased by...

Vi Budzilka passed away on October 4, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 87 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her spouse Ken Frissell; children Kenneth Budzilka (Susan), Terry (Bert) Samuelson, and Bud (Diane) Budzilka; grandchildren Taliah Jeske, Zachery Budzilka, Brina (Jody) Kiziak, Kailey (Kevin) Bernauer, Shae Samuelson, Darby Budzilka (Dawna), and Denver Budzilka; great grandchildren Kenley and Kaige Bernauer; sisters Joyce Neale, Phyllis McAllister, and Judy...

Norma Scoggins passed away on September 24, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 92 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Heather Newton, Holly (Malcolm) MacLean, and Sharon (Brian) Whincup; grandchildren Cindy (Tony) Quon, Brent (Johnanne) Ross, Cayley (Tom) Turgeon, Ashley (Daniel) Dunwoody, Rebecca Whincup (Eric Monkman), and Duncan Whincup (Jonathan Busch); great grandchildren Cameron and Brady Ross, Addison and Cohen Turgeon, and Quinn and Myles Dunwoody; sister Audrey...

Daryel "Jumbo" Mudryk passed away on October 3, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 62 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his siblings David (Joan) Mudryk, Pauline (Frank) Huss, Jackie (Shauna) Mudryk and Charlene (Larry) McFarlane; nephews and niece Shawn Mudryk (Kalida Kennedy), Ryan (Raquel) Mudryk, Joshua Mudryk, Jordan Mudryk, Chase McFarlane and Brenna McFarlane; great nephews and niece Jase and Bohdan Mudryk, Kaius, Brodie and Rhett Mudryk; as well as numerous...

Peggy passed away September 29, 2019 in Vermilion, Alberta at the age of 84 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Wes (Gail) Bowers, Bernie Bowers (Jo-Anne Blanchard), Terry Freeman (Cathy Mansfield), Shirley (Gord) Kricheldorf, Tony Freeman (Linda Noster), Shelagh Nielsen, Diane Freeman, Lynn (Don) Searle, Mona Payne, and Graham Bowers; sister Pearl Commodore; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives, and friends. She was predeceased by her husband...

Hugh Fleming passed away on September 20, 2019 in Innisfree, Alberta at the age of 60 years.   He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 27 years Wendy Fleming; children Steven (Erin), Katelynn (Peter) Pidruchney, Michael (Brittany), Leanne (Derek Ebach), Justin (Kaden); grandchildren Breanne, Mason, Harper, Jordan, Ethan, Calvin, and Baby Ebach; mother Mildred; brothers Hartley (Amy), Charles (Debra); and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and many other family...

Jessie Kufeldt passed away on September 9, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 90 years.  She will be lovingly remembered by her children David (Monique) Kufeldt, Di Kufeldt (Jean Desmarais) and Karen (Ralph) Heinemann; grandchildren Buzz Desmarais (Mikiko Morris), Andree (Kyle) Wagner, Ian, Sean, and Julia Heinemann; great grandchildren Brock and Bennett Wagner; and sister in law Bertha Clark. She was predeceased by her husband Hugo Kufeldt; parents John and Jessie...

Ralph "Harry" Hodgson passed away on September 8, 2019 in Vermilion, Alberta at the age of 90 years.  He will be lovingly remembered by his children Brian (Terri) Hodgson and Brenda (Rob) Wasylik; grandchildren Matthew Hodgson (Alex Dupree), Joshua Hodgson, Rachelle (Calby) Carpenter, and Shauna Wasylik; and special friend Joan Morgan. He was predeceased by his wife Ethel Hodgson. A Celebration of Life will take place at the Vermilion Senior’s Centre...

Norma Willes passed away on September 6, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 92 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Georgia (Gary) Staples of Calgary, Lorraine (Barry) Ziola of Saskatoon, Bernie Watling of Mannville, Susan (Terry) Broadhead – Balaban of Edmonton, Lois (Brad) Kozma of Calgary, Vicki (John) Dalziel of Vancouver, and Don (Colleen) Willes of Vermilion; son in law Bob Finlay of Forestburg; 16 grandchildren Jackie (Murray) Norman,...

Gordon Meunier passed away on September 2, 2019 in Vermilion Alberta at the age of 82 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Darlene; children Jeff (Karen), Darren (Diane), Sandra (Grant) Boyd, and Steven (Carole); grandchildren Dustin (Catherine), Danielle (Sina) Kazemi, Lincoln, Havey, Erin Boyd, Tanis Boyd, Marie Boyd, and Tara; and great grandson Benjamin. He was predeceased by his parents Henry and Marie; and brother Al.  At Gordon’s request...