All Obituaries

Jennie Zack passed away on August 8, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 99 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Ruby Schile-Juss (Bert Mahura), Tom (Linda), and Bill (Marion); son in law Marshall Kiziak; grandchildren Kimberly (Keith) Weiss, Jacqueline (Neil) Beckie, Holly-Ann (David) Nielson, Colin (Debra), Neil (Adele), Shauna (Gordon Hissett), Melissa Gisle (Mark Soroka), Amanda (Jason) Stepanick, Tyson, Jason Kiziak, Trina (Jeremy) Fisher, and Pamela (Barry)...

Marie Maik passed away on July 23, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 90 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Elaine (Dwayne) Fossen and Jeanette (Perry) Pottle; grandchildren Vaughan (Bonita) Paisley, Chris Paisley, Justin (Leslie) Maik, Derek (Michelle) Maik, Jared Pottle, Megan (Drew) Letawsky, and Devon Pottle; step grandchildren Troy (Andrea) Fossen and Laurie Fossen; great grandchildren Aiden, Hayley, Jarret, Ryker, Sophie, Liam, Racheal, and Brooke;...

Robert James Proud passed away on July 21, 2019 in Vermilion, Alberta at the age of 93 years.   He will be lovingly remembered by his nieces & nephews Harlin Fry, Alvin D. Fry, Larry (Audrey) Fry, Ralph Fry, Harvey Fry, Lillian Fry, Fred Fry, Nadine (Ed) Simmons, and Alvin A. (Mary-Anne) Fry.   He was predeceased by his parents Daniel & Lillian Proud; sisters Mary Fry and Margaret Chute; and infant niece.   A graveside service will be held at the Dewberry...

Josephine Sheppard passed away on July 19, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 92 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Stewart Sheppard, Lucille Robinson, Marie (Allan) Sieben, and Allen (Eileen) Sheppard; grandchildren Gary (Andrea) Robinson, Brandy (Devon) Jacula, Dwayne (Crystal) Sheppard, Walter Taylor, Megan (Curtis)Loydl, Cory Sheppard, and Owen and Bailey McNall; great grandchildren Dominick, Brodee, Nixin, Alyxandrea, Paris, Brock, Kolten, and Blake; and siblings...

Erika Wiedemeyer passed away on July 12, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 84 years. Beloved mother of Manfred (Nenita) Wiedemeyer along with their children Alyssa & Martin and Ralph (Donna) Wiedemeyer. She was predeceased by her husband Martin Wiedemeyer. Cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held. Memorial donations may be made to the Red Cross.

Zenovia Mudryk  passed away on June 28, 2019 in Edmonton at the age of 83 years.  She will be lovingly remembered by her children David (Joan) Mudryk, Daryel Mudryk, Pauline (Frank) Huss, Jackie (Shauna) Mudryk and Charlene (Larry) McFarlane; grandchildren Shawn Mudryk (Kalida Kennedy), Ryan (Raquel) Mudryk, Joshua Mudryk, Jordan Mudryk, Chase McFarlane and Brenna McFarlane; great grandchildren Jase and Bohdan Mudryk, Kaius, Brodie and Rhett...

Anthony Organ passed away on June 26, 2019 in Clandonald, Alberta at the age of 76 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Lillian Organ; children Wanda Ouwehand (Ted Beauchamp), Paula (Doug) Keech, Kelly (Beth) Organ, and Keith Organ (Mary June Nacionales); grandchildren Krysten (Brian), Kora, Michelle, Alex, Nicole, Peter, Joseph, Ben, Dawn, and Kyle; great grandchildren Brooke, Logan, Alden, Autumn, and Alana; siblings Maurice (Leola) Masyk, Helen McPherson, John...

  Barbara passed away peacefully on June 28, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 72 years. Upon graduation from the U of A, she moved to Saskatoon, SK. She met and married Hugh there. They moved to Elrose, SK, where they farmed for six years. They found HOME in Vermilion, AB in October 1979.  She is survived by her husband Hugh; son Ken and his wife Kristina; grandchildren Rebecca and Matthew; brother Bill and his wife Pat, their son Doug and his wife Hana; brother Dave’s...

Diane Maddex passed away on May 20, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 70 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Bruce Maddex; children Kevin Maddex and Kelly (Gayle) Maddex; grandchildren Whitney (Chris) Gagne, Austen (Steph) Maddex, Shenea (Tyson) Lancaster, and Decoda Maddex; great grandchildren Adeline Maddex and Evelyn Lancaster; special family Shelly Cusack and April Braithwaite; as well as numerous brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews. She was...

Madeleine Friesen passed away on May 22, 2019 in Vermilion at the age of 93 years.  Beloved mother of Blake (Geri) Friesen, Grant (Rosalina) Friesen, Denise (Ralf) Jonas and Marlene (Dave) Baryski. She was predeceased by her husband Harold Friesen. A Funeral Service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Vermilion on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Friends of Vermilion Health Centre (Palliative Care).