Category: Funerals & Announcements

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Gerhardt Waldimar Forth at the age of 79 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Garry is survived by his loving wife​, Lorrilyn​; his children​, Jaret (Angie), Aaron (Wendy), Kendra (Sheldon), Melisa (Gerald), ​and Kent​. He was a loving Grandpa to eleven grandchildren: Colton, Braydon, Avery, Zander, Jaedyn, Taylor, Ashley, Todd, Jalisah, Zander and Lybi and to ​three great​-grandchildren;  brother to Daryl (Margot) and Arlen (Lynne) and will be remembered as well by his numerous other family and friends. Garry was predeceased by his first wife, Dianne, and granddaughter, Jaedyn Dietz. ​A​ Funeral Service will be held at ​1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Grace Lutheran Church​ (4218 56 Avenue, Wetaskiwin) with a visitation taking place ​prior, from 11a​.m. to 12:30 p.m. ​If desired, donations ​i​n Garry’s memory​ may be made to ​one of…

Hildegard (Hilda) Karlo August 3, 1924 to May 19, 2024 (age 99) Hilda Karlo (nee Kurtz) passed away on May 19, 2024 and has been reunited with the love of her life, Ed Karlo. She is survived by her daughter, Evelyn (Eric) Heilman; grandchildren, Raeleen (Brent) Metzker and Trent (Nicole) Heilman; great-granddaughters, Peyton, Kali, Shaylan and Taylor as well as her sisters, Lily (Howard) Smith, Margaret Forth and Eleanor Pydde. Hilda was born in Ludwipol, Poland, now Ukraine, on August 3, 1924 to Emil and Amalja Kurtz. The family emigrated to Canada in 1927 where they settled in the Kavanagh area. They purchased a quarter section of land West of Millet in the Porto Bello area and built a small, two room cabin which they moved into in 1930. She…

It is with great sadness and much love that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Rene Thompson. On April 19, at the age of 88 years, she entered into rest after a courageous battle with cancer. Rene will be deeply missed by her daughters, Carolyn (Wayne) Wait, Shelley (Don) Bisset, Susan (Dale) Woitt, and Janet (Darren) Ware; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, as well as extended relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd (Bud) Thompson; daughter, Donna Dressler; five brothers, and one sister. On May 29, 1935, Rene was born in Holland to Maria and Huibert Prins. After WWII in 1947, she immigrated to Canada with her family. Growing up, she had a variety of jobs and interests. Although she loved to work and…

Lena Boss Obituary It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Lena Boss at the age of 96 years. Lena is survived by her sister, Heather Guenther; nephews, Michael (Heather E.) Guenther, Douglas (Wendy) Neufeld; great-nephews, Johnathan (Meike), Andrew (Hana); special friends, Leona and Richard Svrcek and their family; and many friends. Lena was predeceased by her parents, Nikolai and Maria Neufeld; husband, Clifford; brother, John Neufeld; sister, Mary Penner; brother-in-law, Henry Penner; sister-in-law, Helen Neufeld.In memory of Lena, donations may be made to the Salvation Army Food Bank, Wetaskiwin Public Library, or a Charity of the Donor's choice. ------------------------------------------Service date and time to be announced------------------------------

Elsie Feldberg November 18, 1932 - January 18, 2024 On January 18, 2024 Freida “Elsie” Feldberg (nee Kurtz) passed away at the Wetaskiwin Hospital at the age of 91. Elsie is survived by her children, Brian (Cynthia) Feldberg and Colleen (Kevin) Wolter; her grandchildren, Peter (Ashley), Sabine (Harley), Jesse (Alicia) and Megan (Justin); great-grandchildren, Everett, Ellis, Ruari, June, Colter, Kohlin, Maliyah, Vivienne, Blaikley and Olivia; siblings, Hilda Karlo, Margaret Forth, Lily (Howard) Smith, Eleanor Pydde; sister-in-law, Irene Torgerson as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. Elsie was predeceased by her parents, Emil Kurtz and Amalja Kurtz (nee Comm); her husband, Reginald; siblings, Antonia “Toni” (Arnold) Fibick, Walter (Clara) Kurtz; as well as her brothers-in-law, Ed Karlo, Herb Forth, Dennis Pydde and Bill Torgerson. A Memorial Service…

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Raymond E. Woitt in Wetaskiwin on January 12, 2024 at the age of 87 years. He was predeceased by his son, Jeff. Raymond will be sadly missed by his wife, Joan; son,  Ken (Pat); grandsons, Dan (Sam) and Mike (Bella) great grandchildren, Daxton, Peyton, Ellie and Bennett as well as many extended family members, good friends and neighbors. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, (4218-56 Ave. Wetaskiwin. ) with burial to follow at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery beside Jeff. Donations in memory of Raymond can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation (P.O. Box 460, Toronto ON. M4P 9Z9) or www.heartandstroke.ca

Ed Karlo Obituary Feb 23, 1922 to Dec 24, 2023 Ed has returned home for Christmas to be with his Lord and Saviour in the evening hours of December 24, 2023 at the age of 101. He leaves to mourn his wife of 79 years, Hilda, daughter Evelyn (Eric) Heilman, Grandchildren Raeleen (Brent) Metzker and Trent (Nicole) Heilman and great granddaughters Peyton, Kali, Shaylan and Taylor. Ed was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta to John and Augusta Karlo on February 23, 1922. He was only 13 years old when his father fell ill so he had to leave school to work on the family farm West of Wetaskiwin. In addition to working on the farm he started clerking at auction companies and then started Ed Karlo Auctions which he operated from…

Trevor Gordon Marshall 1990 ~ 2023 Trevor Gordon Marshall was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, on July 4, 1990, and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on November 21, 2023 at the age of 33 years. Trevor is survived by his mother and father, Katherine and Kevin Marshall; brother, Brady Marshall; sister in-law, Janelle; nephew, Jake; niece, Reese; aunts, Mona Marshall, Audra (Wesley) Horvey, Debbie (Gary) Horvey; uncles, Russel (Cheryl) Horvey, Bert Horvey, Lyndon (Brenda) Horvey; numerous cousins, and many close friends. Trevor was predeceased by his grandparents, Ed and Beryl Marshall, and Gordon and Joan Horvey; uncle, Wesley Horvey and uncle, Gary Horvey. Trevor's winning smile, infectious laugh and shining eyes will be missed by all. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November…