All Obituaries

In the early hours of March 26, 2026, at his home at Mill Creek Ranch in Gladstone Valley near Pincher Creek, AB, Keith Cecil (K.C.) Shenton was granted entry into Valhalla. He was 72 years old. K.C. leaves behind Brenda, his wife of 47 years; their children Benjamin (Amy), Erika (Tom), and Alex (Cynthia); grandchildren Shelden, Jaxon, Sasha, Odin, Casey, Atlas, Raleigh, Scarlet, and Ever; and great-grandchildren Ilona and Milo; and brother Pat (Sheila). He was predeceased by his parents, ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Sandi, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026, at the age of 80 years, with her family by her side. She was born in Fort Macleod to Tom and Violet Ripley and was raised and educated there, remaining a lifelong resident of the community she loved. In February of 1961, Sandi married the love of her life, Bob. Together they built a life centered on family, hard work, and ...

Val was born in the Cardston hospital, the daughter of Wallace and Inez French. She had two brothers, Monte and K.C, and two sisters, Melanie and Penny. The French family grew up on a ranch southwest of Hillspring. Val grew up in a real rodeo family. It was all rodeo, all the time. Val started competing at an early age and was very good at it. Competing in High School rodeo, Val was the girls all-around champion for all four years, a feat in the record books. She went on to compete in the ...

Surrounded by love, Lorraine Margaret Loeffler, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Vista Village on March 9, 2026, at the age of 94 yrs. Lorraine was born June 16, 1931, in Lake Lenore, Sask, to parents, Mathias Haensgen and Helena (Weber), along with a brother, Joseph, (deceased in infancy), two older sisters, Dolores (Ben Loeffler), Rita (Tony Mamer) and one younger sister, Alice (Joe Stannard Sr). All her life she loved the outdoors and learned at an early age to help her dad with ...

Monti Morry Maxwell, (86), of Taber Alberta (previously of Pender Island, British Columbia), passed away peacefully on March, 4th, 2026 in the Raymond, Alberta hospital after a very short stay.  He is lovingly remembered by his loving wife Marilyne Smith and her daughter Lisa Meuleman (Mark), granddaughters Katia and Ava, Seattle, Washington; daughter Nicole Biniaris (Jim), grandsons Yiorgo and Yhanei, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; sister-in-law Nadia Scott, Long Island Lake, Alberta; cousin ...

Mrs. Loretta Joan Moses of Fort Macleod, beloved wife of Mr. Robert (Bob) Moses, passed away peacefully at Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the age of 77 years. Loretta was born in Fort Macleod, Alberta, on November 11, 1948, to Victor and Rose Jenkins. She was raised in Fort Macleod alongside her siblings Carol, Margaret, Eileen, and Calvin (Sonny). Loretta met Bob during their school years. They began dating in 1970 and were married in 1974, sharing 51 ...

Elisabeth was born in the wine country of Germany. At age fourteen she worked in a hotel in Frankfurt. At age eighteen she saw the start of the second world war and witnessed its atrocities. After the war she met Hans, who had been a prisoner of war in Lethbridge, Alberta. They were married and had their first child, Gisela.. Hans luckily found, in Elisabeth, a partner that was willing to start a new life in a country Hans had come to admire. In ten years they were established in a ...

On February 11, 2026, God called Mom back home. She was born July 24, 1943, to Jim and Annie Shot Both Sides. She married her handsome cowboy husband, Roy Bare Shin Bone, on April 9, 1969. They were married for 58 years and together for 59 years. Together, they had five beautiful children: Jonathan, Charlene, Vaughn, Rochelle, and Marissa. She was blessed with grandchildren Jonelle, McKenna, Kristyna, Jon Jr., Sootaa, and Shanti, and great‑grandchildren Liam and Khalilah. She also had ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Hart of Fort Macleod on February 5, 2026. Bill was born to Orrin and Margaret Hart and was raised west of Claresholm, where he developed a strong work ethic and a lifelong love for the outdoors. Bill met his beloved wife, Helma, on a May long weekend camping trip, and they were married on May 12, 1984. Together, they built a life filled with adventure, family, and shared experiences, raising three children: Gelein (1988), Alec ...

Kathy Marie Scout-Bastien Saatsitapiaaki – “Keeper of Children Woman” June 21, 1970 – February 4, 2026 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathy, of Piikani Nation, on February 4, 2026. Kathy leaves behind her loving husband, Wade Bastien; children, Joshua, Christine, and Shelby Scout-Bastien; and her beloved pets, Kitty, Bailey, Shepherd, and Papay. Kathy was born on June 21, 1970, on Vancouver Island to her loving mother, Elizabeth ...