It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Keith Kingshott.
Keith passed away on November 27th 2021 in Edmonton Alberta.
Keith was a warm, caring man with a heart of gold. His hugs were one of a kind.
His greatest joy in life was his children and grandchildren. He leaves behind his 3 children Kyle, Kane & Kristina, 8 grandchildren Kolby, Brooklynn, Dyson, Hannah, Karsen, Kalina, Royal & Reign. His 2 sisters June, Teena, brother Steve and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents Tove and Buck, both paternal and maternal grandparents, his brother in law Clark and his son in law Shane.
He will be missed by many. There will not be a service at this time.

Natalie Ungstad (nee Yaremko)
1937-2022

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved mom, Natalie Ungstad on Jan 11, 2022. Natalie will be deeply missed by her loving family and dear friends. Sons Darrell, Colin (Susan) and Doug (Corri) Grandchildren Kristen, Kelsey, Natalia, Brandon, Dylan, Ryan and Shayla. Brothers David (Louise), Cy (Laurie) and Glen (Marilyn) Yaremko.
She was predeceased by her husband Erland Ungstad and her parents Metro and Mary Yaremko.
After graduating from Leduc High School she worked at the Jasper Ave Branch of CIBC until her marriage to Erland. After Erlands passing, she went on to work at Kensington Day Care for a number of years, where she proudly cared for the children as if they were her own.
Natalie was a caring, generous person, who dedicated her life to helping others. She took great pride in her grandchildren and was always concerned with everyone’s well being. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the charity of ones choice.

On January 13, 2022, we lost our dear Uncle George. George Hayes was born on May 30, 1937, the youngest of 6 children born to Jane and Charlie Hayes in Strome, Alberta. He was 84 years old. Although George was predeceased by his loving parents and brother & sisters, George leaves to mourn his sister-in-law Rosemary, 8 nieces and nephews, Beth (Ian), Peggy Anne (Barry), Bob (Judy), Barb (Peter), Pat (Shawna), Mary Jane (David), Susan (Brian), and Dan along with numerous great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.

George graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology as a Civil Technologist. His extensive career as a surveyor with the Federal Government saw him assisting with the development of many of the airports in Western Canada, south to Calgary and north in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. In his later years he worked as a consultant for small aircraft accidents.

Although George is no longer with us, few of us will fail to remember him when we pick up a remote-controlled toy, a model train set, see an extensive collection from the Franklin Mint, or when we overhear an argument about how the Oilers are doing.

Cremation and private interment will take place at a later date. We ask everyone who remembers George to celebrate in their own way.

It is with profound sadness that the family of Johan (John) T. Schols announce his passing on January 13th, 2022 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease and its complications at the age of 78 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, best friend and soulmate of 30 years, Lois. Also mourning his passing are daughter Joey(Brian), grandchildren Breanna, Alexa (Mike), brothers Leo, Art, Joey (Barb), sister Maria(Joe), as well as numerous relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Arie and Everdiena. John was born and grew up in Rotterdam. He emigrated to Canada in 1965 and worked tirelessly in the restaurant industry for 30 years. Following his retirement from the restaurant industry he went to work for Groupex-Edmonton for 15 years. He was an active member of Uncles at Large for many years and worked hard to successfully bring his siblings to Canada for a better life. As per John’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in John’s name to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area or Parkinson Association of Alberta.

It is with great sadness that the family of Eugene (Gene) Stefaniuk announce his passing on December 17, 2021 at the Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert, at the age of 74. Gene was born June 12, 1947 in Radway Alberta and was the oldest of 5 siblings. Predeceased by his father Michael in 1998, mother Victoria in 2004 and nephew Curtis Holowach in 2015.

Gene will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his sons Ian and Kyle, also son Robert Pearse, daughter Christine Pearse, granddaughters Amanda Pearse, Alberta Pearse and grandson Cody Pearse.

He is survived by his brother Alvin, sisters Iris Dach (Allan), Sonia Holowach (Dave) and Sylvia Brown (Gordon) and numerous nephews and nieces, who will miss him dearly.

Gene was a very good auctioneer, working in the Edmonton and Rimbey area in the stockyards. Besides livestock, he would also work equipment and vehicle auctions. He also worked in the trucking industry for many years, driving and dispatching, and really got to know a lot of people.

With all of the different things he did, Gene was a cowboy at heart and loved the rodeo circuit, trying his hand at bull riding, steer wrestling and saddle bronc. His love for horses led him to owning quarter horses and his special thoroughbred ‘Born Too Bold’, that he raced in Calgary and Edmonton. He had so many friends at ‘the barns’.

Gene was an adventurous, fun loving, kind man who enjoyed life to the fullest. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. He was someone who, once you met, you would always remember.

Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held at a later date with family and friends.

On December 21, 2021, Moe was mercifully released from further suffering with ALS at the age of 85. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. He is survived by spouse Huguette, children Julie and Linda (Michael), grandchildren Andrew, Owen and Gavin, siblings Shan (Nalini) and Yaso (Sara), as well as nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family around the world.

He had a glorious life, as he often said in recent years- from growing up in Ceylon, to graduate studies at Purdue, to a job in Montreal where he met Huguette, to raising a family in Edmonton. He traveled the world for work and pleasure but was always an American at heart from an early age, with a pioneering and independent spirit.

He was a man of integrity and intelligence who made significant contributions throughout his career as a civil engineer with CN Rail and other consulting companies. He was looked up to and admired by many for his encyclopedic brain and for blazing is own trail- he also loved music and felt the songs “Born Free” and “My Way” in particular epitomized the story of his life.

Cremation has taken place and he wanted no funeral or service, but he will be missed and remembered in the hearts of all those who loved him and whose lives he touched. We invite anyone who would like to share a memory of Moe (a.k.a. Moses Malone) to post it here.

Glansman, Bernadine Yvonne (Simonson)
July 31, 1932 – December 24, 2021

Predeceased by her parents Oscar and Hilda Simonson as well as 7 brothers and sisters (Alf, Cliff, Gordon, Kenny, Donny, Verna and Vina). Bernadine lost her husband Edward Douglas Glansman of 67 years on September 21, 2021. They were better together and “always and forever”. Loved by 2 daughters Arlene (Terry) Cairns and Laureen Strekies. Also by her 5 grandchildren Nolan (Kathleen) Cairns, Leslie Cairns, Michelle (Josh) Strekies, April Strekies, Tara (Sanjay) Strekies as well as 6 great grandchildren Jace, Holden, Oliver, Hannah, Rowan and Sadie.
She will be missed by her sister Helen Webb (Simonson) many nieces and nephews and some very dear friends. Bernadine “Deena” did everything with Ed. They traveled the world with best friends and her sister Helen (Doug). They spent much time in Canmore, walking the trails and always “shopping”.
Deena was a great 5 pin bowler in her younger years and always baked the best apple pie. She was a giving person to all. Respecting her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no formal service. A private gathering at Bardo Cemetery near Kingman, Alberta will take place in the future. Thank you to the staff at the Strathcona County Hospital, the Royal Alex Hospital, Chartwell Emerald Hills in Sherwood Park as well as the various EMS staff.

“All I want is loving you
And music, music, music.”

Ethel Valleau passed away on December 8, 2021 at the age of 100 years, 9 months. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Edith Matheson; her husband, Jim Valleau; 6 brothers; 2 sisters; and a son-in-law (Dave Bertsch). She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Bertsch; sons Bob (Susan), Tom (Judith), and John (Alan McLean); brother, Harold (Hal) Matheson; brother-in-law, Don Valleau; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, and over 50 nephews and nieces.
Mum grew up in Winnipeg, in a busy household filled with laughter, music, and stories. She was a “people person”, a good listener, a keeper of confidences, and a typical Matheson: opinionated, outspoken, and no pushover. As the eldest daughter, her sense of responsibility for her siblings never left her.

The family moved to London ON in the early part of World War 2. Mum met Dad (Jim Valleau, an RCAF Pilot from Saskatchewan) at a dance. They married when he returned from overseas in 1945. They lived in Saskatoon, then Aylsham, SK; in 1957 they moved to Edmonton. By 1962 they had 4 children and had started a new venture: a grain farm northeast of Vermilion AB. When Dad retired, the farm became their summer home. Dad died in 2014, and Mum moved to Laurier House Lynnwood the following spring.

Mum was loving, sentimental, hardworking, generous, but always practical. She taught Sunday School, sang in choirs, supported many charities, and was an early advocate for Pro Choice and Gender Equality. She loved singsongs, visiting, gardening, country music, Harlequin Romances, and Werther’s Originals candies. Most of all, she loved her family.

Thanks be to God for Mum’s long life. May her memory be eternal!

Many thanks to the staff at Laurier House Lynnwood for their loving care of Mum during the past 61/2 years, and to her Companions from Friendship Care Services who brought comfort and joy to her final weeks. Cremation and a private memorial service have taken place. Mum’s ashes will be interred beside Dad’s next summer at Moose Range Cemetery near Arborfield SK.

Please direct any donations in memory of Ethel Valleau to the “Pastoral Care Fund”, St. Andrew’s United Church, 9915-148 St. Edmonton AB T5N.