Elmer, Robert Szlabey On April 13th, 2021 Elmer Szlabey, also known as Bob Szlabey of Edmonton, Alberta passed away at the age of 80 years old. A visitation will be held at Simply Cremations, 5224 – 99 Street Edmonton at 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Uncle Bob, You will be greatly missed by all your family, and especially all your friends. We love you. May you rest in peace.
It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wilhelmina (Wilma) Kerr on April 8, 2021 at the age of 81.
She passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones at her side. She will always be remembered for her feisty spirit and her love of family and friends.
She is survived by her Husband William, Son David (Dianne), Daughter Valerie (David). Grandchildren Sarah (Daniel), Ryley, Joshua and her Great Grandchildren Jacob and Mairead. Predeceased by her First Born Ian.
On behalf of the Family we wish to express a Special Thank you to the Homecare Pallitive team.
We will be holding a Celebration of Life at a later date.
With great sorrow we announce the passing of Gary Michael Gayleard, 52 of Edmonton, AB, who lost his battle with cancer March 28, 2021.
Gary was born in Selkirk, MB on December 29, 1968 to Edward & Lily Gayleard. Although he lived in MB, and Sask, he spent most of his life in Edmonton, AB. Gary was an expressive, creative and artistic young man. He loved music, fashion and was an avid reader of fantasy novels.
He met the love of his life Chelsey at a friend’s wedding, and their friendship and love grew from there. They were married January 4, 2020 with all of the family members watching.
Gary and Chelsey both shared a love of long drives, cooking together, watching the history documentaries and their trips to Victoria. They loved to laugh with family and friends and were members of the Riders Nation.
Gary was preceded in death by his father Edward in 1996.
Gary is survived by his wife Chelsey, daughter Cadence, mother Lily, brother John (Liza), sister Roberta, brother Wilfred (Val) and brother Gerald (Heidi). Nephews and nieces Johnny, Andrew, Sammy, David, Pearl and Sarah.
We would like to thank extended family and friends for all the love, support and care given to Gary during his battle with cancer.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Canadian Cancer Society of Canada.
Always loved and never forgotten. Till we meet again.
Eleanor Aiken, 79 years old, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2021 in Edmonton, Alberta after a valiant battle with cancer. Eleanor was born in Bromley, England on March 26, 1942. Her parents, Peter Aiken (Pte. of 43rd Field Artillery, R.C.H.A.) and Bridgette Gaughan, met during WWII in England. Eleanor’s maternal family is from Blacksod in the County of Mayo, Ireland, where she spent her first impressionable years.
Eleanor, with her mother Bridgette at her side, took the long journey to join her father in Dunkin, Quebec. Travelling from Ireland to England, then onto the ship called the Mauretania, arriving at pier 21 in Halifax on March 27th 1946, the day after her 5th birthday.
Eleanor grew up in Dunkin and went to school in the eastern townships of Quebec. After graduating from Knowlton Composite Highschool in 1961, she went on to study nursing, with the support of her Aunt Marie Gaughan, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Montreal. Eleanor’s spark for nursing was ignited because of her father’s experience with the Red Cross during the war, a revered school nurse with a yearning to help others. She often spoke of her deep gratitude for having the opportunity to be a nurse, as she came from a family where finances were tight, so the help of her Aunt Marie is what made it possible to finish her costly nursing training.
She graduated from the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing in June of 1965 as a Registered Nurse. During her nursing career she was a clinical instructor, clinical supervisor, and team leader. Her fondest experiences of nursing were regularly shared with family, the following hospitals left a resounding impact in her life; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, Brome Missisquoi Hospital, Maison Knowlton House, and the Misericordia Hospital. Eleanor practiced nursing in Quebec, Florida and Alberta.
Her first job as a registered nurse was at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, kicking off a nearly 50 year career as a well respected and accomplished registered nurse. Eleanor is a baby boomer, mother, aunt, sister, niece, grandmother to zoomers, and animal parent to many pets over the years. Her humour, wit, caring personality, resilience and strength will be severely missed.
After retiring in 2011, Eleanor moved in with her daughter, Rebecca Aiken. She spent quality time with her daughters, Jennifer and her dog, Burton (her favourite dog in the world), Rebecca, her husband, Aaron, and her treasured grandchildren, Arwin, Cassidy, and Eliana. Eleanor volunteered at a local school helping children, following her retirement in grade one classrooms, for as long as she was able. She enjoyed spending time with her five siblings whenever possible, reminiscing on special memories of Dunkin and growing up on the small country farm.
She is survived by her daughters Jennifer Aiken and Rebecca Aiken-Bailey (Aaron Bailey), grandchildren Arwin, Eliana, and Cassidy; siblings John Aiken (Lorraine Aiken), Violet Murphy (Dana Murphy), Lendy McLeod (Ken McLeod), Carolyn Aiken, and Tammy Aiken, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her father, Peter Aiken, and mother, Bridgette Aiken, and brother, Patrick Aiken.
Please consider a donation to the Canadian Wildlife Federation in Eleanor Aiken’s Memory. Eleanor loved Canadian wildlife, which was a favourite topic of conversation with her loved ones, particularly her children and grandchildren. Website is found here www.cwf-fcf.org which allows for donations in memory of, with the option of sending the family an ecard via 780becky@gmail.com if you choose.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a celebration of life will be held at a later date when she can be honoured with everyone who loved her safely.
DEBRA ANNE KNYSH On Monday, April 05, 2021, Mrs. Debra Knysh passed away peacefully at the Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton, AB with her children by her side. She celebrated her 72nd birthday on March 21. She was born to Ray and Muriel Thagard in 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba where she met and married the love of her life Al Knysh. Debra was predeceased by Al in 2007 as well as by his brother Dennis and her mother-in-law Bunny, whom she loved dearly.
She will be lovingly remembered by her three children Kari (Cam), Kevin (Katie), Kristan (Kelly), and her grandchildren Kyle, Coby, Reihen, and Marin. She also leaves to mourn an older sister Randi (Gerry) and younger sister Marny (Jerry), as well as nephews and nieces Jamie, Lindsey, Dana, Sara and Allison, and her brothers in-law Bryan and Tom.
She was a retired nurse who loved her job and caring for others and still kept in contact with many of her nursing friends. Although her health had deteriorated over the last few years, Deb was a fighter and her strength and spirit showed right until the end.
We love you Mom!
In Loving Memory of
SHIRLEY ANN MOTKALUK
December 27, 1937 – April 4, 2021
Unfortunately Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder and it would take her from us too soon.
On April 4, 2021, Shirley passed away at the age of 83 years.
Shirley will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Penny (Tim) &
Darci (Eric), son Darrell, grandsons Michael & Thomas (Tiffani),
granddaughters Shannon, Ashley & Katie,
great granddaughters Annabeth & Tahlia, sister Doreen, brothers
Harvey & Ronnie as well as other family and close friends.
Shirley was predeceased by her husband Harry Motkaluk, her parents
Harvey & Alice Jesmer, her sister Doris Enge, her brother Ted Jesmer
and her daughter-in-law Janet Wade.
Shirley absolutely loved to travel and went on many adventures with
family and friends. She enjoyed walking and wandering around looking
at anything and everything that interested her—a beautiful garden, a
historic building or an odd animal!
Shirley you will be dearly missed
Cremation has taken place and a small family gathering may follow
at a later date.
On behalf of the family we wish to express a special thanks to the staff at Extendicare Eaux Claires for the care and compassion Shirley received.
Al Buss was born and raised in Ontario and after a number of years, moved West. Al was predeceased by his beloved wife Judy who he adored and his dear son Derrick. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his friends and extended family, including many nieces and nephews. We will always think of him when we eat butter tarts and family get together won’t be the same without his stories and musings. Rest easy, we love you.
It is with sadness that Margaret Barritt (Robie) of Edmonton Alberta passed away on January 7th, 2021 at the age of 92 years old. She grew up Netherhill Saskatchewan before moving to Camrose Alberta and then to Edmonton Alberta. She is predeceased by her son David Olson in 1993 and her daughter Karen Ness in 2017 also 4 brothers Earl, Melvin, Stan and Ken Robie and one sister Thelma Gilbertson. Survived by her daughter Julie Olson, 2 great grandchildren, 6 grandchildren, numerous nephew and nieces that she loved very much.
She will be forever remembered for her sense of humour, her infectious laugh and her kindness to everyone she met.
She is sleeping waiting for the day that she can be resurrected back to a paradise Earth where she will be young and in good health.
Dear Shirley, I wanted to tell you that you don’t have to worry about Debbie and Amber. I told you I would take care of them and I will. Debbie and Tom are taking care of all the things you wanted. Amber is planning a lovely flowered rock garden for you and Grampa. I’m going to knock down the old shack and clean the place up. I’m going to miss your banana cream pie that you would make special for me every time I did something that made you happy…so I guess you’ll owe me one when I get there. I wanted to Thank you for two things. Thank you for taking care of Amber when she was young. You made her the beautiful person that she is. And Thank you for Debbie, She is the love of my life. I remember not very long ago, walking into your house and seeing you and Grampa sitting on the couch and he was rubbing your sore feet. Guess I should’ve knocked louder…But it just showed me how much you still cared for each other. Anyway, We all miss both of you. We’ll see you down the road aways…oh and don’t forget the pie. Love mike
Douglas Charles Harris
June 24, 1954 – March 7, 2021
Doug Harris passed away in Edmonton, Alberta on March 7, 2021 at the age of 66 years from complications of metastatic prostate cancer. Doug was born in Ontario but had lived in Edmonton for the last 30+ years. He is survived by four daughters, brother Alan, sisters Barb and Susan, half-brother Ted and friend Rosalea.
Thank you to Dr. Griffin and the nurses on 8 East at Misericordia Hospital for their care of Doug during his last hospital stay and to the staff of Villa Marguerite where Doug resided for the last 2 years.
Cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral service.
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