Robinson, Dorothy Florence (nee Carroll)
December 12, 1922 – July 19, 2021

With great love and heavy hearts, the family of Dorothy (lovingly known as Nan, Robbie and Bubs), announce her peaceful passing surrounded by family in Edmonton, Alberta.
She is survived and will be missed by her sister Olive Roeckner, her children Douglas (Mary Ellen), Don (Carolyn), David (Mary), Deborah Edwardsen, Duncan (Debra), Dale (Donna), Dean (Harriet), Denton (Stacey), her 26 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and many other beloved family members and friends.
She was predeceased by her sister Betsey Carroll, parents Francis and Florence Carroll, baby daughter Dorian Faye, husband Douglas Robinson, and daughter-in-law Agnes Robinson.

Nan was born in Epsom-Surrey, England. When she was a child her family moved to Toronto and then to Vancouver. She went on to pursue nursing studies at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria at age 19. After graduating, she moved to Trail and worked at the hospital. It was in Trail that she met her husband on a blind date and they were married 61 terrific years before his passing. They lived in Trail, Swift Current, Estevan, Lethbridge, Fort St. John, Edmonton and Sherwood Park while raising and enjoying their family. In each place they lived Nan was grateful for her sorority, Beta Sigma Phi, friends and was actively involved in a variety of charity work. A special thank you to the amazing staff and neighbours at Bedford Village in Sherwood Park for making her last 9 years so enjoyable.

Nan was a caring and vibrant person who loved winning at crib, trips to Maui, Palm Springs and Mexico, a good gin and tonic and playing golf. She tried several times to get her driver’s license and watching her drive the golf cart… we all understood why it never happened. More than anything though she loved her time with her family. They spent many years going to Little Bear Lake, Saskatchewan and many memories were created there.

When asked what her greatest accomplishment was she stated that she didn’t think she had any except maybe a successful family. She added that she couldn’t lay claim to any of that because they did it all by themselves. She was so proud of her children and their families.
The words of advice she wanted to leave us all with were, “Never plan too much. Take it one day at a time because it is all about your state of mind.” She lived life to the fullest and what a beautiful life it was.

There will be a family celebration of life in Saskatchewan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one of her favourite causes: The Stollery Children’s Hospital, The Humane Society, The Canadian Cancer Society or The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Ronald Francis Delany
Born Nov 23, 1935-July 24, 2021

Ron passed away at the age of 85 at the UofA Hospital. He is survived by Loreen, his wife and constant companion of 66 years.

Daughters
Charlene (Lory) Hartwick
Sherry (Myron) Chaikowsky
Lori (Blair) Lucyk

7 Grandchildren
6 Great Grandchildren

He was predeceased by his parents Alfred and Eva, Brother Vern and Granddaughter Sarah Hartwick.

Ron loved to socialize with family and friends. In his later life, he enjoyed “Show and Shine” car
shows, Sprint and Stock car races, travelling in the R.V. And his time spent in Arizona.

He will be sadly missed.

Family graveside service to be determined.

Shelly Schooley passed away on July 19, 2021 at the Grey Nuns Hospital, with family at her side, at the age of 67 years old.

Shelly was born September 20, 1953 in Edmonton, Alberta, as the oldest of six children of John and Helen Chretien. Shelly was survived by her four brothers – Graydon, Mark, Kenneth, Barry – and one sister – Kim. She also leaves behind her three children – David (Carmella), Dan (Nadine), and Jill (John). Shelly enjoyed her eight grandchildren – Sydney, Taylor, Reid, Jordan, Lewis, Kensington, Aubrey and Evelyn. Shelly was predeceased by her son, Douglas, in 1993 and by her parents, John and Helen Chretien (2014 and 2004, respectively).

The family would like to thank the staff at the ICU at the Grey Nuns Hospital for their excellent and compassionate care.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

In memory of Shelly, donations may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada.

We are sad to announce the passing of Mary Louise “Lou” McDougall (nee: Johnson). She lost her short battle with cancer in the early hours of Saturday July 10, 2021 and passed away peacefully at home.

Lou grew up in Maidstone, Saskatchewan; studied in Portland and lived in parts of B.C. Before settling in the Edmonton area.

She was predeceased by her parents, son-in-law Jeffery Houseman and her previous husband Bruce McDougall as well as her brothers-in-law Murray Carson and Keith Colvin. She is survived by her husband and soulmate Marvin Smith, daughter Carolyn Houseman and her children Nick and Avery, her step-son Kirk Smith, his partner Mellisa and their blended family Tyler, Ashley, Avery and Sydni. She will also be missed by her sisters and brother; Marge Colvin, Kay Carson and Rick Johnson (Pam) as well as her many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews and her dear friend Dianne Schmaltz.

Lou had a varied work life as a milkman, salesman, florist, recreation therapist and entrepreneur. She loved “her seniors” and being an avid animal lover could be found entertaining her day program participants with visits from alpacas, donkeys, chicks and other assorted critters. Her time with the pet therapy program saw her taking her pet chicken, Rusty and dog, Tess to visit many seniors in the city.

Other loves in her life were her beautiful gardens, setting up a community garden, being a part of the garden club and sharing both her knowledge and her perennials with others. Lou loved to travel and explore different cultures and has made many friends all over the world. Sewing was another passion, especially making outfits for all the young people in her life and teaching others the craft. She was very involved in her church and known be involved with the congregation in fund raising activities such as the trail days concession, plant/Christmas centrepieces and bake sales. Lou was also an avid bird watcher and could often be found in local ditches and swamps to get a closer look when something caught her eye. After she retired she could be found sitting on the deck and reading a book.

Gregarious in life, she always knew her neighbours and was known to plan a party or two. All of these activities underscore the lessons her daughter says she learned from her mom – the importance of building and maintaining community and following one’s passions.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the charity of your choice in Lou’s name.

She will be missed!!!

There will be a celebration of life “Lou out” on September 04, 2021 at 134, 21431 Township Road 522 (Midway Estates) between 1:00 and 4:00 pm.

Elsie Alexandra Halvorson nee Paukszto
April 2, 1929 to July 13, 2021

Elsie might advise us to teach the young people to learn financial care for themselves. She was a teacher, of course and a mom. Born in Scott, Saskatchewan of immigrants from Poland she learned English in school and then taught her parents and then everyone after, good grammar, spelling and pronunciation. Her siblings, Mary & Vito, share that care for clarity.

Mom went to ‘Normal School’ at the University of Alberta where teachers were created in those days. At the one room country Setting Sun School, outside Metiskow, Alberta, she met and married Bob Halvorson and they farmed, raised three adults, Susan, Barry and Bruce the middle kid who pre-deceased her in a farm accident.

Grief can cause change so the couple ‘retired’ to Edmonton where they invested in the building of a car wash and they built a new circle of friends with time to enjoy the coffee always available for guests and themselves.

Elsie, met a wide variety of people with her ability to learn and have conversation on finance, politics and sports. She saw Gretzy and the Oilers skate around with Edmonton’s first Stanley Cup. Her grand children seem to have carried on her interests, especially in enjoying time with friends and conversation.

We thank and esteem all the people who work with seniors. Jasper Place Continuing Care took the word care to mean physical care for sure. AND everyone spoke to her, teased her and make life more than bearable. Hug a care giver for us anywhere you find one. That would be the ‘in lieu of flowers’ part of this obituary.

Hans passed away after a battle with cancer on July 8, 2021. He is survived by his wife Erika, children Marcus & Marilyn and Pam & Troy and grandkids Malachi, Sophie, Hudson and Charlotte. He enjoyed many years of running businesses, including his most recent Harrier Hans courier company. He still enjoyed soccer, taking his grandkids swimming and going to the YMCA. As per his request there will be no memorial or funeral service held. He is loved and will be dearly missed.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Joyce Erlene Osness on April 27th, 2021 at the age of 75 years young. Joyce grew up on the family farm in Pompeys Pillar, Montana. She immigrated to Canada in 1969 and spent the majority of her adult life in Edmonton, AB where she worked as an accountant and raised 5 kids before retiring.

Joyce leaves a legacy of her artwork for us all to treasure, she had an incredible creative flair and had a vision of her own, forging her own path. Often her creative inspirations came from nature, animals especially, one of her great loves. She loved and cared for many cats and dogs through the years. She also had an avid interest in politics, keeping herself informed of and carefully weighing the issues, at all levels in Canada and the US.

Our mother will always be remembered by her younger brother Richard Osness and her 5 children: Paul Watson (Sasha), Jennifer Watson (Bill), Chris Watson, Tim Watson (Olana), and Heather Watson. Joyce loved her 10 grandchildren very much who will also remember her: Zoey, Jade, Alick, Trinity, Savannah, Elora, Eden, Elijah, Teagan and William. She was predeceased by her parents Erling and Rose Osness, older brothers Pat Marang and Charles Marang (Carol).

The family would like to thank Simply Cremations for handling her final arrangements with grace, it truly did make a difference.

A celebration of life will be held on August 20th, 2021 in Edmonton, details to follow.

May she rest in peace and her perpetual light shine upon us.

Raymond “Ray” Arthur Hudson made his last wildly inappropriate comment on May 24th 2021.
Born in Coaldale, Alberta on March 20, 1950, Ray leaves behind the legacy fitting of a great man, father, and grandfather. The eldest of six siblings of the late Kenneth and Florence Hudson, and is survived by two sons, Brad (Tara) and Colin (Ruselle) Hudson, of whom he was tremendously proud of, three grandchildren who were the only people who could ever successfully boss him around, and his brothers Kenny, Don (Anne), Hugh (Wendy), and Bruce (Naomi). He is predeceased by sister Linda (Les).
Ray was not one for travel, but he valued his relationships, and put greater emphasis on being a person who showed up for the people in his life. He maintained a correspondence with penpals Joy and Owen Bowers in New Zealand that dated back to his elementary school years.
Saying goodbye, however, was not Ray’s forte. In life, it was sneaking out from a party when no one was looking. That philosophy carried over in his passing, and was no more evident than in the case of learning of his grand exit, his good friend Jim Gormley remarked “Ray always said he would do anything to avoid giving my eulogy.”
Ray found great purpose in his work, no matter the employment, and made an impact wherever he went. He had an eye for process and logic (oftentimes his own), and for learning how things around him in the world worked. But to know him, he was more than any job or career. Infamous for his hesitation with the usage of patience and his near-biblical levels of candour, the larger truth was that he used the cover of cantankerous old man to protect something much gentler about himself, which his family often saw in him with his grandchildren. He loved fiercely and in no half measures. Coupled with his prolific vocabulary of profanity, one might argue that he loved four-letter words as much as he did his grandchildren, and took great joy in educating the Hudson family’s youngest generation on the alternative slang, despite pleas from their aggrieved parents.
A practicing Wiccan, Ray did away with a lot of traditionally Western approaches to end of life customs. He had emphasized to his family that in lieu of a funeral, he should be cremated and anyone inclined to do so could make charitable donations to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. Everyone who remembers Ray is asked to celebrate his life in their own way and the family encourages you to share your own story about the beloved man we warmly refer to as “Mr. Asshole” below.