42 announcements in Fort St. John

Alfred Mills

Born: 03/07/1941

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 17/05/2013

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Alfred Cyril (Poppy) Mills It is with deepest sadness and regret that we announce the sudden passing of Alfred Cyril Mills on Friday May 17, 2013. Born in Glace Bay, he was the son of the late Edward and Ellen (Greendige) Mills. Cyril started his career at Mendelson’s Grocery. He later went on to manage Gillis’ Meat Market, as well as...

Wilfred 'Da' Spencer

Born In: Beridgeport, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 26/09/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

We regret to announce the passing of Old Da Spencer on Sept. 26, 2012 at the Fort St. John Hospital in B.C. Da was born in Bridgeport, the youngest child of the late Edward and Mary Spencer. He lived and worked in the coal mines of Cape Breton for over 65 years, until moving with his family to Halifax and then to British Columbia, where he has...

Holley Osterlund

Born In: British Columbia, Canada
Born: 29/05/1973

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 02/06/2012

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Holley Desiree Osterlund Holley Desiree Osterlund passed away in Fort St. John, BC at the age of 39 years on June 2, 2012. Holly was born May 29, 1973 to loving parents Sharlene and Allen Osterlund and big brother Calvin of Baldonnel, BC. They lived together in a good neighborhood in Baldonnel where they were known by many and had many...

Marina Campbell

Born In: Coleman, Alberta, Canada
Born: 08/01/1916

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 03/07/2012

Published in the Z-Inactive-Dawson Creek Daily News.

Marina Ida (Venera) Campbell, was born January 08, 1916 to Jim and Marianna Venera. Her parents had emigrated from Northern Italy to a small coal mining town, Coleman Alberta, in the Crows Nest Pass. Marina and her two younger sisters and one younger brother were all born and raised in Coleman, Alberta until in 1931, the coal mines suffered a...

Apollonia Schlosser,

Born In: Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Born: 29/11/1934

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 05/06/2012

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Apollonia Bernadette Margaret Schlosser, (nee Pratchler) known to family and friends as Polly, passed away on June 5th 2012, at the age of 77, in Fort St. John. Polly was born to Maria and John Pratchler on November 29th, 1934 on the family farm outside of Muenster, Saskatchewan. On October 6th, 1954, she married JB (Joseph Bernard)...

Bertha Hadland

Born In: Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Born: 24/08/1923

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 28/04/2012

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Bertha May Hauger was born on August 24, 1923 and passed away April 28, 2012 in her home town of Fort St. John, BC. Bertha was born on a farm 1 mile east of Dawson Creek, the fourth child of pioneers Ed and Cora Hauger. Upon graduation in Dawson Creek, she attended Alberta College in Edmonton and then pursued a secretarial career in Pouce...

Tim Rempel

Born In: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Born: 03/03/1944

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 18/05/2012

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Timothy Reid Rempel went to be with the Lord on Friday May 18, 2012 at the age of 68. Tim was born in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan on March 3, 1944 to Ben and Susie Rempel. He was the third of thirteen children. In 1951, the family relocated to Goodlow, B.C. to homestead. At 14, Tim quit school to work for Bernard Little to help support the...

Diane McLeod

Born In: Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Born: 31/12/1947

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 04/05/2012

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Diane Patricia McLeod was born December 31, 1947 in Fort Frances Ontario. She was the third child of seven born to Nicolas and Nellie Liekam. Diane and Robert moved their family (while pregnant with their fourth child) from Ontario to British Columbia in 1973. They resided in Langley until 1978 and then moved to Mission, BC until 1984 when...

Cecil Elliot

Born In: Goodwood, Ontario, Canada
Born: 02/09/1926

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 07/03/2012

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Cecil Elliott, long-time resident of Pineview and Fort St. John, passed away at home on March 7, 2012.  He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Lana-Gay (Cramer), son Allan (Terry), daughter Jenny Rondeau and four grandchildren.  He was predeceased by his parents, three brothers, and two sisters.   Born in Goodwood, Ontario on September 2,...

Albert Meek

Born In: Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Born: 10/12/1928

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 08/11/2011

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Albert Arthur (Buddy) Meek passed away Nov. 8th 2011, in Fort St John. He was born in Shaunavon Sask. On Dec. 10, 1928. He came to the Peace River area in 1931 with his parents Bert and Charlotte, and 2 bothers Edwin and Gordon. Buddy made his home in the Fort St. John and Charlie Lake areas since then. He went to school for three years at the...

Leo McCaffrey

Born In: Vawn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Born: 07/08/1932

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 20/11/2011

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

The seventh of eight children born to Aurelie and Wilfrid McCaffrey on August 7, 1932 at home in Vawn, Saskatchewan . He died November 20, 2011 in Fort St. John, BC. Mourning the loss of Leo is his wife, Eunice and children and their spouses: Gregory & Iris, Vernon, BC; Sean & Rhonda, Fort St. John, BC; Catherine & Russell Wagg,...

William McBeth

Born In: Edgerton, Alberta, Canada
Born: 09/04/1930

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 14/08/2011

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

William George (Bill) McBeth, 81, died on August 14 at Fort St John Hospital and Health Centre surrounded by his family. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Lois (Clarke); daughter, Rhonda and husband Paul O’Toole; sons, Basil and wife Connie, Dennis and wife Anika, Dwayne and wife Kathy, Douglas and wife Denice; seven grandchildren, sister...

Gordon Bolin

Born In: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Born: 12/05/1951

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 13/09/2011

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Gordon was born and raised in the North Peace. He grew up with his parents and siblings at Charlie Lake, BC. Gordon spoke a lot of his childhood days, swimming, hanging out at the Lake, diving for hooks for quarters, raising and showing steers for 4-H and claiming Championships with them. After Graduation, Gordon went to work on the Oil...

Margaret McGillis

Born In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Born: 12/03/1950

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 25/09/2011

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

With regret, the family and friends of Margaret (Marge) McGillis, announce her passing on Sunday September 25, at the age of 61. Marge was born and raised in the Vancouver area by her parents Mac and Louise Porter. She was the oldest of four children, two sisters (Carolyn, Jennifer) and a brother (Brian). Marge moved to Fort St. John in 1975...

Gordon Bolin

Born In: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Born: 12/05/1951

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 13/09/2011

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Gordon was born and raised in the North Peace. He grew up with his parents and siblings at Charlie Lake, BC. Gordon spoke a lot of his childhood days, swimming, hanging out at the Lake, diving for hooks for quarters, raising and showing steers for 4-H and claiming Championships with them. After Graduation, Gordon went to work on the Oil...

Verle Gaddy

Born In: Bersay, Saskatchewan, Canada
Born: 15/08/1925

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 09/08/2011

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Verle was born on August 15, 1925, in Bersay, Sask. to Ethel Mae and Merle Frank Gaddy. When he was five years old, his mother passed away. She was only 25. His dad, Frank, left for the Peace River Country to find work, leaving Verle and his baby brother Vern with their maternal grandmother, ‘Grandma Wright’, in Lucky Lake, Sask. Frank...

Joan Poitras

Born In: St. Paul, Alberta, Canada
Born: 25/06/1938

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 09/09/2011

Published in the Fort St John Alaska Highway News.

Mom was born in St. Paul, Alberta to Francis and Josephine Poitras on June 25th, 1938. She was the second youngest of 8 brothers and 2 sisters. They were a french catholic family that soon moved to Paddle Prairie in northern Alberta when she was two years old. There, the family farmed and carved a life for themselves out of the prairie...

Bruce Bulger

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 16/01/2011

Published in the Summerside Journal Pioneer.

Bulger Suddenly due to an automobile accident in Fort St. John, B.C. on Sunday Jan. 16, 2011, of Bruce Patrick Bulger, formerly of Burton Lot 7, aged 46 years, beloved spouse of Karen Supernant. Born in O'Leary on Nov. 6, 1964, cherished son of Ronald and Velma (Clements) Bulger. Dear father of Victoria, Montana, U.S.A., and loving grandfather...

Ronald Joseph Wadden

Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 16/01/2011

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Ronald Joseph Wadden, 60, of Fort St. John, B.C., passed away tragically on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, as the result of a motor vehicle accident on the Alaskan Highway. Born in Glace Bay, and a former resident of King Edward Street, he was the son of Carmilla (McKinnon) Wadden and the late Leonard Wadden. Ronald Joseph was a member of St. Anne's...

Michael MacDonald

Born In: Comox, British Columbia, Canada

Passed in: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Passed on: 11/01/2011

Published in the Summerside Journal Pioneer.

MacDonald The death occurred at the Fort St. John General Hospital, Fort St. John, BC, on Saturday, December 11, 2010, of Michael "Mike" MacDonald, of Fort St. John, BC, formally of Miscouche, aged 53 years. Born in Comox, BC, he was the son of the late Kenneth V. and Annie (McKenzie) MacDonald. Survived by his best friend and wife Sharon...