Joseph Earl of Aneroid passed away peacefully at the Palliser Regional Care Center, on Nov. 3, 2010. Joe was born Dec. 27 1923 in Winsor, Ontario and married Audrey Walch Sept 1, 1945. They moved out West to take over one of his parents farms in 1946. He loved the land and the animals. Joe was very active in the community and on many boards; the co-op, the church, school, Masons. He was always being asked to sing for special occasions and at the church. He enjoyed dancing, playing cards, curling, hiking, camping, swimming, and his winters spent in Arizona and time spent with family and friends. Later in life he took up painting and left all his family cherished pictures. He is predeceased by his parents Joseph Alvin and Della (Smith), siblings Nellie and husband Ken Ferguson, Phyllis and husband Joe Raymann ,and son Michael; May and husband Don Dykman, brother Alf and wife Barbara and their grandchild Vincent; Betty Molitor, and Dorothea Raymond, and Great grandchild Kyra. He leaves to mourn his wife of 65 years, Audrey. Children, Robert & (Signe) & family; Susan (Harv Boland) & family; Steve (Linda) & family, Brett and family. Funeral service was conducted by Rick Bowley. Organist Shirley McKenzie of Medicine Hat formerly of Aneroid played on many occasions for Joe when he was singing, and it was a real honor to have her play one last time for him. The family would like to express their thanks to the staff of the Palliser for all their kindness to Joe and the family and to all the family and friends, for their wishes, gifts, cards, and shared memories. Parkside Memorial Funeral Home for the arrangements.