All Obituaries

  Jason Fredrick Ratke 1971 - 2020 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Jason Ratke of Breton on the morning of June 23, 2020 at the age of 48 years. Jason was a man of great honesty and integrity.  Jason was a gentle kind and accepting man with a love of fishing and the outdoors. He also had a great fondness for animals, gardening, and specifically his family. Jason will be lovingly remembered by his best friend, Denis Lince; his mother Shirley...

John Green Litke 1946-2020 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of John Litke on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre at the age of 74 years.  Best known for his love to travel and visit family, John will be lovingly remembered by his sister Carol Hegedus; brothers, Dwight and Clarence Litke, along with numerous nieces and nephews. John is predeceased by his parents, Nancy and Gus (August) Litke; brother, Brian Litke and sister, Eileen...

Leanne Heather Matsalla (neé McPhee) 1975-2020 After a long and most courageous fight, we are unbelievably heart broken to announce that Leanne has passed away, yet somewhat relieved that she is now at rest. During her short time, Leanne accomplished many meaningful achievements, from obtaining her Combine Insurance License to completing her Nurse’s Aide course, but greater than any other, was her achievement of building a beautiful life surrounded by too many friends to...

Ann E. Charlet 1943-2020 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ann Charlet on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre at the age of 76 years.  Best known for her warm smile and open door, we are sad that Ann’s Coffee Shop is now closed.  Ann will be lovingly remembered by her dear husband of nearly 60 years, Stewart Charlet; children, Cindy (Ray) Pombert, Dwayne Charlet (Sharon Maximovich) and Dale Charlet;...

  Gloria Hendrix 1948-2020   It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend.  On the evening of Thursday, May 28, 2020 Gloria Hendrix passed away at the Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre at the age of 72 years.  Gloria was a true lover of the outdoors; fishing and hunting were amongst her favourites.  More recently, Gloria enjoyed the special time spent with her children and their...

Adam Eckert August 10, 1927 – May 7, 2020   It is with mixed emotions that we announce the passing of Adam Eckert at Drayton Valley Continuing Care on the evening of Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the age of 93 years. Our hearts are heavy, yet we are relieved that is home with his Lord and Saviour. He will always be lovingly remembered by his wife of nearly 55 years, Barbara; children, Carolyn, Dyan (Carol Palynchuk) and Timothy Joel (Louise); grandchildren, Caitlin, Rachael and...

Marjorie Marilyn Bendle (nee Munn) passed away peacefully at Drayton Valley hospital on May 1, (May Day), 2020. In Marilyn’s own words, she was “more of a dreamer than a doer”. She always felt fragile after a childhood barbed wire accident that resulted in a significant eye injury, and later, an illness which caused her to miss a year of school. As a result of her eye injury, many things were difficult, from typing to driving, and it also gave her an unusual look, with one...

Anne Evelyn Kelso December 2, 1937 – March 31, 2020 With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Anne E. Kelso, neé Pastushuk on Monday, March 31, 2020 at Drayton Valley Continuing Care at the age of 82 years.  Anne will be lovingly remembered by her husband, William (Bill) Kelso; children, Diane (Ed) Lauer, Gary (Liana) Kelso and Joanne (Scott) Carter; grandchildren, Lacey (Casey) Zoetekouw, Kory (Tanis) Kelso, Kristan (Cory) de Jong, Kaitlyn (Shawn) Sieben, Megan...

Thomas Richard Riesterer April 10, 1960 – March 28, 2020 With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Thomas Richard Riesterer on Sunday, March 28, 2020 at University of Alberta Hospital at the age of 59 years. Thomas will be lovingly remembered by his children, Mackenzie Riesterere (Courtney), Lauren Riesterer (Nick), Austin Riesterer, Brooke Riesterer along with his siblings Katherine Riesterer-Day, Constance Riesterer, Shari MacPherson, Richard Riesterer. Along with uncle Stan...

Gloria DaCosta November 2, 1938 – March 10, 2020 With sadness, the family of Gloria announce her sudden passing on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the age of 81 years.  She will forever be remembered and loved by her brother, Artur (Lori) DaCosta, brother-in-law, Idalino Correia, nieces and nephews, Herminio Corriea, AJ Correia, Dillon Correia, Sara Tait, Paul (Deena) DaCosta and their daughter Taija, Steven (Lisa) DaCosta and their children Maya and Nate, Janna (Randy) Vanderwell...