All Obituaries

Mr. Rick Spafford of Drumheller beloved father of Carly and Hailey passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023 at the age of 63 years. Rick was born and raised in the Drumheller valley.  Rick was well known for being a phenomenal pool player.  He was legendary throughout Alberta.  He had many fond memories of tournaments and games with his friends.  He was an animal lover and almost always had an animal companion, be it a dog, a bird or the cat he thought he never wanted...

Kathleen Vickers Dec 11, 1925 – Jan 20, 2023   Kathleen passed away peacefully at the age of 97. Kathleen was born in Jasmin, Sask. After finishing school she came to Drumheller to visit her aunt and uncle and never moved back to Saskatchewan. She met the love of her life Jay Vickers. They were very involved with the Drumheller Miners hockey team. They also loved to go dancing and camping. Kathleen worked at Eaton’s until they shut down. She then went to work...

Phyllis May Bramley (King) passed away peacefully on January 18, 2023 in Drumheller, AB with her son Keith (Sheila) by her side. Phyllis was born on May 15, 1925 to Mr. and Mrs. James King on a farm located 10 miles north of Carbon. The third of five daughters, Phyllis attended Webb School until Grade 10. After school she kept busy with housekeeping, hairdressing and a number of other odd jobs for many families in Carbon. Phyllis was also employed for eleven years by the Bank of Montreal as...

 Muriel Hampton January 30, 1945 - January 18, 2023   Muriel Hampton passed away on January 18, 2023.  Muriel will be missed by her daughter Michele (Steve Johnston), grandchildren Chloe and Luke, brothers Maurice and Norbert Lanteigne and sister Jacqueline Lanteigne and numerous other cousins and friends.    She was predeceased by her husband Skip, parents Rita and Julien Lanteigne, brother Rejean Lanteigne and sister Lucie Lanteigne as well as other relatives...

Garth Martin Cote January 28, 1954 - January 10, 2023 It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of Garth in the Drumheller Health Centre, surrounded with family and friends, at the age of 68. He was born in Rimbey, AB with schooling in Falher, Alberta nd Abbottsford, B.C.  He became a welder by trade, working in Fort McMurray, Slave Lake, Edmonton, Wainwright and lastly Hinton, Alberta. He is survived by his mother, Joan, of Drumheller, brothers; Larry (Geraldine) of...

Paul (Ampa) Nadasdi, a longtime resident of Drumheller, AB passed away January 7th, 2023 in Drumheller, AB. Born in 1932 Paul would develop a variety of interests including weight lifting, golf, walking, and gardening (grew the best tomatoes!). He always spoke highly of his time working in maintenance at the Sunshine Lodge as well as being a greeter at the Royal Tyrell Museum. He is survived by his daughter Dawn Nadasdi, son Mitch Nadasdi, granddaughters Corissa Wolsey and Elizabeth Wolsey,...

Larry started his life in East Coulee, Alberta, on December 6, 1940. He lived in East Coulee with his mother, Katherine, and older brother, Maurice. After a short time, they moved to Millerfield, near East Coulee. While there, they went to school in East Coulee, stayed in town on school days, then went back to Millerfield on weekends. Later, Katherine married Everett, and the family moved to the Treacy Ranch, near Dorothy, in 1949. Larry spent much of his life on the Ranch – in his...

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Melvin Edward Raugust   August 26, 1940 to December 17, 2022   Melvin was born to Edward and Matilda Raugust on August 26, 1940, the third of six children. He was raised on the Raugust farm in the Hand Hills. Melvin married Frieda Marie Hiebert on November 7, 1965. They took over the operation of the family farm where they raised their five children: Patricia, Pamela, Tracy, Dean and Bonnie. Melvin was a jack of all trades. He could fix or build almost anything and could...

    It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Wesley Walter Wade of Drumheller, AB on December 17th, 2022 at 59 years of age. Wesley was born on October 21st, 1963. He was the sixth child and only son born to Harry and Doris Wade of Drumheller, AB. Growing up on the family farm with his parents and seven sisters was overwhelming at times for an only boy. Wes enjoyed grooming, feeding, breaking & training the animals we raised for food or show, as well as...