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Felaber, Wayne Harold
With a heavy heart, the families of Wayne Felaber, longtime Hinton resident, passed away on August 17, 2014 at home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Wayne was 74 years old.
Left to remember his legacy and cherish his memory is his beloved family; daughter, Marcene ( (Tony) #1 son in law) Pisak of Hinton, AB, son, Trent (Jennifer Clarke) Felaber of Grande Prairie, AB. Wayne is also survived by one grandson, Garett Francis and one step grandson Dillon (Jamie) Pisak and their two daughters; treasured companion and friend, Cathy Wyard- Scott, one brother and best friend Eugene/Joe (Donna) Wilson of Hinton, AB and several nieces, nephews and a host of lifelong friends.
Wayne was predeceased by his wife, Georgina and his parents.
Wayne had a lifelong love of the outdoors. In addition to 40 plus years of service in Hinton’s timber industry, Wayne loved to spend his time camping, fishing, and riding his quad.
In keeping with Wayne’s wishes cremation has taken place and no Memorial Services will be held.
The family would like to sincerely thank the amazing Dr. Armstrong for all his support, friendship and kindness, above and beyond the call of duty, during this difficult time; as well as those from Hinton Homecare that took such good care of Wayne and made his life more comfortable. Your kindness and support will never be forgotten.
The family suggests that if desired, a donation can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice in Wayne Felaber’s memory.
Rosetta St. Pierre
With a heavy heart, the families of Rosetta St. Pierre announce her sudden passing on September 20, 2014 in Hinton, Alberta. Rosetta was 41 years old.
Left to cherish her memory and remember all that she was is her loving family; common law spouse, Brad Borgerson of Hinton, Alberta and Rosetta’s children, Phillip St. Pierre, William (Stephanie) St. Pierre both of Hinton, Alberta, Emilia St. Pierre of Fort MacMurray, Alberta, Christopher St. Pierre of Mayerthorpe, Alberta as well her beloved grandchild, Ashton, mother, Rose Wood of Edson, Alberta. Rosetta is survived by 2 brothers and one sister, many nieces, nephews and many treasured friends.
Rosetta was predeceased by her father, Alfread, one son, Joseph and her brother Alfred.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday September 27, 2014 at the Gateway Community Church in Hinton, Alberta at 1:30 PM. Cremation will take place following this service.
Winona (McRae) Metrow
November 17, 1932 (Springfield, Manitoba)
May 3rd, 2016 (Hinton, Alberta)
With a heavy heart, we would like to announce the passing of Winona on May 3rd, 2016 in Hinton, Alberta at the age of 83 years.
Winona is survived by her sisters, Gerry, Olive and Mildred and brother Alvin of Selkirk, Manitoba. She is pre-deceased by her sisters, Audrey and Evelyn and her brothers, Charlie and Milton. She is also survived by her daughters, Brenda from Hinton and Shelley from Vancouver and her sons Ray (Nettie) from Hinton and Rod from Hinton, and her Grandchildren, Kristy, Kelley & Christopher, and many loving nieces and nephews.
Winona worked for the Town of Hinton from Aug 1984 to Nov 1997. She loved it and loved being around all the people. She was very proud that she worked for the town.
Winona worked in Kitsault, BC, from 1981 to 1983. She made many lifelong friends there and kept in touch with many of the people after the town closed in 1983. She even got an award “Kitsault’s Best Friend” which was signed by all the residents.
She enjoyed nothing more than a good hockey, baseball or football game on TV. Winona also loved watching the baseball games around Hinton and was always a part of the tournaments and campouts. She enjoyed many beer/juices with the ladies on the teams!
Winona was the camping Queen back in the day and was often found on a Thursday night getting her camper ready for a weekend camping trip.
She loved a good road trip but especially loved it if we were on our way to the River Cree, in Edmonton, Skagit Valley in Washington or to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thank you to Dr. Hawkwood and all the staff at the Hinton General Hospital. Thank you to Randy and Dr Fay, from Vancouver, for giving us our mom for another 19 years after she kicked cancers butt back in 1997. Thank you to all of Winona’s extended family at the Mountain View Centre. Mom truly loved all the ladies there and everything they did for her. You ladies are a class act!
If there is one word that would describe Nonie, it was that she sure was a character! We will love and miss you forever Mom.
Larry Connolly
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Larry Connolly on June 5th, 2016, at the age of 56 after a hard fought battle with ALS. Larry grew up in the town of Almonte, Ontario but adventured west to Hinton in his twenties to start a family with his wife Sandi. He was a daredevil, a handyman, a great cook and above all an amazing husband, father and friend. Larry is survived by his mother Mary Connolly (nee Paterson), his wife Sandi, his two daughters Sam and Ali, his siblings Randy, Rick, Lori, Cathy and Kimberly as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was a caring man who was always ready to lend a helping hand and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Larry was preceded in death by his father Lloyd Connolly and his brother Barry Connolly.
We ask that memorial donations be made to the ALS Society of Alberta, an association that offers every possible support to Albertans living with this painful disease. Larry will be laid to rest in his hometown of Almonte, and a celebration honoring Larry’s life will be held in Hinton at a later date.
Kinsey, Leslie Josephine
Born: Sat., Sep. 18, 1920
Died: Fri., May 13, 2016
Leslie J. Kinsey, a long time resident of Jasper, Alberta passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of May 13, 2016 at the age of 95 years.
She is survived by her four sons, Jack (Diane) Langdon, Richard Langdon, Brooke (Jan) Langdon and William Kinsey. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, John Langdon, Susan Crossfield, Shanaray and Tyla Langdon, Nathan, Jarad, Ryan and Justin Langdon as well as numerous great grandchildren and many other relatives and very dear friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 4 at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of the Lourdes Catholic Church 406 Pyramid Road, Jasper, Alberta. Pastor Mark Hendricks will be officiating. A luncheon and time of reflection will follow.
James (Jim) Michael Bunning
Born: Sun., Mar. 19, 1961
Died: Sat., May 21, 2016
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James Michael Bunning on May 21, 2016 at Hinton, Alberta at the age of 55 years. He leaves with fond memories his loving wife Christina Bunning, his much loved son James Joseph Bunning and his wife Ashley, brothers George (Helena), Dwayne (Adeen), Brian, Arthur (Leanne), Gerald (Tracy) and by his sisters Violet Shepard and Carol Bunning. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and many very dear friends.
Jim was predeceased by his parents George Arthur Bunning and Dorothy Nancy Bunning and his sister Linda Desjarlais. We will miss him deeply but have all the memories of him to forever cherish.
A funeral service was held at Our Lady Of The Foothills Catholic Church in Hinton on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11 AM with Reverend Bill Bulger officiating. Interment followed in the Woodlawn Cemetery with a reception following in the Lutheran Church Hall.
In loving memory of Jim, memorial contributions may be made to the Cross Cancer Institute, 11560 University Ave. NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2.
Jeanne Shymanski
March 6, 1931 - May 4, 2016
At the age of 85, Jeanne began her long awaited reunion and final adventure with the love of her life Michael, her predeceased husband of 53 years. ~ Together Forever ~
Jeanne Jennette Wroe was born in Lloydminster, Alberta. The family lived in the Alberta towns of McLaughlin, Chauvin, and Big Valley. She was quite the adventurer in her adolescence and enjoyed horseback riding, riding motorcycles and flying airplanes.
It was in Big Valley that Jeanne met Michael Shymanski. They married on Michael’s Birthday, June 6, 1951. He built their home next door to Jeanne’s family and they created their retail venture ‘Esquire Mens Wear’. In 1956 they moved to the ‘New Town of Hinton’ where Michael constructed their mens wear store building in the valley across from the Athabasca Valley Hotel. Jeanne and Michael enjoyed camping hiking and photography in their Rocky Mountain backyard.
Jeanne was well read, knowledgeable and creative with a keen sense of humor and a sharp business mind. During her later years, she wintered in Mesa, Arizona (1981-1996) and enjoyed playing Bridge and Crib with the Hinton Good Companions. Jeanne will be dearly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.
She is lovingly remembered by daughter Lori (Tim) Wilcox of Hinton, Alberta; grandson Ryan Wilcox of Red Deer; sister Mary (Richard) Hubert of Stettler; Niece Debora (Ron) VanLanduyt of Botha; nephew Kim (Christine) Hubert of Erskine; Niece Susan (Rudy) Posma of Bentley; sister-in-law Betty Wroe of Edmonton; Niece Denise (Craig) Green of Edmonton; sister Darlene Hrabchuk of Prince George, BC; nephews Casey and Vance Hrabchuk of Calgary as well as numerous extended family members.
Jeanne was predeceased by her husband Michael; parents Francis (Frank) and Elsie Wroe; brother Dwayne Wroe; and brother-in-law Albert Hrabchuk.
A Graveside Service was attended by family and friends, officiated by Jeanne’s niece Debora VanLanduyt, on Monday, May 9, 2016. Tributes, if desired, may be made to The Hinton Good Companions or The Hinton & District SPCA in Jeanne’s Memory.
