All Obituaries

GARDIPPIE- David Edward Gardippie was born on November 9, 1932 in Piapot, Sask. and passed away on May 4, 2021 at the age of 88. Dave was predeceased by his partner Laura McKenzie and eldest daughter Gorgena Goldie. Dave is survived by his children Loretta (George), Jerry (Michelle), and Debby (Aaron); as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dave was a good father and grandpa, great grandfather papa; too many children to name. Dave worked many jobs in his younger years....

Irene Emma Drockner (nee Huber) passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021 at the Gull Lake Special Care Center. Left to Cherish her memory are her children Richard Drockner , Jim (Lorreen) Drockner, Anna (Lorne) Wandler; Her brother Fred (Doreen) Huber, Marie Anderson, Kay (Ray) Belisle, Freda (Dave) Fockler , sister in laws Irene (Gordon) McKay, Gwen Huber, Ruby Huber, brother in laws Vern Schnell, & Carl Thronberg ,as well as many nieces, nephews, & cousins. She is also survived by 11...

Linda Ann Assels-Scott (Davis) passed away April 23, 2021 in Swift Current, SK. Linda was born March 3, 1952, in Climax, SK., to Richard and Olive Davis. She attended school at Divide, Frontier, and Consul, SK. She grew up with five brothers and enjoyed spending time at Aunt Betty and Uncle Johnny’s farm. Linda married Alex Assels on March 3, 1970 in Shaunavon, SK. They had two daughters, Lynette and Caralee. Alex passed away December 16, 1983. Linda moved her family to Lethbridge, AB...

ANDERSON - Margaret "Helen" Anderson nee Campbell passed away on March 23, 2021 in Leader, Saskatchewan. She was born July 4, 1927 in Empress, Alberta. Helen met her husband, Arthur "Bill" Anderson and later married him in October of 1951. Helen and Bill lived on their farm in Sceptre for many years, working hard and raising their family. Helen is survived by her daughter Jill (Bob) Jensen, son Bert (Heather) Anderson, and grandchildren Ashley and Sarah Anderson,...

STETAR, Louis 1931 – 2021 Louis Stetar was born in the Consul area, 1931. At the precious age of 90, he sadly passed away in his sleep at the Southwest Integrated Healthcare Facility in Maple Creek on March 13, 2021.   Louis was the son of Thomas and Anna Stetar from Slovakia who established their family farm in1912 south of Consul.  Following in his dad’s footsteps Louis was a hard-working farmer/rancher.   Looking after cows, which he had...

Flora Lillian Retterath 1922-2021   Flora Retterath passed away in her own home in Maple Creek on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the age of 98, one week before her 99th birthday.   She is survived by her daughter Loretta Briggs, her son Vern (Sandra) Retterath and their children Travis (Jenean) Retterath & Nicole (Greg) Moyer, her daughter Brenda (Harold) Moorhead and their children Kristina Moorhead & Jody (Jared) Metz, her daughter Roxanne (Jim) Feil and their children Skye...

Vera Barbara Gold (nee Rezansoff) passed away on Friday March 6, 2021 at the age of 85 years, beloved wife of the late Robert (Bob) Gold. Left to cherish her memory her children, Jane Klug (David) of Medicine Hat Alberta, Donna Rodin of Medicine Hat Alberta, Janet (Ken) Dillabaugh of Swift Current Saskatchewan, Debbie Christian of Regina Saskatchewan, Jim Gold of Medicine Hat Alberta, Barb Tisnic (Garry) of Medicine Hat Alberta, Marcie (David) Holderness of Strathmore Alberta and Jeff...

Lela Leora Schmidt, 90, of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of February 28, 2021. She was proud to be the wife of Arnold Schmidt, founder of Schmidt Flour Inc., whom she married at age 79. Leora was born on a farm in Ridgetown, Ontario. She attended Ridgetown District High, Oshawa Missionary College, Atlantic Union College, and Andrews University, where she received a Bachelors Degree in Education. She had many talents and...