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Condolences to the family of Joseph John "Joe" Holosko

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HOLOSKO
Joseph John

April 20, 1916, Nebraska, USA
- April 3, 1994, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Joseph John Holosko “Joe” passed away April 3, 1994 at the age of 78. Joe moved to Roundhill, AB. Parents: John Holosko/Francis Kryshk from Ukraine/Poland. Raised in Drumheller/sister Stella Staley and brother Emil. His father was a coal miner, and mother (a suffragette) worked at the Hudson Bay Co. Joe was a great violinist & composer, trained by G. Garbovitsky of Cal. Symphony. Went to Teacher’s College during the great depression. In WWII- Aeronautical Engineer. May 5, 1947, m. Mary Klochko- she struggled with mental illness. Worked as a sales engineer for Xerox Co. At 55 yrs, Joe got his B.A. He volunteered (18 yrs) conductor/ Mathew Popowich Choir. Joe was a Renaissance man, a life-long student. He loved the Ontario Science Center. Favorite mags; Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Prevention. Favorite T.V.; Wild Wild World of Animals, Three’s Company. Loved sauerkraut perogies and short ribs. Survived by the only daughter he raised, Karina Ann-Francis Holosko, the apple of his baby blue eyes, and son-in-law, Peter G. Pereira - 3 sons. Joe will be remembered for his sacrifice, kindness, curiously, love of animals, and learning. For 20 years Joe played Santa for hundreds of children. At night, he loved to find the Big Dipper in the stars and make shadow puppets to entertain his daughter when she couldn’t sleep. In the day, he’d look up to the sky and find shapes in the clouds. Joe rests at Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Ontario.


Condolences to the family of Kate M. Armstrong

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ARMSTRONG
Kate

January 19, 1929 - December 16, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Kate M. Armstrong of Red Deer, Alberta. She passed away peacefully from COVID-19, at Points West Living on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the age of 91 years. Kate was born on January 19, 1929 in Wainwright, Alberta. She lived in Wainwright until she met her husband, Thomas Armstrong. Kate and Thomas moved to Drumheller to live on the Pope Lease farm and they had a busy life raising six children. After raising her children she worked at the Drumheller Nursing Home for many years. They later sold the family farm and moved to Calgary, Alberta. Kate finally moved to Red Deer after losing her beloved husband, Thomas after sixty-five years of marriage. She enjoyed spending her time with her family and travelling when she could. Kate made many friends at the retirement home in Red Deer. Kate will be lovingly remembered by her children, Donald (Joan) Armstrong, Daniel (Rose) Armstrong, Thomas (Brenda) Armstrong, Helen (Ernie) Brunette, Mona (Randy) Luckiw, and Barb (Jerry) Curran; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Kate was predeceased by her beloved husband of sixty-five years, Thomas; great grand-children, Seth Robinson and Keoma Burt and her son-in-law, Peter Luckiw. Kate’s family would like to extend a special “Thank You” to the care workers and staff at Points West Living for all that they did for Kate. A very extra special “Thank You” to a special angel sitting with Kate the last few hours in her time of need. No Funeral Service will be held at Kate’s Request. Cremation entrusted to Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, Red Deer, Alberta. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

Condolences to the family of Norma Carol Campbell

 

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CAMPBELL
Norma Carol

January 13, 1944
Winnipeg, MB
December 17, 2020
Drumheller, AB

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Norma Carol Campbell (nee Weston). Norma was the beloved wife and soul mate of 55 years to George Linton Campbell, who predeceased her on February 17, 2016. Their monumental love for each other will last for eternity. Norma passed away suddenly at the age of 76 on December 17, 2020, after very strongly and bravely struggling through complications with pneumonia.
Norma was born in Winnipeg and later moved to Calgary, where she met her treasured husband in a meeting of chance on a day trip on the road- one of her most loved stories. Norma’s favourite thing in the world was to be with her immediate and extended family, as much as possible. She talked with much pride about her children and grandchildren, and never missed an opportunity to share family news. She also kept busy with numerous friends and loved visiting and chatting with everyone, in person, and on the phone. Norma had a true passion for camping, spending time outside in the sun, and enjoying the beautiful Rocky Mountains. With her family, she took countless month-long camping trips through Alberta and British Columbia, with her absolute favourite places to stay being Penticton and the Kananaskis. Norma’s true love for all animals was a constant her whole life. She was always excited to see any animal in nature and spent long road trips pointing out every creature that she could see to her family. She devoted true care and attention to all of her beloved pets over the years, and never missed an opportunity to interact with any dog or cat she saw. Later in life when Norma wasn’t able to have pets due to building restrictions, she dedicated many hours to volunteering at the Drumheller SPCA, where she found true joy in spending time with and helping animals in need. Norma endearingly ended every single phone conversation over the years with “bye-bye for now”, and that is how we wish to think of her passing- not as a goodbye, but a ‘bye-bye for now’.

Norma will be forever remembered and loved by her children - her eldest son, Stacey (Marcia) of Hanna, and her daughter Jaime (Ryan) of Youngstown. She is also survived by her two cherished grandchildren, Aiden and Emily. She will be sorrowfully missed by her sister Marlene, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, as well as by her much-loved niece and nephew, Nancy (Don), and Philip, of Calgary. She will be dearly missed by countless other family members and friends. Besides her adoring husband, Lynn, Norma was predeceased by her parents, John and Josephine, and brother-in-law, Gordon. In keeping with Norma’s wishes, no formal funeral services will be held. As Norma’s love for animals was so strong, for those who wish, the family requests that memorial donations be made directly to the Drumheller & District Humane Society.