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Condolences to the family of Kenneth "Ken" Dufloth

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September 26, 1942 - March 12, 2025

Ken Dufloth passed away on March 12, 2025, at the age of 82 years. He leaves to cherish his memory his children, Karen, Glen and Coleen; grandchildren, Shena, Aaron, Garison, Brooklyn and Carson; brothers, Larry and Joe; sister, Sharron; special friend, Della. Ken was predeceased by his parents, Ted and Barbara Dufloth; spouse, Carol Dufloth; grandchild, Devan; sister, Violet.
Ken was born in Calgary and raised in Drumheller. He attended Drumheller high school and SAIT. Ken owned a plumbing and gas fitting company, JK Plumbing & Heating. He also worked for the Alberta government and retired in Fort McMurray. Ken enjoyed having coffee with buddies, tinkering in the garage on motorbikes and loved to dance and sing karaoke.
A Private Family Celebration of Life was held on Friday, March 21, 2025. Condolences may be made at www.gracememorial.com.
Arrangements are made by GRACE MEMORIAL AFFORDABLE BURIAL & CREMATION 1924 10th Ave NW, Medicine Hat, Alberta T1C 1T5 403-905-0440 info@gracememorial.com.


Condolences to the family of Zachary Elroy (Roy) Mundorf

Roy Mundorf

August 10, 1932 - March 5, 2025

Roy Mundorf, age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 5, 2025 at the Hanna Long Term Care Centre.
Roy was born August 10, 1932 in Stettler, AB. to Zachary and May Mundorf, the youngest of 10 including 2 cousins raised with the family.
Roy was predeceased by his wife, Shirley in 2023, his parents, Zachary (1957) and May (1976) and his siblings except for surviving sister, Issie.
Roy leaves to mourn his passing daughters Bonita (Dave), Rosalie (Bevan), Elaine and son Mark (Kathleen), 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. He will also be missed by his sister Issie, sister-in-law Elvina, nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and numerous friends.
As a young man, Roy pursued a career in the oil patch working for various companies and locating to several oil fields, including Big Valley, Ferintosh, Lodgepole, Black Diamond, Longview and ending his career in Munson. After he retired from the oil patch, he enjoyed working on Ron Stanger’s farm.
His passion for hunting and fishing resulted in many enjoyable experiences with family and friends, continuing to accompany his son Mark until the fall of 2022.
Roy and Shirley loved to explore the world (Alaska, Hawaii, the Caribbean) on many trips and cruises including a special trip in 2010 with brother-in-law Eldon and his wife Fern to South America that included a cruise to Antarctica to visit the penguins.
Roy was a man of great wisdom, of common sense, fair, always welcoming, non-judgmental, calm, full of love, and always wore a huge smile.
He was a man of strong faith that strengthened him throughout his life’s journey.
Roy was happy spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. His love and kindness to all who knew him will be greatly missed.
The family would like to thank the staff at Sunshine Lodge, Hillview Lodge and Hanna Long Term Care Centre for their excellent care in his last years.
Funeral services will be held at the Munson Community Hall on Saturday March 22, 2025 at 1:00 o’clock. Interment will follow at the Munson Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Diabetes Canada.
Arrangements by Courtney-Winters Funeral Home in Drumheller.

Condolences to the family of Grafton (George) Lee Betram

George Bertram

August 27, 1934 - March 5, 2025

Wife Shirley Ruth (McMann) Bertram
Beloved father of Brian Bertram (Mary Murray), Bev Hambling (Greg), Kevin Bertram (Vicky), Darrell Bertram (Tara)
Grandchildren; Tyler, Dillon, Kristan Wahl, Jared (Maddie), Zachery, Cianna (Max), Lee (Chelsey), Megan, Beth Piercy (Glen), Sarah Straus (Shane), Cole (Mary), Hayden (Carlie), Mackenzie (Mike)
Great-Grandchildren; Maverick, Pierce, Finnley, Charlie, Myles, Holly, Hunter, Kevin Jr., Lee Jr., Bailey, Luke, Ben, Barrett, Riley.
Survived by sisters Lois Sinclair and Hilda Jorgensen
Predeceased by parents, Laurie and Lydia (Robertson) Bertram.
Predeceased by Siblings: Waldon (Irene) Bertram, Betty Howatt (Stirling), Gordon Bertram (Mildred), Carl Bertram (Edwina), In Infancy, Grafton Lee, Ernest and Carol Bertram. Also predeceased by Brothers-in-Law Eric Sinclair, Robert Jorgensen and Stirling Howatt.
Grafton was born on a small farm in Hazel Grove, PEI to parents Lawrence (Laurie) and Lydia Bertram. Grafton attended a small schoolhouse in PEI when it was stated that he was kicked out in Grade 5 for getting into a fight with his teacher. He went to work for his Uncle Lou driving gravel trucks. His desire to see the world was strong and at the age of 17, Grafton, and friend Lou MacEachern traveled West to Alberta. Times were hard and money was tight, Grafton worked at various jobs delivering groceries and working construction. It was during this time that one of his bosses nicked named him George, and the name stuck.
George had an opportunity to work in the Oil and Gas Industry. In 1957 George got a job overseas with British Petroleum. During his leave from the Middle East in 1958, he met the love of his life Shirley. He told her that if she could cook fried chicken the way he liked, he would marry her and take her overseas. Mom didn’t burn the chicken and six weeks later he married her on August 26, 1958, and took her overseas. In 1960, they returned to Canada. That same year George purchased his first Drill and started Bertram Drilling. The company grew as did his family, employing upwards of 500 people at its peak with operations spanning across Canada and USA, as well as South America and Russia.
George had a love for life, making many lifelong friends along the way while enjoying travel, hunting, fishing, curling, a passion for golf and playing cribbage. Everyone in the room knew when he won a crib game, and he would usually count his opponent’s hand long before they knew what they had. One of his favourite lines was “even me with my grade 5 education can figure that out”.
George passed away peacefully on March 5 at 1:15pm in the Red Deer Regional Hospital with his loving wife of 66 years by his side.
Celebration of Life will be held Friday, March 14, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. at the Carbon Community Hall, Carbon, Alberta. There will be a luncheon to follow. If friends so desire memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. The service will be presented on Courtney-Winter’s Funeral Home’s website for those that cannot attend.