All Obituaries

On Saturday, September 14, 2019 William (Bill) Balaban formally of Lac La Biche, AB passed away at the age of 86 years in Smoky Lake, AB. William is survived by his children Pauline (Rene) Schaub, Janet (Rick) Blanchette, Shirley (Ronald) L'Heureux, Billy (Koreen) Balaban, Diana (Rodney) Mauch,12 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, sister Emily Vennard, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. William is predeceased by his wife Sonia Balaban in 2009, parents...

On Sunday, September 8th, 2019 Louise Piquette of Lac La Biche, Alberta,  passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the age of 77 years. Louise is survived by her life partner and best friend Andre Piquette, her children Doug (Karina) Piquette, Jim (Bonnie) Piquette, Susan (Brad) LaPierre, Marc (Kim) Piquette, daughter-in-law Rebecca Pickard, her grandchildren Shena, Jaylyn, Caleb, Jesse, Chelsea, Noah, Zea and Riel, her sisters Therese and Yvette as well as numerous...

On September 8, 2019 Verna Claire Plamondon of Lac La Biche, AB passed away at the age of 67 years. Verna is survived by her children Shane (Tanya), Clayton, Brandon, grandchildren Cole, Keenan, Austin, Hunter, Hayden, Angel, Brandy, great grandchildren Jacob, Ally, Tyson, Kalee, Carson, siblings Eileen Sehn, Connie (Bruce) Cartwright, sister in law Sharon Plamondon, father of her children Raymond C. Plamondon, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Verna is predeceased by...

On Friday, August 23, 2019 Elaine Tkachuk of Lac La Biche, AB passed away at the age of 61 years. Elaine is survived by her husband Brian Tkachuk, son Wade (Karie Kershaw) Tkachuk, grandchildren Grace Tkachuk, Aria Tkachuk, sisters May Vanderveer, Diane Rizzoli, Doris Nashim, mother in law Helen Tkachuk, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She is predeceased by her parents Regina Inkster in 2011 and Wilfred Inkster in 1981, brother James Inkster in 1944, sister Linda...

On Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Amanda Cloutier of Leduc, AB  passed away at the age of 85 years. Amanda is survived by her children Paul Plamondon (Althia), Dorian Plamondon, Emilie Rosteski (Wayne), 5 Grandchildren  Chantel Plamondon (Condon), Mandy Hunter , Holly Dubilowski (Jesse), Pamela Richard, Adrian Richard (Le-Anna)  2 step sons  Allan Denault and Georgie LesBerg, Great grandchildren Mason, Madison, Scarlet, Liam, Verona, Francis, Sonny, sister Bernadette Cote'...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Doris (Eudokia) Karpetz of Lac La Biche, Alberta. Doris passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the age of 95 surrounded by her family. She leaves behind daughter Donna (Ken) Dimmer of Sherwood Park, daughters-in-law Beverly Karpetz of Sherwood Park and Joanne Karpetz of Spruce Grove, grandchildren – Les Dimmer, Nicole Forrester, Rene Lamoureaux, Charity Dimmer, Blake Chwedoruk, Kelly Karpetz, Lisa (Mike) Roper, Curtis...

Dolores “Faye” Smith, born January 11, 1944 in Mannville, AB passed away on August 4, 2019 in Lac La Biche, AB at the age of 75. She will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by her husband of 57 years, Lawrence “Sonny” Smith; 1 son & 3 Daughters, Roger (Annette) Smith, Glenda (Jack) Dechaine, Shelley (Cecil) Plamondon and Linda (Brian) Smith-Weymouth; 13 grandchildren, Dawn (Dustin) Blondeau, Ashley (Dwayne) Langdown, Kris (Cassie) Smith, Kyle (Tiffany)...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Odelie Marchildon of Lac La Biche on August 3, 2019 at the age of 96 years. Odelie is survived by her Children-Rita (Don) Belke of St. Albert, Marie Tymafichuk of Sherwood Park, Ernest (Kathy) Marchildon of Falher, Denise Lippolt of Lac La Biche, Grandchildren-Joanne (Costa Panousis) Tymafichuk, Andrew (Pam) Tymafichuk, Heather (Ruben) Jeffery, Debra (Emmanuel) Allard, Dawn (Ron) Lefebvre, David (Charlene) Marchildon,...

In loving memory of Gino Romano Giacobbo. Gino was born in Lac La Biche, AB on November 29th,1935 and passed away August 3, 2019 at the Long Term Care Facility in Lac La Biche, AB at the age of 83 years old. Gino is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Lena Giacobbo, son and daughter-in-law Randy and Dorothy Giacobbo, grandchildren Brendan, Jaden and Ciera Giacobbo, siblings Mary Bassio, Lucy Gabor, Romeo (Yvette) Giacobbo, Angeline (Ray) LaRose,Joe (Carmelina) Giacobbo, brother-in-law...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of “The Boss”, Mary McCormick on July 29, 2019 in Lac La Biche at the great age of 95 years. Mary was born June 9, 1924, in the hamlet of Bellis, the second of 11 children of Alecsa & Rachile Malarchuk. The next farm was the home of the McCormick clan and in 1939, she married Hector. Hector and Mary managed the Massey Harris dealership in Bellis and later in Lac La Biche while raising their 6 children. Later they were...