All Obituaries

BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE   For those who are finding the Christmas Season difficult because of the loss of a loved one, or experiencing any kind of loss, we invite you to join us for a time of reflection and fellowship on Sunday, December 6, 2020 3:00 p.m. Via Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICJpVm8oXQhapPBlRZ31MQ

Catherine Marie Rogal was born on September 30, 1924 to John and Alice Zimmer in the Landis area.  Mom's birth was kind of a miracle as just prior to her birth, the doctor had presumed that she was dead in the womb.  However, Mom surprised the doctor and was born a healthy baby.  She grew up on the farm with her parents along with her brothers, Fritz and John.  She was very close to her Uncle Owen Duggan and Grandma Zimmer who lived with them on the farm. ...

It is with sadness that the family of Clarence Albert Collins announce his passing on November 9, 2020 at the age of 89. Clarence was born on October 17, 1931 in Rosetown to parents Charles and Isabella Collins.  He received his primary education at Albermarle country school and his high school education in Rosetown.  He convocated with a degree from the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan in the spring of 1954. In the fall of 1954, he married Darlene Pfeifer,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Norman Monroe Hess announces his passing on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Elrose Health Center in Elrose, SK. Norm was born on June 12, 1948 in Elrose, SK. He grew up on the family farm at Elrose and was actively involved in boy scouts, hockey, racing, mechanics and farming. After graduating from high school, Norm received a diploma in Agronomy at the University of Saskatchewan. He then moved home to work in the family farming business. It was...

It is with sadness the family of Roy Michael Plotzki announce his passing on October 28, 2020 at the Rosetown & District Health Centre at the age of 87 years. Roy was born in Colonsay, SK on January 16, 1933 to John and Leocadia (née Breckner) Plotzki. He married Ann Boechler and they had three children, Greg, Jayson and Jocelyn. In 1965, he worked at the weigh scale at Lloydminister, in 1967 he transferred to the Borden weigh scale and in 1971, made Rosetown home where he was...

Berdeen Maxine Helen was born on May 9, 1936 in Beechy to parents John and Myrtle Schotanus.  Berdeen attended school at Coteau Hills and LCBI, where she made lifelong friends.  She loved to tell stories about sneaking out at night and back in through some unsuspecting classmate’s open window.  As a girl, she loved to play hockey and baseball and was better than most of the boys.  Following high school, Berdeen tried her hand at a variety of jobs which included,...

It is with sadness the family of Dorothy Seibold announce her passing on October 19, 2020 at the Rosetown & District Health Centre at the age of 84 years. Dorothy was born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan to Alex and Annie Stratilo and grew up with sister Shirley in the CPR section house in Herschel.  Dorothy was very musical and rode the train to Rosetown every Saturday for piano lessons.  She received an ARCT diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music at a young age and taught...

John Robert (Bobby) Buhr was born to Johann and Reta Buhr on November 3, 1935 in Birsay, SK and passed away October 3, 2020. Dad grew up and lived on the family farm essentially his entire life.  He married Lindy and they recently just celebrated their 60th anniversary. The family surprised him with family photos with his first car – a pink ‘55 Ford Custom. This car was a prized possession that he had great pride in saving. Farming was his life with harvest his favorite...

It is with sadness the family of Florence Mae Franklin announce her passing at Royal University Hospital on September 30, 2020 at the age of 82 years. Mom was born in Milden on August 3, 1938, the second oldest in the family of five. She was raised on the family farm and took her schooling in Milden. Mom and her older sister helped raise the younger siblings. Mom married Fred Franklin on December 7, 1957 - she said they were married on the coldest day of the year. They resided in Rosetown...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Ruth Madeline McMillan of Plenty, Saskatchewan on September 29, 2020 in Rose Villa, Rosetown. Ruth was born on August 25, 1927 to Josephine and Vincent Cummings of the Glengarry District south of Ruthilda.  She had three older brothers, Charlie, Earl, and John. The family moved to the farm at Stranraer as she started Grade 3. Ruth’s childhood was during the Dirty Thirties, and she was a teenager during World War II.  Her...