Obituaries

It is with great sadness that the family of Mel Chapman shares of his passing on December 1, 2022. Mel passed peacefully while in the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 91. Mel will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 68 years, Gwen Chapman; their four children, Gail (Darrell) McKellar, Sandra (Norman) Price, Diane (Dwain) Larsen, and Byron (Anita) Chapman; eleven Grandchildren and nine Great Grandchildren, Jennifer (Trevor) Emond – Tyler, Kara and Tanner, Darren White – Kaylynn, Adalynn and Braelynn, Paul Larsen, Stephanie (Karl) Bossler – Wyatt and Riley, Kyle McKellar, Nicole Larsen, Jason… Read complete obituary here.

Cremation has taken place at Capital City Cremation in Edmonton, Alberta.

Cremation has taken place at Capital City Cremation in Edmonton, Alberta.

Audrey Kathleen Barnes left this earthly realm on November 22, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was 68 years old.  It would be wrong to say that Audrey lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined. When anyone else would have broken, Audrey stayed strong. Through her, we know what resilience and perseverance truly looks like. There was no quit in Audrey. Just because she is no longer here, it doesn’t mean she lost her fight.   Audrey is survived by her three children, Naomi, Beverly and William; her grandchildren, Kyle and… Read complete obituary here.

Cremation has taken place at Capital City Cremation in Edmonton, Alberta.

Unexpectedly, but peacefully, Monty Fedele Nigro left this world on Thursday, November 17th, 2022. He was 74. Born to Betty and Monty Nigro, Monty junior affectionately known as Gint, was a loving and charismatic man. He is survived by his siblings, Brett, Janie, and Nance; as well as his son, Michael; daughter, Nicole; and granddaughter, Anouk. In keeping with Monty’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. Monty will be deeply missed. May he rest in peace, free from pain and carried by our love.

On November 25, 2022, after battling cancer, Robert (Bob) William Blackwood passed away. He worked for several years as a chartered accountant, then worked at Fiberglass Canada/Owens Corning for 35 years until his retirement. After retiring, Bob became involved in race walking, competing in several marathons. He enjoyed his project of restoring his 1976 Thunderbird (nicknamed “Big Bird”) and attended numerous car shows throughout the years, chatting with everyone about everything! More recently, he got involved in seniors floor curling and again loved the comradery at the events. Bob was predeceased by his parents, William and Leone Blackwood. He is… Read complete obituary here.

Clancy Harder, beloved husband, son, brother, father and friend, passed away suddenly on November 21st, 2022. Clancy knew he wanted to be a soldier from the time he was in kindergarten. He enlisted as a teenager and was deployed to both Cyprus and Bosnia. He trained troops who were deploying to Afghanistan, and in fact, more than one soldier came home and credited Clancy’s training with saving their life. He truly dedicated his life to helping anyone he could help and was never happier than when he could solve a problem. Clancy is survived by his loving wife, son, mother,… Read complete obituary here.

Earl Okrainec of Edmonton, Alberta passed away peacefully at home on November 17, 2022 at the age of 73. Left to mourn his loss is his brother, Dave (Eunice) of Edmonton; his sister, Eleanor (Shannon); and nephews, Colin and Cameron of Sherwood Park. Earl leaves us to be reunited with his parents, Dan and Elsie; and his sister, Delores, whom he loved dearly. He often said “we are only here for a visit”. Earl attended HA Gray, Victoria Comp and NAIT, starting his career as a journeyman sign painter. He then moved on to a career in sales until his… Read complete obituary here.