PARK, Elizabeth – October 2 1943 – July 6 2022.

Elizabeth passed away peacefully on July 6 2022. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 59 years Samuel, her two children Helen (Garnet) and Geoffrey (Liana), and her four adored grandchildren; Marilyn, Jane (Mark), Matthew, and Adam. She was predeceased by her parents William and Elizabeth Sands, her sister Margaret (David), and is fondly remembered by her brother Billy, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Elizabeth was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland to William and Elizabeth Sands. In 1962 she met her future husband, Sam, at a dance and they married in 1963. In 1965 Elizabeth and Sam emigrated to Canada and lived in several cities throughout Canada before settling in Edmonton. They were longtime residents of their community and enjoyed life with many friends, near and far. Elizabeth loved cooking, dogs, roses, and her music, especially the music she loved from her childhood in Ireland.

The family would like to thank the Edmonton General Hospital palliative care staff, the staff at the University of Alberta Hospital, and the Liver Transplant Team for the compassion and the exceptional care given to Elizabeth. Elizabeth was the fortunate recipient of a liver donation that allowed her to enjoy her family for an additional 20 years. Donations to the Canadian Liver Foundation would be appreciated in lieu of flowers.

A celebration of life will be held in the near future to remember Elizabeth and share the many memories her friends and family hold dear.

Barbara Aileen Beirnes (nee Bowron) passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022, at the age of 87. Beloved wife of late Harry Beirnes (2004). Cherished mother of David (Jean), Cheryl, and Brad (Kelley). Beloved grandmother to Lauren (Brandon), Sarah (Darren), Blair (Chloe), Andrew (Nihar) ,Kate (Jared), Steven (Julianne) and Kevin(Kayla) as well as great grandchildren Dylan, Jake, Tane, Emma, Sadie, Leah and Logan. Predeceased by her parents Richard and Ada Bowron, her brother Richard, sister Jessie and son-in-law Jim. Survived by her sister Shirley.
Barbara was born and raised in Biggar, Saskatchewan. She married John Kleinsasser in 1955 and they moved to Edmonton in 1959 where they raised their 3 children, moving back to Biggar in 1973. Barbara married Harry Beirnes in 1981 and moved to Ruthilda. Previously, she worked mostly retail jobs, but the role she really cherished was being a farm wife. In 2016, she moved to Edmonton to be closer to her family.
Barbara was an exceptional baker, who especially loved making pies and cookies. She loved to crochet and cross stitch, and has left many beautiful afghans and pictures to be cherished. She enjoyed reading, word puzzles and watching British mysteries.
The family would like to thank her friends and the staff at Shepherd’s Care South Side Manor for their support and friendship over the last few years.
Donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Fund or Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. A private celebration of life will be held a later date.

It is with deep sadness the Blum family announces the passing of their Dear Grace Annely Blum. Grace was born in Hay Lakes AB and is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Ronald Dean Blum. She is survived by her 2 natural born children Trudy (Brent) Rost and Kevin (Tracy) Blum and 2 stepchildren, Shelley Laturnus and David Blum. She will be missed by many including her sister Vera Miller, brother Jerry (Theresa) Busenius and her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Grace deeply loved her family and served them tirelessly. She touched the hearts of many, was loving, kind, and giving and will be impossible to forget. If you knew her, she considered you family, and took care of you whether you liked it or not. She was Truly one of the great ones.

Mary Jean Freebury passed away on June 15, 2022, in the
presence of her loving family. She was born on January 26, 1931, in Grande Prairie, Alberta to Dr. Murray and Jean Carlisle. She is survived by her loving husband Jack Freebury, her children Jean, John and Lynn, and two grandchildren Vivienne and Juniper.

Mary Jean will be remembered for her many contributions throughout her life. She
attended the Royal Conservatory of Music for a year in 1951 before completing her studies in Education at the University of Alberta in 1953. She devoted much of her life to educating, caring for and inspiring children and youth. One of those youth, now grown up, shared that “she had a joyous loving spirit, filled with energy and creativity that she shared with so many.” Her vibrant stories of growing up in Grande Prairie were
particularly loved by her family and friends.

Mary Jean worked for 16 years with Initiatives of Change in Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo, and Mackinac Island, Michigan. During her 8 years at Mackinac Island she
established a 4H club for girls. She became a mentor to her 4H girls establishing friendships and connections that lasted a lifetime.

In 1966 Mary Jean married Jack Freebury, who she grew up with in Grande Prairie. In 1969 they settled in Edmonton, where she became a devoted mother of 3 children. She worked as a substitute teacher and served as the costume director for the Alberta Ballet School. Her home was a place of hospitality and relationship building where people felt loved and cared for. Mary Jean and her husband Jack were committed to inclusion and human rights. Together they volunteered for the National Day of Healing & Reconciliation events held in Edmonton.

She was a sister, wife, mother, mentor, teacher, seamstress, friend, and dearly loved by many.

7 August 1970 – 19 June 2022

The family of Jane McKinney Jones is saddened to announce her sudden passing on Sunday June 19, 2022.

Born in Belfast, Ireland, Jane grew up in Edmonton and attended schools in the west end. She is survived by her husband of almost 16 years, Darcy Jones; her much loved son, Braedan McKinney; her father Fred McKinney; brothers Kieran and John (Sandra); sister, Suzanne (James) Forrest; nephews and nieces, Kiera and Aidan Forrest, Kye (Leah and son, Theo), Kirstyn and Jenna McKinney; mother-in-law Laverne Jones; father in-law Phil (Mary) Jones; brother-in-law Stacy (Cindy) Jones; and numerous cousins, aunts and
uncles in Canada and Ireland.

Jane was predeceased by her mother, Marie (McDonnell) McKinney, and her daughter-in-law, Davina Carter McKinney.

Jane had extensive experience in the judicial system and worked quite often with
vulnerable Albertans. She was always willing to help a friend with any legal advice needed.

A viewing will be held from 1:30-3:30 on Sunday June 26th at Simply Cremations & Funeral Services, 5224-99 Street NW., Edmonton, with an informal gathering at Darcy and Jane’s afterwards. A celebration of life will be held on a later date.

Etholeen Cecile Ganong (nee Walker) born May 9th, 1947 in Preeceville, SK, daughter of George and Norah Walker (nee Davison), and sister to Beverly Strand (nee Walker) of Sturgis, SK. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Lawrence, and
daughters Nicole Phipps (Sydney, Australia) and Andrea White (Ashland, ME). She treasured her grandchildren Shae-lyn, Annaliese and Alexander, along with her extended family of nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews.

Etholeen was a kind and generous friend who was a talented quilter, and loved to do many other crafts and socialize with her family and friends since her retirement. She had a love of travelling, especially to Australia to visit Nicole, her husband Peter and
daughters Shae-lyn and Annaliese, as well as Maine where Andrea, her husband Marshall and son Alex reside. She loved to putter in her flower beds and gardens around her
country home.

Etholeen was loved by everyone who had the pleasure to meet her. Her kindness and generosity will not be forgotten. Her unwavering love and support of her family is treasured.

“Moms: they are strength, wisdom and love personified. Where – WHO would we be without our mothers?”

Tara Dawn Kemble
November 11, 1977 – June 8, 2022

It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the death of our daughter. Tara Kemble passed away and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on June 8th, 2022, at 44 years of age, in Edmonton. She is predeceased by her Mother, Verna May Kemble (nee Baxter), and Grandmother Irene Baxter. Tara is survived by family members, her Father, Allan Kemble, his wife Carol Forrest, an older brother, Carl Kemble, and niece, Carmen Kemble, all of Calgary AB, as well as, a Sister, Siana Attwell, of Winnipeg MB. She is also survived by three cousins, Patrick, Walter, and Joseph Baxter of Calgary AB.

Tara faced a difficult childhood as she was diagnosed with FAS at the age of 3. Once we found this out, we got her the help that she needed. She was enrolled in the special needs program at school and graduated grade 12. Proud moment to watch her walk across the stage for her diploma.

When she felt safe with a person, she loved them with a fierce loyalty. She made an
instant impact on everyone who met her and on thousands who never will. Tara was a compassionate, caring woman who loved everyone. I will forever remember what she used to say to me, before she was 12 years old: whenever I was working on something, she would say, “What doing Dad?”

Along with her Mother and Grandmother, Tara had an unwavering trust in God and shared her faith with Church of Christ congregations in Calgary, Yellowknife, Winnipeg, and in Edmonton. Ever since moving to Edmonton in 2011 (special thanks to Margaret Johnson, Garth & Kris Johnson who took her “under their wing” after the passing of her Mother, then Grandmother), Tara experienced many successes and enjoyed countless
adventures thanks to the care, backing, and support of many in her church family,
designated ICE worker and staff from government agencies, and fellow workers (she was employed full-time at Goodwill, Westview since 2013). Tara flourished being able to live independently – responsible, reliable, clean-minded, and genuine. She humbly loved life to the fullest and taught us most fortunate, who got to know her, what true happiness looks like and what really matters.

God has you eternally in His care, we have you forever in our hearts.

The Celebration of Life for Tara Kemble will be held Sunday, June 26, 12 noon, at the Edmonton church of Christ, 13015 – 116 Avenue NW, Edmonton AB.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Adèle Lucia Yukes aged 102 in Edmonton.

Adèle was predeceased by her husband (of nearly 60 years), Wilfred, and her daughters, Rita (Guy Surette) and Jacqueline (Hugh Naldrett, deceased). She is mourned by her children, Virginia, Douglas (Patricia), Joan (Robert Udell) and Neil, her sister Rollande (Paul Dubrule), her brothers Elphège Boulet and Paul Boulet, and her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Adèle was a member of St. Agnes and St. Anthony’s parishes for 70 years and was a lifelong member of the CWL. To supplement her Normal School training, she earned her Bachelor of Education after a challenging 8 years of night school and summer school, all while employed by the Edmonton Separate School Division, teaching at St. Agnes School and St. Margaret’s School. She also taught at St. Peter, Mount Carmel and St. Clement. Adèle taught a variety of subjects and eventually taught French as a second language at St. Mary’s Highschool until she took on a position with the school board, helping to shape the French curriculum. She enjoyed teaching much more than this position.

Upon her retirement, Adèle learned to quilt and created dozens of beautiful quilts for her children and grandchildren. In her 91st year, she took on a volunteer position of teaching immigrant women to make quilts. As always, her lesson plans were prepared with care. A few years later, she decided to give up bowling, because of the difficulty in getting to the bowling alley not her inability to bowl. She was always curious and loved reading,
because it was a way to learn new things, and a way to escape reality for a little while. She was very grateful for the e-reader that allowed her to increase the font size and continue to enjoy books, until a month prior to her passing, even with her failing eyesight.

Adèle had a wonderful sense of humour and a most amazing memory. Her ability to talk about geography, history, language usage or political shenanigans never ceased to
astonish us. Even in her final days, and under physical duress, she had enough humour to joke around with the medical staff.

We will all miss her kindness, her sternness, her sharp wit, her sense of fairness, her
curiosity about the activities of her descendants and of course, her fierce intelligence. But most of all, we will miss her love.