2026 Obituaries & Tributes

APPLEYARD, Lynda Marie
It is with a heavy heart that we share the ending of this chapter and the peaceful transition from this life of Lynda Appleyard- our mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. Lynda passed away peacefully at Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton Alberta, surrounded by her family, on Monday, September 28, 2026.

O’BALL, Lorraine Margaret
Lorraine passed away peacefully at St Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital, in Edmonton Alberta on Sunday September 20, 2026.

BENEDICTSON, Gilbert Johan
He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Benedictson.

IWANCIWSKI, Hilma Oline
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, Hilma Iwanciwski, on September 20, 2026, after a short battle with cancer.

MOREAU, Elaine Marjorie
Nanny’s Story
Elaine (Tootsie) Moreau, née Callihoo
Nanny, Nan, Gram, Mom, Auntie and Sis
March 9, 1940 – September 14, 2026
How do you begin to tell the story of a woman whose life was so big, so colourful and so exuberant that it seems impossible to fit it into a few short pages?

TOPHAM, Curtis Frederick
On September 14, 2026, Curtis Frederick Topham passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre at the age of 63 years.

MCGUIRE, James “Jim” Edward
Surrounded by loved ones, James Edward “Jim” McGuire passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026.

TIRA, Reverend Dr. Sadiri Joy
Rev. Dr. Sadiri Joy Tira was born on March 23, 1956, in General Santos, Philippines, to Victorino and Esther Tira. He was the fifth of six children, the second of three boys, and grew up in Tupi, South Cotabato. By family accounts, he was mischievous and regularly found himself in trouble, such as when he lit firecrackers behind the church podium on Christmas Eve, costing his father his role as chairman of the board.

MOLONEY, Sandra Joy
Sandra Joy Moloney (née Rees) passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026, in the arms of her family after a courageous journey with brain cancer.

KRISTY, Joseph
Joseph passed away in his 89th year, in Edmonton, Alberta.