The CAMROSE BOOSTER, June 23, 2020 – Page 26
Robert Arnold Steen April 6, 1951 ~ June 10, 2020 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Robert Arnold Steen. Robert was born and raised in Camrose, Alberta and was a longtime resident of Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Robert is leaving to mourn his loss his sister Linda Steen; his two stepchildren Jeff McCullough, Tina Hill (Ryan); five grandchildren Kyle Reid (Lexa), Austin Temmerman, Braden Reid, Spencer McCullough (Sierra) and Ashley McCullough; great-grandson Benson Reid; mother-in-law Ann Czarnacki; sister and brother in-law Leona and Sid Squance; sister-in-law Sheila Fendall; as well as a special cousin Archie Latimer (Ramona); along with many other close friends and family. Robert was predeceased by his wife and best friend Joyce Anne Steen; his father Robert (Bud) Alton Steen; and his mother Olive Evelyn (Orr) Steen. Robert will forever be remembered for his sense of fun and sunny, witty nature. He had many hobbies and passions such as golf and travel. Robert was a great storyteller and had many stories of his life to share, always with some humour and adventurous note to them. Robert was truly one of a kind, a gentle caring soul who thought of everyone. Robert handled his illness with such courage and grace to make it easier for those who loved him; the family will forever be grateful for that, he will be greatly missed. The family would like to thank the staff in the ER at the Red Deer Regional Hospital for their wonderful care and support. They would also like to thank the Sylvan Lake Funeral Home for their support and assistance. A celebration of Robert’s life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be forwarded to www.sylvanlakefuneralhome.ca. Sylvan Lake and Rocky Funeral Homes and Crematorium, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements. 403-887-2151
In loving memory of
Deborah Eileen Woytowich July 14, 1949 ~ June 24, 2019 God Saw Her Getting Tired God saw her getting tired, A cure was not to be, So he wrapped her in His loving arms And whispered, “Come with me.” She suffered much in silence, Her spirit did not bend. She faced her pain with courage, until the very end. She tried so hard to stay with us, her fight was all in vain. God took her to His loving home, and freed her from all pain. One year later, we miss you every day! Husband Larry
Jean Daley Jean Daley passed away in the comfort of her daughter’s home in Sherwood Park among Family, concluding a remarkable life of 90 years which was characterized by a deep and abiding love for her Family and her Catholic Faith. Known as Mom, (Great) Grandma, Sister, (Great) Aunt, friend, volunteer…and, affectionately, as Jeannie Baby to Freddie Boy. She was born to Theresia and John Scheelar, who settled in Strome, Alberta, arriving from Minnesota in 1918, and who proceeded to raise Jean there, along with her 14 siblings. Mom and Dad were married for over 64 years and last year, following surgery for colon cancer, she moved from Camrose to her own apartment in Sherwood Park. Mom is survived by her sister Marg Duggan; and children Patrick Daley, Margaret and husband Terry Bangen, Donna and husband Tom Herman, Karen and husband Jose DeBorba, and Norman Daley and wife Caroline Bouchard. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren Kyle (Michelle) Bangen, Ben (Kristen) Herman, Kirsten Bangen (Nat Daniels), Becky (Juho) Pelkonen, Andy (Kathleen) Herman, Charlie DeBorba (Lynn), Russell DeBorba, Desiree Daley (Andrew), Sophia DeBorba (Steven), Vincent Daley (Brenna) and Zachary Daley. Great-Grandma’s energy as well as her cookies will be missed by Tyler (Ebony) and Travis Pelkonen, Aila Bangen, and Maxwell, Rose and William Herman. She also is survived by multiple generations of nieces and nephews and many dear friends in Camrose. Mom was predeceased by Fred in 2013; and her sisters Alma Badry, Florence Steele, Adeline Scheelar (of rheumatic fever at 13 years of age), Gladys Thomson, Marianne Scheelar (as an infant), Eileen Jukich and Dolores Steele; as well as her Scheelar brothers Julian, Andy (a RCAF Flight Lieutenant and Instructor who was shot down over Germany in WWII), Cecil, Francis, Joseph and Jack. Mom understood the value of hard work and knew how to get things done with a quick mind and busy hands. Being raised during the Depression, she also respected the fruits of such labour and practiced “reduce, reuse, recycle” long before they became guiding principles for the rest of us. During this last year, regardless of health challenges, she knitted and crocheted her way through bins of donated yarn and created sweaters, afghans and prayer shawls to pass along to others, baked dozens of cookies and pies, and pieced together numerous jigsaw puzzles. She had “work” to finish. Her love for us may not have been expressed through words, but we always felt her love through her actions. Both Mom and Dad valued education and, with their financial support and food supplies, we all graduated with the minimum of an undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta. To honour their commitment to education and support other young people in their pursuit of higher learning, we established the Fred and Jean Daley Bursary at Augustana Faculty. Finally, Mom will be remembered for her competitive spirit and love for sports and card games. She was a gifted athlete and was a member of the Northern Alberta champion softball team in her teens and took up golf with Dad in her 60s. She loved watching curling and the Eskimos, Oilers and Blue Jays and would never say no to a game of cribbage or 500. We are grateful to Dr. J. Roshan Abraham, Dr. Dan Schiller, and the Palliative and Home Care Teams in Strathcona County. The Family is especially appreciative of the support provided by Donna and Tom Herman and family over the past year. Due to the Chief Medical Officer of Health restrictions on gatherings, the Funeral Mass was livestreamed on the OLPH Church website www.olph.ca/video at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2020. Attendance at the ceremony was limited to family only. Cremation has taken place and inurnment follwed at Valleyview Cemetery, Camrose.
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City garden plots bring earthy pleasure By Lori Larsen
For many years now, the City of Camrose has been offering residents a little plot to call their own through the Community Services department Garden Plot program. Two City locations include the South side along the east side of Parkview Drive just south of 39 Avenue, and the North side located on the northwest corner of 55 Avenue and 47 Street. Residents pay a nominal fee (each year) to the City to have a plot so they can enjoy the fruits of their labour for the growing season.
“The City reduced the number of plots this year and made them a little bigger, in hopes to help with social distancing,” said parks manager Ken Krueger. “The plots were made 20’ x 20’, when in the past, they were 15’ x 15’. Because we didn’t sell all the plots last year and had some complaints that the plots were too small, we decided to go with a smaller number of plots. There are 41 plots on South side and six plots on North side this year.” While plot renters are
encouraged to grow whatever suits their own personal preference, the City does require them to follow a few basic rules. To begin with, plot renters are asked to practice social distancing at all times. Gardeners are asked to bring their own gardening tools and to not lend equipment to other gardeners. Any equipment or tools left on site is not the responsibility of the City. Ga rdeners need to bring their own garden stakes and not use branches from trees locat-
ed around the garden sites or from any City owned property or privately owned property as garden markers. Planting of cannabis is prohibited. Gardeners are asked to garden organically and not use any chemical fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides or herbicides. Only purchased products (i.e. peat moss, soil) may be used in the gardens. Do not use grass clippings, mulch or any other material. Gardens must be kept weed free and all plots
must be completely clean by Oct. 1. This includes stakes, string, plant material and debris. There will be a further charge for anyone leaving their garden area uncleaned. Gardeners are responsible for cleaning up their plant material and garbage and are asked to take it home with them. Do not extend your garden plot beyond original boundaries. Children are to refrain from climbing or playing in trees. Absolutely no dogs are allowed in the garden area. Continued on page 31