Obituaries

Denise Margaret Snell passed away at home August 5, 2021 at the age of 76 years. She was predeceased by her partner Joe Wilson and her sister Dianne (Lee) Crawley. Denise spent most of her life in Red Deer but in later years moved to Edmonton to be closer to Gaden Samten Ling – Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation. Denise was kind, generous, witty, stylish, disciplined and aware. As Denise requested, cremation has taken place.  A Buddhist meditation and prayers were held August 12 at the Centre.  If friends desire memorial tributes may be made directly to the Gaden… Read complete obituary here.

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

Daughter of Joe and Grace. Sister, Niece, cousin, aunt, and friend to many. Lougheed Scholar. Published by Oxford. Freelance writer. NDP Provincial Candidate. Race walker. Award Winning Designer. Lifetime student of the Arts. At University they called her the  Renaissance Woman. In the design world they called her Maestro.  But more importantly,  I called her Mom. Godspeed. Your loving daughter, Moriganagh McNally Cremation was done in private.

Elizabeth Ellen Dodsworth (nee Blackbird) known to many as “Betty,” passed away in her sleep at the age of 65 on August 14th, 2021. Betty was born to the late Rena Green (Blackbird) October 11th, 1955 in Sarnia, Ontario. Betty was a member of the Walpole Island First Nation and was a Mohawk Institute Residential school survivor. Betty attended Fenelon Falls High School where she met the love of her life, Steven Dodsworth. They married February 23, 1974 at CFB Downsview and lived in Ontario before moving to Edmonton, Alberta in 1995. Betty was predeceased by her love, Steven, on… 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.

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

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

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