The CAMROSE BOOSTER, April 12, 2022 – Page 25
Terrance (Terry) Gordon Bonnett
March 26, 1932 ~ April 5, 2022 Terrance Gordon Bonnett of Camrose, Alberta, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the age of 90 years. Terrance Gordon Bonnett was born on March 26, 1932, on a farm north of Killam, AB, to George and Doris Bonnett. Terry had eight siblings and was the third oldest in the family. At the age of 16, he met a cute little Norwegian girl named Alma Sjerven. They married a few years later on September 1, 1950. They settled on a farm north of Strome. Together, they milked cows, sold cream, and rented land to make ends meet. He found great happiness being busy with fieldwork; breaking horses for harness, driving and riding them. Terry loved spending time outside tending to cattle and other farm animals. When the winter months came, he never missed a chance to go ice fishing. Later in life, he spent a great deal of time raising and selling coyote hounds, filling his weekends hunting with them. To Terry and Alma were born 3 children, Deloris (1951), Dwayne (1954), and Terry Lynn (1960). The family made several moves around central Alberta, spending a significant amount of time in the Ohaton area. In 1986 they made a final move and settled in the city of Camrose. Terry worked for Fieldhofer/Byers in Camrose for a few years, then returned to farming around Viking. He was offered a job and returned to Byers where he worked for over 30 years. He took great pride in his work and retired in 1997 as the feed-mill elevator manager. Terry’s social personality and knowledge regarding animal nutrition enabled him to forge many working relationships and lifelong friendships. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and acted as Governor there for two years. In his retirement, he kept busy with endless carpentry projects, and instilled this love of woodworking in his grandsons. He was a skilled leather worker and made many scale models of horse-drawn carts and wagons. While his hands were kept occupied designing and fabricating, his ears were always attuned to country music on CFCW. He enjoyed nothing more than a good cup of coffee and reminiscing about the past with family and friends. He loved to tell and retell a good story and discuss current events with his coffee buddies in town. His unique sense of humour was always apparent with his quick-witted straight-faced remarks that left everyone in the room laughing. Despite battling complications that often come with old age, his personality continued to shine through until the end. He was a loving family man and took great joy in his roles as a father, grandpa, and great-grandpa. His greatest love of all was his wife, Alma. Their love story was one for the ages and was inspiring to anyone who knew them. They were married for 67 years before Alma passed away in 2018. So, although we are saddened losing Terry, we also smile as the two are reunited. Terry is survived by his children Deloris (Dave) Twin, Dwayne (Sandy) Bonnett, and Terry Lynn (Harv) Hauser; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers Wade (Jacquie) Bonnett, Don (Verla) Bonnett and Norman (Carolyn) Bonnett; sisters Bonnie Hammond and Dorothy Calvert; sister-in-law Leona Bonnett; and numerous nieces and nephews. Terry was predeceased by his wife Alma; grandson Trent Bonnett; brothers Maurice, Gerald, and Allyn; sisters-in-law Joan Bonnett and Dianne Bonnett; and brothers-in-law Murray Hammond and Cliff Calvert. There will be no funeral at Terry’s request. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Parkinson’s Association of Alberta, Alzheimer Society of Alberta, or a charity of one’s choice. To send condolences, please visit www.burgarfuneralhome.com.
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Roger Scott Bredeson
December 30, 1977 ~ April 4, 2022 It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Roger Scott Bredeson on April 4, 2022, at the age of 45 years. Roger is survived by his father Len Bredeson; his children whom he dearly loved, daughters Leila, Nyah and son Landon, as well as their mother; two brothers Lance and Kevin, sister Sheri and their families; his mother and stepfather; as well as aunts, uncles and many friends. Many thanks are extended to Uncle Marv and Francie and Uncle Bill for their unending help to Roger. Roger endured many hardships during his life, but always faced them head on with determination. He was a very hard-working man. He earned two diplomas from Olds College in Horticulture, and since the pandemic, another diploma in Crisis Counselling. Roger very much enjoyed his work both in Horticulture and Counselling. When not working in the Horticulture field, he could be found operating heavy equipment with an ability that came from operating equipment on the farm while growing up. Roger and his father considered themselves more like brothers rather than father and son, with one being older than the other. Roger valued his childhood friends from New Norway, Edberg and Ferintosh, as well as those he made later in life. Roger was dearly loved and will be sincerely missed by all who knew him. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
In loving memory of
Walter Tomaszewski
1919 ~ 2002 A twenty-year heavenly anniversary is upon us, For that is the year that we lost you. It does not seem like twenty years But then it seems like an eternity too. Weeks slip by so quickly And all too soon the months turn into years. Beautifully the wonderful memories never end, And smiles now often replace the tears. This will be the second year You will have your daughter Pat joining you. For she left us way too soon last year, But we take comfort in knowing she is there with you. Written with love, Your children and loving wife April 2022
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