In Loving Memory Of
Alma Dolen
Alma Eliza Dolen, resident of Fourth Creek, formerly of Cochrane, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, in Spirit River, at the age of 98 years,
Alma was born on January 8, 1920 in Cochrane, AB. She was raised on a mixed farm north of Cochrane and went to the Horse Creek School.
She married Francis Dolen June 21, 1947. They lived the first five years of their marriage on the old Dolen farm. Wanting a new adventure, they came north to check out the Peace Country in 1951. They homesteaded in what is now Fourth Creek in 1953 with three small kids in tow. Here she remained until her passing.
Alma loved to travel and floor curling was a big part of her life. She also loved gardening, reading, quilting and her grandkids.
She will be sadly missed by her children: Peter (Marilyn), Anne (Dennis), Kathleen (Leo), Ken (Connie), and Evelyn (Keith); grandchildren: Conrad (Daniela), Erica (Jeff), Logan (Rachel), Nevada (Nickola), Jordanna (Thomas), Melissa, Breanne (Scott), Kyla, Quinton (Cynthia), Shannon, Keifer (Natalie), Kelly (Brittany), Kelsey, Cheyenne, and Zane; as well as 17 great-grandchildren.
Alma was predeceased by her husband Francies Dolen in 1972; son Thomas Dolen in 1976; parents Thomas and Angelina Zuccolo; and her six siblings: Mary, John, Katy, Elsie, Tilly and Adelma.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 26, 2018, at 1:00pm, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Spirit River, AB, (5019 43 Ave).
Memorial donations may be made to Pleasant View Lodge (PO Box 3200, Spirit River, AB, T0H 3G0).
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Alma Dolen January 8 1920 February 20 2018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Grande-Prairie, Province: Alberta
