Hazel Ruth Holoboff (Neal) was born in Stauffer Alberta November 30, 1929 and grew up on a farm in
Raven, Alberta. She attended North Raven, Victory, and Dixon Schools. After obtaining her nursing
diploma at the Calgary General Hospital, she worked as a Registered Nurse at High River Hospital, where
she met William (Bill) Holoboff who she married June 13, 1953. Bill and Hazel lived and worked on the
Holoboff family farm near Herronton, Alberta for twenty years where their six children were born. Hazel loved
farm life and the friends and neighbours in the rural community. The family eventually relocated to
Innisfail, Alberta. Hazel and Bill were divorced in 1979. During her days in Innisfail, Hazel resumed her
nursing career, working for the Innisfail Hospital, Home Care and finally the Bowden Penitentiary. Hazel
was a very active member of the Innisfail community. She volunteered for a number of causes; was very
active in the Innisfail United Church; belonged to choirs and singing groups, the gardening club, Kerry
Wood Nature Society, and Red Deer Naturalists; and participated in projects such as Communities in
Bloom and the Upland Aspen Trail Development. Because of her community involvement, Hazel
deservedly achieved the Innisfail Community Cultural Award in 2013. Hazel also loved to travel and
visited many corners of the world with friends and family.
Hazel moved to Inglewood Revera Retirement Home in Red Deer where she continued to contribute to
the vitality of the Inglewood Revera community, organizing the sewing room, and participating in many
activities including arts and music events.
Hazel lived the values that she described as her life lesson: “Give and you will receive – love, help,
money, friendship”.
She will be dearly missed by her family and the many people whose lives she touched.
In lieu flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mission and Service fund of the United Church,
Red Deer Hospice Society, Medicine River Wildlife, or your choice of charity in Hazel’s honour.
A Celebration of Hazel’s Life will be planned at a later time.
Cremation entrusted to Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, Red Deer, Alberta. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Hazel Ruth Holoboff Neal Thursday February 18th 2021..
Décès pour la Ville: Red-Deer, Province: Alberta