Elma Irene Rae peacefully passed from this world on November 27, 2022, at the age of 92 years. Elma was born into a large and loving German Catholic farm family in the 1930’s dustbowl of Southwest Saskatchewan, and built a career spanning five decades with the Royal Bank of Canada. Her devotion to the Oilers, the Roughriders, and the Roman Catholic Church was surpassed only by a profound love of family, and she will be dearly missed by her children, grandchildren, siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be remembered for her love of children, her hearty baking, and her passion for sports.
Elma was predeceased by her beloved husband, Dave; her parents, John and Mary Wilhelm of Vanguard, SK; and by her brothers, Allan, George, Leonard, Clarence, and Donald. She is survived by her sister, Eileen Gerla: brother, Ron (Darla) Wilhelm; sister-in-law, Lorraine Wilhelm; children, Cathy (Rob) Seidel and Duane (Marci); her grandchildren, David (Matylda), Mark and Michael Seidel, Duncan (Jessalyn), Sarah (Tanzim), and Abby Rae; and her pride and joy, great-grandson, Archer.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Elma at the Annunciation Catholic Church, 9420-163 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, December 2nd, at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Westlawn Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the Pilgrim Hospice Society, 9808 148 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 3E8
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Death notice for the town of: Edmonton, Province: Alberta