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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Phillip Phil Joseph Albert Gustavsen on October 26, 2023, at the age of 81 years.
Phil grew up in the Standard area where he graduated from Standard school. This is where he met his wife, Sharen, and they married on February 20, 1965.
Phils career in the oilfield took him and Sherry to Calgary, Edson, and Drumheller/Dalum areas where they expanded their family with three children: Darren, Dereck, and Cari. Phil then took over the family farm in Chancellor until he retired in 1993. After another brief stint in the oilfield, he and Sherry moved to Strathmore in 2008.
Phil kept himself busy by cutting grass at Oxbow Golf Course and, most recently, as a bingo caller at the Strathmore Legion and at Ranch Estates. Phil was an avid golfer and curler, but his real love was playing cribbage. He recently fulfilled his life dream of winning the Legion Dominion Cribbage Championship in April 2022.
Phil is survived by his wife, Sharen, of 58 years; three children Darren (Tracie), Dereck (Cori), and Cari; eight grandchildren, Clay (Liz), Colby, Kian, Brianne, Ryan, Joel, Jordyn (Josh), and Tyler; sister-in-law Donna; and numerous extended family and friends.
The family would like to send a heartfelt thanks to the many doctors and nurses that cared for Phil during his time at South Health Campus in Calgary.
Phils family would like everyone to join them for a Celebration of Phils Life on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Strathmore Legion Hall at 1:00 p.m
Celebration of Life
1:00 pm Thursday, November 2, 2023
Strathmore Legion
230-2nd Avenue
Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
T1P 1K1
October 26 2023
Death notice for the town of: Strathmore, Province: Alberta
death notice Phillip Joseph Albert Gustavsen October 26 2023
obituaries notice Phillip Joseph Albert Gustavsen October 26 2023
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Phillip Joseph Albert Gustavsen October 26 2023 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
