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Published: 18 January 2023

Dale Avery Armstrong
October 31, 1944 ~ January 6, 2023

Dale Avery Armstrong passed away peacefully at the age of 78 years in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, January 6, 2023, surrounded by family. Dale was a devoted husband, father, grandparent and great-grandparent. Throughout his life, he impacted many people and he had a big and joyous presence that will be greatly missed.

Dale was born in 1944 in Mercoal, Alberta, on Halloween. Because he was a premature baby who required incubation, but was delivered at home, his parents improvised and surrounded him with hot water-filled whiskey bottles to keep him warm — something he liked to joke was the reason he had such a wild spirit.

Dale was part of a big family and grew up learning how to provide for them by fishing and hunting — activities he would continue to enjoy into adulthood. In 1956, Dale’s family relocated to Hinton, AB, so his father could work at the mill. It was there that Dale eventually met his wife Shirley, who he married when he was just 19. Together they had three children, Carrie, Kelly and Shawn. Dale and Shirley had a lifelong partnership filled with laughter, love and care. They were about one year away from celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary when he passed. 

Dale worked several jobs in Hinton — at the mine, mill and cement plant — and provided his family with a comfortable and enjoyable life. He passed on his love of the outdoors to his children, taking them camping almost every weekend and showing them how to fish. He also always filled their home with music, whether it was playing country and western records or singing while strumming on his acoustic guitar. 

In 1987, he started his own company, Shur-Line Painting, and took on contracts painting lines in parking lots and on roads. He and Shirley relocated to Edmonton, Alberta to run the business until he retired. After his retirement, the two were able to travel around in their camper, taking regular trips to British Columbia and through the USA. In recent years, Dale became a great-grandfather and spent much of his time with his large family (including his beloved dog, Bear). 

Dale was extremely resilient throughout his life and approached every situation with positivity and tenacity. In 2013 he underwent a double lung transplant. The surgery was risky, and that risk was compounded by his age — he was in his late 60s — but Dale greatly exceeded his doctors’ expectations. He not only had a successful transplant, but woke up from the procedure and was almost immediately sitting up and walking. He took full advantage of the new lungs — traveling, singing, golfing and going for long walks. 

One of Dale’s greatest abilities was the way he made every person he came across feel seen, acknowledged and important. Dale was deeply beloved not only by his family and friends, but also by the doctors and nurses who cared for him. He always kept a positive attitude and was known for his jokes and good humour. His delivery and contagious laugh would almost always get other people laughing, too. He was interested in everyone he met and he loved to spread kindness and help people. He would go out of his way to brighten anyone’s day if he thought they needed it. 

After his lung transplant, he would often visit the hospital just to chat with the nurses and to play music on his guitar for the patients. If he was driving and he saw someone having car trouble or who looked like they needed some help, he would always stop just to see if they needed a hand. He made the effort to connect with people — fostering long-lasting relationships or sometimes just briefly touching the lives of strangers with acts of kindness.

On the night that Dale was born, there was a rare full blue moon in the sky. And he left this earth shortly before a full wolf moon appeared. Shirley recalls the day she first met Dale, it was also during sunset, and some of the first words he said to her were: “the moon will be out soon.” Anytime we look at the moon, and anticipate its beauty, we will think of Dale and the beauty of his life. 

Husband to, Shirley; father to, Carrie, Kelly and Shawn (predeceased); grandfather to, Brett, Carly, Cara, Cavelle, Dylan and River; great-grandfather to, Ryder, Enzo and Onyx; Son of, Paul and Myra (nee Stanley) Armstrong (both predeceased); brother to, Donald, Dennis, Darlene, Delbert, Reginald (all predeceased) and Maxine.

Memorial Service

As per Dale’s wishes, he will be laid to rest alongside his son Shawn in Hinton. 

A small memorial service will be held sometime this spring.

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Published: 15 January 2023

Alfred Martin William Kuseler
September 2, 1943 – December 17, 2022

Bill passed away peacefully in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 79 years. He will be deeply missed by his brothers, Ronnie and Earl; son, Will (Catherine) Kuseler; daughter, Cristine (John) Gallant; grandchildren, Robyn, Tyler, Graham and Jared; great- granddaughter, Nora; as well as numerous extended family and friends.

Bill was predeceased by his loving wife of 56 years, Ellen; parents, Arthur and Mary (née Cruise) Kuseler; siblings, Clarence, Helen, Raymond and Lloyd.

Bill grew up in Renfrew, Ontario. He married Ellen in Cochrane, Ontario in 1966. He served 32 plus years as an Air Defence Technician in the Royal Canadian Air Force, joining in 1961 and retiring in 1993 as the Base Chief Warrant Officer at CFB Edmonton. He was a hardworking, kind and generous man who positively influenced the lives of many along his life’s journey and, by God, he loved watching ‘wrastling’.

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Published: 02 December 2022

Mary Clare Ellen Kuseler (née Dumoulin)
October 25, 1943 – November 17, 2022

Ellen passed away peacefully in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 79 years. She will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her husband, Bill; brother, Richard; son, Will (Catherine) Kuseler; daughter, Cristine (John) Gallant; grandchildren, Robyn, Tyler, Graham and Jared; great-granddaughter, Nora; as well as numerous extended family and friends.

Ellen was predeceased by her parents, Leo and Florence (née Linklater) Dumoulin; siblings, Donald, Jessie, Lester, Louise, Pauline, Philip, Randolph, Raymond, Roland and Romeo.

Ellen grew up in Cochrane, Ontario where she married Bill in 1966. Together, they made Edmonton their permanent home in 1993. Ellen was kind and loving, always going out of her way to brighten the days of others. She was very spiritual, having a profound connection with angels. She loved her dog Cheeky and feeding blue jays in her backyard. She also enjoyed knitting, quilt making, bingo and playing guitar with her brothers.

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Published: 28 October 2022

Edward Powell Stokowski
October 4, 1935 - October 19, 2022

It is with heavy hearts the family of Edward Powell Stokowski announce his passing on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the age of 87 years. He is survived by his children, Ania (Marcin) and Adam(Tracy); grandchildren, Mia, Miles, Gabriel, Oliver and Isla; his sister, Liz; as well as numerous extended family and friends.

Edward was a kind hearted and fun spirited man, who enjoyed joking around and spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed cooking especially making pizza with his grandchildren.

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Friday, October 28, 2022
at 11:00 am
St. John Bosco Church
13503 - 40 street NW
Edmonton, AB.

Catholic Mass

Friday, October 28, 2022
at 12:00 pm
St. John Bosco Church
13503 - 40 street NW
Edmonton, AB.