ECA Review - 2022-01-13

OBITUARIES
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB January 13'22 11
Was always available, willing to help
Frank Richard Dahlgren was born
in Wainwright, Alta. on Feb. 27, 1941.
He was the eighth of 12 children born
to Alfred and Viola Dahlgren.
Frank’s early school years were at
Mascot, Wainwright and Ribstone and
ended in Grade 6 when he took his first
job on a farm.
A young boy, feeding loose hay, for a
hay rack, pulled by four horses to a 100
head of cattle. This was just the beginning
of farming, ranching and driving
horses for him.
Later he moved to the Cochrane area
where he worked for farmers, ranchers
and rodeo stock contractors.
In the early 1950’s Frank was
involved in trailing bucking stock
from Cochrane to Calgary for the
Stampede, then trailing them back to
Cochrane. Maybe that was when he got
the “rodeo bug,” starting with the
Bareback Riding event.
In the late 1950’s Frank found himself
working summers for chuckwagon
driver Hank Willard and winters
feeding 600 - 700 cows for Ollie Willard.
This connection led Frank into more
rodeo participation. Becoming a
chuckwagon outrider, a Wild Horse
racer, a Wild Cow milker, a Bull rider
and in the late 1960’s owning and
driving his own chuckwagon.
On Dec. 22, 1976 Frank married
Eleanor Walgenbach (Barrett). With
this union Frank gained an instant
family with five step-children: Elva,
Neal, Brenda, Cecil and Bonnie.
Now living at Gadsby, Frank was
working winters in the oil and gas
industry and looking forward to his
own family farm. That goal was met in
1978 when Frank and Eleanor moved
to their present location three miles
Frederick Brett Setter,
beloved husband and best
friend of Karin Setter,
passed away on Jan. 6, 2022,
at the age of 67.
Brett was born July 3,
1954, in Drumheller, Alta,
the second oldest of seven
children. Brett was raised in
Calgary at the Currie
Barracks military base
where he enjoyed skating,
camping, fishing
and hunting
with his siblings
and family.
At the age of
17, he joined the
Royal Canadian
Airforce as a
radar technician
before going to
SAIT and getting
his welding
ticket.
In 1982 Brett
started what would become
a life long career in the oil
and gas industry working
both internationally and
domestically.
Brett had a love for
fishing, camping and of
course bird hunting, often
driving through his beloved
prairies with his wife Karin
and dogs.
Later in life, Brett and
Karin got their dream of
owning a property in the
country where his entire
family enjoyed smoked food
and campfires at the bunker.
In addition to the love for
his wife, Brett had an
south of Gadsby; a farm that Frank
lovingly called Poverty Flats.
Frank had a love for horses so it
wasn’t long before Frank was raising
race horses as well as cattle.
In 1985 Frank and
Eleanor started Dahlgren’s
Oil Field Operating business.
Frank was now his
own boss all year round.
Frank had no problem
working his oilfield shifts
Monday to Friday and
doing the farming, before
the shifts, after the shifts
Dahlgren
and on the weekends.
Frank was a very early
riser. Coffee was always on by 4:00 a.m.
and family, friends and neighbours
were always welcome in his home to
share a cup.
Family, friends and neighbours were
always important to Frank. He was
often found attending a sporting event
that his step-children, grandchildren
or great-grandchildren were participating
in.
He loved the large family gatherings
at Christmas, birthdays, weddings and
other special occasions.
Frank, without hesitation, was
always available and willing to help a
family member, friend or neighbuor.
Frank will forever be remembered
as a well loved and respected man, a
hard worker, a great neighbour and a
devoted husband, step-father, grandfather
and great -grandfather.
He will be lovingly missed by all
who knew him and especially so, by
his family.
Frank is survived by his wife of 45
years, Eleanor; step-children: Elva
(Roger) McAllister, Neal (Lorna)
Oil and gas career
international, domestically
Setter
immense love for his family
ensuring many lasting
memories.
Besides his loving wife
Karin, Brett is survived by
his seven children; Lee
(Jamie), Meaghan (Greg),
Rebecca, Jay (Jade), Brad
(Kira), Victoria (Bruce),
Leanne (Andy) as well as 12
beloved grandchildren;
Nash, Layne, Logan, Hunter,
Emily, Mason,
Joziah, Kayleigh,
Cheyenne, Brynlee,
Caleb, Abby, and fur
grandbaby, Ambush.
Brett will also be
missed by his sisters
Holly and Heather,
brothers Chad and
Clayton, as well as a
wide circle of
friends.
Brett was predeceased
by his mother
Anita Joyce and father
Frederick Earl, and two
brothers Calvin and Todd.
A celebration of life will
be held at the Hanna
Community Hall at 503 5th
Avenue W on Sat. Jan. 15,
2022, from 1 - 3 p.m. Please
note Covid-19 restrictions
are in place.
In lieu of flowers please
consider a donation to The
Mental Health Foundation
in Alberta at mentalhealthfoundation.ca
or to the
Hanna SPCA.
In the spirit of Brett,
casual attire welcomed.
Community Enhancement Fund of
Waste Connections of Canada Inc. and
Paintearth Regional Waste Management Ltd.
GRANTING GUIDELINES FOR 2022 Q1
For the 2022 granting cycle the Community Enhancement Fund of Waste Connections
and PRWML anticipates awarding grants up to $25,000 and invites applications for
eligible projects from not for profit organizations, registered charities, and community
groups that provide services to the Paintearth Region. The intent of this community
fund is to distribute its grant funds to as many groups as possible. Larger amounts may
be considered depending upon expressed need and granting capacity. Projects should
contribute to the development of a healthy and diverse community. The charitable
purposes of this community are to:
• Foster and promote awareness and appreciation for community-based philanthropy;
• Promote the growth, development, and success of community endeavours
Deadline for applications is Thursday, January 27, 2022.
To receive the application form, granting guidelines and/or to submit the application
form, please contact the following:
Waste Connections/Paintearth Waste Community Fund
Attention: Michael Simpson, PO Box 509, Castor, AB T0C 0X0
bfigrant@countypaintearth.ca • Phone: 403.882. 3211
Parents & Grandparents
Brag a Little!
2021 BABY REGISTER…
to be published in the January 20 issue.
Send information along with baby’s photo.
Please write your baby’s name on the back of the photo if mailing or dropping off.
Parents’ Names:
Grandparents’ Names:
City/Town:
Postal Code:
Baby’s Name:
Date of Birth:
Walgenbach, Brenda Laboucan, Cecil
(Pat) Walgenbach and Bonnie
(Dwayne) Kobi.
Also 13 grandchildren; 23 great
grandchildren; sister Julia
Day; brothers: Steve (Neoma)
Dahlgren and Darrell (Selena)
Dahlgren; sisters-in-law: Diane
Dahlgren, Alvina Johnston
and Carline Cassidy; as well as
numerous nieces and nephews
and many dear friends.
Frank was predeceased by
his parents Alfred and Viola
Dahlgren; siblings Bob,
Delmore, Victor, Rita
Abernethy, Wallace, Donald,
Darlene Kowalchuk and Russell; father
and mother-in-law Carl and Isabel
Barrett; brothers-in-law Barry
Johnston and Frank Cassidy.
A private celebration of Frank’s life
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will be held on Thurs. Jan. 13, 2022 at 1
p.m. at the Stettler Funeral Home,
Stettler, Alta.
Interment followed at the Omega
Circle Cemetery, Gadsby, Alta.
The funeral service may be viewed
by visiting the Stettler Funeral Home
website and clicking on Frank’s obituary
and then the funeral service link
on the left side of your screen.
Memorial donations may be made in
Frank’s name to the Omega Circle
Cemetery, STARS or to a charity of
your choice.
Stettler Funeral Home &
Crematorium are entrusted with the
care and funeral arrangements. For
further information please contact 403-
742-3422. To send condolences to the
family, please visit www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.
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