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Holy Redeemer's Juniors ~ Obituary ~
O Wanda Marie
B Ready One-Act play Edgecombe
January 11, 1929 - February 19, 2020
I told? counting down the their fourth shows). It is with great sadness that the
How many lies have you
The play will also
minutes until the play is
I f y o u s t r u g g l e
T answering this question, over. This is going to be feature actors making family and friends of Wanda Marie
very challenging as we their theatrical debuts and
Edgecombe, long time resident of
then you're going to love
have to make sure the play they include grade 8
U H o l y R e d e e m e r ' s is timed perfectly.” students Aisha Bartolay the Miller's Lake area near Marlboro
upcoming junior high
Taking on the lead role and Charly Jones, and
west of Edson, announce her
o n e - a c t p l a y, O n e
of Liz will be grade 8 grade 7 student Burke
passing on February 19, 2020 at
A Hundred Lies. student Delaney Kuilboer. Horvey. “It's always great the age of ninety-one years.
“ T h i s i s t h e
“I'm scared,” says when we have new
Wanda was born January 11, 1929, the youngest child of Louis
seventeenth junior high
Kuilboer as the character students joining our
R one-act we have produced h a s s o m e g i g a n t i c program,” says Taylor. “It and Ethel Noirot. Her parents came to Alberta from the United
at HRH,” says Drama
States in 1924 and settled in the Ricinus district south of Rocky
monologues throughout shows that our program is
Teacher Peter Taylor.
the piece. “But I'm also continuing to grow and
I “Each year we choose a really excited. It's going to expand. These three Mountain House, where Wanda was born and grew up. She
attended a small one room rural school a few miles south of the
play that fits the group that
be a lot of work, and it's young actors really
Noirot Farm. As a girl growing up in the depression years she
we have in junior high.
E This group is very talented going to be a lot of fun.” impressed us in auditions thrived on the care and attention of her older sisters and learned a
The one-act play will and I can't wait to see them
love of animals and gardening from her Dad and her Brother.
and this play offers some
see the largest cast ever take the stage for the first
In 1950 she married Harry Edgecombe, a forest ranger posted to
S g r e a t c h a l l e n g e r s assembled for a junior time.” that area and the eldest son of a Northern Alberta fur trader from
throughout.”
Rounding out the cast
high play with 15 grade 7
The play tells the story
to 9 students. Taylor says will be grade 9 students
of Liz, who through the “There is a great mix of Josslyn Miller and Cody Fort Vermillion on the Peace River. As a forestry couple Wanda
use of a scoreboard, tries newcomers and veteran Van Beek, grade 8 and Harry lived and raised their family in a succession of locations
to compete with her performers in the show.” students Emilee Bradet within the forested parts of Alberta beginning with the Clearwater
& friends and family as to performers include Cassie grade 7 student Hayden Ranger Station just west of the Ricinus area. In 1952, during their
Some of the veteran and Dylan Watson, and
who has told the most lies.
time there, their son Mervin was born. After the Clearwater Harry
“Audiences will really
connect to this concept,” Pilon (appearing in her Roth. was posted to the Nordegg Ranger Station, in the foothills of the
B a c k i n g u p t h e
sixth show at HRH),
North Saskatchewan River country, where they were living when
says Taylor who add there Shaelynn Dozorec (fifth amazing cast will be a
is an additional twist with show), and Peyton Blue, crew that is brand new to their daughter Mavis was born in 1957.
Subsequent moves within the Alberta Forest Service took Harry
I the show. “The show will Kensley Bodner, Levi the world of backstage. and Wanda and their family to Fort McMurray, to High Level in the
be timed. Meaning, on the
Kennedy, and Cassie The Stage Manager will
N scoreboard we will be Squire (all appearing in be Vada Erickson, who is Peace River Country, then on to Grande Prairie, and finally to
will be appearing in her
Hinton. At each location they made many life-long friendships.
fourth play at HRH.
~Obituary ~
When Harry retired from his forestry career in the late 1970s
Edna Jean Hoover Meanwhile, the Assistant Wanda and he settled on a quarter section near Miller's Lake
Stage Managers of Abby
Bolones and Kaye Saldua, between Edson and Hinton to pursue their dream of farming,
Edna Jean Hoover, born
gardening and raising some cattle on their own land. They kept
M November 15, 1952, passed and Sound Technician some horses as well, because these had always been an
Torrie Pilon will all be
away at her home January 5,
making their theatrical
important part of both their lives.
E 2020. debuts with this show. grandsons, Ryan Holroyd in 1984 and Scott Holroyd in 1987. In
In retirement their greatest joy was the birth of their two
She is survived by two sons,
Audiences will be able
Taylor Hoover and Travis
to see One Hundred Lies
M Stroud. Also survived by siblings: two sisters, at HRH's Dessert Theatre 1995 after seventeen years together in retirement Harry passed
Margaret (Moe) Flanagan and Laureene (Leo)
away. Wanda, though experiencing increasing difficulties with
th
th
on April 17 and 18 .
Bosch and one brother Michael (Celine) Burns;
arthritis, remained on their land at Miller's Lake for the rest of her
O best friend Dale Reber. Tickets go on sale in mid- life. She went on to acquire three artificial joints but continued
March. In addition, the
Born in Unity, Saskatchewan to parents, who
play will also be featured
living independently and enjoying the visits of the many friends,
are deceased, Lloyd and Helen Burns. She will
R be buried in Unity, Saskatchewan alongside her at the Zone Drama neighbours, and family who would stop in to see her. In 2014 she
Festival that will be held
mother.
suffered a heavy blow at the passing of her daughter Mavis, aged
right here in Edson on
Jean, as she was known to everyone, loved her
th
st
Y cats and it broke her heart that she couldn’t look April 30 and May 1 . just fifty-seven years. But four years later Wanda was blessed with
the arrival of a great granddaughter, Clara Marie Holroyd born to
With that, the cast and
after all of them. She loved cutting her friend’s
hair, working in her yard and making beautiful crew return to rehearsals her grandson Scott and his wife Angela of Red Deer.
bouquets for special occasions. The canning to make this show one for Wanda was an accomplished horse woman in her younger years
Do you need something Laminated?
Do you need something Laminated? parties with friends will be well remembered. Her the books. and an avid gardener throughout her life. She loved and cared for
If you would like more
animals, both domestic and wild, with great devotion and above
hobbies were many: sewing, painting, baking to
Come visit the Anchor name a few. information on this article all was devoted to her family and friends.
Come visit the Anchor
please feel free to contact
Wanda is survived by her son Mervin, her grandsons Ryan
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787 FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL the school at 780-723- Holroyd (Shu-wei) and Scott Holroyd (Angela) and by her great
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787
7437, visit our website at
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp. holyredeemerhigh.ca or granddaughter Clara.
Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234 our social media.
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com She was predeceased by her parents Louis and Ethel Noirot; her
husband Harry Edgecombe; her daughter Mavis Holroyd; her
In Loving Memory of elder sisters Alta Irene, Lila French, and Blanche McNutt; her
brother Louis Noirot; and her younger sister Velma Clearwater.
As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be
Richard (Dick) Corser made to the Arthritis Society of Canada in lieu of flowers.
In accordance with Wanda's wishes the Foothills Memorial
August 25, 1925 - March 2, 2007 Chapel of the Edson Funeral Home has been entrusted with the
cremation and funeral arrangements. Wanda's Memorial Service
was held at 2 pm on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Foothills
“It is 13 years since you passed from the earth. Not a week Memorial Chapel.
goes by that we do not reflect on what we learned from you, Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting the
invoke your name, or remember something you said or did. Edson Funeral Home website at www.edsonfuneralhome.com.
We also remember your many friends and family members
who passed away before and after you.
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
We know you did not believe there would be life after
death......we hope you are pleasantly surprised.” FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
Your loving wife Dorothy, your children Judy, Clyde, Craig and Don, Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234
and all of their families www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com
PAGE 20 MONDAY FEBRUARY 3
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR , 2020 MONDAY MARCH 2 , 2020 PAGE 25
Holy Redeemer's Juniors ~ Obituary ~
O Wanda Marie
B Ready One-Act play Edgecombe
January 11, 1929 - February 19, 2020
I told? counting down the their fourth shows). It is with great sadness that the
How many lies have you
The play will also
minutes until the play is
I f y o u s t r u g g l e
T answering this question, over. This is going to be feature actors making family and friends of Wanda Marie
very challenging as we their theatrical debuts and
Edgecombe, long time resident of
then you're going to love
have to make sure the play they include grade 8
U H o l y R e d e e m e r ' s is timed perfectly.” students Aisha Bartolay the Miller's Lake area near Marlboro
upcoming junior high
Taking on the lead role and Charly Jones, and
west of Edson, announce her
o n e - a c t p l a y, O n e
of Liz will be grade 8 grade 7 student Burke
passing on February 19, 2020 at
A Hundred Lies. student Delaney Kuilboer. Horvey. “It's always great the age of ninety-one years.
“ T h i s i s t h e
“I'm scared,” says when we have new
Wanda was born January 11, 1929, the youngest child of Louis
seventeenth junior high
Kuilboer as the character students joining our
R one-act we have produced h a s s o m e g i g a n t i c program,” says Taylor. “It and Ethel Noirot. Her parents came to Alberta from the United
at HRH,” says Drama
States in 1924 and settled in the Ricinus district south of Rocky
monologues throughout shows that our program is
Teacher Peter Taylor.
the piece. “But I'm also continuing to grow and
I “Each year we choose a really excited. It's going to expand. These three Mountain House, where Wanda was born and grew up. She
attended a small one room rural school a few miles south of the
play that fits the group that
be a lot of work, and it's young actors really
Noirot Farm. As a girl growing up in the depression years she
we have in junior high.
E This group is very talented going to be a lot of fun.” impressed us in auditions thrived on the care and attention of her older sisters and learned a
The one-act play will and I can't wait to see them
love of animals and gardening from her Dad and her Brother.
and this play offers some
see the largest cast ever take the stage for the first
In 1950 she married Harry Edgecombe, a forest ranger posted to
S g r e a t c h a l l e n g e r s assembled for a junior time.” that area and the eldest son of a Northern Alberta fur trader from
throughout.”
Rounding out the cast
high play with 15 grade 7
The play tells the story
to 9 students. Taylor says will be grade 9 students
of Liz, who through the “There is a great mix of Josslyn Miller and Cody Fort Vermillion on the Peace River. As a forestry couple Wanda
use of a scoreboard, tries newcomers and veteran Van Beek, grade 8 and Harry lived and raised their family in a succession of locations
to compete with her performers in the show.” students Emilee Bradet within the forested parts of Alberta beginning with the Clearwater
& friends and family as to performers include Cassie grade 7 student Hayden Ranger Station just west of the Ricinus area. In 1952, during their
Some of the veteran and Dylan Watson, and
who has told the most lies.
time there, their son Mervin was born. After the Clearwater Harry
“Audiences will really
connect to this concept,” Pilon (appearing in her Roth. was posted to the Nordegg Ranger Station, in the foothills of the
B a c k i n g u p t h e
sixth show at HRH),
North Saskatchewan River country, where they were living when
says Taylor who add there Shaelynn Dozorec (fifth amazing cast will be a
is an additional twist with show), and Peyton Blue, crew that is brand new to their daughter Mavis was born in 1957.
Subsequent moves within the Alberta Forest Service took Harry
I the show. “The show will Kensley Bodner, Levi the world of backstage. and Wanda and their family to Fort McMurray, to High Level in the
be timed. Meaning, on the
Kennedy, and Cassie The Stage Manager will
N scoreboard we will be Squire (all appearing in be Vada Erickson, who is Peace River Country, then on to Grande Prairie, and finally to
will be appearing in her
Hinton. At each location they made many life-long friendships.
fourth play at HRH.
~Obituary ~
When Harry retired from his forestry career in the late 1970s
Edna Jean Hoover Meanwhile, the Assistant Wanda and he settled on a quarter section near Miller's Lake
Stage Managers of Abby
Bolones and Kaye Saldua, between Edson and Hinton to pursue their dream of farming,
Edna Jean Hoover, born
gardening and raising some cattle on their own land. They kept
M November 15, 1952, passed and Sound Technician some horses as well, because these had always been an
Torrie Pilon will all be
away at her home January 5,
making their theatrical
important part of both their lives.
E 2020. debuts with this show. grandsons, Ryan Holroyd in 1984 and Scott Holroyd in 1987. In
In retirement their greatest joy was the birth of their two
She is survived by two sons,
Audiences will be able
Taylor Hoover and Travis
to see One Hundred Lies
M Stroud. Also survived by siblings: two sisters, at HRH's Dessert Theatre 1995 after seventeen years together in retirement Harry passed
Margaret (Moe) Flanagan and Laureene (Leo)
away. Wanda, though experiencing increasing difficulties with
th
th
on April 17 and 18 .
Bosch and one brother Michael (Celine) Burns;
arthritis, remained on their land at Miller's Lake for the rest of her
O best friend Dale Reber. Tickets go on sale in mid- life. She went on to acquire three artificial joints but continued
March. In addition, the
Born in Unity, Saskatchewan to parents, who
play will also be featured
living independently and enjoying the visits of the many friends,
are deceased, Lloyd and Helen Burns. She will
R be buried in Unity, Saskatchewan alongside her at the Zone Drama neighbours, and family who would stop in to see her. In 2014 she
Festival that will be held
mother.
suffered a heavy blow at the passing of her daughter Mavis, aged
right here in Edson on
Jean, as she was known to everyone, loved her
th
st
Y cats and it broke her heart that she couldn’t look April 30 and May 1 . just fifty-seven years. But four years later Wanda was blessed with
the arrival of a great granddaughter, Clara Marie Holroyd born to
With that, the cast and
after all of them. She loved cutting her friend’s
hair, working in her yard and making beautiful crew return to rehearsals her grandson Scott and his wife Angela of Red Deer.
bouquets for special occasions. The canning to make this show one for Wanda was an accomplished horse woman in her younger years
Do you need something Laminated?
Do you need something Laminated? parties with friends will be well remembered. Her the books. and an avid gardener throughout her life. She loved and cared for
If you would like more
animals, both domestic and wild, with great devotion and above
hobbies were many: sewing, painting, baking to
Come visit the Anchor name a few. information on this article all was devoted to her family and friends.
Come visit the Anchor
please feel free to contact
Wanda is survived by her son Mervin, her grandsons Ryan
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787 FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL the school at 780-723- Holroyd (Shu-wei) and Scott Holroyd (Angela) and by her great
5040 3 Avenue, Edson - 780-723-5787
7437, visit our website at
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp. holyredeemerhigh.ca or granddaughter Clara.
Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234 our social media.
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com She was predeceased by her parents Louis and Ethel Noirot; her
husband Harry Edgecombe; her daughter Mavis Holroyd; her
In Loving Memory of elder sisters Alta Irene, Lila French, and Blanche McNutt; her
brother Louis Noirot; and her younger sister Velma Clearwater.
As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be
Richard (Dick) Corser made to the Arthritis Society of Canada in lieu of flowers.
In accordance with Wanda's wishes the Foothills Memorial
August 25, 1925 - March 2, 2007 Chapel of the Edson Funeral Home has been entrusted with the
cremation and funeral arrangements. Wanda's Memorial Service
was held at 2 pm on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Foothills
“It is 13 years since you passed from the earth. Not a week Memorial Chapel.
goes by that we do not reflect on what we learned from you, Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting the
invoke your name, or remember something you said or did. Edson Funeral Home website at www.edsonfuneralhome.com.
We also remember your many friends and family members
who passed away before and after you.
FINAL CARE ENTRUSTED TO
We know you did not believe there would be life after
death......we hope you are pleasantly surprised.” FOOTHILLS MEMORIAL CHAPEL
A Division Of The Caring Group Corp.
Your loving wife Dorothy, your children Judy, Clyde, Craig and Don, Edson 780.723.3575 Hinton 780.865.1234
and all of their families www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com
