August 14, 1989 – October 10, 2014
It is with heavy hearts the family of Danille Brooke Kerpan announces her passing on October 10, 2014 at the age of 25 years. In her time on earth Danille touched so many lives with her kindness, intelligence and internal beauty. Danille was wise beyond her years and was the first person many went to when they needed support or advice. Family and friends were Danille’s life and what she cared about the most. She was a gift that we were able to enjoy for a brief but wonderful time. Danille will forever be remembered and survived by her parents Allan and Melanie Kerpan; siblings Josh (Paula) and her ray of sunshine, cherished nephew Casey, Tyrel (Serene) and Stefanie Kerpan; loving partner Rylan Dezotell and his family Marvin, Marla and Raelene Dezotell; her Grandpa Paul Kerpan and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by grandparents Earl and Elaine Kieper, Helen Kerpan and Uncle Ernie Janzen. A celebration of Danille’s life was held at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Kenaston Place, Kenaston SK. Donations wishing to be made in honour of Danille can be directed to “Donations – Danille Brooke Kerpan”, with proceeds to be distributed by the family or donations may be directed to a charity of your choice. It would take more than a few lines to explain Danille’s accomplishments and the affect she has had on our lives, so all we can say is how grateful we are to have had our angel on this earth. We will forever cherish the memories with our beautiful ‘Nille’. We love you. Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson was in care of arrangements.

Gordon Henry Ruether
December 20, 1930 – August 26, 2014
Gordon Ruether, son of Margaret McIntosh and John Henry Ruether, passed away peacefully on Aug. 26 at the age of 83. Born in Penzance, SK, Gordon spent most of his life in Regina. He met the love of his life, Bev, in 1991 and from that day they were never apart. He worked for Sask Power for 35 years.
Gordon and Bev spent 12 years of his life going to Arizona and other places. He was an avid hunter, loved to fish and be outdoors.
Gordon will be truly missed by all who knew him. He was a kind, caring, and very loving person even through various health challenges.
He is predeceased by his brothers Harvey, Don and Harvey’s wife Vera. He is survived by his wife Bev, sister-in-law Eileen Ruether and family, many relatives and true friends.
A memorial service will be held at Delisle Community Chapel on October 18 at 12 p.m.

December 28, 1919 – August 26, 2014
It is with great sadness we say goodbye to our father, grandfather and great-grandfather Bill Dieno.
Bill passed away August 26, 2014 at the Davidson Health Centre surrounded by his family. He was born in Young, Saskatchewan on December 28, 1919 to Ottilia and Henry Dieno. He grew up in Young, Saskatchewan. He met his wife to be, Alvena Brown who taught at Manitou School east of Young and they were married in April 1944. Bill and Alvena moved to Davidson, Saskatchewan in 1953. Bill was very active with sports and played hockey with the Davidson Hockey Club. Bill and Alvena took up farming west of Davidson, where they raised their six children and he continued to farm into his 80’s. Bill was an active member in the Redeemer Lutheran Church. He also enjoyed the outdoors and hunting with his sons. Bill and Alvena never missed hockey and baseball games, or school concerts and music recitals for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mom and Dad were avid horse racing fans and made many trips to Marquis Downs in Saskatoon. Bill loved going to Senior’s, his daily visits to A & W and the shop.
Bill was predeceased by his wife Alvena, his daughter Val, grandson James Joshua Dieno, his parents Ottilia and Henry Dieno, his sisters Dean Emily and his brothers Art, Henry, Otto, Fred, Alfred as well numerous sisters- and brothers-in-law.
Left to cherish his memory are his children Terry (Carol) Dieno, Glen (Doris) Dieno, Garnet (Norma) Dieno, Trudy (Scott) McDonald and Lindsay (Karen) Dieno; grandchildren Trevor Dieno (Rachel), Tracy (Murray) Hodgins, Trent Dieno, Sean (Tanya) Dieno, Michelle (Derek) Roth, Cory (Brandi) Dieno, Erin (Keith) Lowson, Luke, Nigel, Alexa and Madison McDonald, Garret, Linden and Makenna Dieno and Kim Burns; great-grandchildren Rhyse Dieno, Nicollette (Erik) Johnson, Jordan and Paige Hodgins, Deklin Dieno, Aidan, Danica and Ava Roth and Julia and Dylan Dieno.
Bill also leaves to mourn his sisters Ella (Emil) Kaminski, Rita (Merv) Smith, Lorraine (Bob) Jensen, Rose (Jack) Shields, sister-in-law Bev Dieno and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
The Celebration of Bill’s Life was held on Saturday, September 13 at 2 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Davidson, Saskatchewan with Lutheran Pastors Sonje Finnestad and Ron Bestvater presiding. Interment immediately followed at the Davidson Cemetery and reception at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Hall.
Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to the Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church Building Fund, Davidson Senior Centre, Davidson JAA Minor Sports or to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements in care of Hanson’s Funeral Home in Davidson.

Mr. Frank Schmaltz, beloved husband of Mrs. Emily Schmaltz, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at the age of 94 years. Frank also leaves to cherish his memory his children, Raymond (Gail), Patricia (Bill) Thomson, Cecil (Betty), Donna (Jim) Siroski, Sandra (Lorne) Zentner, Gerard, Cyndy (Darren) Lutz and Gary (Tammie); his grandchildren, Joel, Michael, Tim, Sheri, Lori, Annette, Cory, Jason, Stacey, Brett, Kent, Kristine, Lauren and Jordon; twenty-six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Adam (Loretta) Schmaltz and Richard (Susan) Schmaltz; three sisters, Rose Mulhall, Anne Barker, and Eva Sutherland; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Frank was predeceased by his parents, Ludwig and Florentina Schmaltz; one son, Donald Gene Schmaltz; one daughter, Theresa “Terry” Pearl Schmaltz; two brothers, Jack (Lucille) Schmaltz and Louis (Barbara) Schmaltz; three brothers-in-law, Joe Mulhall, Milt Barker and Barney O’Reilly. Frank was born and raised on the family farm near Prelate until they relocated to Glidden, SK in 1934. In 1941, he joined the armed forces and later that year he received an Honourable Discharge. He married Emily Mastel on June 2, 1942 in Josephstal Church in the Mendham, SK district. They farmed for six years until 1953 when Frank returned to the PFRA, working in various pastures throughout Saskatchewan. December 1979 marked his retirement at Davidson, SK at which time they moved to Medicine Hat and remained there until the time of his passing. After his retirement, Frank was employed as Commissionaire at Suffield for six months. He enjoyed horses, woodworking, ushering at the church, and his position as Guard for the Knights of Columbus. Frank spent the last five years in the Sunnyside Nursing Home and the family is extremely grateful to the staff for the excellent care he received while he was there. The Vigil Rites (Prayers) will be held in Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel, #1 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish, 1451 Strachan Road SE, Medicine Hat, on Monday, September 22, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with Father Philip Le, celebrant. Memorial gifts in Frank’s memory may be made to Sunnyside Care Centre, 1720 Bell Street SW, Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 5G1, or to Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation, 124, 430 – 6th Avenue SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 2S8. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel And Crematorium, “The Chapel in the Park”, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone 1-800-317-2647.

Stone
The family of Fran Stone wish to announce her passing on Thursday, August 21, 2014 after a very brief but courageous battle with cancer at the age of 70. She leaves to mourn her two daughters Rebecca and Todd Farrell and Nada Stone and Ray Melendez-Duke; and her prides and joys otherwise known as her grandchildren Liana, Miranda and Logan Farrell, Paige and Kendra DeMong, Eric and Kynan Melendez-Duke and Shelby Anton; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jim and Brenda Stone, sister-in-law Gladys Scully, brother-in-law Walter Myers and sisters-in-law Shirley Zielinski and Anne Gervais as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Ross in 1976; her parents and her parents-in-law as well as her brother Paul Cechvala, her sister Joyce Myers and her sister-in-law Myrna Stone. Fran was born April 9, 1944 in Winnipeg Manitoba. She married the love of her life, Ross, in 1967 and they moved from Manitoba to live in Davidson in 1969 after a brief stay in Regina when Ross realized his heart belonged on the family farm. Fran worked at the Bank of Montreal until Ross’ tragic passing. She picked up the pieces of her shattered life to raise her two girls building a house on the Stone family farm and residing there until her passing. Fran worked for thirty plus years for the local John Deere dealership as a bookkeeper retiring in 2009. While her girls were young, after they left home and right up until her passing Fran volunteered for numerous organizations in town like the skating club, Donor’s Choice, Minor Ball, United Church, Library Board, Music Festival, Legion and the list goes on. She worked countless hours on the Rink committee to build a new rink in town catering, working bingos, and selling raffle tickets. Fran bowled and curled in town for years. Fran was an avid reader and Blue Jays fan; she spent countless hours in her garden and flowerbeds, sewed all her girls’ clothes when they were young, and in the age of digital cameras Fran scrapbooked those pictures into beautiful stories. She was dedicated to the lives of her children and grandchildren and spent hours upon hours at rinks, ball diamonds and school gymnasiums as their number one fan and photographer. After fighting a battle with breast cancer five years ago and winning, the cancer came back with a vengeance in June of this year. Fran bravely fought her battle, never complaining and was able to remain at home until six days before her passing. The family would like to thank friends and family for their cards, thoughts, prayers, food and endless support.
The funeral service was held at the Davidson United Church at 2:00 on Tuesday, August 26. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Davidson Swimming Pool Fund, The United Church Memorial Fund or The Cancer Society. Arrangements in care of Hanson`s Funeral Service Ltd. (306-567-2020).