Duane Philip LaMarsh
December 23rd, 2011
Duane passed away
peacefully Friday, December 23, 2011 at the age of 86 in the Olds Hospital and Care
Center.
Duane was born in Sandpoint, Idaho to Canadian parents,
Hume and Rachel LaMarsh. The family moved back to Alberta in July 1925 and
lived at Alliance, Alberta until 1935 when they moved to the farm west of Olds
in the Murray Valley, north of the Hainstock School. Duane attended school in
Alliance, Berrydale, Hainstock, and finished up in Olds.
Duane is survived by
his loving wife, Edith, of 49 years; his daughter Michele (Steve) Hoffman of
Olds; son Wayne (Charity) of Ft. St. John, BC.; 7 grandsons Lee, Kyle, Ben,
Derick, Darby, Stirling, and Ronald James; 2 sisters Ann Boothe of Ontario,
Ialeen (Bob) Colwell of Calgary; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He is
also survived by Edith’s brothers, Bruce (Rose) Davis of Bear Lake, BC and Dan
(Chantel) Moore of Ft. St. John, BC. He was predeceased by his parents, Hume
and Rachel; his daughter Sandra; his son Ronald and his brother-in-law, Don
Boothe.
The Funeral Service is to be held at the Olds United Church, 4810 – 50 Street, Olds, Alberta on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 2:00 pm.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made to the Olds Hospital Memorial Fund, 3901 – 57 Avenue, Olds, Alberta T4H 1T4 or a charity of their choice.
Messages of condolence may be left for the family.
Michele, I wish I had the right words to say that would help you through this sad time. But these are the words in my heart, I'm sorry. I care. I'm here for you. Sandra