After 22 years of operating as Personal Alternative Funeral Services® and Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services®, our Franchise Agreement has recently expired. Accordingly, we are now changing our name here in Trail to Clark’s Funeral Services.
To the many families we’ve served over the years, please know that we’re the same people, at the same address and the same phone number. The only thing that has changed is our name and website address. Our people, phone number and address remain the same.
To contact us, please make note of our new website and email address below.
He was born in Swallwell Alberta and was raised east of Didsbury on the farm where he spent the rest of his life.
He was married July 22, 1956 to Katherine Georzen. He began farming after his father’s heart attack in 1947, but returned to school to finish his grade 12 in 1949, then returning to farm to care for his adoptive parents for their lifetime. He had livestock: pigs, dairy cattle and range cattle. He grew grains, oilseeds and pulses. He began growing pedigreed seed in 1972 and continued until his death, 41 years. He loved playing hockey in high school and in old timers leagues. He loved sharing Flames games tickets with friends and family or watching the NHL. Ed served on many boards including Neapolis Co-op, Rural Electrical Association, School and others. Ed went to the hospital February 3, 2013, and then to long term care in Calgary and Didsbury. He was predeceased by his parents Gerhard and Susanna Peters. Left to mourn are his wife, Katherine Helen along with his children Delores (Phil), Doug, Diane, and Bruce (Chris); his grandchildren Daniel, Morgan and Carolyn (Delores); Joel, Danielle, Selena and her son Ezio (Doug); Twila, Tanis and her husband Gordon, Reg and Colin (Diane); and Josh and Ross (Bruce).
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Kathy - Neil and I wanted to express our condolences to you and your family. Neil remembers Ed from the times they would meet across the fence and when he helped Ed one spring/summer. He liked Ed's sense of humour and admired his love for and skill at farming. He also liked the food you would bring out to the field
My mempories of Ed go back many years - starting particulary when he rented Uncle Frank's farm. My mom could be very serious but Ed could always make her laugh. He and my dad shared a passion for the land and being farmers.
Hope to make it down to see you sometime soon.
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Kathy - Neil and I wanted to express our condolences to you and your family. Neil remembers Ed from the times they would meet across the fence and when he helped Ed one spring/summer. He liked Ed's sense of humour and admired his love for and skill at farming. He also liked the food you would bring out to the field My mempories of Ed go back many years - starting particulary when he rented Uncle Frank's farm. My mom could be very serious but Ed could always make her laugh. He and my dad shared a passion for the land and being farmers. Hope to make it down to see you sometime soon.