Mr. John William Hicks of Bluffton,
Alberta passed away at his home on
Saturday, May 21, 2005 at the age of 74
years.
John was born on December 6, 1930 and raised in High
River, Alberta. He met Ann (Kozak) in High River where
Ann was working in the hospital, and they were united in
marriage in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. John and Ann
started their life together in High River, where their first
child, Jean was born. In 1963, John and Ann purchased
land in the Bluffton community and went into the farming
business. Soon after, three more children; Marilyn, Deb
and Lloyd, were born in the Rimbey hospital. For a time,
John would supplement his beef and dairy operation by
occasionally working off the farm running dozer. He was
always happy when his children, and especially grandkids,
came to visit. John took great pride in finding out he had
recently become a great grandfather. Being referred to as
‘great’ brought a smile to his face. Before his passing,
John had the joy of meeting his great grandchildren.
John will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Ann; and
his children, Jean (Dorn) Becker of Wembley, Alberta;
Marilyn (Phil) Becker of Ardrossan, Alberta; Deb (Tim)
Chmarney of Bashaw; and Lloyd (Susan) Hicks of
Edmonton. He is also survived by his four special
grandchildren; two treasured great grandchildren; as well
as his sister, Florence (John) Kubicek of High River. John
was predeceased by his parents, Catherine and Matthew
Hicks; and his grandson, Justin Becker.
Funeral Services in Celebration of John’s Life were held
at the Bluffton Community Hall, Bluffton, on Friday,
May 27, 2005 at 2:00 pm with the Reverend Corey
Anderson officiating. Cremation followed in Red Deer,
Alberta. Relatives and friends were invited to join the
family for a time of fellowship and refreshments following
the service. If friends desire, memorial tributes in John’s
Memory may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation, #101, 5208 - 53 Avenue, Red Deer,
Alberta, T4N 5K2. Condolences to the family may
also be expressed by email to:
special_reflections@telusplanet.net
Funeral Arrangements for the Late
Mr. John William Hicks entrusted to the care of
Oberhammer Funeral Chapels Ltd., Rimbey, Alberta.
Telephone (403 ) 843-4445
“A Guiding Hand... A Caring Heart”