AMES, Donald Roy: November 30, 1923 -  December 23, 2014 {also on Ames grave stone page}

Donald Roy Ames    Donald Roy Ames passed away suddenly in Grande Prairie on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the age of 91 years. He lived in the Bezanson/Grande Prairie area nearly all his life having been born on the family farm near Bezanson on November 30, 1923. His parents were W. Roy Ames and Isabella 'Bella' Gillespie Ames. Unfortunately Bella passed away just 3 weeks later, on December 21st. Don and his older siblings Janet, Bernice, and Robert then spent several years with their grandparents in Manitoba before returning to the farm.    Later in life he was a truck driver and cat skinner for his uncle Charlie Ames. In the early 50s he met Rose Potrebenko of Woking and they were married on November 7, 1951. They took up farming on the next quarter section west of the homestead in 1953 and stayed there until 1978, when they moved to the hamlet of Bezanson and some years later to Grande Prairie, where they were still. Don leaves to mourn his wife Rose; children: Ken, Debbie (John Buitenhuis) and Tom, along with 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.    A Viewing will take place on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Oliver's Funeral Chapel in Grande Prairie (10005 107 Ave).    Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Oliver's Funeral Chapel. After a luncheon internment will take place at the Glen Leslie Cemetery.    In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer's Society of Alberta (9823 116 Ave, Grande Prairie AB, T8V 4B7).    Condolences may be sent by visiting www.oliversfuneralchapel.com CLIPPED FROM - The Daily Herald-Tribune, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, 29 Dec 2014, Mon  •  Page 18

AMES, Rose (Potrebenko): January 13, 1932 - June 15, 2016 {also on Ames grave stone page}

Rose Ames    Rose Ames passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the Grande Prairie Care Centre, with her granddaughter Angela by her side.    Rose originally wrote this obituary when she was 66.    Rose was born in a homestead shack near Woking, AB on January 13, 1932, but her father registered her as being born February 13, 1932.    One of her greatest joys was receiving a Business School diploma from St. Joseph’s Business College in 1949.    Rose met Donald Ames of Bezanson, and they were married in November 1951. In May of 1953, they bought two quarters of land in Bezanson from Harry and Mabel Beaver. They farmed for 25 years, during which time Ken was born in 1953, Debbie in 1955 and Tom in 1957. From 1959, for 21 years, she was a spare school bus driver for Don in Bezanson. She was very active in the Bezanson Home and School during the children’s growing-up years and was also an active member of the local curling club.    In 1978, the farm was sold, and they moved to the hamlet of Bezanson. Rose continued to be a spare school bus driver for various drivers until 1986.    In 1986, Don and Rose made the big move to Grande Prairie, and lived there to this day. In July 2006, they moved to Heritage Lodge. Rose had been plagued with poor health since 1978.    Rose is survived by her son Ken (Karen); daughter Debbie (John Buitenhuis); son Tom; 3 grandchildren: Ryan, Angela (Mike Mohr), and Lisa (Greg Breukelman); 5 great-grandchildren (Kendyl, Dawson and Rya Mohr, Nora and Parker Breukelman); brother Mike Potrebenko from Port Alberni; sister Helen (Earl Scott) of Burnaby; sisters in-law: Ruby Potrebenko of Victoria and Mary Potrebenko of Edmonton.    She was predeceased by her husband Don in 2014, brother Michael in 1935, father in 1984, mother in 1994, and brother Arthur in 1998.    A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, June 20, 2016, at 2:00pm, at Oliver’s Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Glen Leslie Cemetery.    Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army Food Bank (9615 102 St., Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 2T8). See more at: http://www.oliversfuneralhome.com/obituary-intro.php?id=2601#sthash.nynLwXY8.dpuf Posted on Oliver's web site

Rose Potrebenko married Donald Ames (1951)

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