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Born:  Gloria Gatzke of Slave Lake passed away at the age of 70 years on Feb. 18, 2009 in Edmonton. Gloria is survived by her husband Ken and two daughters Cynthia and Aileen of Edmonton, her mother Margaret Stoney of Edmonton, six sisters Linda, Angela, Betty Jean, Edmonton, Gail, Slave Lake, Alva of Ft. McMurray, Alma of Ontario, five brothers - Maurice of Slave Lake, Billy, Alvin, Bernie and Bryan, all of Edmonton, plus numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by sister Patricia and two brothers Percy and Eugene. A service of Christian mass was held on Feb. 23, at Slave Lake St. Peter Celestin Catholic Church, Father Jeyapaul officiating. Interment Slave Lake cemetery. In memory of Gloria, donations may be made to the Northern Haven Support Society of Slave Lake. Gloria was very involved in the Slave Lake community. She was an active member of other organizations as well: Slave Lake Victim Services, Northern Haven Support Society, the Legion and the Native Friendship Centre. The Victim Services where she volunteered as an advocate for victims. In this role she helped many people and being a kind and caring person she was always there to help. The many hours of volunteer work that Gloria became a founding member of the northern Haven Support Society together with Linda Munroe and Evelyn Norberg. Gloria was part of the team that worked to get a women’s shelter in Slave Lake. Her last task was selling lots of tulips last fall to support the women’s shelter. This spring we should see several thousand of red tulips in Slave Lake and they will remind us of Gloria. A special life has passed from our sight, but never from our hearts. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped and was there for the family. | |||||||||||||||||||
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