Obituary of Pauline Vogel

Pauline Vogel passed away, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 90 on the 16th day of September, 2012 in Provost, Alberta. Born in the Balliol District, near Kerrobert, Saskatchewan on November 26, 1921 to Philip and Elizabeth Knorr, Pauline was a treasured wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Pauline was a strong woman of Catholic faith; John and she faithfully attended daily mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Provost. Pauline was a devoted and involved member of the CWL. John and Pauline owned a farm eight miles north of Compeer, Alberta. Pauline was a wonderful gardener and continued planting, harvesting, and canning vegetables until moving into the Provost Senior's Lodge. She was known and admired for her baking skills, especially pies, buns and cinnamon twists. Pauline had a passion for crocheting, knitting, and quilting, which she continued into her eighties. Upon their retirement, John and Pauline were active card players at the Provost Drop-in Center. Pauline had fond memories of all the children she cared for and babysat over the years; for many, she was known as another grandma. Pauline cherished the time shared with her own 13 grandchildren. Pauline will always be remembered for her warm and nurturing spirit, her kind and generous heart, and her joyful and ready laugh. She was a selfless women with wonderful wit, and she loved to sing, dance, and tap toes to the beat of the John Vogel band. Her gentle, fun loving, and easy going personality was highly admired. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by John, her loving husband of 62 years; children, Brenda of Calgary; Loyed (Joan) of Calgary and their children Paul (Sonja), Gillian and Bryan; Evelyn of Calgary; Daryl (Lorraine) of Foremost and their children Mark, Deanna (Mark) and Michael (Laura); David (Audrey) of Red Deer and their children Adam (Kate), Sara and Eric; Grant (Selma) of Compeer and their children Christopher and Matthew; Elaine (Richard) Atkins of Hayter and their children Nicole (Nicholas) and Michelle; Valerie of Calgary; great grandchildren, Adelle, Kate, Isabel and Scott. She will be sorely missed by her sisters; Ann (Joe) Lang, Elizabeth Lindgren, and Catherine Schneider; her sisters-in-law, Emilia Raab and Ann Vogel; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Pauline was predeceased by her sister, Mary (Joe) Roszlien; brother, Joseph (Mary) Knorr; brothers, Philip and George Knorr; and brothers-in-law, Floyd Lindgren and Victor Schneider. The family wishes to thank the caring staff at the Hilcrest Lodge, the Alternate Housing, the Nursing Home and the Hospital. We are especially grateful and indebted to the attentive care she received from Dr. Malan and Dr. deFlamingh.