Obituary of Norma Hazel Cowan

COWAN, Norma Hazel (nee Ford) It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Norma Hazel Cowan of Vegreville, Alberta, who passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the age of 90 years, leaving to mourn family and friends. Norma was predeceased by her loving husband Irvin in 2021; father Elton Ford in 1966; mother Helen Ford in 1992; brother Dale Ford in 1999; sister Ruth Puffalt in 2020; former daughter-in-law Glenda Estey in 2022; brothers-in-law Edwin Puffalt, Alex Cowan and his wife Gladys, Ken Cowan and his wife Emmy, Leonard Cowan, Alvin Cowan, Grenald Cowan and his wife Jean, and Clifford Cowan; by her sisters-in-law Berta Taylor and her husband Tom Taylor, Ruby Church and her husband Eugene Church, and Harriet Cowan. She is survived by her two children, son David (Sara) Cowan of Red Earth Creek, Alberta; daughter Diane (Ken) Wenz of Kamloops, British Columbia; grandchildren Scott (Sandra) Cowan, Bryan Cowan, Tanya Cowan, Amanda Knight, Tyler Cowan, Matthew (Lindsay) Wenz, and Sarah (Nathan) Garton; thirteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; two brothers-in-law John Cowan of Edmonton and Percy Cowan of Calgary; sisters-in-law Frances Cowan of Stettler and Carol Cowan of Calgary; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of valued friends. For those who wish to pay their respects, a viewing will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. followed by the Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m. at the Vegreville Social Centre (4802 – 47A Street). Cremation to follow. If desired, in lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to “STARS” or to the charity of one’s choice.