Humboldt Journal & East Central Recorder

Marie Genevieve HilgersMay 14, 1923 - August 7, 2011 The death of Mrs. Marie Genevieve (nee Hinz) Hilgers of St. Mary's Villa, Humboldt, SK, (and formerly of Muenster, SK), occurred at her residence on Sunday, August 7, 2011. She was 88 years of age.

WOLFE: Our dad, grandpa, great grandpa, brother, uncle and friend joined his wife in heaven on Tuesday, August 9, 2011.

GJERDE: Mrs. Flora Gjerde, 91 years, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Watson Health Center. Flora was born on October 12, 1919 the 11th child out of 15 to John and Albena (nee Danis) Rondeau in the Wadena District.

STRUNK: Mrs. Eda (nee Nordick) Strunk of Quill Plains Centennial Lodge, Watson, (and formerly of Englefeld, SK), passed away peacefully at her residence on Friday, August 5, 2011. She was 91 years of age.

The death of Mr. Sebastian Joseph Zimmer of St. Mary's Villa, Humboldt, SK, occurred at Humboldt District Hospital on Saturday, July 30, 2011. He was 87 years of age.

In spite of threatening clouds in the sky, the July 28 fundraiser in memory of Rayna Korte was a resounding success, bringing in a total of $4,316 for the Children's Hospital of Saskatchewan.

The death of Mrs. Helen Catherine Duerr of Bethany Pioneer Village, Middle Lake, SK, (and formerly of Humboldt, SK), occurred on Saturday, July 30, 2011. She was 89 years of age.

Humboldt will be hosting some Saskatchewan medical students this summer, in the hope of attracting them to practise here after they finish their school.

The dust of construction is settling at St. Peter's College (SPC) in Muenster this summer..

In trying to preserve one piece of history, another was uncovered. A time capsule was recently discovered when maintenance crews were removing the cornerstone from the old Humboldt District Hospital (HDH) building, formerly known as St.