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Notable Births & Deaths for De Winton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding De Winton. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Henry 'Hank' Bassen
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary (AB) on December 6, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Calgary (AB) on May 29, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Queen's Park Cemetery (Alberta).
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Hank' Bassen<1>
  • Joe Clark
    • Full name: Charles Joseph Clark
    • 20th Prime Minister of Canada (June 1979 - March 1980). He was born in High River (AB) on June 5, 1939 (a Monday)
    • High River is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of De Winton.
  • Leslie Roy 'Les' Cunningham
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary (AB) on October 4, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Calgary (AB) on April 9, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Burnsland Cemetery (Alberta).
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leslie Roy 'Les' Cunningham<1>
  • Norman Alexander Mervyn 'Red' Dutton
  • James Norman 'Dutch' Gainor
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary (AB) on April 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Calgary (AB) on January 16, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Alberta).
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Norman 'Dutch' Gainor<1>
  • Glen Gorbous
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Drumheller (AB) on July 8, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Calgary (AB) on June 12, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 59.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Gorbous<1>
  • Owen James Hart
  • Stewart E. 'Stu' Hart
  • Herbert A. 'The Duke of Duluth' Lewis
  • Michael Anthony 'Mike' Lozanski
  • Ellen McIlwaine
    • Singer, songwriter, musician. She was born in Nashville (TN) on October 1, 1945 (a Monday) and died in Calgary (AB) on June 23, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
  • Murray Albert 'Bert' Olmstead
  • Wilma Pelly
    • Actress. She was born in Fort Qu'Appelle (SK) on March 5, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Calgary (AB) on December 28, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
  • Rhonda A. 'Bertha Faye' Singh
    • Professional wrestler. She was born in Calgary (AB) on February 21, 1961 (a Tueday) and died in Calgary (AB) on July 27, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 40.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rhonda A. 'Bertha Faye' Singh<1>
  • Cecil Ralph 'Tiny' Thompson
  • Paul Ivan Thompson
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary (AB) on November 2, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Calgary (AB) on September 13, 1991 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Burnsland Cemetery (Alberta).
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Ivan Thompson<1>
  • Erin Wall
    • Operatic soprano. She was born in Calgary (AB) on November 4, 1975 (a Tueday) and died on October 8, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. We don't have any burial details.
    • Calgary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of De Winton.

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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