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Kenneth Sproule
August 24, 1932 - May 18, 2016
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<div itemprop="description"><br> <br>SPROULE, KENNETH (KEN) <br> <br>On May 18, 2016, Ken Sproule, of Red Deer, Alberta passed quietly and peacefully at the age of 83 with his loving wife, Maria, by his side. <br> <br>Ken will be deeply missed by his family: wife of 58 years, Maria; son Greg Sproule; daughters, Lorinda Belzberg and Pam Jacoby; sons-in-law, Allan Belzberg and Michael Jacoby; daughter-in-law Gwen Sproule; grandchildren, Micah, Adam, Matthew, Lauren, Josh, Ben and Fraser; sister Norma Kee; sisters-in-law, Grace Pedersen, Agnes Pedersen, Vip Helstrom, Jo McLeod, Edith Pedersen, and brothers-in-law, Chris Pedersen, Keith Ziegler, Gerry Kee. Ken is survived by his aunts, Ruth Ramsey, Luella Ramsey and Nora Albers. Also left to mourn is a large extended family and many treasured friends. <br> <br>Ken was born in Camrose, Alberta in 1932, raised in Red Deer, graduated from Red Deer Composite High School and graduated from the University of Alberta with his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in 1957. He was dedicated to his love of family, friends, local business and service to his beloved community. Ken was president/owner of Sproule’s Mountview IDA Drugs for over 40 years, active in business and community service leadership throughout the years including: Director of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce, President of the Red Deer Rotary Club and Kinsmen/K-40 Clubs, Associate Director of the Calgary Stampeders Football Club and Director of the Westerner Exposition. He was the 1990 recipient of the Bowl of Hygea Award, a national award for Outstanding Community Service in Pharmacy. He was inducted into the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Hall of Fame in 2010. <br> <br>Ken served on the Board of Directors for several organizations including Northwest Drug Company for 23 years, the Red Deer Regional Hospital for 7 years, and the Westerner Exposition for 6 years. <br> <br>Ken was a committed and long-standing member of the Red Deer Economic Development Board, the Red Deer Rotary Club, the Red Deer Shrine Club, Gaetz Memorial United Church and, for over 50 years, his beloved Red Deer Golf & Country Club. <br> <br>The Sproule/Belzberg/Jacoby family would like to extend their gratitude to the nursing staff at Michener Extendicare who cared for Ken over the past 2 years and to Dr. Ray Hulyk for his compassion and care over many years. Special thanks and gratitude to Reverend Jeff Rock. <br> <br>A Memorial Service will be held at Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be directed to The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada (www.alzheimer.ca) or a local Alzheimer’s Association. <br> <br></div>