MARION (LAURA) DITTBERNER nee GREEN, beloved wife of the late Harvey Dittberner passed away peacefully at the Edith Cavell Care Centre on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 with her daughter and granddaughter at her side. Our Mom and Grandma was born in Vegreville, AB on March 27, 1914. Marion was predeceased by her husband Harvey in 1988 and by her mother and father, Emily and Joseph Green, three sisters; Lillian, Nellie and Stella, one brother, Joseph Jr. She leaves to mourn her passing, one sister, Irene McCarty of Edmonton, AB, one brother, Charlie Green of Vegreville, AB, And her two children; Ronald (Ruth) Dittberner of Campbell River, BC, and Shirley (Alvin) Mertz of Stirling, AB. Marion had eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great -grandson. Linda (Terry) Tillsley of Lethbridge, AB, Ronald and Cheryl Van Cleave of Calgary, Randy Van Cleave of Calgary, Bonny Edmonson of Cochrane, AB, Rick (Rita) Van Cleave of Calgary, AB, Lisa (Bill) Trombley of Red Deer, AB, Dana (Ronald) Lacroix of Maple Ridge, BC and Terri (John) Glass of Kamloops, BC. Great-grandchildren, David, Jason and Sarah Tillsley of Lethbridge, AB, Mitchell and Mellissa Edmonson of Cochrane, AB, Bryce and Allissa Van Cleave of Calgary, AB, Kelsey Lewis of Lethbridge, AB, Tyler Proctor of Calgary, AB, Kara and Cody Locroix of Maple Ridge, BC, Courtney, Kaila and Nathan Trombley of Red Deer, AB and a great great-grandson Kaiden Jackson - Tillsley of Lethbridge, AB. Our mom was the last of the pioneers in our family, her grand and great-grandchildren will miss her guidance and help she gave them over many years. She was their guiding light. Our family wishes to thank mom’s long time doctor, Dr. Frick of the Haig Clinic, the kind and dedicated staff at the Edith Cavell Care Centre, the staff and all her good friends at the Garden View Lodge, where she lived for six and a half years. Her home care helper, Pat Latwat. The family will hold a Memorial Family Reunion and celebrate Marion’s life this summer. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice, this would be greatly appreciated.