Sydney John Quartly of Innisfail passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the age of 94 years. Syd was born Feb. 5, 1918 to John & Florence (nee Songhurst) Quartly in Innisfail. Syd received all his schooling at the Clarendon School. After his marriage to Myrtle Georgina Fisher on July 24, 1941, they proceeded to purchase and farm Syd’s grandparents (Songhurst) farm in the Clarendon district. Upon retirement in 1992, they moved to Innisfail near Dodd’s Lake, where they resided until 2006. The Country Lodge then became home. Myrtle predeceased Syd on Nov. 12, 2011. Syd is survived by his three children: Darrold & Carla (Wells) of Stony Plain, Jill (Robert) Juuti of Rocky Mountain House and Heather (Terry) Goddard of Sundre. Syd is further survived by 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren, one brother in law & three sisters in law and many nieces and nephews. Predeceasing Syd are his parents, 6 siblings, one son in law, 2 great grandchildren and many brother and sisters in law. Memorial donations can be directed to a charity of the donors choice. There will be a private family interment. A public memorial luncheon will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Messages of condolence to the family may be forwarded to www.heartlandfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements entrusted to Heartland Funeral Services. Serving Innisfail, Olds, Sundre & Hanna. Phone: 403-227-0006.