Elling Rathwell Obituary
In loving memory of Elling Rathwell in Alhambra, Alberta, who departed this world on March 24, 2025 at the age of 83. Elling leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Elling farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Elling is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Pearl Rathwell and Clifford Rathwell; and his siblings, Irene, Jean, Harold, Vernon and Clifford.
He is survived by: his significant other Gail Rathwell; his daughters, Sheila Rathwell and Laura Raivio (Brent); his grandchildren, Samantha Schenk (Logan), Kyle Cooke and Johanna Cooke; and his brother Ken Rathwell. He is also survived by three great grandchildren.
