We are sad to announce that Muriel
Behiel of Westlock, Alberta lost her
battle with Alzheimer’s on February
29, 2024, at the age of 80 years.
Muriel will be lovingly remembered by her husband of
58 years, Gilbert Behiel; her four children: Craig (Lonnie)
Behiel and their children Brooke and Austin, Sue Despins and
her sons Aaron, Mitchell (Celina), and Scott (Megan), Karren
(Brian) Kossey and their daughters Alexandria and Samantha,
Brad (Pookie) Behiel and their son Keagan; her siblings,
Allan (Edith) Demers, Irene Provencal, Leo (Margie) Demers,
Alice (Doug) Macauley, and many nieces, nephews, relatives
and friends.
Muriel was predeceased by her father and mother, Camille
and Jane Demers; her sister, Myrtle Paradis; brother-in-law,
Bob Provencal; and her son-in-law, Ron Despins.
Muriel was very proud to be a registered nurse who graduated
in 1965 from the Edmonton General Hospital School of Nursing.
She married Gilbert Behiel the same year and they bought a
farm west of Westlock in the Hazel Bluff area where they
raised their four children. Muriel worked at the Immaculate
Hospital part time until 1977. She then transferred over to the
Sturgeon Health Unit and loved helping people in their homes
as a home care nurse for the next 30 years.
The next chapter of Mom and Dad’s adventure was when they
bought a motor coach in 1986 and formed Wild Rose Bus
Lines. Mom loved planning the trips and was a natural hostess
which suited being a wonderful tour guide on the road.
Muriel loved her friends and launched a store in Westlock
called the Best Kept Secret where she was able to combine
her love of antiques, clothing, and specialty bras. It was a
place where the coffee pot was always on, and friends could
gather. Her smile, her willingness to assist anyone in need,
and her big hugs will be greatly missed by everyone she
crossed paths with.
The family wishes to send a special thank-you to the staff at
Copper Sky Lodge in Spruce Grove.
A Funeral Mass for Muriel was held at 11:00 am on Thursday,
March 7th, 2024.
Written Tributes may be made to www.riverviewfuneral.com
First Memorial Funeral Services - Riverview Chapel,
Fort Saskatchewan, 780.998.9898
