{"id":74,"date":"2024-11-29T13:58:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T18:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qcarc.radio\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:07:30","slug":"silent-keys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qcarc.radio\/index.php\/silent-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>We are saddened to record the loss of the following amateur radio operators:<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bill Gillespie, VE6ABC,<\/strong> passed away on January 3, 2026 at the age of 96.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serenity.ca\/obituaries\/William-Bill-Allister-Gillespie?obId=46854546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Bill&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brian Sorochan<\/strong>, VE6WHO, passed away on July 15, 2025 at the age of 68<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-boilermakers-lodge-146 wp-block-embed-boilermakers-lodge-146\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MiO8vjWW6K\"><a href=\"https:\/\/boilermakers.ca\/in-memory-of-brother-brian-sorochan\/\">In Memory of Brother Brian Sorochan<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;In Memory of Brother Brian Sorochan&#8221; &#8212; Boilermakers Lodge 146\" src=\"https:\/\/boilermakers.ca\/in-memory-of-brother-brian-sorochan\/embed\/#?secret=ia3EfmH2VG#?secret=MiO8vjWW6K\" data-secret=\"MiO8vjWW6K\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bill Meek<\/strong>, VE6XV\/VE3XVV, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the age of 86<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dignitymemorial.com\/en-ca\/obituaries\/edmonton-ab\/william-meek-12468538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here&#8217;s is Bill&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jerry Purpur<\/strong>, VE6JER\/VE6GJ, passed away on Sunday March 2, 2025 at the age of 82<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edmontonjournal.remembering.ca\/obituary\/gerald-purpur-1092737542\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edmontonjournal.remembering.ca\/obituary\/gerald-purpur-1092737542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Jerry&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jack Cairns<\/strong>, VE6JAC, passed away on January 16, 2025 at the age of 90<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dignitymemorial.com\/obituaries\/edmonton-ab\/john-cairns-12206817\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dignitymemorial.com\/obituaries\/edmonton-ab\/john-cairns-12206817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Jack&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kelly Weist<\/strong>, VE6KSW, passed away on January 8, 2025 at the age of 55<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbormemorial.ca\/en\/glenwood\/obituaries\/kelly-weist\/135280.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.arbormemorial.ca\/en\/glenwood\/obituaries\/kelly-weist\/135280.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Kelly&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heniz Kottke<\/strong>, VE6JQ, passed away on January 3, 2025 at the age of 85<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplycremations.com\/heinz-kottke\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.simplycremations.com\/heinz-kottke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Heinz&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jack Strangman<\/strong>, VE6BSJ, passed away on November 20, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have no obituary for Jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Willy Korchinski<\/strong>, VE6WZK\/VA6WZ, passed away on October 30, 2024 at the age of 84<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qcarc.radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Willy-Korchinski-VE6WZK_VA6WZ-obituary.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/qcarc.radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Willy-Korchinski-VE6WZK_VA6WZ-obituary.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Willy&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guy Lamoreux<\/strong>, VE6BGH, passwed away on October 17, 2024 at the age of 85<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edmontonjournal.remembering.ca\/obituary\/guy-mwo-ve6-bgh-lamoureux-1091752319\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edmontonjournal.remembering.ca\/obituary\/guy-mwo-ve6-bgh-lamoureux-1091752319\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Guy&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hugh Kroetsch<\/strong>, VE6AN, passed away on August 13, 2024 at the age of 92<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edmontonjournal.remembering.ca\/obituary\/hugh-frederick-kroetsch-1091238933\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edmontonjournal.remembering.ca\/obituary\/hugh-frederick-kroetsch-1091238933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Hugh&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gordon Skutle<\/strong>, VE6DG, passed away on August 4, 2024 at the age of 104<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serenity.ca\/obituaries\/Gordon-Oswald-Skutle?obId=32654404\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.serenity.ca\/obituaries\/Gordon-Oswald-Skutle?obId=32654404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Gordon&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul Tyschuk<\/strong>, VE6UFO, passed away on May 21, 2024 at the age of 60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serenity.ca\/obituaries\/Paul-Damion-Sylvester-Tyschuk?obId=31610851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Paul&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sig Preuss<\/strong>, VE6SP, passed away on February 19, 2024 at the age of 89<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serenity.ca\/obituaries\/Siegfried-Eric-Preuss?obId=30891918\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.serenity.ca\/obituaries\/Siegfried-Eric-Preuss?obId=30891918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Sig&#8217;s obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les Abbott<\/strong>, VE6OG, passed away on October 9, 2022 at the age of 78<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fostermcgarvey.com\/obituary-detail.php?id=2124\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fostermcgarvey.com\/obituary-detail.php?id=2124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is Les&#8217; obituary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8230; ._.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are saddened to record the loss of the following amateur radio operators: Bill Gillespie, VE6ABC, passed away on January 3, 2026 at the age of 96. 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