Lillian Marie Hoggarth passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the age of 95 years.

Lillian was the only daughter of Sigvart and Johanna (Larson) Berg and a big sister to her two brothers, Merlin and Roy Berg.

The Berg family, along with hired help, operated a log and lumber mill in the Northfield District, where the children grew up and attended school. At the age of 13, Lillian and her family packed up and moved to the Glen Leslie District. She attended school there and, after school and during summer breaks, helped with work at the sawmill. While Johanna cared for the younger boys, Lillian rode horseback to tend the cattle.

In 1951, Lillian married Mac Hoggarth, and together they moved to Buffalo Lake, settling on the same homestead where Mac’s parents had lived for nine years. Mac and his father later expanded the farming operation. It was on this farm that Lillian and Mac welcomed their only daughter, Shirley, born in December of 1951. Years later, grandchildren were added to their family. David was born in September 1972, and Sharon in December 1977.

There will be no formal service for Lillian; however, those who wish are invited to attend a memorial gathering on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at Oliver’s Funeral Home (10005 107 Avenue), where memories will be shared, followed by a luncheon.

Memorial donations may be made to the Grande Prairie and District Oldtimers Association (https://gpoldtimers.ca/), in recognition of Lillian’s father filing on land in the area in 1915.