Alice Louise Chrbet (Dziekonski) passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton at the age of 87. For the past two years, she made her home at Season’s Retirement Community in Camrose, where she was known for her gentle spirit and quiet resilience.

Alice was born on May 31, 1938, in Daysland Hospital to Walter and Clara Dziekonski. She grew up in the Strome area and graduated from Strome High School in 1956. Her first job was at the Killam Hospital, where she developed a lifelong appreciation of caring for others.

Music was one of Alice’s great joys. In the 1960s, she played accordion in a country music band, performing in local bars and halls and earning a little extra money doing something she loved.

In 1957, Alice met John Chrbet, also of Strome. They married and built a life together filled with hard work, family, and devotion. Together they raised two sons, Roger (1960) and Rodney (1961), who remained the centre of her world.

Alice was predeceased by her husband John (September 22, 2014), her parents Walter and Clara Dziekonski, her sister Sophie and husband George Polchowski and her brother-in-law Joe Komperdo. She is survived by her brother Walter (Ann); her sister Geraldine (Renee) Komperdo (partner Karry); her sons Roger and Rodney (Shelly) and their children: Tasha Chrbet (Jag Doulla) and their daughter Priya Doulla. Tyler Chrbet, his daughter Kylee and son Deklin.

Alice is also lovingly remembered by her niece Tracy Komperdo Palmer and Tracy’s children—Brooklyn, Cameron and Reese. Her nephew Scott Dziekonski (Tracy); and by Sophie’s children: Jackie, Barbara, and Christine.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Valleyview cemetery in Camrose, Alberta.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Kidney Foundation, causes meaningful to Alice and her family.