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Over 100 Years of Service
Oliver’s Funeral Home has been serving the Peace Country since 1915. Over the years, the business has adapted and changed to better serve families. Through it all, the funeral home has remained an independently owned and operated funeral service company dedicated to caring for the families of the Peace Country.
Letterhead Circa 1951
Timeline
1920
JB Oliver Married Annie Partlow
Together, they had four daughters.
1920
1923
JB Oliver Furniture Started
Oliver built a shop on 100th Ave & 100th St in downtown Grande Prairie. Both the Funeral Home and Furniture store operated from this location.
1923
1951
Separate Building for Funeral Service
A separate building was built at 10130 101 Ave for the funeral home.
1951
1951
Laurie Little joins business
JB’s son-in-law, Laurie Little joined the family business. Laurie was married to JB’s daughters, Joan.
1951
September 20, 1965
50th Anniversary Party
September 20, 1965
October 21, 1967
JB Oliver Dies
JB Oliver dies. Laurie and Joan Little take over business.
October 21, 1967
October 25, 1970
Funeral Home moved to 10212 102 St.
October 25, 1970
1971
Roger and Denise Winnicky become owners
1971
1994
Grande Prairie Funeral Chapel opened as second location
1994
2011
Gene Krause and Jenn Dodd become owners
Gene and Jenn purchase Oliver’s from Roger and Denise. Gene had been a manager and funeral director for many years already. Jenn, a longtime resident of Grande Prairie, joined him to become the new owners.
2011
2015
100 Year Anniversary
Name Changed to “Oliver’s Funeral Home”
Dedication of JB Oliver Park
2015
2017
Chris Clements purchased Jenn Dodd’s portion of Oliver’s
2017
2018
Tracy and Craig McFee join Oliver’s Management
Gene Krause took a step back and Tracy and Craig McFee join Chris as partners in Oliver’s Funeral Home until 2023.
2018
September 2020
Gene Krause retires
Gene Krause officially retired after 41 years in the funeral industry.
September 2020
