09/04/2026
Omobolanle Anne Marie Oladosu (nee Afolabi)
July 19, 1968 to August 24, 2026 | Aged 58
"Omobolanle Anne Marie Oladosu fondly known as Bola is a woman of faith, courage, conviction, and uncommon strength.
She was born on July 19, 1968, to Chief Forsty Olatunji Afolabi and Chief (Mrs.) Alice Omoyemi Aje at SIM Hospital Egbe. Her early years took her through Ilorin in Kwara State Ankpa in Benue State and Okene in Kogi State where she attended primary school. That movement shaped her early. She learned as a child to adapt to persevere and to flourish wherever life planted her.
In 2000, they moved to Calgary, Alberta. There she began another chapter of her remarkable journey. Determined to build a new life and new bridges, she returned to school and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. She distinguished herself as a diligent and accomplished professional and graduated as Valedictorian of the 2016 class.
Not content to stop there, she followed her deeper calling to serve people. She acquired a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Social Work. She worked with Alberta Health Services and opened her own therapy and counselling practice because her passion is people.
But beyond education and career is the woman herself.
As a wife and mother, she is devoted, protective, and deeply invested in the lives of her family. She teaches not only with words but by example through hard work, honesty, discipline, and faith.
She is direct and fearless. She does not flatter, pretend, or compromise easily. She speaks her mind and her honesty is always accompanied by compassion.
She is a burden carrier. She is the one who prays when you are tired and stands when you cannot stand. She opens her home generously and she stands firmly beside her people.
To some she is a sister. To others she is a friend, pastor, counsellor, mentor, and confidante.
To her children, she is simply Mum. Their teacher, advocate, prayer warrior, and safe place.
Bola lives with purpose. She works hard and loves deeply, serves faithfully, and gives generously. Her life reminds us that a meaningful life is not measured by how long we live but by how deeply we touch the lives entrusted to us.
Death is not extinguishing the light. It is putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.
She passed away peacefully in Calgary on the 24th of August 2026 surrounded by love. She was 58.
Though her earthly journey has ended, her voice continues in the values she teaches, her prayers continue in the lives she shapes, and her love continues in the hearts of those she leaves behind.
She lives in faith.
She loves with courage.
She serves with purpose.
She remains deeply present in our thoughts and tenses."
