Friday, September 12, 2025

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on September 12, 2025.

MCKAY, Rose

MCKAY ROSE MAY MCKAY, of Coaldale, AB, passed away peacefully at Sunny South Lodge on Friday, August 29, 2025 at the age of 86 years.
Rose is survived by her six children, her three step-children and her numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was widowed by her husband, James Calder McKay (Calder) in 2018.
Rose was born on April 17, 1939 in Innisfail, Alberta, the youngest and last remaining member of the Jesse and Frances Miller family of the Cottonwood District, Innisfail, Alberta.
Rose was a longtime resident of Red Deer, Alberta and more recently, Coaldale, Alberta.
Rose’s daily life was shaped by the various people she met along the way. She will be missed by her family and friends and those who knew and loved her.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to all the staff at Sunny South Lodge in Coaldale, Alberta, and to her entire medical team during her transition this past year. Thank you to Cornerstone Funeral Home in Lethbridge, AB, for facilitating final arrangements.
A small remembrance of Rose’s life will be held at a later date during her inurnment at Bowden Cemetery, Bowden, Alberta.
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

NEUFELD, Hildegard

HILDEGARD NEUFELD 1928 ~ 2025 It is with heavy, yet grateful hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our dear Mom, Hildegard “Hilde” Neufeld, beloved wife of the late Jakob Neufeld, in the early morning of Friday, September 5, 2025.
Hilde is survived by her children Helene (Bryan) Mantler, Pete (Rae) Neufeld, Walter Neufeld and Jake Neufeld and 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Family and Friends are invited to a graveside service, that will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the COALDALE MENNONITE CEMETERY, 1310-1328 21 St, Coaldale, Alberta (off Highway 845, behind the Gem of the West Museum). Everyone is welcome to the Coaldale Mennonite Church, 2316 17 Street, Coaldale, AB. following at 2:00pm for fellowship and refreshments.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

BAKER, Margaret

BAKER MARGARET DOREEN BAKER, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late John Baker, passed away peacefully at the Jack Ady Cancer Centre, on Monday, September 8, 2025 at the age of 86 years
At Margaret’s request, no formal funeral service will be held, instead, please remember Margaret for her tenacious spirit, her incredibly generous way and her love of life.
In memory of Margaret and in lieu of flowers, you are welcome to donate to a charity of your choice.
Cremation entrusted to Cornerstone Funeral Home.

To send a condolence, please visit http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

WADHAM, Janet

WADHAM JANET LEE WADHAM, beloved wife of Richard Wadham, of Lethbridge, AB., passed away peacefully on Monday, September 8th, 2025, after a brave battle with cancer
Along with her husband Richard, Janet is survived by her two sons, Kristopher (Natasha) of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and Cory (Elle) of Kelowna, B.C., two grandchildren, Taylor and Teegan of Moose Jaw, and one sister, Wendy (Bob) Jackman of Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Janet accomplished much in her life, including raising two children, and had a never-ending ability to fix things. Her love of life and people touched the lives of all those who knew her, which was proven by her dedication to be a housekeeper for many seniors and persons with challenging abilities for more than 50 years.
Her quiet courage, strength of spirit, creativity and sense of humor will be carried forward by those who knew and loved her. She truly loved her family and friends.
Janet will be interred in Moose Jaw at a later date.
In memory of Janet, donations may be made to Glioblastoma research (gbmresearch.org) or a charity of your choice.
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

ANDREWS, Elaine “Eileen”

ANDREWS, Elaine (Eileen) (nee Bullshields) January 24, 1934 – September 7, 2025 Elaine Andrews, beloved wife of the late Cyril Robert Andrews of Calgary, AB, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Calgary, at the age of 91 years.
Elaine was born in Cardston, AB, on January 24, 1934. Her father was Edward (Ted) Bullshields, and her mother was Kathleen (Katie) Wolf Plume, both of the Blood Tribe. She was required to attend St. Paul’s Residential School on the Kainaiwa Nation from youth to young adulthood. This experience made an indelible mark on her life.
She moved to Calgary, Alberta, following residential school.
Elaine married Cyril in 1962 at St. Edmund’s Anglican Church in Bowness, where they bought their first home together. She remained in Calgary until 1966, when she travelled to Ottawa with Cyril, as he worked with the Department of National Defence. Elaine, missing the prairies, rolling foothills and the sight of Chief Mountain, returned to Calgary shortly after and was reunited with Cyril in 1970. They remained wed and lovingly committed until Cyril’s passing in 2023.
Elaine’s life was a story of reconciliation and redemption, shaped by the wounds of the residential schools and the scars left by the colonial legacy. The residential school system impaired her social and maternal skills while instilling a disdain for her language and culture; yet she retained her language and spoke “Old Blackfoot”. She did not share it with her children because of her upbringing in an institution designed to eradicate her proud culture. In marrying Cyril, she lost her “status” as an Indian. Still, she was always Blackfoot, and she shared her language with her sisters, Elsie, Doris, and Barbara, often spoken late at night over the telephone. She returned to Kainaiwa, Siksika and Babb, Montana, frequently to visit family and friends. Her family shares many fond memories of these visits with cousins, aunts and uncles.
The absence of kinship and familial affection in residential schools impacted her profoundly, and she struggled with the torment she experienced. Like so many, she turned to unhealthy means as a way to mute her grief and loss. She shared little with her family about her dark days in school due to the pain associated with the recollections. At the Truth and Reconciliation hearings, she bore witness to others’ testimony and held her head bowed in shared sorrow. She would reminisce with her sisters about the misadventures they had gotten into at school, and they would laugh together; she also remarked that the older girls in the school cared for the younger children and sought to protect them, finding small glimmers of goodness and hope in the near-enveloping darkness of their oppression. She was fiercely protective of her children, Pamela, Brenda, Robert, and Lisa, and of her grandchildren, Breht, Jeffrey, and Joel.
As the memories became more distant and the hurt tolerable, she began to show the love she had always felt for her children. She and Cyril shared a special bond with her first grandchild, Breht, and by demonstrating love, taught him to be a caring, loving person. This was repeated with her other grandchildren, Jeffrey, Joel and great-grandson, Ethan.
Memories are filled with the wonderful food she cooked and the treats she baked lovingly for her family. Lemon loaves, apple-sauce cake and butter tarts for sweets; bannock, fry-bread, Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, stew and dumplings for savoury, and so many more. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, and music, including listening, singing, and playing. Her favourites were hymns and Christmas carols, which she enjoyed singing and listening to year-round. She enjoyed the song Dancing Queen by ABBA. Animals held a special place in Elaine’s heart, and she always had a pet; as a child, she had a badger. Her last was a dog, her puppy, Peanut, who brought her comfort as she was confined to a hospital bed.
She will be fondly remembered for her mischievous, sly sense of humour and her playfulness and teasing. She was particularly fond of saying, “Do it again, dumb ox”. Even in her final days, she smiled, laughed and joked. She whispered, “I love you” and “I miss your Daddy” to her children at the hospital bedside and on video. In her later days, she said she wanted to return home and attend the Sundance again, as she had as a child.
Elaine was predeceased by her loving husband Cyril, and her sisters, Ivy Bullshields, Doris Parker, Elsie Vaile and Barbara Ann Bull Shields – Crow Chief; brothers, Colin Bullshields, Allen Bullshields, and Warner Scout; as well as Aunts Katie Wells and Bertha Davis, Jean Calf Robe, Cecile Russell, Rosie Small Eyes, Annie Crazy Boy, and Jenny Eagle Child; and her uncle Frank Wolf Plume.
She is survived by three daughters and three sons-in-law, Pam Shields, Brenda Andrews Priolo, Lisa Anne Marie Evenson, and sons-in-law, David M. Apelzin, Francis Priolo, Jeffrey Evenson; one son, Robert Andrews, and daughter-in-law, Carol Anne Ferchau. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Breht Damon Clark, Jeffrey Robert Evenson, and Joel Curtis Evenson; and three great-grandchildren, Taylor Marie Clark, Ryan Breht Clark, and Ethan Jeffrey Cyril Evenson.
Funeral Services will be held at St. Edmund’s Anglican Church (8336 34 Ave NW, Calgary, AB) on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Interment and Graveside Service to follow at St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery (Blood Tribe – Kainaiwa, AB) at 1:30 p.m. Reception to follow at the Tanner Centennial Centre (260 1 St W, Cardston, AB).
Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Elaine’s family at http://www.MHFH.com. In living memory of Elaine Andrews, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes.

BAKER, Judy

BAKER It is with deep sadness that the family of JUDY LAYNE BAKER announce her passing at Foothills Hospital in Calgary Alberta on September 5, 2025. Born to Edward and Jolane Dickout June 30, 1957, Judy survived her parents, brothers and sisters, Beverly Petch, Barry Dickout, Brenda Boe, Allen Dickout, Gordon Dickout and Debi Luchuk as well as her son Bill Baker. Coming from a large family Judy was a devoted sister and a loving Aunt to her many nieces and nephews.
Judy is survived by her two sons, daughter and grandchildren whom she adored. Tim & Melanie (S) Shields; Tré, Xavier and Kalora, Mike & Jackie (S) Baker; Jenna, Sara, Emma & Liam and Holly Halter; Courtney, Creedin & Cohen, JoJo and her faithful, furry companion, Buddy Baker. Judy is also survived by her sister, Peggy Kipnik and her youngest brother Larry Batalden.
Judy had a long and distinguished career as a psychiatric nurse with the majority of her service years at Lethbridge Regional Hospital before her retirement. Judy was a generous and empathetic nurse, and was admired by her coworkers, many of whom became lifelong friends.
Judy’s family and friends would like to invite anyone who wants to pay their respects to attend an open house Celebration of Life at Judy’s home at 1126 42nd Ave. N., Lethbridge on Saturday, September 13, 2025 1 PM – late.
In lieu of flowers, Judy’s family has asked that you bring a dish that reminds you of Judy to add to the snacks, drink mix and warm food that the family will be providing. We would also welcome you to share stories of Judy’s sense of humor, her infectious laugh, and her generous friendship.

TONIN, Gregory

TONIN, Gregory 1957 – 2025 Gregory Louis Tonin, loving fiance of Barbie Bulva, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the age of 67.
Full obituary to come.
To send condolences, please visit http://www.generationsfh.ca

VIELLE, Theresa

VIELLE Theresa Vielle, passed away on September 8, 2025 in Cardston, Alberta at the age of 93 years.
A wake service will be held at Senator Gladstone Hall, Blood Reserve, Alberta on Monday, September 15, 2025 from 7:00 – 11:00 pm. A funeral service will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Blood Reserve on Tuesday, September 16 at 11:00 am. Interment to follow at Many Grey Horses Cemetery, Blood Reserve.
To send a condolence please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca