SATURDAY, July 02, 2022

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on July 2, 2022.

Ada Marlene Anderson

1938 – 2022

Ada Marlene Anderson of Lethbridge, and prior to that Picture Butte, has passed away at the age of 84 from cancer. Ada’s daughter Penny, son Hal and daughter-in-law Jackie were with her at the end of her life in Chinook Regional Hospital where all the doctors and nurses were amazing.

After a long career as a cook at a number of facilities, including Piyami Lodge in Picture Butte, Ada retired to Lethbridge and spent her last few years loving life at AgeCare Columbia where she made many new friends. To all who love Ada and will miss her, she loves you too.

Ada is survived by two sisters-in-law, Lillian and Alvina and several nieces and nephews. Ada also had many friends who were as good to her as she was to them.

Ada is predeceased by her husband Gordon; parents Viola and Hakon and brother Dale.

To honour Ada’s wishes her family will celebrate her life privately.

Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

J. Elaine Brown

1934 – 2022

J. Elaine Brown, wife of the late Allan Brown, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital, peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at the age of 88 years.

Elaine is survived by her daughters Deb (Bob, deceased) Forsyth, Alana (Doug, deceased) Macfarlane; grandchildren Kyle (Lindsay) McNab & Shana (Dylan) Adkins; sister Sandra (Carmen) Going and her cousin and good friend, Karen Carney. Elaine was predeceased by her husband Allan; brother Maurice Crabb; sister Mona Tocher and sons in laws, Bob Forsyth & Doug Macfarlane.

Elaine was born on March 21, 1934 and raised in Lethbridge to Jesse and Mona Crabb.

Mom and dad were married October 12, 1957 and together created their family. Together they spent time at the family cottage at Beauvias Lake, camping with the grandchildren and Sunday night drives through town to make sure all of the neon lights were working and lighting up the sky. Mom would write it all down and the next day dad would go back to the shop in the morning (National Neon) to send his guys to fix it.

Mom was an avid bowler and one of her proudest moments was bowling her perfect game at Capri Bowl in 1968/1969 during her weekly league and she was declared bowler of the year.

Mom was busy in her years, loved golfing at the Country Club and perfecting her game. Mom and dad spent many years in their retirement traveling to Yuma every winter and spending time with dad’s cousins Ronald and Helen Brown.

You could always find mom with her grandchildren and daughters making lasting memories at Seely Lake, again with Ron & Helen, annual camping trips to Pine Lake, Lost Lemon, Columbia Falls and anywhere the grandkids suggested.

Mom was adventurous and loved a challenge. Her vibrancy will be missed and there will never be another grandma.

Elaine will be privately remembered by her family and friends.

Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Riverview Chapel.

Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

Davis

Ihstaahtowaawka

Brandy Tahnee Davis Ihstaahtowaakwa of the Blood Tribe, passed away suddenly at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the age of 38.

A Wake Service will be held at Eden’s Funeral Home, 2424 5 Ave, Fort Macleod,

on Monday, July 4, 2022, from 3:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.

A Funeral Service will be held at Eden’s Funeral Home, 2424 5 Ave, Fort Macleod, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. Following the Funeral Service, Brandy will be laid to rest at St. Paul’s Cemetery on the Blood Tribe.

Condolences may be sent through http://www.edensfuneralhome.com.

ENTZ

JENNIFER L. ENTZ, beloved daughter of Leonard and Bertha Entz, of Rock Lake Colony,passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the age of 19 years.

A Funeral Service will be held at ROCK LAKE COLONY, on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 11:30 A.M., with Interment to follow in the Rock Lake Colony Cemetery.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

FARBERG

We are heartbroken to announce that our father Allan LeRoy Farberg passed on Sunday June 26, 2022. He will be sadly missed, and will forever hold a place in our hearts. His final day was spent in his favorite place, at home in his backyard enjoying a beautiful sunny day.

Born in Frontier Saskatchewan on July 11, 1942, Allan became interested in cars at an early age. After a stint in the Royal Canadian Navy aboard Canada’s last aircraft carrier, “The Bonaventure” Allan began working as an automotive partsman. He also raced stock cars on dirt tracks and then super stocks on paved oval tracks.

Eventually Allan was hired as the parts dept. manager at Mountview Dodge and settled here in Lethbridge during the 70’s. Allan’s hard work would pay off as he was promoted to Sales manager, and then general manager. Eventually Allan would come to own and operate 3 dealerships in Lethbridge before retiring around 2010.

Allan is survived by his wife Alice Farberg, His Son, Jason (Kelly) Farberg, Jason’s daughter, Cassidy Farberg, and her son, Riley Farberg. Allan is also survived by his Daughter, Janis Farberg; and her daughters, Mackenzie Farberg and Kirsten Farberg; as well as Kirsten’s children, Paisey and Zayden VanderMeer.

Pops, finally you can once again enjoy those long walks with your best friend and sidekick, Costas the shih tzu.

There will be a private ceremony with only close family members present. In lieu of flowers, we invite you to consider making a donation to your local SPCA in his honor.

To share condolences, please

visit http://www.generationsfh.ca

KATIE

PAULETTE KATE GOSHINMON

June 13,1945-June 23,2022

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our Mom. With a small sense of relief, she is finally back with the one she loved the most…our dad. That didn’t mean she loved us any less. She just missed him so much.

Katie was born in Sackville, New Brunswick to Ernest and Gertrude Ormandy. Mom grew up with her siblings: Bill, Leonard, Jim, Christine and Charles as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins in New Brunswick.

Katie left home at an early age to start a life of her own. Mom met Dad while he was performing with the band “The Checkers” in Ontario. They fell in love and were married in Ottawa in 1963. They moved and started their family in Lethbridge.

Mom started working at Sears in a few departments until she landed in the Credit Department. She worked many years there until she needed a change. She ventured out to work at Perkins Realty and Block Bros. Realty, leading to working at the Real Estate Board, where she worked to retirement. After a few years of retirement, Mom went to work at Columbia Assisted Living for a few years. She loved the residents and staff.

Mom loved gardening, sewing, baking, cooking and crafting, especially for friends and family.

Katie leaves behind her precious daughters and their families: Darla, Ron, Victoria and Conner; Canako, Colin, Ricky and James; and Dawn, Kirk, Blake, Seth and Nicole; brothers Bill and Brenda and Jim and Sheila; sisters-in-law Diane and Pat, Marjorie, and Pauline; and great- granddaughters Kaydance and Bailey, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

We would like to thank the doctor and nurse who took care of mom when she was brought into the hospital.

As per Mom’s wishes, there will be no funeral. In lieu of flowers and Koden, please make a donation to a charity or organization of your choice.

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

Verna Koskewich

1940 – 2022

Mrs. Verna Koskewich of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. George Koskewich, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the age of 82 years.

Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.

Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

OLEKSY

JENNIE OLEKSY (née Filuk), of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late William “Bill” Oleksy, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the age of 91 years.

Jennie was born in Minitonas, Manitoba on February 11, 1931. Shortly after, her family moved to a farm in Swan River, Manitoba. She grew up with 14 siblings – nine brothers and five sisters (one sister was her twin), with many wonderful memories of life with them on the farm. She went to a country school (Lancaster) for her elementary school education from Grades one to nine. She attended Swan River High School for Grades 10 to 12. Upon graduation at the age of 17, she taught in a one-room country school.

In 1949-50, she attended Central Normal School in Winnipeg, then taught in various country and town schools in the Swan Valley Region.

She met her husband, Bill Oleksy, while walking on her way to Central Normal School – he was a school teacher as well. They married in 1954. While living in Swan River (first in town and then on a farm), they had three children, Brent, Brenda and Barton.

In 1967, she and Bill moved their family to Lethbridge. The house they bought had a kindergarten in the basement, and so Jennie’s career as the best kindergarten teacher in Lethbridge began – her first year included Barton!

Teaching full-time and raising three children wasn’t enough – Jennie decided to earn her Bachelor of Education Degree and Early Childhood Diploma at the University of Lethbridge – studying nights and weekends. Upon receiving her degree, she moved her kindergarten to Park Meadows Elementary School, and taught until her retirement in 1993. She was well loved by all her students. Even after her stroke in 2010, she could recognize and name grown adults from the five-year-olds she taught, as well as their parents and siblings.

Jennie and Bill traveled extensively, including Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and a driving trip to Canada’s East Coast, as well as many trips to BC to visit family.

She enjoyed playing and watching golf – Rory McIlroy was her current favorite. In football, she cheered for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and, most recently in hockey, Connor McDavid.

Puzzles were a favourite pastime, and she enjoyed gardening and getting her kids to pull weeds.

Jennie is survived by her children and their families: son Brent (Jamie) Oleksy, Rick (Freya), Jody (Craig), Tesla, Nolan and Calder; daughter Brenda (Bob) O’Reilly, Chase; and son Barton Oleksy (Criselda Mierau), Katya Mierau, as well as her brothers, Tim, Wally (Priscilla) and Harvey (Alice), her sisters Ruth (Bill), Anne and Olga (her twin), and many, many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Jennie’s Life will be held at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1614 – 5 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, July 2, 2022, commencing at 11:00 A.M with Dr. Bruce Martin officiating. All are welcome. For those unable to join in person, the service will be livestreamed and may be accessed via Jennie’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.

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

Owen C. Robb

May 6, 1958 – May 22, 2022

Owen passed away peacefully with his children by his side on May 22 in Kelowna Hospital, BC

Owen was the first child born to Elsie Doris (Jensen) and William(Bill) Rae Robb in Edmonton, AB.

They moved to Lethbridge and had Owen’s younger brother, Scott Winslow.

Owen left behind his 3 children; Nicole Haynes (Travis); William and Andrew. His 2 grandchildren; Kyara and Mathias and his brother, Scott.

Owen volunteered many hours with Inclusion Lethbridge Association, advocating for people with Developmental Disabilities.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Inclusion Lethbridge in his name so that advocacy for people with Developmental Disabilities like Autism (which both his sons had) will continue to exist.

There will be no Public Service but the family invites all who knew him to post to Owen’s facebook in memorial.

SHINGOOSE

Christine Janis Shingoose passed away on June 26, 2022 in Lethbridge, AB at the age of 58 years.

A prayer service will be at 5:00 pm at Legacy Funeral Home on Tuesday July 5, 2022, the wake service will follow at Janis’ House, Blood Reserve, Alberta from 7:00 – 11:00 pm. The Funeral Service will be held at Janis’ House, Blood Reserve on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 11:00 am. Cremation to follow.

To send a condolence please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca.

STARK- CHEVERS, Roberta

Nee Needs 1919 – 2022

Our mom passed away peacefully at home on June 10 surrounded by her immediate family. Cremation has taken place; her service will be private at a later date.

Roberta leaves behind her children, Heather, Bonnie, Bill, Malcolm and daughter-in-law Doris; 11 grandchildren; and so very many wonderful friends and neighbours in her village of Queenston. She was predeceased by our father Alex Stark, her second husband Norm Chevers, and her two sisters, who both resided in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Roberta (Berta) loved her Westies, her garden and her family. Mom was one strong, kind and fun Prairie girl from Lethbridge, Alberta. We are forever indebted for her love and her wit and good humor. An era has ended. We mourn but with the passing of time, we will take her memories and pass them on.

Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life at later date

Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at http://www.morseandson.com

TYTULA

WALTER VICTOR TYTULA, beloved husband of the late Helen Tytula, passed away peacefully at home in Lethbridge, on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the age of 87 years.

Walter was born September 23, 1934 in Orcadia Saskatchewan to the late Harry Tytula and Mary Popowitch. He was the youngest of four children.

On June 5th 1957, Walter married Helen (the love of his life) in Yorkton, SK. They were married for 45 years until Helen’s passing in 2002. It was in Yorkton that he started his long career with Greyhound Canada. His career took him to Edmonton as a depot manager. It was here in 1958 that he and Helen started a family and had three children. Besides work and family, they made many lifelong friends who were still in contact with Dad until his passing. The endless group camping and fishing trips were life memories that will always be cherished.

In 1975, with Walter’s talent and hard work came another promotion. This time as VP of Operations in Calgary, where they enjoyed life until his retirement in 1990. During his retirement, he moved to Lethbridge where he resided until his passing.

Walter was a very proud, hardworking man who loved the outdoors and spending time with his children. If you sat down with him, you were sure to get a story and lots of laughs.

Besides his wife Helen, Walter is predeceased by two sisters, Anne and Pauline.

He leaves behind his three children: Kevin (Cheryl), Wayne (Heather) and daughter Karen, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren as well as his brother Bill of Trenton Ontario.

A private family graveside service has taken place at Mountain View Cemetery.

A Celebration of Walter’s Life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Ralph Molyneux officiating.

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

Wilfred “Wilf” Laverne Weitz

1927 – 2022

Wilfred passed away suddenly in Lethbridge on June 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 94 years. He was born on August 15, 1927 in his parent’s house in Bridgeland, Calgary, Alberta.

He was raised and educated in Calgary attending Langevin and Bridgeland Public Schools and completed his education at Western Canada High School. Wilf met his lifetime sweetheart Jean in 1948 and they were married in 1950. They moved from Calgary to Lethbridge in 1960 and they raised seven children. He worked for most of his professional life with McGavin’s Bakery as a route salesman in Lethbridge. Wilf loved fishing and camping. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and later Christ Trinity Lutheran Church.

He was predeceased by Jean in 1999 and his grandson, Brad Weitz in 2016.

He is survived by one sister-in-law, Eleanor (Tom) Joynt; children Dale (Bernie) Weitz, Wayne (Niane) Weitz, Lorna (Ron) Francoeur, Karen (Robert) Schenk, Brenda Weitz (Al Rothery), Bonnie Weitz (Richard Bates) and Ian (Beth) Weitz. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

A private family service will be held. Flowers are gratefully declined. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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