WEDNESDAY, September 21, 2022

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on September 21, 2022.

Butch Egeland
1948 – 2022
Butch Egeland, beloved husband of Wendy Egeland, passed away in Calgary on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the age of 74 years.
Further information will follow once arrangements have been finalized.
Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403) 223-8778.

Casey Gouw Sr.
1940 – 2022
Casey Gouw Sr., beloved husband of Janet Gouw, passed away in Taber on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the age of 81 years.
Further information will follow once arrangements have been finalized.
Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403) 223-8778.

KRAUSS

KENNETH JOHN KRAUSS, beloved husband of the late Evelyn Krauss, passed away peacefully at Bethany Riverview Long Term Care Centre in Calgary, on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the age of 91 years.

Ken is lovingly remembered by his son Bill (Linda) and their children Maxfield and Jennifer (Nik), their son Henry; and his daughter Michele (Ed) Penn and their children Kyle (Christy), their daughter Lola; and, Kristen (Brian) and their daughter Quinn. Ken also left behind numerous nieces, nephews and their children.

Besides his loving wife of 62 years, Evelyn, Ken was predeceased by his parents Michael and

Rose and his brother Donald. He will be dearly missed by his family and his many friends.

Following a long apprenticeship, Ken started his career as a linotype operator at the Leader Post in Regina. Ken and Evelyn made the move west to Lethbridge to continue his career and set down roots where they started their family. During that time, Ken worked at the Lethbridge Herald and Southern Printing. Later, he started his own specialized newspaper that held worldwide subscriptions. Ken had a passion for gunsmithing and collecting firearms. He was very well-known at the collectors’ shows throughout the Canadian circuit.

Ken’s favorite memories and storytelling times were of the summers that he spent on the family ranch in Saskatchewan riding and breaking horses, branding cattle and living the cowboy lifestyle.

Other passions of Ken’s were collecting and reading books about settling the west and watching any movie with a western flair. He had a large collection of western books that have now been donated to the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO).

As part of the LSCO, Ken enjoyed a great deal of his retired years as a member of the Amateur Ham Radio Club where he made many wonderful friends.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Bethany Riverview for their kind and compassionate care of Ken during his time there and especially during Ken’s final days.

A Celebration of Life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME at a later date (to be announced).

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

Kit Yee Lau

1921 – 2022

Kit Yee Lau of Lethbridge, Alberta, beloved wife of the late Yeung Lau, graduated to Heaven at the youthful age of 101 years old, on September 9, 2022, at 4:45 am at St. Michael’s Health Centre.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.

To watch the service via livestream, please go to https://www.mbfunerals.com/ obituary/Kit-Lau and scroll to the bottom of the obituary page. The family also invites anyone who wishes to leave a written condolence, share a memory or upload a photo to Kit Yee’s tribute wall.

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

SALMON

PATRICIA JANE SALMON passed away peacefully at the Raymond Health Centre, on Friday, September 16, 2022 at the age of 81 years.

Pat is survived by her husband Mel, children; Lorelei Rose, Sharon (Stewart) Thompson, Todd (Lori) Salmon and Nancy Churchill; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; sisters Rose Bartsoff, Darlene Wagstaff; and a brother Peter (Donna) Coppieters.

A Funeral Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. with Father Derek Remus officiating.

Following the service, Patricia will be laid to rest in Mountain View Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers and in memory of Patricia, donations may be made to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada (brain tumour.ca)

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

SIEGL

MARIA SIEGL passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the age of 83 years.

Maria is survived by sons George and Perry (Melissa), grandchildren Sam (Carla), Maddison, Logan and Haley and great-grandson George Theodore, as well as her sister Rosa (Nello) Gioia and brother Nick (Paulette) Alvau.

Maria was predeceased by her loving husband George and parents Paul and Virginia Alvau.

A special thank you to the staff at Fairmont Extendicare for their generous care as well as a special thanks to Dr. Dionne Walsh for her care and compassion.

A Graveside Service will be held at MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY, 1210 Scenic Drive South, Lethbridge, AB, on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 12:30 P.M.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

ROSLYN VAN DE POLDER

1944 – 2022

It is with sad news that we announce the passing of Roslyn van de Polder, on Friday, September 16, 2022, 3:25 pm in the afternoon with her daughter Karen, and her husband Jay by her side. The Doctors and Nurses made her very comfortable in the final stages.

She leaves behind her daughter, 2 grand daughters and a lot of friends as well as relatives in Montreal, where she was born.

She will be missed by all of us, but she is now at peace at 78 years old.

I still love her and always will – Her husband Dennis.

Please send condolences to http://www.evergreenfh.ca

SANDRA MAY WITTIG

1945 – 2022

Sandra (Sam) May Wittig born in Edem, SK and passed in Lethbridge, AB on Saturday the 17 of September, at the age of 77 years.

Sandy was raised on the farm and moved to Melfort, SK, worked in the hair dressing profession. She met Lorne Wittig of 56 years and was married in Niagara Falls. Moved to Lethbridge and purchased a home in Coalhurst, where a family was raised, children, Darren (Tracy), Dawn Wittig, five grandchildren Dacota, Victoria, Logan, Hunter, Cooper. Sandy was a member of the Legion and active in the community. She owned and operated Sandy’s beauty salon for over 30 years. Sandy so enjoyed wintering in Palm Springs, California. She loved her pride and joy, flower garden in the summer. She was a good hearted and loving person with a hardy laugh and missed by all that knew her.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date

If so, desired donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society, 7015 Macleod Trail SW #800, Calgary, AB T2H 2K6 in Sandy’s name.

Please send condolences to http://www.evergreenfh.ca

WYTON

(Vera) Ruth Wyton (nee Wiens) is sitting at the feet of her redeemer Jesus having quietly passed Monday, September 12, 2022 in Brooks, Alberta at the age of 85 years.

Beloved wife of the late Ralph Wyton, she leaves to mourn her four children: Rod (Lorrie), Laurel (Gary Harker), Darrel (Dawna), and Lynn (Lara McMillan); her nine deeply loved grandchildren: Tyler (Megan), Cameron, Blaine (Christine), Daniel, Katelin (Paul Bouchard), Joel, Jordan (Miriam), Moira and Kimberleigh; and her six precious great-grandchildren: Chase, Carter, Jack, Aubrey, Cole and Raiya. Our mother passed unexpectedly, having kept vigil over several days for her dear son, Darrel, at the Brooks Palliative Care Unit, who also passed away September 12. Our family is in shock and we are deeply saddened. But we have Faith and know we will be ok as we love, grieve and draw together.

Also mourning are numerous loving nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and -nephews in both the Wyton and Wiens clans. She is survived by her sisters-in-law Geneva Wyton and Olive Wiens. She was predeceased by her parents, Frank and Helena Wiens of Coaldale; and her seven siblings: Katherine, Abram, Frank, Ellen, Lucille, Mary and Neil.

Ruth was born June 26, 1937 in Cochrane, Alberta. At the age of four, her family moved to Coaldale where Ruth has been a life-long resident. Ralph and Ruth managed The Coaldale Thrift Shop from 1976 to 1987. Ruth was the Coaldale Food Bank Coordinator from 1990 to 2001, along with Ralph as her transportation supervisor. She was awarded Coaldale Citizen of the Year during that time.

At the age of six, Ruth gave her heart to the Lord and spent her life living in His love. As an expression of Christ’s love, Ruth offered her gifts of service and helping to everyone. She loved people, big dogs and pansies (because of their smiley faces). For all her close and wide family and dear friends, Mom was an extraordinary person who loved and lived with commitment and vigour.

A Memorial Service will be held at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1614 – 5 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. with Dr. Bruce Martin officiating.

Donations gratefully received by Bridges of Hope (marked ‘in memory of Ruth Wyton’), PO Box 81, Station Main, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Y3

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

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