Thursday, August 29, 2024

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on August 29, 2024.

HELGESON, Anita Anita Helgeson nee Nechich May 4, 1959 – August 25, 2024 It is with profound grief that we announce the sudden passing of Anita on Sunday, August 25, 2024.
Left to mourn is her husband of 30 years and the love of her life, Monte Helgeson. Their devotion to one another was everlasting and constant.
She was predeceased by her loving parents Aldo and Inga.
Anita is survived by her biological children and grandchildren whom she cherished, Leah Gullickson and Tyler (Kelli) Gullickson along with their children Mackenzie, Josh and Ashton Sprinkle and Brooklyn and Blake Gullickson.
Also left to mourn are Monte’s children, their spouses and their children with whom Anita had a special bond, Lacey (Jesse) Stewart (Lauralie and Freya), Jessie (Robert) Theberge (Thorin and Dagen), Nevada Helgeson (Jayde), Skye (David) Van Esveld (Theo) and Vane Helgeson (Geir).
Prior to her health decline in recent years, Anita enjoyed an active social life. Born and raised in Lethbridge, she had many life-long friends and always made a new connection everywhere she went. She worked many jobs that put her in the center of the hustle and bustle of life including as a bartender and hairdresser in her younger years and later as the store manager of San Francisco Gifts in both Lethbridge Centre and Park Place Mall ending with her retirement from the Southside Shoppers Drug Mart.
Her friends were dear to her but her most precious companion was her older sister, Doris Larson, who is left to miss their daily chats and hangouts. They were inseparable. Their abiding loyalty to each other stood the trials and tribulations of life with never wavering support and love. She will be truly missed by both Doris and her daughter, Dina Larson.
May we all find comfort knowing Anita is in the loving arms of her beloved parents and reunited with her special pup Zuma, free from the pains of this world.
Please join us in remembrance for an informal Celebration of Life on Saturday, August 31, 2024, from 2pm-4pm at 2115 – 17th STREET, COALDALE, ALBERTA. Please use the Hall Entrance.

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LIPPA, Dorothy DOROTHY LIPPA 1947 – 2024 Mrs. Dorothy Lippa of Coutts, beloved wife of Mr. Frank Lippa, passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the age of 77 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.
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BERRY, Douglas DOUGLAS BERRY 1950 – 2024 Mr. Douglas Berry of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Mrs. Diana Berry, suddenly passed away at home on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the age of 73 years.
A Visitation will be held at 1:00 pm, on Friday, August 30, 2024, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.
A Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 pm, on Friday, August 30, 2024, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta with Reverend Trevor Potter, officiating.
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CLEGHORN, Gary GARY CLEGHORN 1955 – 2024 Gary Charles Cleghorn of Picture Butte passed away peacefully with Brenda, Ryan, Ashley, Jalayne and Jeff by his side at St. Michael’s Health Centre.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 pm, on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the family campground. Please contact family for directions. Camping is available.
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JANZEN, Pete PETE JANZEN 1936 – 2024 Mr. Pete Janzen, of Vauxhall, beloved husband of Mrs. Colleen Janzen, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
A Memorial Service will take place at 2:30 pm, on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.
A private family Graveside Service will take place prior at the Vauxhall Cemetery.
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GROS VENTRE BOY, Rudy GROS VENTRE BOY Rudy Ranell Gros Ventre Boy passed away on August 23, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta at the age of 46 years. A Wake service will be held at the Levern Community Hall, Blood Reserve, Alberta on Monday, September 2 from 6:00 – 11:00 pm. The Funeral Service will also be held at Levern Community Hall on Tuesday, September 3 at 11:00 am. Interment will take place in the Blood Band Cemetery.
To send a condolence please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca.

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SMITH, Norma Norma Grace (Litchfield) SMITH 1926-2024 Norma Grace (Litchfield) Smith of Raymond, Alberta passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Prairie Ridge retirement home on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the age of 97 years after a long illness.
Norma was born in Cardston, Alberta on September 18, 1926. She was raised in Raymond by her parents, Carlyle and Fanny Woolley (Coombs) Litchfield. She was the first of two children. She completed her schooling in Raymond and attended normal school in Calgary to qualify as a teacher. She taught school for a year in Beazer, Alberta after which she married John Terrance Smith in 1946. They lived in Raymond since that time. She was predeceased by her husband, her parents, and her brother Doug. She is survived by her five children: Terry (Rita), Ruth Ann (Donald) Anderson, Ricks (Sandra), Jane (Jack) Regehr, and Barbara (Jack) Dalene; 31 grandchildren and 120 great grandchildren. She was a complete and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved each member of her family and had no greater delight than to be with them and to see them succeed in life.
She attended the University of Lethbridge for further qualifications and was a gifted teacher in the Raymond schools where she worked on several occasions throughout her married life. She was also a persistent poet-writing poetry about many things and people she encountered. She was especially engaged in English literature instruction with Shakespeare as her particular love. She and her husband took many of their grandchildren to Shakespeare festivals in the summer months.
She was a committed member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her life. She served in many capacities in the ward and stake organizations and at the Cardston Temple. She and her husband also served a family history mission in Salt Lake City, Utah. She taught in the LDS Seminary program and was a very effective teacher in many church classes well into her 90s. She touched countless lives for good. She was an avid historian, writing or co-authoring over a dozen books on the history of Raymond. She was a volunteer in the Raymond Museum and was an active member of the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
A Funeral Service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, RAYMOND STAKE CENTRE at 2 N 200 W in Raymond on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 11:00 AM with President Greg Fode presiding.
Interment will follow at the Raymond Cemetery.
Friends may meet the family on Saturday August 31, 2024 from 9:45 to 10:45 AM at the STAKE CENTRE prior to the funeral service.
A link for the livestream will be available on the Salmon and Sons website.
The family expresses their deep appreciation to Dr. Wally Tollestrup and the other doctors, nurses, aides, and staff at Good Samaritan Prairie Ridge for their exemplary care and love, which extended well beyond their regular duties. They all made a most difficult experience, during her four years there with a chronic illness, an important part of our mother’s and our lives.
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca

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TRAN, Dahn TRAN DANH KIM TRAN, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Nguyen Lan Pham, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at the age of 59 years.
Arrangements will be announced once completed.

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

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PIGAT, Terry TERRY PIGAT 1946 – 2024 Mrs. Terry Pigat of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Mr. Tony Pigat, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 26th, 2024, at the age of 77 years.
Details for a Celebration of Life will be announced when completed.
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ROBINSON, Tiffany TIFFANY ROBINSON 1970 – 2024 Mrs. Tiffany Robinson of Lethbridge passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, August 25th, 2024, at the age of 53 years.
Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers.
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OUDSHOORN, Engena “Ena” ENGENA “ENA” OUDSHOORN 1938 – 2024 Mrs. Engena “Ena” Oudshoorn of Picture Butte, beloved wife of Mr. Harry Oudshoorn Sr., passed away at Bethesda Care Home on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the age of 85 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.
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