Friday, September 20, 2024

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on September 20, 2024.

POULETTE, Lorette (MARIE) LORETTE POULETTE 1947 – 2024 It is with immense sadness we announce the sudden death of our mom on August 12, 2024.
Lorette was a multifaceted classy lady. Her strengths and various gifts made her capable of anything she set her mind to.
She is survived by her 3 daughters, LeAnne (Scott) Malchow, Lisa Hall and Rachel Pratt (Dwayne Lundgren); Three grandchildren Jeff Malchow (Nicole Wapple), Travis Malchow (Sarah Marshall) and Paige Kane; eight great grandchildren, Peyton, Greyson, Paxton, Morgan, Olivia, Landon, Grace and Bennett. Lorette is also survived by her siblings, Lorraine (Harold) Moodie, Louellen (Marvin) Lee, Laurence (Heather) Poulette, Lorinda (Ed) Gerstenbuhler along with numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents Roland & Sarah Poulette and one grandson, Brady Hall. Lorette will be interred with Brady at Mountain View Cemetery, 1210 Scenic Dr. South on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 11:15 a.m. followed by a memorial luncheon at the Galt Museum, 502 1 St. South, beginning at 12:00.
Don’t cry because it’s over Smile because it happened. To send condolences please visit http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

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VAN DELLEN, Judith “Judy” VAN DELLEN JUDITH “JUDY” BURDELLA LIND VAN DELLEN, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on August 22, 2024 with her daughter by her side.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on September 20, 2024 at the ONE LIFE CHURCH-501 40 Street South, Lethbridge, AB with Reverend Gary Taitinger officiating.

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VARGA, Steve VARGA STEVE VARGA, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Margaret Varga, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at the age of 85 years.
A Celebration of Steve’s life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 11:00 A.M.

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HAUBRICH, Delmar HAUBRICH DELMAR FRANK HAUBRICH passed away suddenly at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the age of 85 years.
A Celebration of Delmar’s life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:30 P.M. with Caroline Langford officiating.

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REICHERT, Ronald “Ron” REICHERT RONALD “RON” REICHERT, of Lethbridge, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at the age of 79 years.
A Celebration of Ron’s life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. with Pat Siedlecki officiating.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at ST. BASIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 604 – 13 Street North, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Santiago Torres celebrating.
Both the Celebration of Life and Funeral Mass will be live-streamed and may be viewed through Ron’s obituary on the Cornerstone website at their respective times.

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BODIE, Arnold “Arnie” BODIE ARNOLD “ARNIE” LEO BODIE, of Coaldale, beloved husband of the late Clara Bodie, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Coaldale Health Centre – Long Term Care, on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the age of 84 years.
A Prayer Vigil will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. with Deacon Peter Lilienthal officiating. The Prayer Service will be live-streamed and may be viewed through Arnie’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at ST. AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1513 – 23 Avenue, Coaldale, AB, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Ian Gagne celebrating.
Arnie will be laid to rest in the Coaldale Community Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the AHS Coaldale Health Centre – Long Term Care (For instructions, please call 403-345-7001).

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BLAKE, Harrison BLAKE HARRISON ROGER BLAKE, beloved son of Ken and Brittany Blake, and brother to Greyson Blake, passed away peacefully at Rotary Flames House in Calgary, On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the age of 4 years.
A Celebration Reception will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825- 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.

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DETERS, Leanne LEANNE DETERS 1967 – 2024 Mrs. Leanne Deters of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Mr. Morley Deters, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at the age of 57 years.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 28, 2024, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, AB.
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BUCKINGHAM, Shirley SHIRLEY BUCKINGHAM 1946 – 2024 Mrs. Shirley Buckingham of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Mr. Christopher Buckingham, passed away at Good Samaritans Park Meadows on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the age of 78 years.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects between 6:00pm and 8:00pm on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 – 4 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, September 23, 2024 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 – 4 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta. Interment to follow in the Mountain View Cemetery.
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KOPP, Louis LOUIS KOPP 1929 – 2024 Mr. Louis Kopp of Calgary, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Mary Kopp, passed away peacefully at Edith Cavell Care Centre on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the age of 94 years.
Born in Granlea, Alberta to Louis and Aneska Kopp in 1929, Louis was the oldest of 9 children. He worked for Trans Canada Pipelines from 1956 until 1994, when he retired. He met Mary and they were married shortly after in 1958, they were together until her passing in 2011. Louis and Mary had 4 children together. Louis was always an active member of the communities he was a part of, from his work with the Rotary Club, to his volunteer work. He was always willing to donate to a worthy cause. He had many hobbies which included, curling, gardening, coin collecting, and he was always a bit of a rock hound.
Louis is survived by his daughters Darcia, Kathleen; son Benjamin; grandchildren Vicki, Sean, Melanie, Ronald, Tim, William; great-grandchildren Anna-Belle, Talon, Quinn, and Casey.
Besides his loving wife Mary, Louis was pre-deceased by his parents and his son David.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4th STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta, with Reverend Trevor Potter, officiating.
Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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GRAMS, Rudolph “Rudy” GRAMS Rudolph “Rudy” Grams, born May 7, 1932 at McTaggart, Saskatchewan, passed away peacefully September 11, 2024.
Rudy is survived by daughters: Leola, Krista-Roween, and Kendra Grams; granddaughter, Mallory Friesen; and his sister Ruth Schultz of Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
He was predeceased by his wife Anne (Tytlandsvik) in 2010, his father Emil, mother Pauline (Patzer), eight sisters and three brothers.
Rudy and Anne were married in Weyburn, July 1, 1963, where he worked for the city of Weyburn. In 1976, they moved to Vauxhall, Alberta where he worked for Bow River Irrigation District for 20 years before retiring. At that time, they moved to Lethbridge.
Rudy led an active and social life filled with family visits and celebrations, bowling, dancing to good polka music – like Walter Ostanek – a good game of cribbage and seeing the sights of Alberta and British Columbia in his 1974 Travelaire trailer. Being a member of Nordbridge Senior Centre fulfilled his love of socializing and visiting. He was never far from his Saskatchewan roots, and was always willing to help out a farmer.
After Anne’s passing, Rudy moved to his condo on the Northside of Lethbridge. An independent soul, Rudy lived there until December 2023 before moving to Blue Sky Lodge.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Rudy’s life during a Come and Go Reception at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 1:00 till 3:00 P.M.

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FAZEKAS, Jozsef “Joseph” FAZEKAS JOZSEF “JOSEPH” FAZEKAS, of Picture Butte, beloved father, grandfather and great- grandfather, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Monday, September 16, 2024 at the age of 87 years.
Joseph is survived by his sons, Joe and Louie (Sandy), and by his daughter Lisa; along with grandchildren: Alex (Dustin), Janay, Josey (Andrew), and Liam (Kira); and great-grandchildren Olivia, Brooklyn, Wrenley, Montana and a baby boy due in February. He is also survived by his sister Elvira, and family, as well as his late brother Bela’s family, who reside in Hungary.
Joseph was predeceased by his wife Susan, as well as his parents Jozsef and Elvira, his brother Bela and his dear cousin Rozsi.
Joseph was born on April 8, 1937 in Csonkahegyhat, Hungary, and was the oldest of three children. Dad lived in Teskand, Hungary until the age of 18. Due to his participation in anti-Soviet protests during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Joseph was forced to flee from his home country at a young age. He decided to emigrate to Canada, and arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, NS, in January of 1957, with nothing more than the clothes on his back and the knowledge that he had an aunt and an uncle somewhere in southern Alberta. With the assistance of the Red Cross, he travelled across Canada by train and after arriving in Edmonton, a friendly priest who spoke Hungarian assisted him in locating his aunt and uncle in Iron Springs, AB. Joseph lived and worked with his aunt and Uncle Molnar on their farm and became their surrogate son. It was here that he met a young fellow Hungarian immigrant named Zsuszana “Suzy” Kapitany. They married in 1960 and went on to have three children: Joe Jr., Louie and Lisa, and to later go on to buy a farm of their own closer to Picture Butte.
Joseph “Joe” and Suzy were married for 45 years before her passing in 2005, and they were blessed with their three children, as well as good neighbours and many friends, most of whom were Hungarian immigrants themselves. These friends became relatives and they blessed Joe and Suzy with many days and evenings of playing cards, conversation and fun. While there was always plenty of work that needed to be done around the farm, there was still always time for visiting, and their home was filled with laughter, love and with the smells and tastes of Mom’s delicious Hungarian meals and baked goods. Joe loved nothing more than to socialize, and the door was always open to anyone to stop by for “coffee time”.
After Suzy’s passing in 2005, Joe sold the farm and retired to Picture Butte. He could often be found outside in the garage, building something from materials that he had saved from previous projects or tinkering around. Before becoming a farmer, Joe was a Journeyman welder and machinist by trade. He was a master “do it yourself-er” and there was nothing that he couldn’t conceptualize and build, and no project around the farm or the house that you couldn’t go to Dad for to get the right answer. The only exception to his abilities was that he was not an arborist, as evidenced by the short trees in his yard that he erroneously topped! Joe was never happier than when someone needed his help and he could use his skills. Less than 12 hours before his death, he wanted to help Lisa work on some furniture that she had been refinishing. Even when feeling so unwell, this gracious offer to help others demonstrated his generous spirit. Besides his gifted mechanical and construction abilities, he had a gentle demeanour, an unwillingness to say a bad word about anyone, and took great pride in his growing family. Joe loved hosting family dinners in his home, and was able to do so until June of this year. Joe also enjoyed exercising, and practiced yoga, lifted weights, cycled or walked every single day until his health no longer permitted.
The family would like to thank Piyami Lodge for the wonderful care the staff there gave Dad in his last months of life and for all the friends, fellow residents and community members who stopped to see him and say hi in the short time that he lived there.
A Funeral Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with Pat Siedlecki officiating.
Following the Funeral Service, Joseph will be laid to rest in Mountain View Cemetery.

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