Wednesday, January 15, 2025

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 15, 2025.

DUELL, John “Jack”

DUELL John Herbert ‘Jack’ Duell, beloved husband of the late Geraldine Duell, passed away in Lethbridge on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the age of 92 years.
Friends may meet the family on Monday, January 20, 2025 from 10:00 to 10:45 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Fairmont Chapel (205 Fairmont Blvd S, Lethbridge). The Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 am. Interment will follow in the Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond.
To send condolences, please visit http://www.csgfh.ca

SMITH, Lorne

SMITH LORNE SMITH, beloved husband of Virginia Smith, passed away on Monday January 13, 2025 at the age of 95 years.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday January 18, 2025 at 11:30am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FORESTRY AVE CHAPEL, 4105 Forestry Ave S, Lethbridge, AB.
Friends are welcome to meet with the family on Friday January 17, 2025 from 6:30 to 7:30pm at the FORESTRY AVE CHAPEL, or on Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00am at the church prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Lethbridge Food Bank, 1016 2 Ave S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0C9.
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca

RICHARDSON, Doreen

RICHARDSON It is with complete sadness that we announce the sudden passing of DOREEN S. RICHARDSON, of Lethbridge AB., our cherished Mum, Grandma and GG, and beloved wife of the late Leonard Richardson, on Friday January 10, 2025 at the age of 88 years.
Doreen will be dearly missed by her children: Denise (Jamie) Harding, Lorraine (Andy) Brayne and Gary (Laura) Richardson; her grandchildren: Marc (Shari), Lindsay (Bill), Ryan (Michelle), Justin (Martha), Tyler (Rae), Devon (Jocelyn), Brad (Faith) and Michelle (Tristan); and her great-grandchildren: Morganne, Seth, Reese, Austin, Lukas, Gavin and Jaxon.
Besides her husband, Doreen was also predeceased by her parents, Richard and Alice, and her brother Tom in England, and her sister Eileen in Canada.
Doreen was born in London, England on Feb 03, 1936. She married Len in 1957, and along with their three children, they immigrated to Canada in 1973. Doreen worked for many years at Southland Credit Union, and later, as a Unit Clerk on 4C at the Regional Hospital. After retirement, she continued as a Volunteer in Out-Patients at the hospital for several more years, as she loved her job and her lifelong friends that she had made there.
Doreen lived at both The View and AgeCare in her later years, and made many new and dear friends. Everyone fondly remembers her as a “very sweet lady”. Mum had a heart of gold, and her family meant more to her than anything. Our phones would ring every day with calls or texts to make sure everyone was okay. She loved nothing more than to see her family happy, healthy and safe. She would light up when her grandkids or great-grandkids came to visit, and she was the ultimate cheerleader at every school concert, birthday party, sports game, wedding, any event that her family was participating in, she was there, front row, cheering and smiling. She was loved by all, and will be dearly missed.
A Come and Go Reception will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, January 17, 2025 from 12:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. Refreshments will be served.

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

HARMS, Jakob

HARMS JAKOB HARMS, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Nettie Harms, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre with his family by his side, on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the age of 83 years.
A Funeral Service will be held at the LETHBRIDGE MENNONITE CHURCH, 4303 – 3 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Ryan Dueck officiating. The Funeral Service will be live-streamed and may be viewed through Jakob’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.
Following the Funeral Service, Jakob will be laid to rest in the Coaldale Mennonite Cemetery.

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

VAN HARTEN, Maria

MARIA VAN HARTEN 1971 – 2025 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear daughter, sister and aunt, Maria Janet Van Harten, on January 13, 2025.
Maria was born in the Netherlands, immigrated to Ontario, Canada, in 1982 and later moved to Alberta, Canada.
She leaves behind to mourn her dear mother Nel Van Harten, siblings Leneke (Mark) Fintelman, Erika (David) Schuit, Menno (Barb) Van Harten, Marleen (Tim) Verhey, Ben (Krista) Van Harten, Margareth (Quin) Van Liere, Elsa (Mike) Ymker; as well as 49 nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her father Hendrik Van Harten in 2022.
Condolences will be held at 7:00 pm, on Friday, January 17, 2025, at the NETHERLANDS REFORMED CONGREGATION OF PICTURE BUTTE, 601 3A St, Picture Butte, AB.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the NETHERLANDS REFORMED CONGREGATION OF PICTURE BUTTE, 601 3A St, Picture Butte, AB, with Reverend P. Kleijer, officiating.
Interment will follow at the Memorial Cemetery of Picture Butte.
Correspondence can be sent to Box 856, Picture Butte, Alberta, T0K 1V0.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to Bethesda Care Home, Picture Butte or Eventide Home, Lethbridge would be appreciated.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

den BOON, Brenda

DEN BOON Brenda Marie den Boon, beloved wife of Jerry den Boon, went home to her Lord and Savior on January 11, 2025 at the age of 66 years.
Brenda is survived by her very devoted and loving husband Jerry of almost 46 years, her two daughters Dini (John) Briscoe and Sandra den Boon and her three beloved grandchildren Madison, Jaden and Jonathan. She is also survived by her mother Minnie Wurtz, and sisters Diane (Ron) Wiggers and Karen Wurtz, nephew Ryan (Terena) Wiggers, niece Monique Danielle, as well as numerous brothers and sisters in law, many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was pre-deceased by her father Jake Wurtz.
To know Brenda, was to know love, laughter and encouragement.
The Funeral Service will be held on Thursday January 16th, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Monarch Reformed Church, Monarch, Alberta.
The Interment will take take place prior to the service at 10:00 am at the Monarch Cemetery, located half a mile north of the Church on Range Rd 235.
A special thank you to Dr. Morley Wong and all the nurses in the kidney clinic.
Flowers gratefully declined. In lieu please give generously to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca

ORTLIEB, Walter

ORTLIEB WALTER ORTLIEB, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Violet Ortlieb, passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritans Park Meadows Village, on Monday, January 13, 2025 at the age of 97 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced once completed.

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