Tuesday, January 21, 2025

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on January 21, 2025.

BOUCHER, Arinelle BOUCHER Arinelle Mystique Boucher passed away on January 11, 2025 on the Blood Reserve, Alberta at the age of 22 years.
A wake service will be held at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Blood Reserve, Alberta on Friday, January 24, 2025 from 6:00 – 11:00 pm. A funeral service will also be at St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Saturday, January 25 starting at 11:00 am. Interment to follow at St. Paul’s cemetery, Blood Reserve.
To send a condolence please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca

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CHISTE, Antonia CHISTE ANTONIA CHISTE, aka Antonietta or Etta, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre – Palliative Care Unit, on Thursday, January 16, 2025, just shy of her 103rd birthday.
She is survived by her two grandsons: Neil (Alli) and Stuart (Alysha) both of Edmonton, and great-grandchildren: Sandro, Annie and Leo, as well as her siblings, Carla and Piera.
She was predeceased by her son, Sandro, and siblings: Lelio, Clelia, Nino, Romana and Gianni.
She will always be remembered for working in her garden and swimming her 40 lengths every week, which she continued to do until her 100th birthday.
At Etta’s request, no funeral service will be held.

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

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DEWITT, Wilma “Joyce” DEWITT WILMA “JOYCE” DEWITT, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at St. Therese Villa, on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the age of 88 years.
Joyce is survived by her son Doug (Nola) and daughter Melanie (Terry) Mack, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Harold.
Joyce was born in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan in 1936, and lived in various places in Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC, before settling down in Lethbridge in 2008.
As per Joyce’s request, no funeral service will be held.

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

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TANIS, Eeuwit “Everett” TANIS EEUWIT “EVERETT” TANIS, woke up in the presence of his Lord and Saviour, on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the age of 85 years.
Arrangements will be announced once completed.

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

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ORTLIEB, Waldemar “Walter” ORTLIEB 1927-2025 Our beloved father, WALDEMAR “WALTER” ORTLIEB, of Lethbridge, AB, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritans Park Meadows Village, on Monday, January 13, 2025 at the age of 97 years.
Walter leaves his wife Violet, his sons Ron (Jodie) and Kevin, his grandchildren; Amber, Jason (Russet), Leslie and Ashley, and his great grandchildren; Gracie, Hannah, Alexandria and Lucy.
He was predeceased by his siblings; Marta (Kurt) Neumann, Margaret (Waldemar) Rott, Richard (Helga), Herb (Johanna) and baby Gunda, and beloved daughter, Karen (2019).
He was born in Dubeczno, Poland on April 13, 1927 to Samuel and Wanda (nee Riemer) Ortlieb. His childhood was spent on the family farm with his five siblings. Near the end of WWII, he was conscripted into the Germany Army and fought bravely till his capture in 1945.
Walter and brother, Herb, came to Canada in 1950. As young men, Walter and Herb moved to Edmonton where they joined the cultural clubs, played & organized men’s soccer, attended dances, learned to plaster, and both met their sweethearts. Mom (Violet Krischanowski) and Dad married on July 10, 1952 in Leduc, AB and were blessed with three children, Ronald (1957) and twins Karen & Kevin (1963).
His ambitious spirit led him to build homes on the side to secure and save money. In 1963, he moved his young family to Mirror, AB to own, renovate and operate the Mirror Hotel including the bar and restaurant. Five years later (1968), the family relocated to Lethbridge to grow on his success by purchasing the Lethbridge Hotel with his brother-in-law, William Riewe. After 13 years, they sold the hotel, and Walter started Classic Carpets with his two sons. Today, Classic Carpets has operated for 44 years, employing all three children, and his grandchildren. At 95, he continued to visit the shop daily. He hustled, negotiated, and worked hard to become successful. He enjoyed travelling with family & friends.
A Funeral Service for Dad will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Olivier Ravelojaona officiating. For those wishing to pay their final respects, a viewing will take place one hour prior to the service.
Following the Funeral Service, Walter will be laid to rest in Mountain View Cemetery.

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

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HUMPHREY, Paulette PAULETTE HUMPHREY 1953 ~ 2025 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Paulette Humphrey of Lethbridge, Alberta, on January 13, 2025, at the age of 71. Paulette passed away peacefully and suddenly at her home.
A private, intimate burial will be held on January 25, 2025, as we lay our Mom to rest alongside her Mom at Mountain View Cemetery.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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VAN ESVELD, Gijsbertje “Betty” GIJSBERTJE (BETTY) VAN ESVELD (VAN OMME) 1932 ~ 2025 The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 With sadness, and yet with gratefulness for her life, the family of Betty Van Esveld share that she passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2025, two weeks after her 92nd birthday.
Gijsje was born December 31, 1932, in Otterlo, the Netherlands to Bartje Van Omme (Kampert) and Gerrit van Omme, the second of six children. She and her fiancé Gert Jan immigrated to Canada and were married in May 1954. They bought their farm between Monarch and Nobleford in 1963 and farmed and lived there for almost fifty years. In December 2016, Betty and Gert Jan moved to Park Meadows Village and lived there together until he passed away in 2019. Betty continued to reside there until her passing.
Betty leaves behind her daughters and their spouses Jane and Peter Klok, Barb Van Esveld, Rita and Clarence Halma, Grace and Patrick Hickson, Jackie and Bill Oudshoorn, and Anita and Henry Oudshoorn, as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her sister Dirkje vanden Heuvel, sisters-in-law Willie, Marie, and Hennie Van Omme, and Gert Jan’s brothers and sister-in-law Gerrit, Bill, and Gerda Van Esveld.
She was predeceased by her husband Gert Jan; brothers Gies, Dirk, Gert, and Gerrit Van Omme; brother-in-law Aalt vanden Heuvel; Gert Jan’s siblings and their spouses Driekus and Hennie, Gerard and Weimtje, and Bep Van Esveld, Jannie and Henk Boekhout, and Truitje and Reijer Groeneveld; grand and great-grandchildren Henry, Kaven, and Emersyn, as well as many dear friends over the years.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the BETHEL FREE REFORMED CHURCH OF MONARCH, 314 Eastman Avenue PO Box 10 Monarch, Alberta, with Pastor Jeff Overduin, officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://web.sermonaudio.com/broadcasters/bethelfrc
A private family Interment will be held prior at the Monarch Cemetery.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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STEELE, David DAVID MICHAEL STEELE Nov 24, 1971 – Jan 18, 2025 David Michael Steele passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, Alberta, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the age of 53 years.
As per David’s wishes, no formal service will be held.
To send condolences, please visit http://www.generationsfh.ca

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