May 8th, 2024

Obituaries

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SATURDAY, June 16, 2018

VANDER WAL CHRISTIAAN “Chris” Vander Wal passed away in Lethbridge on Thursday, June 14th, 2018 at the age of 68 years after a short battle with cancer. Chris is survived by his daughter Sharon (Dave) Nieuwenhuis of Coaldale, sons Christopher (Kim) of Airdrie and Keith (Darlene) of Calgary. Chris also had 9 grandchildren – Joshua,


FRIDAY, June 15, 2018

ADACHI DICK ADACHI passed away suddenly in Lethbridge on Monday, June 11, 2018 at the age of 83 years. Dick is survived by his siblings, Audrey (Walt – deceased) Shimozawa of Burnaby, BC, Kiyo Adachi, Roy (Nancy) Adachi and Fumiko Adachi, all of Lethbridge, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by


THURSDAY, June 14, 2018

ADACHI DICK ADACHI passed away suddenly in Lethbridge on Monday, June 11, 2018 at the age of 83 years. Dick is survived by his siblings, Audrey (Walt – deceased) Shimozawa of Burnaby, BC, Kiyo Adachi, Roy (Nancy) Adachi and Fumiko Adachi, all of Lethbridge, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by


WEDNESDAY, June 13, 2018

Kay Rarick 1926 – 2018 Katherine Phillipina Rarick, beloved wife of the late Tony Rarick, passed away in Medicine Hat on Friday, June 8, 2018 at the age of 91 years. A private burial service will be held at the Foremost Cemetery on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website


TUESDAY, June 12, 2018

BOYCHUK Pauline Boychuk, beloved wife of the late William (Bill) Boychuk, passed away in Lethbridge on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the age of 91 years. She is survived by her brother Elmer (Verna) Wolochaty, her sons Garry, Dennis (Dorthe), Greg (Charlotte), Larry (Cathie), nine grandchildren, and 3 Great grandchildren, some nieces and nephews. She


MONDAY, June 11, 2018

Kenneth Ronald Coutts Kenneth Coutts of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Coutts. Passed away suddenly on 8 June 2018 at the age of 86 years. Ken was born in Lethbridge on 22 September 1931 to parents Charles and Mary Coutts. He went to primary school in Lethbridge before the family relocating to Vancouver


SATURDAY, June 9, 2018

Cecil Wiest 1926 – 2018 Cecil Robert Wiest, our family patriarch, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Center in Lethbridge on June 6, 2018 at the age of 91. He is survived by his loving wife Louise (nee Wilson); daughter Judy (Duff) Dunsmore, Tracy (Jessica), Joline and Paxton, Steve, Pierce, Tyra and Jadyn,


FRIDAY, June 8, 2018

Darrel Carpenter 1933 – 2018 Mr. Darrel Lee Carpenter of Mountain View, Alberta, passed away on May 30, 2018 at the St. Michael’s Health Centre at the age of 85 years. His death ended a long battle with mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Darrel grew up in Poplar and Wolf Point, Montana. He


THURSDAY, June 7, 2018

June Clifton 1921 – 2018 Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, June Clifton (nee Ovard), passed away in Taber on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the age of 96 years. A private burial service will be held at the Taber Memorial Garden prior to the funeral service. Relatives and friends are invited to meet


WEDNESDAY, June 6, 2018

CLARK Ross Ellingson Clark, age 83, died on June 3, 2018, in Raymond, Alberta. Ross is survived by his wife, Myrna, and his daughters, Beth Johnson-Richardsen, Roxsane Fox, Cindy Simonson, Tricia Bravender, 18 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren . He is preceded in death by his parents, Abiah James Clark and Ora Mary Ellingson, and his


TUESDAY, June 5, 2018

BACH Bach, Margaret Agnes “Peggy”, of Champion, passed away surrounded by family at the Vulcan Community Health Centre on May 28, 2018 at the age of 93 years. She is survived by her sister Kathleen, sons Don and David (Dianne), grandchildren Kelly (Jim), Emily, Regina, Grayson, Megan and Christie, and great-granddaughter Sophia. She was predeceased