WEDNESDAY, August 10, 2022

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on August 10, 2022.

BEVANS

JUSTIN BEVANS (ne RAJCIC), born in Lethbridge, passed away suddenly in Vancouver, B.C. on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the age of 29 years.

Justin is survived by his parents, Stan (Misty Melcomson) Rajcic and Shelly Bevans, grandparents Antonia Rajcic, and Richard and Brenda Reed, Uncle Igor (Van) Rajcic and cousins Trevor and Lucas Rajcic as well as many more family members.

Justin was predeceased by his grandfather Josip “Joe” Rajcic on Nov. 9, 2015.

A Celebration of Justin’s Life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME – 2825 32 Street South, Lethbridge on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 10 a.m. with Patrick Siedlecki officiating.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

Johanna “Jo” Dyck

1927 – 2022

Johanna “Jo” Helen (Andres) Dyck was born on November 1, 1927, in Lake Valley, Saskatchewan to Jacob and Helen (Klassen) Andres. She gently passed away on August 5, 2022, surrounded by her family at the Sunny South Lodge in Coaldale, Alberta.

Her family moved to Coaldale in 1931. Jo married F. David Dyck on August 23, 1952.

Our Mom, Jo Dyck, was a petite strong woman who embraced life. She trained as a school teacher and first taught in a one-room school in Parkerview, SK. Then, she returned to Coaldale to teach grades five and six in Readymade School and John Davidson School. After full-time teaching, Mom substitute taught.

Mom was a teacher her whole life, teaching family and friends. The garden and kitchen were her artistic palette and her medium to educate. She was an organizer and got things done. She used her skills in the church and the community and fulfilled tasks with excellence. Mom’s faith inspired her to volunteer in her church and community. MCC School Kits were one of her favourite charities. When we met at Thanksgiving as a family, school kit bags were ready to be filled. Over her lifetime, she sewed over 1000 bags for educating the less fortunate. She had a big heart for those in need.

Jo is lovingly remembered by her four children, Elizabeth (Henry) Warkentin, Bill Dyck, Mark (Marlene) Dyck and Mary Jane (Tim) Armitage; fourteen grandchildren, David (Valerie), Eric Adam (Rachel); Ryan (Shaela, Megan (Tristan, Joel (Allison), Sarah (Carter), Paul; Braden (Jessica), Steven (Karly), Adrien (Annie), Grant (Destany); Emma and Thomas; seventeen great grandchildren, Parks, Lexa, Nate, Gavin, Jackson, Lucia, Ruben, Griffin, Roscoe, Peter, Dorothy, Brooke, Hadleigh, Nash, Bentley, Blaire and Harper; former daughter in law Janice Dyck; brother Jake (Verdell) Andres; sister-in-laws Anne Harder, Sylvia Andres; brother-in-law Werner (Tamara) Dyck; sister-in-law Catherine von Hohenbalken.

She is predeceased by her parents Jacob and Helen Andres; brothers Eric Harder, infant Paul Andres, Melvin Andres and sister and brother-in-law Anne and Kermit Daum.

Family and friends are invited to meet the family from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, on Friday, August 12, 2022, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the COALDALE MENNONITE CHURCH, 2316-17 Street, Coaldale. For those who wish to watch the service via livestream please go to the Coaldale Mennonite YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSGqghuTZbgq4eRHhvEcPHA.

Flowers are gratefully declined. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Mennonite Central Committee Alberta – school kits, 210, 2946 – 32 St NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 6J7. https://mcccanada.ca/get- involved/kits/school.

Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

GRIFFITH

WILLIAM CHARLES GRIFFITH, beloved husband of Helen Griffith of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at Chinook Regional Hospital on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the age of 94 years.

A Memorial Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 32 St. S, Lethbridge on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. with Patrick Siedlecki officiating.

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

HRANAC

LAVERNA HRANAC departed this life on Saturday, August 6th, 2022, which just happened to be Joe’s birthday. What a party it will be!

Laverna was predeceased by her husband Joe, her parents, Mike & Frances Vaselenak, and her sister-in-law Joan Vaselenak.

She is survived by her sister Gerry (Terry) Kennon, and her brother Leonard Vaselenak. She also leaves behind nieces and nephews on both the Vaselenak and Hranac sides.

Laverna enjoyed sharing and spending time with close friends and family, whether it be skiing, golfing, traveling or playing Bridge. Her quiet courage, strength of spirit, creativity, and sense of humor will be carried forward by those who knew and loved her.

A Graveside Service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, on Friday, August 12th, at 11:30 A.M. Please meet at the Eternal Flame as the procession will start at 11:25. The Graveside Service will be live-streamed. To access this, visit her obituary on Cornerstone’s website. After the service, a time of fellowship & refreshments will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M.

No flowers please. In memory of Laverna, donations may be made to the Coaldale & District Emergency Services, Box 1571, Coaldale, Alberta T1M 1N3.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

MULATZ

With broken hearts, we announce that our precious son, SHANE MULATZ, passed away in Lethbridge on August 7, 2022 at the age of 49 years.

Shane is survived by his daughter Shalee, parents Les and Joanne Mulatz, ex Barb, stepchildren Amanda and Bryan, sister Amanda Lee, uncles Tom, Alex, Henry, Mickey, Fern, Guy and John, aunts Maria, Helga, Donna and Carol, and cousins Sonny, Natashia, Jessie, Heidi, Josh, Kevin, Kendra, Lorry and Noreen.

He was predeceased by his grandparents Leo & Ann and John & Jolan, uncles Joe, Lyle and Norman, aunts Terry, Kathy and Sheila, and cousins TJ, MaryAnn and Adele.

Shane was born April 21, 1973 and was the centre of our universe. He was a busy little guy right from the get-go, always on the move and never stopping. He loved biking and motocross, as well as hockey, soccer, tae kwon do and baseball. He also loved camping, hunting, cooking and muscle cars. He enjoyed fixing and rebuilding anything he could get his hands on.

He always had lots of friends. He loved to talk and would talk to anyone he crossed paths with — even a stranger would feel good after meeting Shane! But the love of his life was his daughter Shalee. Words couldn’t describe how much he loved his baby; she was his best friend. He also loved spending time with Amanda and Bryan.

Shane worked for the City of Lethbridge and was a very hard worker. As a man of many talents, there wasn’t much he couldn’t or wouldn’t tackle.

We will miss his infectious smile and be left with a hole in our hearts forever.

A Celebration of Shane’s Life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 32 St. S, Lethbridge on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. with Patrick Siedlecki officiating.

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

Karen Nelson

1951 – 2022

Mrs. Karen Anne Nelson of Warner, beloved wife of Mr. Terry Nelson, passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with cancer at The Good Samaritan Society Prairie Ridge in Raymond, on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the age of 70 years.

She leaves to cherish her memories her husband Terry of 44 years; son Troy (Sheri); daughters Brandi (Neil) and their children Joscelyn and Abbie, Cori (Dustin) and their children Courtney, Lauren and Shay; bothers John (Sue) Wachtler, David Wachtler; sisters Diane (Alan) Losey, Mary (Ted) McTaggart; sister-in-laws Joye Wachtler, Sandra Nelson as well as numerous nieces, nephews and their families.

Karen was born on December 18, 1951 and she was predeceased by her parents Leo and Betty Wachtler; in-laws Fred and Grace Nelson and her big brother Joe.

Karen was an avid athlete growing up showing her passion for softball and curling. It was curling that she carried with her into adulthood where she had countless games with Terry, her children and friends for many years. As they wound down their participation in curling, this opened up multiple trips to curling events. Whether it was in Alberta, BC, Las Vegas and even over to Switzerland; when the game called, they either went or watched on TV.

Karen and Terry loved to travel. They took multiple treks across the United States to see and experience many sites and historical locations. They traveled extensively with friends to many destinations such as Fiji, different areas in Mexico and the Panama Canal to name a few. One of Karen’s fondest memories were of fishing in the ocean in Malaysia.

Karen was Terry’s right hand lady on the farm. She cooked for many years for him and the hired men as well as being the truck driver when needed.

She loved spending time with family and friends and wished she had more time with her grandchildren. She will be missed by all and remembered for her spunk and stubbornness. All who knew her knew she shot straight from the hip and had no qualms offering her opinion.

The family want to extend our deepest gratitude to the staff at the Raymond Hospital and the Raymond Good Samaritans Home. You all took such great care of her these last couple of months and we couldn’t have asked for more.

Please join us for a graveside service at 2:00pm on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the Warner Cemetery. Followed by a luncheon at the Warner Elk’s Hall.

Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

Frank Wolfe

1935 – 2022

Mr. Frank Wolfe of Calgary, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe, passed away peacefully at Age Care in Calgary.

Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.