Wednesday, December 24, 2014

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on December 24, 2014.

Clifford Frederick KILMURY
On December 20, 2014, after a lengthy illness Cliff passed away at his home in Pincher Creek, AB with his family and his furry friend KT by his side. Cliff leaves to mourn his wife Joanne (née Hebert) of Pincher Creek, son Patrick (Jaqi) Kilmury and granddaughter Delaney, Calgary, AB; brothers: Gordon (Florence) Swan Lake, MB; Wayne (Anna) Brandon MB; Alec (Liz), Stony Plain, AB; sisters: Joan Kenny, Edmonton, AB; Brenda (Don) Duerksen, Killarney, MB; Linda (Stewart) Mannix, Boissevain, MB; Marlene Preston, Calgary, AB; Father and mother-in-law Aurele and Rachel Hebert, St Pierre Jolys, MB; sisters-in-law: Nicole (Gerald) Payette, Red Deer, AB; Colette (Bob) Beernaerts, Swan Lake, MB; Mimi (Joe) Sierens, Somerset, MB; Micheline (Alex) Lafreniere, Beausejour, MB; brothers-in-law: Martial (Donna) Hebert, Winnipeg, MB; Richard (Lorie) Hebert, Portage la Prairie, MB; Robert (Carrie) Hebert, Kelowna, BC. Cliff was predeceased by his daughter Patricia; parents Cliff and Joyce Kilmury; sister: Joyce Kaspick; and brothers: Eric and Keith Kilmury. A Celebration of life will be held at Memories Chapel, Brandon, MB on Saturday, January 3rd, 2015, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, and at Snodgrass Funeral Home, Pincher Creek, AB on Saturday, Jan 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Windy Slopes Foundation, Pincher Creek, AB or the humane society in Pincher Creek, AB. MAY YOU BREATHE EASIER NOW, MY LOVE.

FLORENCE PETRIE
1925 ~ 2014
Mrs. Florence Petrie of Lethbridge, beloved spouse of the late Mr. Norman Petrie, passed away on December 21, 2014 at the age of 89 years. She was survived by her son Jim (Colleen), daughter Charlotte (Charlie), grandsons Terry & Robert, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and their families. Florence is predeceased by her husband Norm, her parents Thomas & Charlotte Cardwell, two brothers, and eights sisters. Eve was a registered nurse at the Lethbridge Hospital for 35 years. She graduated from the Galt School of Nursing in 1946. A private graveside service will be held in Archmount Cemetery, with Canon Allan McCuaig, officiating. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to a charity of your choice. Send condolences at http://www.mbfunerals.com

HIRSCHE
GARY KEITH HIRSCHE, passed away in Taber, Alberta on Sunday, December 21st, 2014 at the age of 78 years, beloved husband of Shirley Gorham Hirsche. The Funeral Service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 54th Street Chapel, Taber, Alberta on Tuesday, December 30th at 1:00 p.m.. Friends may meet the family at the Church from 11:45 to 12:45 prior to the Service. Email your condolences to: legacycardston@gmail.com

JUHAR
PAUL JUHAR, beloved husband of the late Pauline Juhar, formerly of Sundial and Turin, passed away at the Edith Cavell Nursing Home on Saturday, December 20th, 2014 at the age of 86 years. He is lovingly remembered by his children, John (Sheila) Juhar, Anita (Rick) Nieuwendyk, Terry (Bernie) Sjostrom and his three grandsons Jeff (Stephanie), Jason and Darcy Juhar. He is also survived by his sisters in law, Rose (Tony) Hormoth, Daniella (Ken) Beet, Mary (Darrell) Wall and Millie Fen as well as numerous nieces and nephews in Canada and Slovakia. Paul was predeceased by his loving wife Pauline, his parents John and Mary Juhar and his siblings Maria, Frantisek, Jan and Imrick. Paul was born July 30, 1928 in Podproc, Slovakia, the youngest of five children. He immigrated to Canada in 1951, working at various jobs from coal mining to hospital maintenance before settling on farming as his lifetime occupation.
Paul married Pauline Kubik on Sept. 21, 1957. They farmed in the Sundial area before moving to the hamlet of Turin. Paul continued actively farming well into his 70’s. A Memorial Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, AB on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Deacon Cliff Bogdan officiating. In memory of Paul, memorial donations may be made to Canadian Diabetes Association, #204, 2323 ­ 32 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 6Z3 or to the Lethbridge Animal Shelter, 2405-41 Street North, Lethbridge, AB T1H 5W3.
Honoured to Serve
Cornerstone Funeral Home & Crematorium 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 7B1 Telephone ~ (403) 381-7777
Fax ~ (403)381-3128 Toll Free ~ 1(888)381-7778 care@cornerstonefh.ca

LILLY WILKIE
1928 ~ 2014
Mrs. Lilly Wilkie of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Donald Wilkie, passed away on December 17, 2014 at the age of 86 years. Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed. Send condolences at http://www.mbfunerals.com

MacCRIMMON
SYLVIA NILDA MacCRIMMON, of Lethbridge, passed away at the St. Michael’s Health Centre, Palliative Care Unit on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the age of 83 years. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, AB., on Friday, December 26, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. with Reverend Ian Byrd officiating.
Honoured to Serve
Cornerstone Funeral Home & Crematorium 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 7B1 Telephone ~ (403) 381-7777
Fax ~ (403)381-3128 Toll Free ~ 1(888)381-7778 care@cornerstonefh.ca

MARY KLASSEN
1928 ~ 2014
Mrs. Mary Klassen of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Jake Klassen, passed away on December 21, 2014 at the age of 86 years. A Visitation will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 29, 2014 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 St. S., Lethbridge, AB. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at COALDALE CEMETERY, Mennonite Section. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at COALDALE MENNONITE CHURCH, 2316-17 St., Coaldale, AB, with Pastor Lillian Thompson, officiating. Send condolences at
http://www.mbfunerals.com

Nilsson
Jerry Ray Nilsson of Bassano, Alberta beloved husband of Theresa Nilsson, passed away after a short illness on Saturday, December 20th, 2014 in Bassano at the age of 58 years. Jerry was born on August 18th, 1956 in Lethbridge and raised in Warner. After graduating, he moved to Calgary to attend SAIT to receive his Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma, and continued on with a Journeyman Lineman Certificate. He worked as a Powerline Man for TransAlta in Vulcan, Cochrane and then to Claresholm, where he met his wife Theresa. They were married in Claresholm in 1992, then moved to Bassano. Jerry later started working for Fortis. He loved curling, golfing, fishing, and motorbiking. Jerry was predeceased by his parents Bert and Muriel Nilsson. Besides his wife Theresa, Jerry is also survived by his daughters Melissa of Edmonton and Amanda of Bassano; 4 sisters, Sharon (Ken) Turnbull, Janet (Hal) Culler, Debbie (Ken) Brittner and Connie (Alan) Martens. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 30th at 2:00 PM from Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooks, Alberta. Rev. John Theiss officiating. Interment at Bassano Cemetery. In memory of Jerry, if friends desire, memorial tributes may be made to either the Bassano and District Health Foundation, Box 120, Bassano, Alberta T0J 0B0 or Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division, 325 Capital Place 9707 ­ 110 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2L9. Funeral arrangements in care of SMITH FUNERAL HOME, BROOKS, ALBERTA. Condolences may be forwarded through http://www.sfh.ca <http://www.sfh.ca/&gt; Telephone 403-362-4636

TAM
CHOI HAN TAM “ANNIE”, of Lethbridge, passed away at the U of A Hospital in Edmonton on Saturday, December 13th, 2014 at the age of 69 years. A Funeral Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME – 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, Alberta on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Yasuo Izumi officiating. Interment to take place afterwards at Mountain View Cemetery.
Honoured to Serve
Cornerstone Funeral Home & Crematorium 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 7B1 Telephone ~ (403) 381-7777
Fax ~ (403)381-3128 Toll Free ~ 1(888)381-7778 care@cornerstonefh.ca

TIRLING
REYNOLD TIRLING, beloved husband of the late Anna Tirling, passed away at the Coaldale Health Centre on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the age of 90 years. He is lovingly remembered by his children, Omray Curtis of Lethbridge and Eldon Tirling of Victoria, B.C., his grandchildren, Tony (Megan) Curtis of Coaldale, Tara (Kevin) Vucurevich of Lethbridge, Shannon Tirling of Vancouver, B.C. and Chelsey Tirling of Victoria, B.C., and his great-grandchildren Brody and Mackenzie Curtis and Mila and Nikki Vucurevich. Reynold is also fondly remembered by his three brothers, Helmut (Dorothy) Tirling of Edmonton, Ken (Jeannie) Tirling of Houston, Texas, Eric Tirling of Camrose and numerous nieces and nephews. Along with his wife Anna, he was predeceased by his two sisters, Ida Stratt and Irna Gommeringer. A Private Family Service will be held at a later date where Reynold and Anna’s cremated remains will be laid to rest. In memory of Reynold, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society, 402, 740 4th Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 0N9

TSCHETTER
HENRY TSCHETTER, of Riverside Colony, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of our Savior at home, December 23, 2014 with his family by his side. Henry was born August 17, 1946. Henry leaves to cherish his memory his five children: Evelyne, Rosanna (Rev. Albert), Linda (David), Ken (Carole) and James; 14 grandchildren; 2 brothers Joe (Lydia) and Fred; 3 sisters Lena (Henry) of Biggar, SK; Marie (Wally) of Schoonover, WA and Martha. He was predeceased by his wife Sarah; his parents Joseph & Katie; his brother Billy; a baby sister and a grandchild Zipporah. The Funeral Service will be held at the Riverside Colony on Friday, December 26, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. Interment in the Riverside Colony Cemetery.

Hazel Jensen
1931 – 2014
Hazel Irene Jensen, beloved wife of the late Don Jensen, passed away in Taber on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the age of 83 years. A private burial service will be held at the Taber Memorial Garden. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at http://www.southlandfuneral.com <http://www.southlandfuneral.com&gt; . Hazel is survived by her children Brian (Erika) Jensen of Lethbridge, Debra (Richard) Peterson of Foremost, Brenda (Aidan) Morgan of Kelowna, British Columbia, Cheryl Osler of Taber and Brent Jensen of Bonnyville, thirteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law Sharon (Garth) Hughes and Sharon Jensen; brother-in-law Norman Bullock. She was predeceased by her husband Donald Jensen, parents Frank and Doris Freeland, brother Ray Freeland, father and mother-in-law Virgil and Alyce Jensen, sisters-in-law Johnnie Freeland and Betty Bullock and brother-in-law Gary Jensen. If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Hazel¹s name may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 317 – 10 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2M7 (www.cancer.ca <http://www.cancer.ca&gt; ). Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403) 223-8778.

Paul Driedger
1979 – 2014
Paul Driedger, beloved husband of Tasha Henry, passed away unexpectedly in Taber on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the age of 35 years. Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 – 48 Avenue, Taber on Monday, December 29, 2014 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. The Funeral Service will be held at Knox United Church, 4929 – 50 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow at the Taber Memorial Garden. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at http://www.southlandfuneral.com <http://www.southlandfuneral.com&gt; . Paul leaves to mourn, his wife, ³my old lady², Tasha Henry and their family Brooke and Amber Driedger and Amber, Kassidy and Masen Mitchell. He is also survived by his father Pete Driedger of Taber, brother Dale Driedger (Hanna Pickett) of Stony Plain, Judy (Bob) Hatfield of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and close friends. He was predeceased by his mother Norma Jean Melanson. Pauly was a strong hard dedicated worker. His drive and passion for his work was well know by all who knew him. He loved fishing, hunting and camping with family and friends. If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Paul¹s name may be made directly to the charity of one¹s personal choice. Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403) 223-8778.

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