THURSDAY, April 13, 2017

NORRIS JAMES (JIM)

BLAXALL,

Born November 11, 1928, died April 8, 2017, peacefully, in Calgary, Alberta. Jim is survived by his loving wife Lucille (Lucy), and his children Shauna Hunter (Rob), Norris Blaxall, Melanie Walthall, Luanna Schmelter (Jeff), Burns Blaxall, Lisa Foggin (Rod), and grandchildren Sarah Robertson (Christian), Brad Hunter (Angie), Krista Emrich (TJ), Josh Hunter (Maddy), Adam, Jacob, and Michael Walthall, Mallin, Maya, and Hayden Blaxall, Kira Schmelter, and 10 great-grandchildren.

Jim was born in Magrath, Alberta, to Norris and Ina Blaxall. He married his sweetheart Lucy, on July 15, 1954. Jim was very successful in his career, and retired from Calgary Coop as the VP of Human Resources in 1991. He was begged out of retirement by the Alberta Appeals Commission and was with them four years.

He is described by his children and grandchildren as: playful, teasing, steady, patient, positive, supportive, someone who would teach life lessons while helping to gut fish, who would make you laugh while telling made-up legends and hiking stories, who made you feel you could do anything, who always had a mischievous twinkle in his eye.

A funeral will be held at 11:00am Saturday April 15th, 2017 at the Parkland Chapel, 14540 Parkland Blvd SE, Calgary. Viewing from 10:00-10:45am. Graveside service and interment at the Magrath Cemetery at 4:00pm the same day.

Messages of condolence may be forwarded to the family at http://www.piersons.ca.

BODIOU

STANLEY VINCENT BODIOU passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the age of 72 years.

Stan is survived by his son Ian (Melodie), sisters Valerie, Sandra and Elaine (Brent); grandchildren Ainsley, Emily and Aidan; nephews Randall (Carla), Duane and nieces Paula (Tonia) and Wanda (Calvin); as well as great-nephews and great-nieces.

He was predeceased by his son Stanley Neil, his parents Yves and Edith, nephew Wayne and great-niece Brandi-Lee.

Stan was born on August 15, 1944 in England. He travelled to Canada by ship at age 1 with Mom and sister Valerie eventually moving to Cardston and later to Lethbridge where he resided until his passing.

Stan loved to ski and his favourite hills were at Castle Mountain Resort near Pincher Creek. He was a founding member and instructor of the Canadian Association of Disabled Skiing – Alberta (CADS Alberta) and was very proud of all his students. He was a statistician and proud supporter for the Lethbridge Hurricanes and previous Lethbridge hockey teams for over 30 years and rarely missed a game.

Stan was a good father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He was a kind generous giving man, liked by all who knew him and he knew and cared about a lot of people. He was always willing to lend a hand at whatever was asked of him be it cattle branding, fixing fences or leaky faucets and everything in between.

Stan retired at age 65 from Lafarge Concrete after 41 years of working as block plant supervisor.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 15 (7:00 – 10:00 p.m.) at his favorite hangout Boss Hogs Country Saloon, 1210 – 1 Avenue South, Lethbridge (18 plus years of age). The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to CADS Alberta – Lethbridge (CanadaHelps.org)

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

CHIPMAN

MARY NELSON CHIPMAN passed away at the age of 86 on Monday, April 10, 2017 in Lethbridge. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

Mary was born in January 1931 in Cardston, the second child of Loran and Fanny Nelson of Glenwood. She married Richard W. Chipman(Dick) in 1950. They have a posterity of 3 children, 13 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.

She leaves behind her daughter Kathy McKenna, son-in-law Mike Wilcox, and son and daughter-in-law Wade and Jackie Chipman. She is also survived by her sisters, Loraine Fisher and Shauna Humphreys and brothers, Robert Nelson and Vaughn Nelson.

Mary was predeceased by her parents, husband, sister Nola, daughter Laurie, son-in-law Warren, granddaughter Kimberly and great- granddaughter Amada.

Mary wrote poems for many, many occasions. If she had been writing this, it would have been in rhyme. She wrote poems for weddings, family gatherings, work parties, and lots of church and community activities. We count ourselves blessed to be the recipients of her poems.

We also were blessed to enjoy her wonderful meals, her “homey”, comfortable home, her love and devotion. And she shared this with everyone. We all loved her smile, her cute sense of humor and her dry wit.

She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She held many callings but probably her favorites were a chorister for primary, and Junior Sunday School and Ward chorister and choir director. She and Dad served a mission in the Denver, Colorado, North Mission.

The family would like to thank all doctors and nurses that took care of her. We would like to thank all those at Heart Function. We especially would like to thank all the nursing staff and doctors at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Unit for their loving care of Mary and us. They are truly angels.

We are so thankful for the loving concern of so many family members and friends (more angels).

The Funeral Service will be held at THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, WEST STAKE, 560 Highlands Blvd W, Lethbridge, on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11:00 am.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at Salmon and Sons Funeral Home, 433 Stubb Ross Road South, Lethbridge (entrance to the airport) on Friday, April 14, 2017 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, or prior to the funeral service on Saturday from 10:00 to 10:45 am at the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations could be made to the St. Michael’s Palliative Care Unit, 1400 – 9th Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4V5.

To send a condolence, please visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca