THURSDAY, November 19, 2020

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on November 19, 2020.

GLASHAN

PATRICK ALEXANDER GLASHAN (February 6, 1948- November 13, 2020), father of David, Andrew, and Elizabeth, and husband of Patricia, died suddenly of a cancerous brain tumor.

A Funeral Mass will be held at ST. MARTHA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 355 – Columbia Blvd. W., Lethbridge, on Thursday, November 19th, at 11:00 A.M., with Father William Monis as Celebrant.

Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, kindly RSVP your attendance to Cornerstone at 403-381-7777 or care@cornerstonefh.ca. Seating will be limited to 40 guests. Facemasks are mandatory and will be available upon entry.

For those unable to attend, the Mass will be live-streamed and may be accessed via the obituary on the Cornerstone website.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

PACE

Mary Florence (Soop)

July 28, 1927 – November 12, 2020

MARY PACE, AAPOYAAKII (Fair Woman) passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren on November 12, 2020 at the age of 93 years.

She will be missed dearly by her children: Deborah, Harley, Celia, Tina, Barbara, Tim, and Ann (Snyder); her 13 grandchildren: Tanya (Patrick), Taco, Ellie (Tyler), Brad, Kyle, Misty, Craig, Brandon, Shayna, Timara, Jamie, Kaci, Logan; her 15 great-grandchildren: Chloe, Ryan, Tanis, Jack, Matt, Emerson, Kamyrien, Echo, Bitto, Kade, Thunder, Talsyn, Shia, Valerie, Silver; and her 3 great-great-grandchildren: Paisley, Cambrie and Juniper. Mary is also survived by her sister Mabel (Richard) Fox. She is predeceased by her husband Wallace Pace; her beloved sons: Richard Gregory and Darryle Ryan; her parents: Koopis Dick and Noosi Beth Soop; her brothers: Louis, Francis, Tommy, Clarence, Arthur and Eddie Soop; her sisters: Dorris Soop, Margaret Many Fingers, Gwen Healy, Beatrice Goodstriker, and Jean Healy; her granddaughter: Jalisa; and, her great-grandsons: Xavier, Josiah, and Kesley.

Mary grew up on the Blood Indian Reserve in the Bullhorn district and attended St. Paul’s Residential School until the age of sixteen. When she left school she moved to Winnipeg to work as a housekeeper. She went with her friends Mary Singer, Marjorie Many Fingers, Alvine Brave Rock, and her sister, Jean Healy. Mom had fond memories of her experiences in Winnipeg. When she returned home three years later she met her husband Wallace Pace and settled in the North End where they farmed and ranched, and raised their nine children.

When her children were all in school, Mary began working and was employed by the Federal Government for over 25 years working for the St. Mary’s Indian Residential School and the Blood Indian Hospital as a Dietician. Mom received a national recognition award for her years of service with the federal government.

After her retirement, Mary began her own small business and was very active in the community. She catered for various events and was famous for her apple pies. Throughout her life, mom volunteered her time to the Anglican Church and along with her sisters was a member of the Anglican Church Women, raising money to maintain the St. Paul’s Church.

Mom loved family gatherings, picnics and special occasions. She had a special bond with her children and grandchildren and was proud of all their personal and educational accomplishments. She received an honorary degree from the Utah State University, recognizing her support towards post-secondary achievement.

Mom’s place “Grandma’s House”, was the gathering place for all occasions and she loved having family over. She was well respected in the community. In the fall of 2019 she was honoured by the Saipoyii School as a long standing elder in the community. She had many friends and was welcoming to all her nieces, nephews and all that came to visit.

She loved to travel with her sisters, daughters and grandchildren. Mom was able to see Israel, Greece, Hawaii, England, Jerusalem, Florida, California and New York, In 1999, Mary went with her daughter, Debbie and good friend, Flora (Shade) Zaharia to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

When Mary moved to her home in Moses Lake, she took great pride to ensure her home was taken care of. Mom was an avid gardener and loved spending time in her yard, planting poplars around her home. Every summer, she always had flowers.

She made her cursillo in 1984 and maintained her spiritual devotion all her life. Mom was a gentle but strong mother. She valued God, family and hard work and instilled that in her children and grandchildren. She will be dearly missed.

The family would like to thank Dr. Brian Low for his outstanding care of Mother and the outpouring of support from her many friends and family.

A Family Wake Service will be held at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston on Thursday, November 19th from 4:00 – 8:00 pm. A Viewing will be held on Friday, November 20th starting at 10:00 am with a Family Service to follow at 11:00 am.

(Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a limited number will be allowed into the service at a time.)

To WATCH the service Online or to send condolences please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca

SEEMAN

GLEN SEEMAN, beloved husband of Hilda Seeman, passed away after a brief battle with cancer at the St. Michael’s Health Centre – Palliative Care Unit with his family by his side, on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the age of 68 years.

He will always be remembered by his wife of 42 years, Hilda; his sons Wade (Andrea) and their children Zander and Zoe and Brad (Nicole) and their children Madison, Brooklyn, Kamryn, Ava and Bella. Also left to mourn is his father Joseph Seeman, his brothers Rodger (Sheila), Dale (Marie), Dave (Nancy), Joe (Arlene) and his sister Sharon (Tim Stuckert) as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Glen was predeceased by his mother Martha.

Glen was born and raised in Lethbridge. Following in the footsteps of his father, he worked with his father in the family jewelry business. After 20 years, he moved into the financial industry where he worked until his retirement in 2012.

He was a member of the Kinsmen Club of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Sports Council and the Lethbridge Judo Club.

Glen was community minded, volunteered extensively, and was a respected philanthropist in the city. He and his wife especially enjoyed cruising which took them to many parts of the world. Winters were spent in Hawaii and California. He loved skiing, golfing, fishing, camping, socializing and spending time with friends. Most of all he loved his family and cherished time spent with his grandchildren.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a Private Service will be held at IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Lee Loveridge officiating. The service will be live streamed and may be accessed via Glen’s obituary at the Cornerstone Website.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lethbridge Judo Club, 2775 – 28 Avenue S, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 7L6.

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

Herbert “Herb” Taylor

1933 – 2020

Mr. Herbert “Herb” Taylor of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Shirley Taylor, passed away at Good Samaritans Park Meadows, on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at the age of 87 years.

A private family service will be held at 2:00pm, on Friday, November 20, 2020. The service will be live streamed and accessed via Herbert’s obituary on the Martin Brothers website https://www.mbfunerals.com/.

Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

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

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