TUESDAY, February 23, 2021

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on February 23, 2021.

BERNNY PETERS

Bernard Joseph (Bernny) Peters, 81, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on February 12, 2021.

Bernny was born October 21, 1939 in Senate, Saskatchewan. Bernny is survived by his wife, Sybil, son, Drew, daughter, Robyn Peters-Johnston, brother Dan (Pat), sister’s Nadean Wiebe, (Wes deceased) and Elaine (Norris) Burnstad, Joan Peters (Michael deceased), four grandchildren, Brenna Johnston, Caden Johnston, Perry Johnston and Alina Peters, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Bernny began his career in agricultural sprinkler irrigation in southern Alberta, then continued his entrepreneurial skills in Eugene OR. He switched industries to commercial chemical adhesives manufacturing. A celebration of life in Eugene is going to be announced at a later date.

DAY CHIEF

BRENDA MAE DAY CHIEF, Sipinaamaayaakii (Night Gun Woman), passed away on February 15, 2021 in Lethbridge, AB at the age of 59 years. A Viewing will be held at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston on Thursday, February 25th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. A Viewing will also be held on Friday, February 26th from 9:00 – 11:00 am with a Private Family Service to follow at 11:00 am at Legacy Funeral Home. Due to COVID -19 Restrictions only 20 people will be allowed into the service at a time.

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

Chester Obadiah “Obie” Earl Archibald Ferris

1982 – 2021

It is with profound grief and shock that we announce the sudden passing of Chester Obadiah “Obie” Ferris on Tuesday February 16, 2021 at the age of 38 years.

A Private Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. The family invites those who wish to view the livestream at https://www.fhweb sites.org/YMB/obituary/CHES TEROBADIAHOBIEEAR LARCHIBALD-FERRIS and scrolling to the bottom of the obituary.

In lieu of flowers, his wife and family request donations may be made in Obie’s name to: McMan Youth, Family and Community Services (www.mcmansouth.ca) or Moms Stop The Harm (www.momsstoptheharm.com).

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

Lloyd Hickman

1945 – 2021

Lloyd Hickman passed away on February 16, 2021, after a brief (non-Covid) illness, at the age of 75.

Raised in the small town of Birtle, Manitoba, Lloyd joined the RCMP in 1966. In the early days of his career, he had the privilege of serving in many communities in Saskatchewan – Yorkton, Wadena, Kamsack, Ituna, and Balcarres. He was always very active in social clubs, volunteer fire departments, EMO, coaching football, teaching first aid, and other local endeavours. He was very proud to have been a member of those communities and had very fond memories of his time there.

From 1974-1987, Lloyd was stationed in Ottawa, where he worked in the Protective Policing Directorate. During that time, he served as the Operations Officer for the 1984 Royal Visit and as the Personal Security Officer for Pope John Paul during both his 1984 and 1988 visits. He also travelled across Canada and around the world with Prime Ministers and Cabinet members to major events.

In 1987 he was transferred to Alberta. After spending time as Officer Commanding (OC) St. Paul Sub Division and Officer in Charge (OIC) Sherwood Park Detachment, Lloyd and his family finally settled in Lethbridge in 1992. There he served as OC Lethbridge and Calgary Sub Divisions and OIC Southern Alberta District. Lloyd delayed his retirement in 2001 to take on the role of Officer in Charge of Security for the 2002 G8 Summit in Kananaskis. Lloyd retired from the RCMP in 2003 with the rank of Chief Superintendent. He continued his affiliation with the Force through his involvement with the RCMP Veterans’ Association. The RCMP family was always very important to Lloyd and he cherished the special relationships he had made throughout his career.

After retirement, Lloyd acted as a consultant and served on a number of boards, including the Chinook Regional Hospital Board, the Alberta Sport Recreation Parks and Wildlife Board, and the University of Lethbridge Senate. He also worked for ten years as a scout for the Boston Bruins and served a term on the Lethbridge Hurricane Board of Directors.

When not working, Lloyd loved to travel. He often had his next trip (or two) planned before he had even finished his current one. Portugal and San Diego were particular favourites. He had a big personality and loved meeting new people, as well as catching up with old friends.

Despite having been to many places around the world, Lethbridge was Lloyd’s home. He was very fond of this community and was immensely proud to have received a Key to the City of Lethbridge for his service.

Lloyd is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carol, as well as his children Kerri-Lynn, Lisa, and Dean (and his wife, Eugénie); two beautiful grandchildren, Reid Thomas Lloyd and Felicity Grace; his mother-in-law, Linda Hunt; his sister-in-law, Constance Hunt (Ron Holdsworth) and brother-in-law, Richard Hunt (Marie Hunt); and so many great friends and extended family. He will be sorely missed.

A celebration of life event will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (www.crhfoundation.ca) or the Friends of the Mounted Police Heritage Centre (www.rcmphcfriends.com).

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

BRYON LEO HOLLOWAY

Beloved husband of Norvena White Cow of the Piikani Nation passed away peacefully on February 12, 2021 at the age of 59 years.

Besides his loving wife, Bryon is survived by his children: Frank (Samantha), Paul (Krissy) and Brent (Sally) White Cow. Bryon also leaves his grandchildren to mourn his passing: Jerez, Jerel, Justice, Sunshine, Frankie, Esias, Sophie and baby Kashis; great granddaughter Casey. Bryon is also survived by his step-mother Dayle Holloway who will deeply miss him; his brothers and sisters who will miss him greatly: Steven B. Holloway, Lois Grebly of Calgary; Tamara (Calvin) Plain Eagle, Karen & Cameron Holloway of Brocket; and Tanya Jo Couture of Montana; father-in-law Warner (Connie) White Cow; brothers-in-law: Warren (Lynette) White Cow; Alvin & Arvin White Cow; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jaqueline (Mills) Big Bull; sisters-in-law: Cecilia (Donavan) Big Bull-Jackson; Barb One Owl and Laden White Cow; his uncles: Sam Holloway Sr; Leander Strikes With A Gun; and Frank Born With A Tooth (Marcia); his aunties: Mary (Roger) Porter and Joyce Strikes With A Gun; great uncles: Mark (Blandine); Peter (Jeannie) Strikes With A Gun; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins whom he took as brothers and sisters; his extended families: Solways (Siksika Nation), Holloways (Stoney Nation), Scotts, Born With A Tooth and Strikes With A Gun.

Wake service @ Dayle Holloway’s residence on Feb. 24 & 25, 2021; Funeral Service on Feb. 26 at 1:00 pm at Dayle’s residence. Due to gathering restrictions, only 20 may be in attendance at one time during the Wake and Funeral Service.

Snodgrass Funeral Home

assisting the Holloway/White Cow families with funeral

arrangements (403) 627-4864.

Beryl Judd

1932 – 2021

Mrs. Beryl Judd of Lethbridge, daughter of Frank and Ethel Burns and beloved wife of the late Mr. Richard “Dick” Judd, passed away at St. Michael’s Palliative Care on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the age of 88 years.

Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

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

KAUFMANN

July 7, 1924 – February 19, 2021

KATHERINE “KAY” KAUFMANN passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre on February 19, 2021 at the age of 96.

She is survived by her three daughters: Jackie (Jim) Phillips, Helen (Rudy) Gonzales, and Doddi (Van) Matz, their children, Todd and Adam and Shawn and Callie. As well, Katherine is survived by her great- grandchildren: Finn, Priya, Quilla, and Mikin.

Besides her parents, Kay is predeceased by her siblings: Charlie (Joyce) Muirhead and Elizabeth (Ollie) Roa.

Kay grew up in Saskatchewan and graduated from St. Paul’s School of Nursing in 1946. She moved to Kelowna in 1959 and enjoyed a career as a maternity nurse. In 2008 she moved to Lethbridge to be in the same city as family.

She was an avid traveler in her retirement. She went on an African safari, traveled across Canada, through Tahiti, Panama, and Costa Rica to name a few.

She loved playing bridge. She had a competitive spirit and ensured the game was played fairly. She did not like to lose and did not let her opponent win. If you could beat her, it was meaningful.

She loved walking and could often be found walking throughout her communities. Her last major walk was to Henderson Lake where she overshot and ended up at the correction centre on the edge of the city.

She liked to knit and crochet. Many of the handmade baby clothes worn by her grandchildren are now used by her great-grandchildren.

Kay will be missed by her family and friends. She left a lasting impression on those she met and was always happy to share a chocolate or a cookie.

There will be no formal Funeral Service to take place, you are encouraged to remember Kay in your own way.

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

Huibertje Adriana Mans

1927 – 2021

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Huibertje Adriana Mans of Picture Butte, beloved wife of the late Mr. Johannes Mans, passed away at Bethesda Care Home on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at the age of 94 years.

Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.

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

HARRISON

Robert Cecil Harrison, 95, of Coaldale, Alberta passed away on February 19, 2021. He was born on his folks’, Cecil and Pearl’s homestead in southern Saskatchewan, and attended the one room Pony Butte School.

Bob was humble about his WWII service. He signed up with the Canadian Air Force when he was just 17 years old and ended his commitment 3 years later with the Army after serving at the Battle of the Bulge.

In 1949 he moved to Coaldale with his bride-to-be, Lorene (Jahnke) where they built their lives and their family over the next 72 years. From construction foreman to liaison for the local Member of Parliament to managing his acreage on the edge of town, Bob was industrious. He served as the lead in building the sanctuary of the Coaldale United Church, supported the development of the Birds of Prey Foundation and was active in politics. In his leisure time Bob was an avid fisherman and hunter, the upshot being listed in Boone and Crockett for a Caribou in 1987. His later years gave rise to a stunning rose garden honoring his English roots, beekeeping resulting in delicious honey and tending his hobby farm.

Bob believed in people having opportunities for education and he took pride in every one of his 14 Grandkids having attended college. More importantly, he believed that the best education was to travel. His message was “Travel, see the world, meet people. This is how you really learn.” Having circumnavigated the globe three times on the Semester At Sea ship, Bob travelled to 50 countries and had endless tales of adventures that he shared in a delightful and animated style.

Above all else Bob was a practical man, hardworking, always up to the task at hand. Over the decades he happily built 3 homes for his family and “I never missed a day of work doing it!”

Bob teased often, laughed easily, told stories endlessly and loved his family immensely. He is survived by a large, loving family including, his wife of over 70 years, Lorene Marguerite and six children and their families: Ron (Helen) Harrison, Aura (Peter), Hunter, Diesel, Keya and Miksiw (Stacey) and baby; Roberta (Ross) Taylor, Kent (Megan), Keith (Kaitlin) and baby, Kurt; Marvel (Tom) Harrison Csanadi, Sopahn, Alex; Delynn (Ed) Schor, Jared, Brynn, Evan; Shannon (Keith) Schneider, Colton (Dallis), Jadon, Macai, Malia, Calais, Jenna Macai (in memory); Renée (Mark) Ehrnstein. Predeceased by sisters Irene, Vera and Gwen and brothers Fred, Gordon and Murray and survived by brother Richard (Dick), sister Pat and over 70 nieces and nephews whom he cherished and plenty of in-laws, he fondly called the out-laws.

Integrity and Bob’s gentle way of being leave a wide swath having influenced and inspired many friends and family members. He loved to visit with folks and was openly respected and admired.

Bob lived fully, with curiosity and wonder to the very end. Until a week before he passed away, he and Lorene spent three months enjoying zodiac rides to see dolphins, whale watching, regularly touring a bird sanctuary estuary and relaxing with sunsets while living on the beach with family in southern California. As Bob quipped the night before he flew back to Alberta, “It is hell to be old but I had a good time getting here!”, concluding it had been a good ride.

The family kindly requests in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Birds of Prey or a charity of your choice. Thank you. A Memorial gathering to celebrate his life and stories will be held when family and friends can safely gather. Bob lived to be 95. He’d likely shrug and say, “What’s the rush?”

Elinor Robertson
1929 – 2021
Elinor Elizabeth Robertson (nee Rowley), beloved wife of the late David Robertson, passed away peacefully in Bow Island on the morning of Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the age of 91 years.
As a result of current regulations regarding COVID-19, a memorial service will be held at a future date. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at http://www.southlandfuneral.com.
Elinor is survived by her three daughters Sheila (Pat) Stearns of Seven Persons, Valerie Robertson of Lethbridge and Laurie (Robert) Cooper of Bow Island; four grandchildren Tammy (Peter) Poole, Chris (Suzanne) Stearns, Nicole Cooper and Tara Cooper; five great grandchildren Olivia Poole, Levi Poole, Kennedy Stearns, Tori Stearns and Avery Reesor. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Cassie Robertson of Tucson, Arizona and numerous nieces and nephews.
Elinor was predeceased by her husband of sixty-six years, David Robertson; parents Norton and Grace (nee McGhee) Rowley; four older siblings Adella (John) Deibert, Gordon (Jean) Rowley, Bunny Rowley and Walter Rowley; her in-laws Hugh and Barbara (nee Donald) Robertson; brothers-in-law Donald (Jean) Robertson and Bill Robertson.
Family, immediate and extended, was Elinor’s primary focus and passion. She also loved music, and she shared this gift with the community, especially St. Andrew’s United Church. Volunteerism filled Elinor’s life and heart with joy and purpose. She was actively involved with many church committees and groups, as well as community endeavors, which included the many clubs and groups with which her children were involved. The hospital auxiliary, especially palliative care, the Bow Island Tourism Board, and St. Andrew’s United Church music programs were several, of the many, that were dear to heart. As a lifetime caregiver, Elinor’s life motto was “have an attitude of positivity and the good days will outnumber the down ones.”
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Elinor’s name may be made directly to the St. Andrew’s United Church Memorial Fund, Box 36, Bow Island, Alberta T0K 0G0.
Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403) 223-8778.

SANDBERG

Judy Ann Wahlen Sandberg passed away at home peacefully in her sleep of kidney failure, surrounded by loving family members in West Jordan, Utah on 18 February 2021. She was 77 years of age, the beloved wife of Philip Sandberg, an amazing mother to 6 children with 5 wonderful spouses, the adoring grandmother to 23 grandchildren, and the grandest great-grandma to 2 grandsons and 2 granddaughters on the way. The Sandberg family were long time residents of Coaldale, Alberta and owned Sandberg Laboratories Ltd. in Lethbridge for many years. Philip and Judy moved in recent years to be near family and grandchildren. Because of covid guidelines, a private funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Interment in the Herriman City Cemetery. Family and Friends are welcome to a celebration, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 2-3:30pm at Jenkins-Soffe, 1007 West South Jordan Parkway.

To view the service online or send condolences, visit

http://www.jenkins-soffe.com.

SMITH

BERTHA SMITH of Lethbridge, formerly of Claresholm, beloved wife of the late Bob Smith, passed away peacefully at St. Therese Villa, on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the age of 96 years.

Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

MARY WATSON

Our hearts are full as we honor the passing of our dear mother and friend, Mary Doreen McLean Watson. We take comfort in knowing that there are so many more loved ones to greet her on the other side than there are left here to mourn her departure from this mortal existence.

Born in Elgin, Manitoba on October 29, 1926, she slipped away peacefully in Raymond on February 19, 2021. She lived her 94 years forever grateful to be raised with the gospel of Jesus Christ. As a faithful member of the Church of Jesus of Latter-Day Saints, she kept loving service as her life song, and playfulness as her style. She blessed the lives of so many, most especially her late husband of 57 years, Gerald Lee Watson, and their five children; Collin (Jill) of Cochrane, Brad (Louise) of Edmonton, Kerry (Jacqueline) of Lethbridge, Patricia Laronde (Daniel) of Seattle, and Daryn (Sheri) of Swan Hills. She will also be missed by 21 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.

Interment at Raymond Temple Hill Cemetery at a private Graveside Service Feb 25, 2021 (COVID restrictions). In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

To send a condolence, please

visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca

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