WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on March 17, 2021.

JUTTA ROSEMARIE

WOOD BENNETT

February 13, 1941 – March 14, 2021

Jutta Rosemarie Wood Bennett, beloved wife of LaVoy Bennett of Cardston, AB passed away in Lethbridge at the age of 80 years. Jutta was born in Dessau, Sachsen Anhald, Germany on February 13, 1941. She immigrated to Canada in 1954 with her family and later moved to Bountiful, Utah. In 1970 Jutta returned to Canada settling in Cardston, AB where she taught school for 36 years.

She was very dedicated to her church, her family, and her community and loved to travel. Jutta served in many church capacities including working in the LDS temple, the LDS temple visitors center, and she recently completed a stake welfare mission.

In her community she served on the Hospital Auxiliary Board, Allied Arts Board, as a long-term care volunteer, and museum host. Jutta was the South Zone Representative of the Southwest Alberta Retired Teachers Association. For fun she was a member of the Red Hat Society Chief Mountain Belles and the treasurer for the Chinook Country Pacers chapter of the Volkssporting Club logging over 50,000km. She also loved going for a drive to Waterton Park to hike, snowshoe or just site see.

Jutta was predeceased by her husband K. Grant Wood, her parents, Walter and Dora Gerstner and her brother-in-law, Horst Koeppen.

She leaves to mourn her husband LaVoy Bennett; her children: Lisa (Mike) Jensen, Peter (Kathryn) VanderHeide, Walter (Ana) VanderHeide, and Ken Wood. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren Levon (Alexandra) Jensen, Corbin Jensen, Kelten Jensen, Katelyn (Jon) Webb, Hannah (Andrew) Flint, Brooke VanderHeide, and Ryan VanderHeide; and her great grandsons Oliver Jensen, Owen Webb, Henry Webb, and Jay Flint; and her brother Max (Judy) Gerstner and sister Margitta Koeppen, plus nieces and nephews.

A Private Family Service will be held on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Friends may watch the livestream beginning at 10:45 a.m. by clicking on the link on the bottom of the Jutta’s obituary. Interment will follow in the Cardston Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jutta’s name to the charity of your choice.

To send condolences please visit http://www.generationsfh.ca.

BURBANK

DARLA BIDDLECOMBE BURBANK passed away peacefully (not covid) on March 11, 2021 in Lethbridge Alberta.

Darla is survived by her five sons Tom (Bev), Kent, Jeff (Liz), Jim and Corey (Stacie). She had 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren with one due in June

A Graveside Service was held in Stirling Alberta.

To send a condolence, please

visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca

CLASSENS

CHRIS CLASSENS, passed away suddenly at his home in Coaldale on Monday, March 15th, at the age of 68 years. Survived by Charlene and their four children.

Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

Maria “Mary” Derksen

1929 – 2021

Mary Derksen of Lethbridge, Alberta passed away peacefully at the St. Michael’s Palliative Care Centre on March 13, 2021.

A private family service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. The family invites those who wish to watch the service via livestream at http://www.mbfunerals.com and scrolling to the bottom of Mary’s obituary.

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

John C. Duff

1938 – 2021

Mr. John C. Duff of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Margaret Duff, passed away at Coaldale Health Centre on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the age of 82 years.

Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.

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

EAGLE CHILD

TOMMY LUKE EAGLE CHILD, passed away on March 9, 2021 at the age of 30 years.

A Viewing will be held at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and Saturday March 20 from 9:00 – 11:00 am (Due to New COVID regulations, the building will be closed periodically for sanitizing) with a Family Service to follow at 11:00 am. (Due to COVID-19 – Only 20 people will be allowed into the service) Interment to follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery.

To send a condolence or Watch the Funeral please visit

http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca

Margaret “Marnie” Hubber

1941 – 2021

Mrs. Margaret “Marnie” Hubber of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Robert Hubber, passed away at home, peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the age of 79 years.

Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

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Richard Huvenaars
1962 – 2021
 Richard John Huvenaars, beloved husband of Linda Huvenaars, passed away in Lethbridge on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the age of 58 years.
 As a result of the restrictions regarding COVID-19 and the government recommendations, a private Prayer Service will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Vauxhall on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
 The private Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Vauxhall on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. Burial to follow at the Hays Cemetery. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at http://www.southlandfuneral.com.
 Due to the fact that in person attendance at the service is limited and by invitation only, those who wish to view the Funeral Mass may do so by visiting Richard’s obituary page on our website and clicking on the livestream link that will be available at 10:45 A.M. on Thursday, March 18, 2021.
 Richard is survived by his wife Linda; children Carl (Rachael) Huvenaars of Hays and Christina (Chris) de Winter of Lang, Saskatchewan; siblings Marian (Rick) Stamp, John (Lisa) Huvenaars and Pat (Raymond) Friesen as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles from the Huvenaars, Bouw and Nelis families.
 He was predeceased by his parents Peter and Netta Huvenaars; in-laws Harry and Lena Nelis.
 Richard was born on Mother’s day, May 11, 1962 in Hays to Peter and Netta Huvenaars. He was raised and resided in Hays his whole life. After graduation he attended Lethbridge College before returning to Hays to farm full time with his dad and brother. He bought his own farm in the spring of 1984 and started farming on his own in 1998 when his dad retired. He met his wife Linda in Hays and they were married in 1986. Together they raised their two children and worked hard to build the farm. Richard always enjoyed travelling and holidays with his family, spending time outdoors, going for walks and doing yard work, farming as well as spending lots of time researching on the computer. Most of all he enjoyed being with his family, friends and pets. Richard was always very interested in what was happening in his family and was always up to date on their day to day life. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by many.
 If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Richard’s name may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Box 2211, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4K7 (http://www.heartandstroke.ca) or to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Canada (DRIFCan), P.O. Box 833 Edmonton Main, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2L4 (http://www.drifcan.com).
 Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403) 223-8778.

KOVACS

JOHANNA “ANNA” KOVACS, beloved wife of Julius Kovacs for 70 years, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the age of 95 years.

Anna is lovingly remembered by her daughters Julie (Leonard) Lorenz, Katharina Kovacs Burns (William) and Susan Withers; granddaughters Kristen (Carl) Scheuerman and Kimberly White; and great-grandsons Liam White and Nathan Scheuerman.

A private Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 1:30 P.M. with Father William Monis officiating. The service will be live streamed and may be accessed via Anna’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.

A celebration of Anna’s life will be held at a later date.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

MAY NGOR (YUEN) LEE

May Ngor (Yuen) Lee was born July 2, 1920 in Nanoose Bay, BC. She passed away peacefully after a short illness on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at St. Michael’s Health Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta. She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2020 in Lethbridge.

Mom often told us the story of her birth. She was born in a stable where her father Ben Wing Yuen worked as a blacksmith. Her aunt was getting married and was worried that if she heard a baby’s cry on her wedding day, it would mean bad luck to her. Her dad ended up delivering her as the doctor did not arrive on time. After this incident, her dad felt confident enough to deliver all the rest of her siblings.

She received some of her English education in Victoria, BC. When she was nine, her family moved to Taishan, China, where she learned to read and write Chinese.

She married Jimmy Hon Men Lee in Victoria in 1938 and resided in Lethbridge. It was a very successful arranged marriage. All of her married life was spent living in Lethbridge. In later years after Jimmy passed away, she would spend a lot of time visiting family in Vancouver.

May was predeceased by her husband and her son Victor, daughter Vivian, son-in-law Bob Cameron, and son-in-law John Chan. She is survived by daughters Virginia (Vic Mochizuki), Ivy, Ilona (Kim Cheong Lai), Jane (Phil Devonshire), and Judy, and son Byron (Nancy Hodge), daughter-in-law Wendy Lee, son-in-law Victor Tang, 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

May’s main hobbies were knitting, crocheting, and cross-stitching afghans and cushion covers. She made afghans for everyone in her immediate family and her own siblings, and some nieces and nephews. When she was in her 90’s, Judy and John asked what she wanted for Christmas. She said she wanted to learn to email, so they bought her an iPad. She learned to use an iPad to do emailing and FaceTiming. Granddaughters Emmy and Azia helped her learn. She also started to learn Mandarin online and also to navigate to other sites.

May had an incredible memory. She remembered everyone’s birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions, and phone numbers for most of the family.

When asked what her secret was to longevity, she said “Forget the bad. Remember the good.”

With fond memories, we will cherish and remember this good person.

A Funeral Service will be held at SALMON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME in Lethbridge on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM. A livestream will be available to view on the Salmon and Sons website.

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

MACKENZIE

HELEN CHRISTINE MACKENZIE (née Rollag) passed away at St. Therese Villa on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the age of 99 years.

She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Gordon Mackenzie in 1991, her sons Brian Ray Mackenzie in 1968 and Donald Dean Mackenzie in 2017 as well as five of her six siblings.

Helen is lovingly remembered by her daughter Susan (Lon) Redpath and their daughter, Megan (Jay) McMillan; Don’s wife, Judy Mackenzie and their children, Christie (Mike) Archibald and David Mackenzie: and Brian’s daughter, Caroline Mackenzie; eight great-grandchildren, Raygen, Rylee, Nathan, Connor, Lexie and Jesse Archibald and Dane and Chance McMillan; as well as her sister, Josie Williams of Canmore. Throughout her life, Helen maintained extremely close ties with all of her siblings as well as nieces and nephews too numerous to mention.

Helen was the youngest child of John and Amanda Rollag, who homesteaded in Wrentham, Alberta. She spent most of her childhood on the farm before moving to Wynndel, BC with her parents in grade 12. Upon completing high school, Helen returned to Alberta and married Gordon in 1942. They raised their three children on the family farm in Wrentham. Their door was always open and often an extra family member or friend could be found at the breakfast table. In 1974, they retired to Lethbridge and Helen enjoyed much of the next decade spending as much as she earned in retail jewelry sales. She and Gordon were both very involved in all aspects of the Lethbridge Shrine Club and thoroughly enjoyed the altruism and fellowship the organization provided. In 1982, they made their maiden trip to Mesa, Arizona and by 1986, they were spending half of every year there. These were special years. The following years were spent cheering on her family on the horse show circuit and at the Black Powder Gun Club range.

Helen was fun loving and “game” for anything. She was funny, kind and a hard working person who was liked by all who knew her. She was very much a lady, maintained a strong sense of morality and took pride in all that she did.

Special thanks from the family go to Drs. Janzen, Crawford, Smith and Horne as well as the hardworking caring staff of Garden View Lodge, Sunny South Lodge and St. Therese Villa. A special mention to Heather Schindler, Sierra Proudfoot, Dawn Lapointe and Don Gustam for always going above and beyond.

At Helen’s request, no funeral will be held. A private Graveside Service will take place at a later date. Helen will be laid to rest with her son Brian in Mountain View Cemetery in Lethbridge.

In lieu of flowers and in memory of Helen, please consider a donation to the Lethbridge Shrine Club, 315A – 10 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2M7.

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

PAPP

With great sadness, we announce the death of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, SARA PAPP, on Monday, March 15th, 2021, at the age of 88 years.

She leaves her sons, Nick (Cathy), Louie (Jan), Julius (Jaye) and Bill (Sally); grandchildren Nicholas (Phaedra), Julie (Dale Jeremias), Jessica (Richard Egelston), Chelsea (Cody Pahl), Stefanie (Pete Brooks), Melissa (Davis Allan), Rachel (Kory Podrasky), and Courtenay (Dylan Sutherland); nine great-grandchildren, and a special niece, Elizabeth, and her husband, Sandor Major, in Budapest.

Most of Sara’s Hungarian family is now gone. She was pre-deceased by her parents, husband, brother, and in-laws.

Sara Konkoly Papp was born March 28th, 1932, in Heves, Hungary. In September of 1952, she married Miklos Papp of Budapest, Hungary. Sara and Nick fled Hungary along with their son Miklos, during the Hungarian revolution of 1956. They came to Canada on the Italian Liner “Saturina” in 1957. They then travelled by train from Halifax to work in southern Alberta.

Life was very different from the city of Budapest! Sara hoed beets, worked in a Chinese restaurant, Broder’s and Trans Canada. The eventually settled on an acreage just outside of Lethbridge. Three more boys were added to the family. Sara loved bingo, socializing and Chinese food! She made great cabbage rolls and kiefle cookies. Her greatest love of all was her four boys! Sara worked very hard her whole life and it was always for the boys!

Sara also loved to travel. She visited home (Hungary) several times and Florida, Jamaica and Las Vegas. She also loved day trips to Waterton and her Hungarian embroidered tablecloths!

No service will be held. A Celebration of Life will be held this summer with the family.

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

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