FRIDAY, July 29, 2022

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on July 29, 2022.

DE VRIES

ALBERTHA “BERTHA” DE VRIES, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Adrian De Vries, passed away peacefully at Legacy Lodge on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the age of 95 years.

Arrangements will be announced when completed.

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Gertrude “Gertie” Ingraham

1930 – 2022

Mona Gertrude Ingraham (Taul) of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Gordon Lester Ingraham, passed away peacefully at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital on Friday, July 22, 2022, at the age of 92 years.

Gertie was born at Malaga Mines, NS March 19, 1930. When Gertie was a young adult, she moved to Halifax and worked for Moirs Chocolate factory for many years. She and Gordon Ingraham were married on July 28, 1965. They moved to Dartmouth, NS, where Gordon was stationed with the Royal Canadian Navy. Gertie was a real estate agent in Nova Scotia.

After the family moved to Lethbridge, AB, Gertie spent many years employed at the Lethbridge Herald. Gertie was very involved with Park Meadows Baptist Church and was a long-time member of the congregation. Anyone who knew her knew she was kind, caring and helpful. Gertie touched many people’s lives. Gertie loved spending time with her grandsons. She tried to be at every game, concert and other important event in their lives, she was very proud of them all.

Gertrude is survived by her daughter Katherine (Juigaidie) Cayenne and her son Timothy (Deanna) Ingraham. She is also survived by her 4 Grandsons, Jeffrey Cayenne, Richard Murray, Jordan Cayenne and Matthew Cayenne. Besides her loving husband Gordon, Gertrude was predeceased by her parents George and Jane Taul, her sister Annie Maude Nowe, her brothers John Thomas Taul, William Burton Taul and Holmes B. Taul.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at MARTIN BROTHERS FUNERAL CHAPEL, 610 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta with Pastor Dwayne Dibben, officiating.

Interment to follow in Mountain View Cemetery.

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Lorne Dean Kester

1935 – 2022

Mr. Lorne Kester of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Mrs. Lyn Kester, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the age of 87 years.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, July 29, 2022 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta with Reverend Erin Phillips, officiating. To watch Lorne’s service via livestream, please go to https://www.mb funerals.com/obituary/Lorne-Kester and scroll to the bottom of the obituary page to find the link.

A private family Interment will take place prior at the Enchant Cemetery.

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RENNIE

ROBERT “ROB” JOHN RENNIE, beloved husband of Brenda Ann Rennie, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at The Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute with family by his side, on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the age of 72 years.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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SCHNEYDER

MIKE SCHNEYDER Jr., of Magrath, passed away at Good Samaritans Garden Vista on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at the age of 91 years.

Mike was born at home in December 1930. He attended school through Grade 8, at which point his help was needed full-time on the farm.

In 1951, he married Margaret Szabo and they settled on their farm west of Magrath to raise their family. Mike was a successful farmer raising grain crops, cattle and sheep. He was also one of the first to import Simmental cattle into Canada.

In 1983, Mike and Margaret moved to a home in Magrath. Even though Mike was “retired,” he spent many hours at the farms helping or watching from his truck to make sure everything was going smoothly.

One of his greatest joys as Grandpa was giving sage advice to his grandkids and handing out Big Red gum and suckers to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In his later years, he and Margaret resided in Diamond Willow and later moved to Good Samaritans where he spent his final years.

Mike is survived by his loving wife, Margaret, and their children: Donna (Gord) Gillespie; Bob (Margo) Schneyder and their children, Kyle (Sam) Schneyder [John, Jack & Pete], Lacey (Peter) Lappin [Sage, Sierra, Sophie & Finn] and Cole Schneyder [Bodhi]; Diane (Gary) Stanford and their children, Matthew (Melissa) Stanford [Anna, Owen, Braeden & Liam], Sean (Amberley) Stanford [Huxley & Macie], Megan Ward (née Stanford) and son Cillian and Adam Stanford (Lisa Mulgrew); Michael (Ilona) Schneyder and their children, Mikey (Savannah) Schneyder [Kinzee, Conner, Riley & Berkli] and Melissa (Doug) Heins [Brynnlee, Kianna & Cooper]; Larry (Lisa) Schneyder and their children, Jessica (Casey) Christensen [Clay, Daisy, Ruby, Elsie & Charlie], Cody (Jenni) Schneyder [Jay & Winnie], Sasha (Ric) Nevarez and Justin (Jaidyn) Schneyder.

He was a great dad, grandfather and great-grandfather, always loved and forever missed.

Following Mike’s wishes, no formal funeral service will be held.

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SMITH, Marshall

1953 – 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce Mr. Marshall Spencer Smith passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at the age of 69 years. Marshall enjoyed spending time with friends and family. A man of many talents, and an avid car enthusiast, he loved working on garage projects and attending car shows.

Marshall will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Joanne, his sons, Ryan (Janis) and Brad (Rebecca), and his four grandchildren, Keira, Avery, Casey and Lauren. He will also be sadly missed by his father, Gerry, and his sister, Lorna (Dwight). Marshall was predeceased by his mother, Olga.

A Celebration of Life Reception will be held at the house on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. If desired, in lieu of flowers or gifts, Memorial Donations in Marshall’s honor may be made to a Charity of the Donor’s choice.

Condolences, memories, and

photos may be shared and viewed at http://www.heartlandfuneral services.com

Arrangements in care of:

Heartland Funeral Services Ltd.

4415 – 49 Street

Innisfail, Alberta

Phone: 403.227.0006

Fax: 403.227.6437

STEWART

It is with great sadness that we lost Donald who died in Lethbridge on June 17, 2022 following compassionate palliative care provided by the nurses and doctors at Lethbridge Chinook Regional Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME – 2825 32nd Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta – on Saturday, July 30th, 2022, at 11:00 am with Patrick Siedlecki officiating. The service will be livestreamed and may be accessed via Don’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.

Don will be laid to rest in Mountain View Cemetery during a private family Graveside Service.

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Hendrik “Hank” Tams

1931 – 2022

On July 24, 2022, at the age of 91 years, Hendrik Tams of Coaldale, Alberta, surrounded by family, died and peacefully passed into the glory of our Father in Heaven. He is survived by his wife Alida Tams (Van Spronsen), and his children, Harry (Maria) Tams, Joe (Betty) Tams, Ed (Margaret) Tams, Glenn (Rose) Tams, and Yvonne (Fritz) Douma as well as 24 grandchildren, and 56 great grandchildren.

Hank was born in Stadskanaal, Netherlands on February 27, 1931 to Harm and Geesien Tams, and immigrated to Canada in 1952 along with his parents and 12 siblings. Hank’s faith in Jesus never wavered and he was happy to share the Gospel with whoever would listen. His love for his family, friends and community was very evident and there always was a warm dinner and bed if people needed one.

Hank and Alice have lived in the Coaldale area since 1972 and owned a number of businesses including Vantas Meat Market, Ranchland Meats, Old Country Sausage Shop, and Coaldale Food Market. He worked hard in his community and enjoyed being a member and playing bridge at Lethbridge Senior Centre. He was a faithful member of both the Canadian Reformed Church, and Trinity United Reformed Church.

He is also survived by his siblings: John (Dorothy) Tams, Rika (Dick†) Hoogerdyk, Dieta (Joe†) Van Spronsen, Maria (George) VanBostelen, Fritz (Betty) Tams, Ella (Dave) Cameron, and in-laws (Hilda Tams/ Bredenhof (Lloyd)), Richard Veldkamp, Gerda Tams, Douwe Postma and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by Klaas & Hilda Tams, Grace & Jack Voorhorst, Amie Veldkamp, Jake Tams, Joan Postma, & Roelof Tams. Also predeceased by his great-grandson, Kees Struik.

A private family Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Coaldale Cemetery.

A Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 am at Trinity United Reformed Church, 1100 40 Ave N, Lethbridge, Alberta with a Luncheon Reception to follow.

To watch the service via livestream, please go to https://www.trinityurc.ca/livestream

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THACKER, Florence

Florence Ann Thacker (nee Heck), affectionately known by her family as “Grandma Goose”, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the age of 97 years . She was born on September 19, 1924, in Denzil Saskatchewan to Anna Maria Heck, sadly her father Hironymous Heck had passed before her birth. After several years of struggling on a widow’s pension and taking in sewing to make ends meet, a marriage was arranged with Andrew Volk of Burdett who had four children of his own. The newly blended Volk family were active members of the Catholic church community and attended the Jasmine school.

Florence met her husband, George at a dance in Burdett. They were married in 1947 and raised six children; Lynn (Ute), Janis (Meryl) Goodfellow, Jim (Dalyce), Dale (Natalie), Diane (Tim) Main, and Richard.

She was predeceased by George in 2019. Florence, with boundless energy, was able to do an incredible amount of work in the home as well as in the fields. In total, she helped raise thirteen grandchildren: Raimey, Nathan, Clint, Reed, Lawnie, Kassie, Martin, Emily, Kyle, Gavin, Brianne, Cam, and Danika. She was able to enjoy in total 24 great-grandchildren.  Florence was an avid ball player and curler. At the age of 50 she found her forever sport… GOLF. This passion for golf led George and Florence to Arizona for 17 winters. Florence never lost her “Heck” sense of humour even in the final years of her life. The family wish to extend their deepest thanks to the staff at the Bow Island Long Term Care facility and to the staff at the Pleasant View Lodge. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Burdett Hall on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Bow Island and District Health Foundation c/o Long Term Care, Bow Island Health Centre, P.O. Bag 3990, Bow Island, Alberta, T0K 0G0 or the Pleasant View Lodge c/o Auxiliary Comfort Fund, P.O. Bag 6700, Bow Island, Alberta, T0K 0G0.  (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com [1]) Honoured to serve the family is Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta. T1A 4V4  Toll free 1-877-528-6455

WHITE

With heavy hearts we announce the passing Don White, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the age of 74.

Ethel Wong

1922 – 2022

Mrs. Ethel Wong of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. James Wong, passed away at Good Samaritans West Highlands on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the age of 100 years.

A private family Graveside Service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery.

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