FRIDAY, August 05, 2022

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on August 5, 2022.

BELISLE

LINDA LEE BELISLE passed away at dawn, July 30, 2022, in Lethbridge with her loving husband, David, by her side.

A Celebration of Linda’s Life will take place at ST. PETER’S CHURCH, 301 Main St. NW, Milk River, AB on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 10 A.M. Interment will take place in the Allerston Cemetery with a Reception to follow in Milk River.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

DE VRIES

ALBERTHA “BERTHA” DE VRIES, of Lethbridge, Alta, 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.

Bertha was born on October 7, 1926 in LuHen, The Netherlands. She was the oldest of three children born to Willem and Pietronella Dam.

She came to Canada in 1958, where she soon met the love of her life, Adrian De Vries and they were married on February 5, 1959. They settled in Lethbridge where she resided until her passing.

Bertha was a school teacher in The Netherlands for ten years. She continued her career at Gilbert Paterson School, Westminster School and finally, at Immanuel Christian School, where she taught for many years.

Bertha loved the Lord. She loved people; family and friends were very important. Their home was always open for a visit or a meal. Through their many travels, they met and kept contact with people from all over the world.

Her passion was teaching. In retirement, she spent a lot of time volunteering at the Mission Thrift Store. She began making cards and sending them to everyone. She loved researching family history and enjoyed learning about her and Adrian’s family.

Besides her loving husband Adrian, Bertha was predeceased by her parents Willem and Pietronella Dam, sister Tini and brother Pieter.

She is survived by her nephew Wim Dam and other nieces and nephews. Als left to mourn are his special friends, whom she called her family: Lemien Deemter and family, Bill and Laura Hofsink and family, Henk and Rita Vischer as well as Adrian and Bertha’s “adopted” grandchildren: Greta (Adrian) Pau, Alma (Alexander) Grootelaar, Suzanna Visscher and Janice (Lucas) Ninaco and family.

A very special thank you to the staff at Legacy Lodge for their care and friendship to Bertha.

A Funeral Service will be held at WESTMINSTER CHAPEL, 329 – 19 Street North, Lethbridge, AB, on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Rowan Crown officiating. The Service will be livestreamed and available via Bertha’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.

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

Marlene Karen Everitt

Marlene Karen Everitt (Anger) passed away peacefully at home with Lyle, her girls, and Suzi-Q (her companion dog). She had a long and difficult life, plagued with many health issues. She was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan on February 14, 1942 to Edward and Alice Anger and attended elementary school at the King Street School in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Her high school experience was at the Lutheran Bible College in Outlook, Saskatchewan,

At the tender age of fifteen years, Marlene met the great love of her life, Lyle Everitt. They married on October 31, 1959 in North Battleford and were blessed with two daughters, Lori in 1960 and Cindy in 1964.

Marlene began her working life as a nurse’s aide, and often spoke of her fondness of caring for the “grannies” and “babies”. She was then drawn to another interest of hers, the beauty industry. She became a Cosmetician and worked at Eaton’s and Shopper’s Drug Mart. Her next phase was a move to Sask Tel where she became a Supervisor of Operator Services. She remained in this position until her debilitating rheumatoid arthritis demanded her to stop working. Throughout her working life she gathered many special lifelong friends. Her role as a wife and mother/grandmother, as a homemaker, caregiver and keeper of friends/family was always most important in her life.

Marlene was always very involved in her Lutheran Church. When her and Lyle moved to Lethbridge, Alberta in 1989, she found a new home at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. She was active in many capacities, but loved being a part of the Vacation Bible School team in the summers. She also fulfilled her calling to God as a Stephen Minister and through this touched several lives with her natural gift of compassion and love.

A fabulous cook and baker, Marlene loved feeding just Lyle or the masses. Her passion in the kitchen and sourcing new recipes and her ability to organize everything and everyone was both a blessing and a curse. (yet she stood her ground with a smile and a twinkle in her eye whenever we teased her about them).

Marlene endured unimaginable pain and difficulties in her daily life for decades, and up until the time of her passing. Yet she never complained and met each day and person she encountered with her beautiful smile. She always shared her love and words of encouragement to help others. She was resolute in her faith in God and humankind. Friends and family were treasured like precious gems. Marlene never failed to acknowledge all birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions to a very large extended family circle. She cherished her relationships with all, including special caregivers. It lit up her world to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and could never have enough time with them.

Marlene leaves an eternal void in our lives. We are all blessed to have experienced the warm sunshine of her love. We will miss her dearly.

Marlene was predeceased by her parents Eddie & Alice (Gysler) Anger, in-laws Harold & Borghild Everitt, grandson Scott Mitchell and brother in-law Gordon & his wife Donna Everitt. She is survived by her loving husband and devoted caregiver Lyle, Suzi-Q (loyal companion), Lori (Brent) Mitchell, Derek (Sarah, Rebecca, Quinn, Rhiannon & David) Mitchell, Melissa Stanyer (Steve, Blaire & Hudson Leptich), Aurlee ( Jason, Hayley & Joni Belle) Crane, Cindy (Michael) Alton, Teaghan Whyte (Mark & Atlas Southern), Teneille Whyte (Courtney Kisko). Marlene is also survived by brother Dale (Phyllis) Anger, sister Rhonda (Robert) Phipps, brother in-law Doug (Connie) Everitt, sister in-law Carol McIntyre and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to The Arthritis Society of Canada or The Lethbridge Humane Society, in honor of Marlene’s challenges with arthritis and her love of animals.

A Celebration of Marlene’s Life will be held at a later date, still to be determined.

To sign the book of condolences, please visit

http://www.trinityfuneral home.ca/obituaries.

GAFF

April 19, 1961 – August 1, 2022

SUSAN FOX GAFF beloved wife of Larry John Gaff passed away at the age of 61. She is survived by her husband Larry, her children Callan (Samantha), Laramie and her grandchildren Brady, Bethynee, and Veronica. She is also survived by her sisters and brother’s James (Brenda), Douglas (Vivian), Gwendolyn (Wayne – deceased) Merrill, Kathrine (Robert – deceased) Darker, Calvin (Trish), Sandra (Kim) Jones. Her father and mother-in-law Ida and Richard Gaff, Larry’s siblings: Donna (Dave) Stattler, Doug (JoAnn) and numerous nieces and nephews and other family members. She is predeceased by her Mom and Dad: Delila and Douglas Fox, 2 brother in-laws and 1 niece.

Susan grew up in Hill Spring and raised her family in Magrath. She instilled in her children the importance of family. She loved the outdoors, all animals, traveling, snowmen, dill pickles and the colour purple.

Friends may meet the family at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 170 North Centre Street, Magrath, Alberta on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. The memorial service will follow at 11:00 am. A private family interment will be held at Hill Spring Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation.

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

Taras Negrych

1942 – 2022

Mr. Taras Negrych of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Evelyn Negrych, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 79 years.

Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

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Mervin Newinger

1951 – 2022

Mr. Mervin Newinger of Stirling, beloved husband of Mrs. Sheila Newinger, passed away at the Raymond Hospital, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the age of 70 years.

Cremation has been entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.

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SNAKESKIN

HENRY SNAKESKIN, the beloved husband of Val Goodwill, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Monday, August 1st, 2022, at the age of 83 years.

The Funeral Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, on Friday, August 5th. At 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow at the Royal View Memorial Cemetery, Lethbridge.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

VOORT

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of HEATHER VOORT (née RENNIE) at the age of 76 years old on August 1, 2022 in Lethbridge. Heather was known for her caring nature to the many who knew her and she will be dearly missed.

She was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on June 26, 1946, and as an infant, battled polio until age two. In 1948, once she had recovered, she and her family moved to Lethbridge where she would spend the rest of her life.

Heather is survived by her husband of 37 years, Joe Voort, children Kari (Brad) Dodds, Jody (Jayson) More and Sandi (Lauren) Bell as well as her sister Kathi (Aaron) Campbell and brothers Stewart Rennie (Sandy Simm) and Malcolm Rennie (Nancy Buchanan). She is also survived by her seven grandchildren, Shay (Brittany) Dodds, Taylor More (Lorah Ansel), Tori More, Kiana (Craig) Falkmer, Logan Bell, Briggs More (Bess DeShields) and Cooper (Katie) Bell; and seven great-grandchildren, Hailey Jackson, Penelope Slayd More, Mila More, Sawyer Dodds, Everest More, Vaughn Dodds and Theodore Falkner.

She was predeceased by her parents, Henry & Gertrude (née Noble) Rennie. Beyond these members of her family, she was known to a great number of other relatives and friends in Lethbridge and beyond.

She was a very well-respected and experienced lab technician and so much more to many in her career which spanned over 41 years at Haig Clinic and later at Chinook Regional Hospital. Heather’s character often had a focus on helping others, taking care of her husband through illness and her parents in their later years, and supporting many other family and friends who have faced health crises. She looked forward to pictures and updates of grandkids and great-grandkids, and was happy to have had such a large and loving family who — along with many others — will remember her fondly.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 32 St. S, Lethbridge, on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. with Patrick Siedlecki officiating. The service will be livestreamed and may be accessed via Heather’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Heather’s memory can be made to your favourite charity.

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

WAMBOLDT, Reginald

1950-2022

Reginald Leland Wamboldt, 72, passed away on July 5th, 2022, at Chinook Regional Hospital, surrounded by loved ones after a brief battle with cancer.

A Memorial Service for Reg will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel at 2410 – 28th Street S (Centennial Park Ward) in Lethbridge, AB. For those who wish, Live-Streaming will be available by visiting www. generationsfh.ca and scrolling to the bottom of Reg’s obituary.

For more information and to send condolences, please go to http://www.generationsfh.ca

Ethel Wong

1922 – 2022

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Ethel Wong beloved wife of the late James Wong in Lethbridge Ab. On Sunday July 24th 2022 at the age of 100 years.

Ethel is survived by daughters, June Whittick, Pat Joyce, (Paul), sons, Robert Wong (Carolyne), William Wong (Elizabeth), Kenneth Wong, Dexter Chine and numerous grand children, great grand children, nieces and nephews lasting 4 generations.

Ethel spent many years with husband James working hard in the restaurant business including the Shangri-la café, Delmar Coffee Shop and The House of Wong. Ethel was an excellent cook herself excelling in many Hungarian dishes and desserts.

During their time together Ethel and James especially enjoyed many interesting trips to Hong Kong, mainland China and Hawaii.

We would like to extend a special thanks for all the loving care given by the amazing staff at the Good Samaritans Society West Highlands and to Dr. Mark Cahill at the Family Medical Center.

In keeping with Ethel’s wishes, a private family service was held at Mountain View Cemetery.

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

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