Saturday, September 17, 2022

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on September 17, 2022.

KAY BAILEY

Kay was born in Taber, AB. Together with her parents (Lynn and Mabel Wiggill) moved to Lethbridge for Kay to attend school.

Her life experiences would fill volumes. A handful of words couldn’t begin to describe the full life she lived. It was filled with family, fun, volunteer work and travel.

Together with her husband of 36 years, Wayne and Kay lived and travelled all of North America and Mexico finally settling in Vulcan. However, even after “settling “ she remained active with gardening, volunteer work and playing cards with friends and neighbors at the Senior’s Centre.

She will be sadly missed by her daughters Cindy TIFFIN(John) and Pamela WEST (Trent) as well as Stepchildren Shauna ,Krista and Brad. She will live on through her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

As Kay wished, no formal memorial service will be held. A Celebration of Life may be intended at a later date.

The family sincerely wishes to express their eternal gratitude for the kind and gentle care given to Kay by the staff of Vulcan Hospital and Long Term Care. If desired, donations can be made in Kay’s honour to the Vulcan Hospital Health and Wellness Foundation.

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KERELIUK

GERALD RYAN KERELIUK, the beloved husband of Ruth Kereliuk of Lethbridge, passed away in Lethbridge on Thursday, September 15th, 2022, at the age of 72 years.

Arrangements will be announced once completed.

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http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

Ron Kerkhoff

1951 – 2022

  Ronald Barry Kerkhoff, passed away in Taber on Wednesday, September 14,

2022 at the age of 71 years.

  A private burial service will be held at the Taber Memorial Garden.

Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at http://www.southlandfuneral.com.

  Ron is survived by his brothers Ken (Lorraine) Kerkhoff of Lethbridge and Frank (Judy) Kerkhoff of Comox, British Columbia.

  He was predeceased by his parents Arthur and Bula Kerkhoff.

  If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Ron’s name may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 100, 119 – 14 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1Z6 (http://www.heartandstroke.com).

  Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone:

(403) 223-8778.

Hilmer Krueger

1935 – 2022

Mr. Hilmer Krueger of Lethbridge, common law spouse to Ms. Trautchen Krueger, passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital, on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the age of 87 years.

Hilmer Krueger was born in Hazenaw, West Prussia on February 23, 1935. After WW2 he & his brother Diethelm immigrated to Canada. Hilmer worked numerous jobs in and around Lethbridge. He was an orderly at Municipal hospital, cook, painter and road maintenance with the City of Lethbridge.

He is survived by Trautchen Krueger, his sons Mark (Corrie) Krueger and David Krueger, his grandchildren Tyler & Randy Krueger. As well as his sister Ursel Stapelfeldt, brother-in-law Emil Dorok and sisters-in-law Adele Oglesby, Tatlita Andrejcsik and Olga Krueger. He was predeceased by his son Peter Krueger July 11, 2001, his parents and numerous brothers and sisters.

He will be missed by his extended family and friends.

A Visitation will be held at 12:00 pm, on Monday, September 26, 2022 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Monday, September 26, 2022 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta, with Pastor Lee Loveridge, officiating.

Interment will follow at Royal View Cemetery.

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

Kit Yee Lau

1921 – 2022

Kit Yee Lau of Lethbridge, Alberta, beloved wife of the late Yeung Lau, graduated to Heaven at the youthful age of 101 years old, on September 9, 2022, at 4:45 am at St. Michael’s Health Centre.

Kit Yee is survived by her brother Benson (Gloria); 3 nephews, 2 grand-nephews; her 11 children, Lily Choy (the late Edward), the late Chun Dok (Sai Sze), Chun Chau (Wai Lin), Shandy (the late Dan), Chun Yik (Janet), Tommy (Amy), Tony (Thelma), Irene (Raymond), Dominic (Joyce), Josie and Vanco; 24 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her son, Chun Dok; sons-in-law, Edward and Dan.

Friends and Family can pay their respects at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.

A Viewing will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday September 20, 2022.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

To watch the service via livestream, please go to https://www.mbfunerals.com/ obituary/Kit-Lau and scroll to the bottom of the obituary page. The family also invites anyone who wishes to leave a written condolence, share a memory or upload a photo to Kit Yee’s tribute wall.

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JAMES “JIM” THOMAS MANIS JR.

1949 – 2022

Mr. James “Jim” Thomas Manis Jr. of Lethbridge, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the age of 72 years.

Jim was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, on December 17, 1949, the youngest of five boys. He grew up in Cascade Locks, Oregon, developing an adventurous spirit that eventually led to his joining the U.S. Coast Guard at the age of seventeen. While stationed in Astoria, OR, Jim and his first wife Carol started their small family with the birth of Danielle in 1971. They carried on the adventures moving to Seattle, Norway, and later Edmonton, AB. Jim earned a PhD from the University of Washington after which teaching was his life’s work. He eventually moved to Lethbridge, AB, where he retired from teaching at the Lethbridge College.

Jim taught a varied range of subjects to a diverse range of learners. In Norway he taught middle and high schoolers, in Seattle and Edmonton he taught University students Scandinavian language and literature, and at the Lethbridge College he taught multimedia design.

Throughout his career, Jim inspired hundreds of students with his confidence in them, his light-hearted and witty approach and his deep belief that everyone was highly creative. There were many all-nighters spent in the computer lab, where Jim would stay to encourage and assist all who needed him.

Jim was an accomplished guitar player, a dedicated golfer, a polyglot, a motorcycle rider who loved being “in the twisties”, a gardener and bread baker, and a lifelong learner. He was a man of vast intellect who was occasionally astonishingly absent-minded, much to the hilarity of his many friends and colleagues. He was unique and witty and tried very hard to be a good dancer.

Jim was predeceased by his first wife, Carol in 2010.

He is survived by his wife Valerie; daughter Danielle; many nieces and nephews from his brothers; Carol’s sisters Janet (Mico), Margie (Sol), Rebecca, Jacob; Peggy (Dan) and Bob (Denice) William, Ian, Malcolm; Helen, Harry and Stephanie; stepdaughters Jessica (Daniel) and Robin; his dear granddaughter Lucianne; friend and mother-in-law Ardis; in-laws Leanne and Glen, Dawn and Ralpoh, Jay and Kristi; nieces, nephews and their families; Chris (Tia), Rory and Sawyer; Josh (Jennifer), Azlynn; Jacob (Meaghan), Cleo; Dan (Stephanie), Thea and Skye; Courtney; Graeme (Emily), Maeve and Myles; Bryde (Chris), Charlie, Jasper and Goldie; Imogen; good friends Faron and Leanne; Tanya and Grace; Janet and Mico; and always, in peace and love and a thousand memories, Mo.

Surely no one will be surprised that Jim would be as generous a teacher in death as he was in life – and so far, all who knew and loved him, who now find themselves missing him, he left us all with this final instruction:

“First, we must recall that the Cosmos is extremely old, and almost unimaginably vast in time and space, so highly improbable things happen there quite frequently, on the cosmic time scale. Now, what I am about to say is true of all living, breathing creatures that have ever existed on planet Earth, but given my current predicament, I feel justified in making it all about me, and for some time to come, about you. About us. I realize that it may seem like woo-woo, or magical thinking, but I assure you it isn’t. It is a simple matter of unimaginably small entities, acting out their parts.

So, here it goes…

Draw a deep breath, hold it for a moment, and exhale.

Every time you to that, you will have breathed in 10-20 atoms of breath that I have drawn and exhaled at various points in my lifetime.

In purely physical terms, that is our connection.”

Thank you, Jim.

At Jim’s request, there will be no formal Memorial Service, but in time there will surely be a party – so get your best Jim story ready. Someone has already claimed The Comet Jim story ‘but there are so very many, you’ll be fine.

Jim loved small creatures of all kinds and if you are considering a memorial gift, please choose your favourite children’s or animal charity.

Many thanks to the nurses, doctors, and home care staff who helped Jim through the course of his illness. A special thanks to everyone at the Palliative Care Unit at St. Michael’s for easing his way.

Please Send Condolences to http://www.evergreenfh.ca

REIMER

With heaviness of heart we announce that KAREN ANN REIMER, beloved wife of the late Ben Reimer, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the age of 75 years.

A Celebration of Karen’s Life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 – 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. with Patrick Siedlecki officiating.

A private Family Interment will be held.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

STEADMAN, James

1945-2022

Jim Steadman passed away in Lethbridge with family by his side on Tuesday, Sept 13, 2022 at the age of 77 years.

Jim was the loving father of Cathy (Bruce) Cousins of Victoria BC and Kelly (Coreen) Steadman of Lethbridge AB. He is ‘Grandpa Jim’ to Sabrina, Neil and Robin Cousins, and ‘Papa’ to Avery and Lyle Steadman. Jim is survived by cousins, niece, nephews, his sister Shirley and close nephew Glen Schiltroth. He was predeceased by his mother Winnie, father Bill and sister Anne.

Jim moved from Flin Flon MB in his early 20’s and began a lifetime career as a professional truck driver. He worked in the industry long enough to joke that he was one of the first ice-road truckers. He retired with over 30 years of service at just his most recent job, having driven more than 4 million miles’ accident free. His sense of adventure included off-road 4-wheel driving, snowmobiling, Harley’s and seeing what was over the next hill or around the next corner.

Jim was a kind, thoughtful, generous man who was quick to lend a hand. He was a great storyteller, with a quick wit and sense of humour, the laughter will be dearly missed.

Those wishing to honour Jim are encouraged to take a friend out for coffee to share stories and a laugh; take that fishing trip; go on an adventure.

At Jim’s request, no formal service will be held. A private family gathering will instead take place at a later date.

To share condolences, please

visit http://www.generationsfh.ca

Gerd Voelske

1931 – 2022

Mr. Gerd Voelske of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Christa Voelske, passed away at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Centre on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the age of 90 years.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.

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

WYTON

WYTON, (Vera) Ruth passed away in Brooks, AB on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the age of 85 years. Further details to follow.

To send a condolence, please visit

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YOUNG

It is with great sadness that we have to say “see you” to SCOTT WALKER YOUNG. He passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Monday, August 22, 2022 with his best friend Jody Laursen by his side.

Scott was his name, but he loved his nickname, Mario. He will be missed by all.

Scott is survived by his children, Tyler (Ashlee) Young, Rae Ann Young, Austin Young and Carissa Noad, grandsons Jaxson and Phoenix, brothers, David Urban and Darren (Darlene) Urban, sisters Debbie Urban and Dee (Rory) Williamson and extended family Rob Andreachuk, Gerri Laursen, Jenna (Wynter, Luke) Andreachuk, Travis Laursen, Nathan Laursen and Jody Laursen as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncle and cousins.

He was predeceased by Ryan Scott Urban, Kaden Tardif, Myah-Lynn Anholt, mother Betty Walker Young, and grandparents on both sides.

A Celebration of Scott’s Life will be held at THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 2410 – 28 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. with Bishop Nelson Stonehocker officiating. A “meet the family” will be held from 12:30 P.M. to 1:00 P.M.

To send a condolence, please visit

http://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

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