Tuesday, November 1, 2022

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on November 1, 2022.

WESEL FAT, Maxine Maxine Petronella Weasel Fat – Naatoyiipotakii Soariing Flying Holy Women It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Maxine Petronella Weasel Fat, beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister at the age of 77 years old on Oct 21st 2022. Maxine was born at the Blood Indian hospital on the Blood reserve August 10th 1945 to May Weasel Fat and the late Daniel Weasel Fat Sr. She is survived by her husband of 48 years D. Vernon Houle, sons Leonard, Cameron (Erica) Terrance and daughter Jolane Joy (Orrin). Granddaughters; Ashleigh (Nigel), Mercedes, and Maisey. Grandsons; Randy, Riley, Matthew and Maxwell. Great Grand Children Akira, Nevaeh, Kaiiyo and Nyyan of which she got to meet before her passing. Maxine is also survived by her mother, May Weasel Fat, siblings Daniel (Marci), Roy(Patsy), Geraldine (Joe), Justin, Mary (Darryl) Donna (Larry) and Vern.
A Wake Service will be held at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston, on AB, Friday, November 4, 2022 from 5 – 8 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston, AB Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 11 a.m. with interment at St. Paul’s Cemetery Blood reserve and then a feast to follow.
To send condolences please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca

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BOHNERT, Pauline PAULINE BOHNERT 1934 – 2022 Mrs. Pauline Bohnert of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Hans Bohnert, passed away at St. Therese Villa on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the age of 88 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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MERCER, Kathleen KATHLEEN “KAY” MERCER 1928 – 2022 Mrs. Kathleen “Kay” Mercer (Nee Woodman) of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Ernest Mercer, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family at the Coaldale Health Centre, on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the age of 93 years.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm, on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 411 11 St S, Lethbridge, Alberta. To watch Kay’s service via livestream, please go to https://www.mbfunerals.com/obituary/Kathleen-Mercer and scroll to the bottom of the obituary page.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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BARTEL, Gordon BARTEL GORDON BARTEL, of Lethbridge, loving husband of Bethany Bartel, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Chinook Regional Hospital, at the age of 36 years.
Gordon was born on October 12, 1986, in Lethbridge, Alberta, the firstborn to Ed and Leona Bartel. He dedicated his life to Christ at a young age on April 25, 1993, and was baptized as a teenager at Coaldale MB Church. His faith remained central throughout his life.
Growing up, Gordon enjoyed many sports, motorcycle trips with friends and family, along with a strong love for music with guitar and lots of singing with family. Gordon joyously passed on his love of these activities to his young children.
Gordon was always strong academically and aspired to become an accountant from an early age. While working toward this goal, the Lord spared his life after a serious car accident in 2007. After obtaining his Management Degree from the University of Lethbridge in 2009, he moved to Red Deer to begin articling at BDO. It was during this time in 2010 that Gordon and Bethany began their relationship while he was in Red Deer, and she studied at the U of L. After their engagement in 2011, Gordon was transferred to BDO in Lethbridge.
Gordon and Bethany were married on May 20, 2012. Gordon earned his Chartered Accountant designation shortly after in 2013, and later worked as the Financial Controller at Varsteel in Lethbridge from 2015 until his passing. Gordon and Bethany had settled into their home in Lethbridge originally built by Gordon’s father, where they completed their family of six, and were raising their children together.
Besides his loving wife Bethany, he is survived by his four young children, Joshua (7), Tyler (5), Leah (2) and Dylan (6 mos.); his mother Leona Bartel of Lethbridge, siblings Ryan (Jenessa) Bartel of Lethbridge and their children Brayden, Kayleigh, and Regan; Kelly (Brook) Burick of Swan River, and their daughter Raya; and Tracy (Daniel) Hargraves of Saskatoon; grandparents Edward E. and Katherine Bartel of Lethbridge, as well as in-laws Will and Margarete Klassen, siblings in-law Emily Klassen, and Matthew (Trudy) Naugler Klassen and their sons Aaron and Jesse, all of Vancouver. Gordon is pre-deceased by his father Edward G. Bartel, and grandparents David and Mary Hubert.
We will always remember Gordon as a patient, selfless, reliable, thoughtful, and loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. Although Gordon’s passing was unexpected and tragic, we are left with many fond memories of him, and many of his traits are evident in his children. We look forward to being reunited with him in glory one day.
A Visitation will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME – 2825 32 Street South, Lethbridge, AB, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
A Funeral Service will be held at the COALDALE MB CHURCH – 2114 18th Street, Coaldale, AB, on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Gary Burke officiating. The service will be livestreamed may be viewed through Gordon’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.
Following the Funeral Service, Gordon will be laid to rest at a family graveside service at the Coaldale Mennonite Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gordon’s memory to Coaldale MB Church, and will be distributed to the church and its missionaries. E-transfers can be sent to: finance@coaldalembchurch.com

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

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PARSONS, Gwen GWEN PARSONS 1955 2022 It is with deep sadness that the family of Gwen Parsons announce her passing at the age of 67 on Friday, October 28, 2022, at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Gwen is survived by her loving partner Dartley Lee; daughter Marley (Thomas); son Jesse; brothers Norman (Lynne) and Ted (Lana); sister-in-law Grace; her nieces and nephews and beautiful granddaughter Mika. She was predeceased by her parents Jim and Betty Parsons and siblings Bonnie and Jim.
Gwen was a career Woman, becoming one of the first female Blackjack dealers in Alberta, leading to a long and successful tenure at the Lethbridge Casino where she was employed as a pit boss. Many aspiring card dealers learned the skills of that trade from Gwen over the years.
She doted on her animals, Molly Ziggy and Tesla who will miss her dearly.
A celebration of Gwen’s life will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers a donation to a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

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