Saturday, May 13, 2023

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on May 13, 2023.

STETTNER, Edward “Larry” EDWARD “LARRY” STETTNER 1946 – 2023 Mr. Edward Larry Stettner of Lethbridge and High River passed away peacefully at his home in Lethbridge on May 7, 2023, at the age of 76 years.
Larry’s life was defined by generosity, kindness and hard work. Through his work, Larry developed strong friendships with a wide variety of people. Work included time at the Vulcan airport building trailers when he was 16, many years in the north working for Panarctic Oil, time at a foundry, a bulk fuel station, Holidaire, owning a video store and farming. Recently Larry was recognized for 25 years with Flaman sales. His life was full and rewarding. Larry enjoyed life. Especially when life included a glass of good Scotch, a fine cigar, lively conversation, and a spirited game of cards.
Larry is survived by his son Kevin (Sharon); grandchildren Jonathan, Emma, Jessica, Jordan; and his sweetheart Leslie Cooke.
He was predeceased by his wife Marlaine; his parents Connie and Ed Stettner; and his very special aunt and uncle Joy and Amos Laczo. He is loved and deeply missed by many.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at 10:00 am, on Monday, May 15, 2023, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am, on Monday, May 15, 2023, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge Alberta, with Reverend Trevor Potter, officiating. To watch the service via livestream, please go to https://www.mbfunerals.com/obituary/EdwardLarry-Stettner and scroll to the bottom of the obituary page to find the link.
A private family Interment will follow at the Bowville Cemetery, Bowville, Alberta.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to Halo Air Ambulance, https://www.haloairambulance.com/ or the Canadian Cancer Society, 317, 10 St. S, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 2M7.
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CYR, Margaret MARGARET CYR 1952 – 2023 Mrs. Margaret Cyr of Lethbridge, beloved mother of Darren and Brad, has passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the age of 71 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.
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LETKEMANN, Peter PETER LETKEMANN Peter Letkemann passed away peacefully in Lethbridge on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Peter was much loved by his late wife Katy, son Paul, daughters Lillian (Martin) and Lorraine (Barry); granddaughters Kristin (Jayson), Julia (Ricky), Alyssa and Laura; as well as four great-grandchildren Nolan, Clayton, Anya and Jana. He will also be missed by many dear friends and relatives.
Peter will be fondly remembered for his calm and steady manner, his intelligent wit and great sense of humour. Over his decades long tenure as Professor of Sociology/Criminology at the University of Lethbridge, his passion for teaching and social justice left a lasting impression on many students. He was a devoted father and grandfather and loved time spent with family. He had a tremendous appreciation of nature and enjoyed his time living in the woods near Beaver Mines with Katy. He also spent many hours hiking the coulees around Lethbridge, continuing his hobbies of lapidary (rocks/gems), woodworking and renovating.
For the last several years, his daily life was much enriched by visits from Tigist B. We are so very grateful for the compassionate care and friendship she showed to Peter. We also want to thank Muniza and her staff at Fairmount Extendicare for their daily love and support to our dad and family over the last seven years.
We invite friends and family to an informal gathering in celebration of Peter’s life, at the Galt Museum in Lethbridge on Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 2-4pm. A short program will begin around 2:30.
If desired, donations can be made in Peter’s name to the Mennonite Central Committee or the Castle Crown Wilderness Association.
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VAN DEURZEN, Myrna MYRNA VAN DEURZEN 1935 – 2023 We are sad to announce the passing of our dearly loved Mother, Myrna, on May 6, 2023, at the age of 87, nearly 88 years.
Mom is survived by her son Barry Ericksen (Cindy); her grandsons Nathan and Kyle (Ashley); her great grandkids Amelia, Logan, and Hayden; by the three of us – Joyce, Shirley, and John, and by her sister Guila Hausauer, and many other friends and family.
Mom was born in Lethbridge on June 22, 1935. She was raised in Stirling with her family, surrounded by many cousins, aunts and uncles, until she began attending Garbutt’s Business College in Lethbridge, honing her secretarial and bookkeeping skills. Mom was very proud of the award she won for typing 105 words a minute on a manual typewriter. Mom was a whiz with those skills her whole life. No one ran a calculator faster or more accurately than she did.
Mom worked in the transportation industry most of her work life until 1983 when she and Dad began running the Warner Shell. She also worked for the Kidney Foundation for many years, organizing the annual door to door campaign and the monthly bingos.
Mom loved music and she was self-taught in playing the accordion, organ, piano and harmonica. She even dabbled with the clarinet. She never learned to read music and only ever played by ear. She loved playing in a band and attending any music jams she could get to. She also competed in the world accordion championships twice while in her 60’s.
Mom was one of the hardest workers we knew. She worked full time, was a great cook, gardener, and loved sewing, crocheting, making chocolates, and doing her many crafts. Mom was also a real character, and she loved a good party, a good laugh and a good time.
Mom loved her family and did so much for us and with us throughout our lives. We love her very much and we will miss her dearly.
Our sister, Shirley was with Mom when she passed, and she tended to her with great love and care over these last few years as she did for Dad. We had them both as long as we did because of Shirley’s care.
We will hold a private Celebration of Mom’s amazing life at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to MusiCounts, a music education charity introducing kids across Canada to the joys of music. musicounts.ca
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HELGESON, Terry TERRY HELGESON 1939 – 2023 Terry Cecil Helgeson of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Sydonie Fitzgerald Helgeson, passed away peacefully at the Calgary Foothills Hospital on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the age of 84 years.
Terry was born on March 12, 1939, in Cardston, Alberta to Cecil T. Helgeson and Enola A. (Cozad) Helgeson. Terry attended the Del Bonita school from Grade 1 through 12, graduating in 1957. He met the love of his life in the summer of 1954, they corresponded until Terry asked Syd to marry him in the summer of 1958. They married later that year on October 9, 1958 at the Del Bonita United Church. Their honeymoon was spent in Bassano, Alberta where Syd met her new mother-in-law for the first time. They started their life together on the family farm in Del Bonita. Terry took several jobs off the farm. They started their family in 1959 when Kelly was born on December 2, 1959. Bradley followed on May 28, 1961. Street came along 11 short years later on July 25, 1972.
Terry was very active in the community, including the Del Bonita Athletic Association, Del Bonita Country Association, Twin River Grazing Association and spent 24 years as the County Councilor for Del Bonita. Terry was very proud of his county accomplishments and all his awards he received. After retiring from farming in 2005, Terry and Syd moved to Lethbridge where he resided until his passing.
Besides his loving wife Sydione “Syd” Helgeson, Terry is survived by his daughter Kelly (Eric) Patterson; sons Brad (Vynet) Helgeson, Street (Kim) Helgeson; grandchildren Chad (Cheryl) Patterson, Wayne (Leanne) Patterson, Kelsey (Jessi) Helgeson, Mckensi Helgeson, Casidy (Brandon) Helgeson, Chase (Megan) Helgeson, Kayley (Casey) Helgeson; great-grandchildren Alexia, Aries, Matisyn, Mason, Merek, Daxx, Lilee, Beckham, Banks, Aspen, Wells, Bodie; sisters Lauretta Helgeson Loof, Elizabeth Helgeson Nelson, Cecilia Helgeson Patterson, Debra DeFreese Hein; brothers Lanny DeFreese, Thomas Helgeson, Delbert Helgeson and Monte Helgeson.
Terry was pre-deceased by his parents Cecil and Enola Helgeson and his brother Brian DeFreese.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610, 4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta, with Dr. Bruce Martin, officiating. To watch Terry’s service via livestream, please go to https://www.mbfunerals.com/obituary/Terry-Helgeson and scroll to the bottom of the obituary page.
Interment will follow at Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Alberta.
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CLAY, Robert “Bob” Robert Gerald Clay 1933 – 2023 It is with deep sadness that the family of ROBERT GERALD CLAY (BOB), announce that he passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023 at the Chinook Regional Hospital in his home town of Lethbridge, Alberta. Bob will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by all who had the good fortune to know him.
Bob was born November 18, 1933, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the youngest of the five children of Thomas and Hazel (nee Smith) Clay. Bob spent his early childhood years in Swift Current before the family moved to Lethbridge when Bob was 6 years old. A natural athlete, he participated in football and soccer as a young man, golf as an adult, and loved watching sports, especially hockey, throughout his life.
As a young man, Bob worked in Waterton for several summers, and then joined the Royal Air Force where he served as a firefighter. He was stationed in Comox, BC, then Senneterre, QC, where he met and married Therese, the mother of his four children. Eventually, they moved back to Lethbridge to be closer to family, where he served with the Lethbridge Fire Department.
A talent for bowling led Bob to a career in managing bowling alleys in Lethbridge and then Red Deer. Later, he earned a steamfitter/pipefitter ticket and began his plumbing business, Bob’s Boiler Service. During his time in Squamish and Vancouver, he worked on large construction projects, including two Fairmont Hotels in Vancouver and Whistler.
Bob was a hard worker, good provider, and dedicated father. He involved his children in his love of bowling by enrolling them in the YBC (Youth Bowling Club), ensured they each pursued hobbies or activities they enjoyed, and took his family on memorable camping trips with aunts, uncles and cousins throughout the summers.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Bob enjoyed carpentry and woodworking. He could fix almost anything and lovingly made many toys and other amazing items for his children and grandchildren, including a large dollhouse, a car ferry, and a firetruck with a working ladder, among others. Bob often donated the colorful bird houses/condos he built in the woodworking shop at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization as raffle prizes and for displays.
After retiring, Bob moved back to Lethbridge to be closer to family and childhood friends. It was here, 23 years ago, that he met Barbara Marshalsay at the home of mutual friends. They married in 2005 in an intimate ceremony attended by family and close friends, and shared a wonderful life of travel, gardening, camping, holidays at the Waterton cabin, and other adventures for 18 years.
Bob will be lovingly remembered by his wife Barbara, and his children: Carol, Sidney, BC; Angela, Calgary, AB; Patricia (Rob), Kenilworth, UK; and Darren (Elizabeth), Vancouver, BC; and their mother Therese (Bill), Calgary, AB. He also leaves nine grandchildren: Jordan Clay (Naomi), Benjamin Clay (Kim), Henry Clayton, George Clayton, Georgia Clay, Kate Clay, Hazel Clay, Sebastian Clay and Theodore Clay and many nieces and nephews. He will be fondly remembered by Barbara’s sister, Lou Niven; brother Robert (Bea) Niven, sister-in-law Anita Niven; and many nieces and nephews, as well as Barbara’s daughter Lynne Marshalsay and her family.
He will be missed by friends in Vancouver, including John Sawyer and his special friend Don Fleming of West Vancouver, B.C. He will be remembered also by friends of Dr. Bob and Bill W. both in North Vancouver, BC and Lethbridge, AB.
Bob was predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Hazel; siblings Donald, Ralph, Bertha, and Evelyn, and Barbara’s son, Scott Marshalsay.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Bob’s life will be held at SOUTHMINSTER UNITED CHURCH, 1011 – 4 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11:00 am with Rev. Taylor Croissant officiating. The service will be live-streamed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1190585481652568
The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at Chinook Regional Hospital for their care and compassion over the many months of his hospitalization.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Canadian Red Cross, or the Salvation Army, in Bob’s memory.

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

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GROTEN, Carmen GROTEN CARMEN MARY GROTEN, of Lethbridge, beloved daughter of Wilhelmina Groten and the late Antonius Groten, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre Palliative Care Unit on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the age of 57 years.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2405 – 12 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 12:00 P.M. with Father Tim Boyle celebrating. The Funeral Mass will be live-streamed and may be viewed on Carmen’s obituary on the Cornerstone website.
Carmen will be laid to rest in a private Family Interment in Mountain View Cemetery.

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

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EAGLE CHILD, Patrick “Chicky” EAGLE CHILD PATRICK THOMAS “CHICKY” EAGLE CHILD, passed away on May 10, 2023 at the age of 60 years. A Wake Service will be held at Senator Gladstone Hall, Blood Reserve on Wednesday, May 17 from 7:00 – 11:00 pm. The Funeral Service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Blood Reserve on Thursday May 18 at 11:00 am. Interment will take place in St. Catherine’s cemetery.
To send a condolence please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca

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