Friday, May 19, 2023

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on May 19, 2023.

MARTIN, Steven STEVEN WILLIAM MARTIN Steven passed away surrounded by his family on January 3, 2023 at the age of 39. Steven loved wrestling, the Calgary Flames and the Green Bay Packers, but most of all Steve loved his family. He loved hanging out with them, especially at his happy place, their camping spot.
Steve is survived by his wife of 15 years Brenda. His children Emma, Kamal (Chantalee) and Eric. His grampy Bob Milk, his parents Leanne and Dennis, his brother Bradley (Edith), his sister Melissa (Jeff).
He was a loving Uncle Poops to Jax, Oz, Sophia, Olivia and Brooklyn. Steven is also survived by his mother in law Joyce Bach and brother in law Keith Bach (Trish) and their children Briar, Ayla and Rainy. Steve also leaves behind several aunts, uncles, cousins and beloved friends. Steven was predeceased by his grammy Elsie Milk and his uncle Rob Milk.
Steven’s celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. Westminster Community Hall – 411 – 16 Street North, Lethbridge.

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GEIGER, Barbara BARBARA HENRIETTE GEIGER 1959 – 2023 Mrs. Barbara Henriette Geiger of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Mr. Gerald Geiger, passed away suddenly in Lethbridge on May 10, 2023, at the age of 64 years.
Barb was born in Edmonton, Alberta on February 14, 1959, a wonderful Valentines Day Gift to family and friends. She attended NAIT in Edmonton and received her CGA Diploma on March 01, 2005. On July 01, 2015, Barb received her CPA Diploma. Barb was last employed at the University of Lethbridge in the Financial Services Department. Of all her employers, she loved the U of L best.
Barbs true passion was her love for animals, and she adored her dogs and cats. She enjoyed golf and had recently taken up paddle boarding for recreation.
Besides her loving husband Gerald, Barbara is survived by her daughter Amanda; stepdaughters Morgan, Jessie and Allison; stepson Christopher; grandchildren Garret, William, Leo, Scott, and Vic; 4 sisters, Annette, Sylvia, Dagmar and Pamela; and 1 brother: Harald.
She was predeceased by her father, Wolfgang Hoppe and brother Joerg.
Barb had a heart of gold, and she will be sorely missed by family and friends alike.
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SHASKIN, Vera VERA SHASKIN 1934 – 2023 Mrs. Vera Shaskin of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. John Shaskin, passed away at Legacy Lodge on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the age of 88 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.
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WALKEY, Bryan BRYAN WALKEY 1950 – 2023 Mr. Bryan Walkey of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Marlene Henry, passed away at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Centre on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the age of 73 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, June 3, 2023 at ST AUGUSTINE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 411 11 ST S, Lethbridge, AB, with Reverend Steve Bateman, officiating.
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YUTSYK, Sophia SOPHIA YUTSYK 1925 – 2023 Sophia Yutsyk passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the age of 97.
Sophia was born and raised in Mundare, AB but lived in Edmonton and Calgary before finally settling in Lethbridge. She grew up knowing all the chores associated with hard life on the farm. She lived her life with joy, determination and strong will but most of all with a strong love of her family. She had many interests and activities that kept her active till the end of her long life; dance, travel, gardening, reading, floral arranging, cooking wonderful meals and was always up for a new adventure.
Sophia is survived by her sons Don Yutsyk (Florrie) of St. Albert and Dale Yutsyk (Darla) of Tucson; daughters Linda Schwarz (Ewald) of Lethbridge and Patti Cross (Stephen) of Sooke, BC; her grandsons Ryan Schwarz of Lethbridge and Joel Schwarz (Louise) of Victoria, BC and 2 great granddaughters. All of these she loved and touched deeply.
Sophia was predeceased by her husband Paul in 1977.
The family would like to acknowledge and thank the staff at Legacy Lodge where mom was loved and cared for the past 7 years, and the staff on Floor 4B at Chinook Regional Hospital for their compassion and care in mom’s final days.
Mom will be missed and will always be in our hearts.
A private celebration will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the War Amps of Canada, 2827 Riverside Drive, Ottawa Ontario K1V 0C4.
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OSHIRO, James “Jim” JAMES “JIM” OSHIRO 1930 – 2023 Mr. James “Jim” Oshiro of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Daisy Oshiro, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the age of 93 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.
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ROLFE, Joanne JOANNE ROLFE 1942 – 2023 Joanne (Hummel) Rolfe passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, at the Lethbridge Hospital at the age of 80.
Joanne spent most of her life in Milk River farming, driving school bus and running Rolfe Insurance Brokers until her retirement. She was avid gardener and loved to write stories.
Joanne was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister and will be missed by so many.
Joanne is survived by her children, Lori (Darren Kabatoff), and Mike; granddaughter Traci (Ryan) Clark and great granddaughter Lily Clark, who were the lights of her life. She is also survived by her siblings Wally Hummel, twin sister Dianne Hummel-Nelson, Betty Baldwin, Roy (Gail) Hummel, Ruth (Rick) Melvin, Amy (Chuck) Bradley, Doris (Jim) Slag, sister-in-law Karen Sexton, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon Rolfe; parents Bob and Beth Hummel; brothers Mark and Dale Hummel; brothers-in-law Bill Nelson and Dale Baldwin; and special friend Dennis Hierath.
A Celebration of Jo’s Life will be held at the Milk River Civic Centre at 12:00 pm, on Saturday May 27, 2023.
In lieu of flowers, if desired, donations in her name can be made to the Milk River Historical Society, PO Box 295, Milk RIVER, AB T0K 1M0.
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GOODRIDERAARONSIMEONGOODRIDERPA GOOD RIDER Aaron Simeon Good Rider passed away on May 10, 2023, at the age of 61 years.
A Funeral Service will be held at Piikani Community Hall, Piikani Nation, on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

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RICHTER, Norma RICHTER The oven has been shut off and the last page of her Passport has come up. On May 15th, 2023 NORMA (née Flexhaug) RICHTER passed away in the presence of her loving family.
A public burial will be held at ARCHMOUNT MEMORIAL GARDENS, 2710 Westside Drive West, Lethbridge, Alberta on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Dave Goff officiating.

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URANO, Hajime “Tom” HAJIME “TOM” URANO 1946 – 2023 This past year we have had the wonderful opportunity to spend many hours laughing, loving and caring for our dad, husband, brother, granddad, great granddad and dear friend.
On the evening of May 11, 2023; at the age of 77; we said a final goodbye to Hajime (Tom) Urano, who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love from his younger sisters Jean Mallard, Martha Ipema and children Neil Urano and Michelle Urano. He had a tough year battling illnesses brought on from diabetes and cancer, although his fight was fierce in his final days, he was at peace with saying goodbye.
He leaves behind his four children from his first wife Barbara Blanchette; Chuck (Debra) Urano and their children Brett (Samanth) Urano, Stephane (Paul) Bienz , Katelyn (Ethan) Lofthouse, and Mark Urano, Neil Urano and his sons Ashton Urano and Tristan Urano, Michelle (Ian Rigby) Urano, her three children Todd (Virginia) Campbell, Jessica Campbell and Benjamin Campbell. Scott (Alisha) Urano and their sons Tobin (Jessica) Urano, and Connor Urano, and his wife Ta Thurg Tang and her daughter Ha. He was also blessed with 14 great grandchildren.
Tom was born in Coaldale Alberta then grew up in Barnwell. He spent much of his life farming with his father and two brothers Hink and Taz. He was very active in the community with the Elks, Curling, Golf, Fishing, Bowling and sports with his children. He enjoyed a very active social life with friends at Bully’s, Poker night at the casino and traveling the world where he met many of his very dear friends. Tom had a passion for traveling and did as much as he could in retirement.
We will be Celebrating his Life on June 5, 2023, at 3:30 pm in the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Reception to follow in the Bunka Centre.
Flowers and Koden are kindly declined. Please make donations to the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta (470 40 St S, Lethbridge) if desired.
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