Thursday, June 29, 2023

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on June 29, 2023.

STROMSMOE, Keith Keith Allan Stromsmoe April 17th 1936 – June 21st 2023 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Keith Allan Stromsmoe. Keith passed away peacefully at his home on June 21st at the age of 87. Keith is survived by his wife of 63 years Elizabeth (Betty Anne), siblings Rex (Anne), Gordon, his two children Greg (Michelle) and Jamie (Shauna), his grandchildren Taylor, Maryann, Jordan and Tia (Nico) and great grandchildren Quinton & Leo. He was predeceased by his son Patrick and sister Janet.
Keith grew up in southern Alberta. He graduated from Medicine Hat High School and joined the Air Force in the same year, 1954. Keith was posted to Cold Lake base where he met his future bride Betty Anne in 1958. While in the Air Force he received his Bachelors of Science from the University of Alberta in 1958. After an honorable discharge from the air force he and his wife then moved to New Brunswick and completed his Masters of Science in 1963 and then his PhD from Purdue University, Indiana in 1970. This led to his career at the U of A as an Electrical Engineering professor, 1970 – 1997.
Throughout his lifetime he was always involved with groups, clubs and variety of sports. He was a member of painting classes, Trekkers, a running club, softball and cross country skiing, to name a few. He played a major role in his local Tia Chi class which he led for many years. In his retirement years he and his wife enjoyed many trips and traveled the country together. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him with his special wit and sense of humor.
The family would like to thank Alberta Health Services and their staff for the care he received over the past months. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the charity of your choice or the Wounded Warriors of Canada.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 8th at 2 p.m. The service will be live-streamed at https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTY4NzkwNDczNzI1ODc1OCZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluawø

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PENNER,WILLIAM(BILL)JULY10,1936 PENNER, William (Bill) July 10, 1936 – Coaldale, Alberta June 18, 2023 – Calgary, Alberta William (Bill) Penner passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 with his husband Grant Craig Clark by his bedside.
Bill, the youngest and the last of the nine children of Russian Immigrants, Mary Neufeld and David Penner from Tier Weida, Russia who built a farming empire in Southern Alberta.
Bill – a farmer – a pharmacist – a school trustee – an entrepreneur – a landlord – a father – a bon vivant – a world traveler – a giver – a remarkable person who gave to so many.
Besides his loving husband Grant, he is survived by his two sons and their wives, Vaughn (Carol) and Jason (Shana); and five grandsons and their wives, Clayton (Madeline), Donovan (Tere), Carson (Leah), Cameron (Nicole) and Logan (Megan); numerous nephews and nieces; as well as his Willms cousins. Also surviving are sister-in-law Sheila B. Cox and his namesake Dr. Bill (Ev) Neumann.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by all his siblings, his sisters, Annie, Erna (John Dyck), Marie (Henry Thiessen), and Freda (Alex Neumann); and his brothers, Henry, David (Elaine), Willard (Erika) and Jake (Ella)(Edna). As well, predeceased by his in-laws Marret Sherman Clark and Maisie Brown Hall, and brother-in-law George A. Cox.
Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway (Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB) on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Viewing prior to service. Entombment to follow at Queens Park Mausoleum. Condolences, memories, and photos can also be shared and viewed at http://www.MHFH.com.
In living memory of William Penner, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2L5, Telephone: 403-243-8200.
You may wish to email your family and friends to let them know that the above obituary may be viewed online at: http://www.mcinnisandholloway.com

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WHITE, Wilfred WHITE WILFRED JOHN WHITE, of Coaldale, Alberta, passed away on Friday June 23, 2023 in Spokane, Washington. He was born in Huntsville, Ontario
Wilf is survived by his loving wife Brenda, four children: Ashley (Kyle) Ericksen, Jennifer (Kyle) Williams, Jessi (Justin) Harwood, and Brock (Taya) Boutilier; and nine grandchildren: Kaydence, Amelia, Logan, Lochlan, Tate, Callen, Hayden, Nash, and one on the way; mother Irma White; mother-in-law Betty Bloom; sister Shelly (Jim) Morcom; brothers-in-law Greg (Kim) Bloom and Darren (Crystal) Bloom; nephew Michael (Stacey) Morcom; niece Crystal (Doug) Blindback; great-nephews: Connor and Myles; and great-niece Alice.
He was predeceased by his father Tom White.
Wilfred, or “Whitey” as he was widely known, was a truck driver who spent his career driving the roads of North America, meeting many friends along the way. He enjoyed working hard, and he had a great pride in what he did. Wilf also liked to travel on his Harley Davidson and made friends everywhere he went. Danny McDonald, Jim Daniels, Mike Mommersteeg, Kevin Brett, Allan Knight, Russ Oldenburger, Russ Yates, as well as many other life-long friends became more like family, and he loved them as such. He loved to make people laugh and was the life of any room he entered. He was always ready to lend a hand to anyone in need. He will be missed beyond measure, and never forgotten.
A celebration of Wilf’s incredible life will be held at the COALDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 1217 – 20 Avenue, Coaldale, AB, on Sunday, July 2, 2023, from 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

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

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