Thursday, October 31, 2024

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on October 31, 2024.

PAYNE, Rodney RODNEY ROY PAYNE APRIL 18, 1960 – OCTOBER 25, 2024 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rodney Roy Payne, known as Rod, who passed away peacefully at the Foothills Medical Center on Friday, October 25th, 2024, surrounded by family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at The Fort Macleod Royal Canadian Legion (159 23rd St., Fort Macleod, AB) on Friday, November 1st, 2024. Come and go from 1-5pm and a short service will start at 1:30pm.
In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to:
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch #46
Box 697, Fort Macleod, AB
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.edensfuneralhome.com

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PASOLLI, Severino Severino Silvio Pasolli March 30, 1926 – October 25, 2024 After 98 wonderful years our dad, Severino (Sev) Pasolli, passed away peacefully in Lethbridge on October 25, 2024, in the company of his family. We are heartbroken, but comforted knowing that he is reunited with our mom, his parents, brothers and sister.
Severino Silvio Pasolli was born in Hardieville on March 30, 1926 to Evaristo and Maria Pasolli. He was the first of his family to be born in Canada. The family moved to the Reid Hill District in 1931 and dad remained in the Champion area until moving to Lethbridge in 2021 to be closer to his children. He attended Reid Hill, Blusson and Harmony schools before graduating from grade 12 in Champion. He married our mom, Ruth Stewart, in 1953. Dad was an honest, hardworking community-minded man of many talents and interests. He was a coal miner, gravedigger, ice maker, farmer and grocery store owner, but his true calling was as a carpenter, building and renovating homes in Champion and area until he was well into his 80’s. He was a gifted athlete and was well-known for his baseball skills. He played for the Champion Red Sox every year from its inception in 1946 until the team disbanded in 1967, and then went on to coach Little League and Babe Ruth teams while his sons played. Dad taught us the importance of doing service to our community. He served on Champion town council, as well as the County of Vulcan Council. He was a member of the Champion Lions Club for over 50 years. He also belonged to the Knights of Columbus and volunteered on countless committees. After retirement dad turned his love for the history of his community into writing and published two books – Champion’s Black Gold (A History of Coal Mining in the Champion Area), and Memories of the Champion Red Sox Baseball Teams.
Dad was predeceased by the love of his life, our mom, Ruth Marilyn (Stewart) Pasolli, his parents, Evaristo and Maria Pasolli, brothers Livio Pasolli and Tino Pasolli, sister Edith Andre and her husband Jim.
Left to remember and honor his life are his six children, Karen (Charles) Guenther, Alan (Lorna) Pasolli, Sylvia Riedel, Jo-Anne (Rocky) Wilson, Brenda (Graham) McCredie, and Kevin Pasolli, along with his 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law, Elsie Pasolli and Agnese Pasolli and many nieces and nephews. We know he will be missed by his special friend Anna Volk and the countless others who were lucky enough to call him a friend.
Of all of the things dad accomplished in his life, we know he would say that his greatest construction project was his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dad, you’re safe at home.
A private family mass will be held. Please join us to celebrate his life at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Champion Community Hall. We ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Champion Cemetery Maintenance Association (Box 99, Champion, AB,T0L 0R0 or etransfer vaage.beverly57@outlook.com), or the Champion Lions Club (Box 179, Champion, AB, T0L 0R0, or etransfer clionset@gmail.com).
To send condolences please visit http://www.lylereeves.com Caring for the family is Lyle Reeves Funerals of High River (Craig Snodgrass) 403-652-4242

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OLIVER, Howard OLIVER Howard Gordon Oliver returned to Heaven on October 27th, 2024 at the age of 90, to be reunited with his dear wife Maire and Heavenly Father. He was very loved, admired, and highly respected by his family and friends.
Gordon was born on September 13th, 1934 to Howard Oliver and Agnes Salmon Oliver in Calgary, Alberta. His family moved to Cardston, Alberta when he was around 5 years old where he grew up tending many animals that he loved and cared for on their farm. He had a very happy childhood with 5 brothers and 1 sister and was able to recall many stories to his children and grandchildren.
After graduating from Cardston High School, Gordon attended BYU until he served his mission in the Helsinki Finland Mission. Gordon was a very faithful and successful missionary and excelled at speaking the difficult Finnish language. It was while he was serving in the mission office that he met a beautiful Finnish sister missionary named Maire. Although he mostly annoyed her at first, they both must have felt something because after they had both completed their missions Gordon called and proposed to her over the phone from Canada, which started the greatest love story of all time!
Gordon and Maire have 2 daughters and 3 sons. He found so much joy and happiness with his family. Gordon served the Lord his whole life and had a strong unwavering testimony of the gospel. He was a great example of perfect faith in God. His family meant everything to him, and he was a righteous and loving father.
Gordon was an exceptional entrepreneur. He bought a health food store at the age of 19 and built Oliver Health Foods to be a very well-loved local business. He was a respected professor at the College and University and managed successful oil companies.
Gordon was smart as a whip and never forgot a single thing. He loved to tell stories and sing all sorts of funny songs that his grandchildren now sing to their children. He adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and found so much joy in watching them grow and play. He loved sports and was a dedicated BYU football fan. He loved chocolate and ice cream but mostly he loved Maire. What a beautiful reunion they must be having.
Gordon is preceded in death by his wife Maire, his mother and father, and brothers Brian and Kent. He leaves behind a great posterity of 5 children, 25 grandchildren, and 54 great-grandchildren.
Gordon (Diann) Oliver (6 children and 19 grandchildren)
Deanne (Mitch) Robison (3 children and 10 grandchildren)
Mark (Natalie) Oliver (4 children and 4 grandchildren)
Karen (Bob) Kolibar (5 children and 10 grandchildren)
Glen (Onna) Oliver (7 children and 11 grandchildren)
He leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, and family. We will all be forever grateful for the positive impact he had on our lives. He will be greatly missed!
The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday November 2, 2024 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FORESTRY AVE CHAPEL, 4105 Forestry Ave S, Lethbridge, AB.
Friends are welcome to meet the family from 7:00 to 8:00pm on Friday November 1, 2024 at Salmon and Sons Funeral Home or from 10:00 to 10:40am at the church on Saturday prior to the service.
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca

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SHIGEHIRO, Minoru “Bob” Minoru “Bob” Shigehiro It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Minoru “Bob” Shigehiro on October 28, 2024, at the Sunny South Lodge in Coaldale at the age of 95.
Bob was born in Vancouver, BC to Saburo and Shizuko Shigehiro. He spent his childhood in both Canada and Japan. He farmed grains and sugar beets with his father and brothers in Coaldale and raised his family in Readymade. After his retirement, Bob enjoyed creating Japanese Calligraphy art and painting, playing cards with Eiko and friends, playing the GO game and fishing.
Bob is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Eiko, as well as his children; Irene (Pat) Hager, Ruby (Brian) Brett, Michael (Mary) Shigehiro, Sally (Gord) Allan and Susan (Chris) Goodman; grandchildren Michelle (Zach) Rhodes, Nicholas Hager, Steven (Noirin) Brett, Jenna Brett, Cole Shigehiro, Sean Allan and Brody Allan; and great grandchild Evan Rhodes. He will be fondly remembered by his brothers, Tom (Mitsuko) Shigehiro and Joe (Mary) Shigehiro, brother-in-law Masatoshi (Sadako) Wakimoto and sister-in-law Mitsuko Kaneko as well as several nieces and nephews.
Bob was predeceased by his parents, Saburo and Shizuko Shigehiro and his sister-in-law, Mieko Oshima
The family would like to thank the staff at the Sunny South Lodge in Coaldale for their care of Bob during the past two years.
As per Bob’s wishes, a private family service will be held. The family respectfully declines flowers or Koden. If so desired, memorial donations can be made to the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta or the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories.
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca

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DEBNAM, Loraine LORAINE DEBNAM 1948 – 2024 Loraine Debnam of Lethbridge, Alberta, cherished Mama of Holly Debnam (Dwight Marthaller) and much-loved Nana of Chase Debnam passed away peacefully at her cottage on October 18, 2024.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am, on Friday, November 1, 2024, at PARK MEADOWS BAPTIST CHURCH, 2011, 15 AVENUE NORTH, Lethbridge, Alberta. To watch the service via livestream, please go to https://youtube.com/live/l6BYH0C81ks?feature=share
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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SAKAL, Ty SAKAL It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of TY WILLIAM SAKAL, beloved son, brother, spouse and friend, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the age of 25 years.
Ty is survived by his spouse, Jayden; his sisters, Rio & Ava Sakal; and his mom & dad, Chris Sakal and Dani Jorde.
A Celebration of Ty’s Life will be held at the SANDMAN SIGNATURE LODGE, 320 Scenic Drive South, Lethbridge, AB, on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. with Reverend Glenda Wert officiating.

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

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RAE, Kelly RAE KELLY LEE RAE (née Langille), of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at the age of 48 years.
Arrangements will be announced once completed.

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

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