Tuesday, March 18, 2025

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on March 18, 2025.

KOVAC, Freeda FREEDA KOVAC Dec. 3, 1923 – Mar. 13, 2025 Into her 102nd year of a wonderful life, Freeda Kovac, wife of Mickey Kovac, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025.
Freeda’s parents, Lawrence and Addie Anderson had another three daughters and four sons. Freeda worked for many years at MacDonalds Consolidated warehouse removing live tarantulas and snakes from the banana clusters. She lived a full life providing service to many and endeared them all through her vibrant spunky and witty humor.
She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Many years were spent specifically doing name extraction for genealogy and crocheting thousands of quilt patches for the needy.
Freeda is survived by two children, Brent (Barbara) and Glenna (Dennis), six grandchildren, twenty-seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Interment will be beside Mickey in Archmount Cemetery.
To send condolences, please visit http://www.generationsfh.ca

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BECK, Colleen COLLEEN ROSE BECK 1980 – 2025 Mrs. Colleen Rose Beck of Coalhurst, beloved wife of Mr. Norman Beck and loving mother to Alexis Rose Beck, passed away suddenly at Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the age of 45 years.
A Celebration of Colleen’s Life will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, March 21, 2025, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPELS, 610 – 4 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta.
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LAQUA, Louise LOUISE LAQUA 1931 – 2025 Mrs. Louise Helena Laqua of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. William Laqua, passed away in Calgary at the Chinook Care Centre on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the age of 93 years.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025, AT MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 – 4 STREET SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE, Alberta.
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JOHNSON, Carol JOHNSON, CAROL DENISE 1956 – 2025 Ms. Carol Denise Johnson of Lethbridge, passed away in Calgary at the Foothills Medical Centre on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the age of 69 years.
A Funeral Service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Fairmont Chapel (205 Fairmont Blvd South, Lethbridge) on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:00am.
To send a condolence, please visit http://www.salmonandsons.ca

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HOFSINK, Jan “Henk” JAN “HENK” HOFSINK 1931 – 2025 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord. Ps 84:1, 2 On March 15, 2025, the Lord called home our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Henk (Jan Hendrik) Hofsink of Coaldale, Alberta.
Henk’s life was guided by his Heavenly Father, trusting Him in all things. He was our anchor, a strong pillar in his family as well as his church. We knew we were always in his thoughts and prayers.
Henk was born on December 9, 1931, in Bergentheim, Netherlands, the third of nine children. He immigrated to Houston, British Columbia with his family in 1948, where he worked in the bush. He shared many memories of falling and skidding trees during those early years. Henk met Maggie Leffers in 1955, and they married in 1956. They moved to Southern Alberta in 1959 where he farmed for 40 years. God blessed him with a love for farming, especially growing sugar beets. Even in his retirement he would drive out to check the progress of the beets in every season. In 2001, they retired and moved to their home in Coaldale. They enjoyed many summers camping and fishing in Western Canada, especially in the Houston area with extended family. Henk loved to smoke fish, which he shared with friends and family. He was an avid reader and puzzler and loved solving the daily sudoku.
Henk is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Maggie; his brothers Bill, George, and Ben (Dorothy); sisters Minnie Nyman and Gina Brienen; his children Regina (Harold) Wierenga, Ron (Jackie) Hofsink, Irene (Dave) Gelderman, Rose (Glenn) Tams, Bill (Laura) Hofsink, Ed (Dorothy) Hofsink; as well as twenty-three grandchildren and fifty-seven great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by three of his siblings Margie, Fred, and Sophie; his grandson Robby Gelderman, as well as several in-laws.
An Interment will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, March 20, at the COALDALE COMMUNITY CEMETERY.
A Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 pm, at the CANADIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 2705 21 AVENUE, COALDALE, Alberta, with Reverend J. Huijgen officiating.
To watch the Service via livestream, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJmYZNnOBjdpruHRG5SwGg
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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HANSEN, Jennifer HANSEN JENNIFER HANSEN, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Neil Hansen, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Friday, March 14, 2025 at the age of 79 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.

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

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SMOLNICKY, Mary MARY SMOLNICKY 1925 – 2025 Mrs. Mary Smolnicky, beloved wife of the late Mr. Joseph Smolnicky, passed away at St. Therese Villa on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the age of 99 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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