Wednesday, March 19, 2025

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on March 19, 2025.

JACOBS, Broyce JACOBS BROYCE G JACOBS, beloved husband of Linda Jacobs, passed away on March 14, 2025 at the age of 84 years. Friends may meet the family on Friday, March 21 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Legacy Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 1:00 pm at the Mountain View Chapel in Mountain View, Alberta. Friends may meet the family from 12:00 – 12:45 pm prior to the service.
To Watch the Service or send condolences please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.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.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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THORBURN, Barbara THORBURN BARBARA THORBURN, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Gerald Thorburn, passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritans Society Park Meadows Village on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at the age of 75 years.
Barbara leaves behind her daughters, Tracey-Lynn (Jason) Coles, of Lethbridge, and Peggy (Norm) Embleton of Pine Lake; son, Patrick Thorburn; and grandsons, Sam Embleton of Yellowknife and Ben Embleton of Pine Lake, as well as many other family members and friends who will truly miss her.
Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed.

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

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WOJTOWICZ, Martha WOJTOWICZ MARTHA WOJTOWICZ, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Edward Wojtowicz, passed away peacefully at Edith Cavell Care Centre, on Monday, March 17, 2025 at the age of 92 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced once completed.

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

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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 is also survived by in-laws Ploon Hofsink, Annette Leffers, Mary Kok, and Andy and Helen Leffers.
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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BLACK PLUME, Marcella MARCELLA BLACK PLUME 1968 – 2025 Marcella Black Plume of Lethbridge, Alberta, beloved wife of Thomas Red Crow, passed away on March 15, 2025, at the age of 56 years.
A Wake Service will be held at 6:00 pm, Monday, March 24, 2025, at the MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 – 4 STREET SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE, Alberta.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the ST. MARTHA’S PARISH, 355 COLUMBIA BLVD WEST, LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, with Father William Monis, officiating.
Interment to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery on the Blood Reserve.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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NEIGEL, Lorine NEIGEL LORINE NEIGEL, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Jack Neigel, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at the age of 92 years.
A private Family Service will be held at a later date.

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

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