Tuesday, December 30, 2025
By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on December 30, 2025.
LABBE, Aldege “Al” Aldege Labbe also known as Al March 4, 1982 – November 9, 2025 With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Aldege Labbe on November 9, 2025, at the age of 43. Aldege was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend whose presence was as unforgettable as it was profound.Aldege’s way of leaving an impression was loud, honest, and unapologetically real. He had an opinion about everything and was never afraid to share it, but beneath that bold exterior was a man whose loyalty knew no bounds and whose love was deep and sincere. Aldege showed us that strength doesn’t always look the way we expect it to – it often manifests in quiet perseverance, in kindness, and in simply showing up for the people who mattered most.
To know Aldege was to love him. He may have been outspoken, but he was also fiercely protective, and his genuine care for those around him was felt by all who were lucky enough to be in his circle. While we mourn his loss and the space he leaves behind, we are filled with gratitude for the time we had with him and the memories that will live on in our hearts forever.
Aldege is survived by his loving family, including his father, siblings, nieces, and nephews, all of whom will carry his spirit with them. Although his time with us was far too short, his impact was immeasurable.
Aldege, we love you and miss you more than words can say. You may be gone, but you will never be forgotten. Rest peacefully, knowing you are deeply cherished, always. There will be a celebration of life January 3, 2026, details to follow for family and friends.
DAKA, Sandor SANDOR DAKA 1953 ~ 2025 Mr. Sandor Daka of Lethbridge, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at the age of 72 years.
Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.
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SULLIVAN, Helen HELEN SULLIVAN 1932 ~ 2025 Mrs. Helen Sullivan of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Andrew Sullivan, passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at the age of 93 years.
Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.
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POMMEN, Margaret MARGARET POMMEN 1924 ~ 2025 Mrs. Margaret Pommen beloved wife of the late Mr. Ed Pommen, passed away peacefully at St. Therese Villa on Thursday, December 18, 2025, a month shy of her 102 birthday.
Funeral arrangements will be announced once completed.
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GREEN, Olive OLIVE AUDREY GREEN 1930 ~ 2025 Mrs. Olive Audrey Green of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Peter Green, passed away at St. Therese Villa on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at the age of 94 years.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, January 16, 2026, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 – 4 ST S, LETHBRIDGE. The service will be livestreamed and may be watched online at https://www.mbfunerals.com/obituaries/green/olive
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GIESBRECHT, William “Bill” WILLIAM “BILL” GIESBRECHT 1929 ~ 2025 Mr. William “Bill” Giesbrecht of Coaldale, beloved husband of Mrs. Elfriede Giesbrecht, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Coaldale Long Term Care on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the age of 96 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.
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MARTIN, Ella ELLA MARTIN 1935 ~ 2025 Mrs. Ella Martin of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Pastor Harold Martin, passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the age of 90 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.
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CASTILLO, Noel NOEL CASTILLO 1946 ~ 2025 Mr. Noel Castillo of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Mrs. Gladys Castillo, passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the age of 79 years.
A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at ROYAL VIEW CEMETERY, 5920 13 Street North, Lethbridge, Alberta.
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CARUSO, Matilda “Tillie” MATILDA “TILLIE” CARUSO 1936 ~ 2025 Mrs. Matilda “Tillie” Caruso of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. John Caruso, passed away at St. Michael’s Palliative Care on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at the age of 89 years.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am on Monday, January 5, 2026 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 – 4 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta.
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FALLON, Roberta “Bobby” ROBERTA “BOBBY” FALLON 1970 ~ 2025 Ms. Roberta “Bobby” Fallon of Lethbridge, loving daughter of Mrs. Brenda Rogers, and sister to Krista MacNeil, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at the age of 55 years.
Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.
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SENNEKER, Joan SENNEKER JOAN LESLIE SENNEKER, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Dirk Senneker, passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Saviour, on Thursday, December 25th, 2025 at the age of 69 years.
A Celebration of Joan’s life will be announced in the spring of 2026.
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WHILLANS, A. Janet WHILLANS A. JANET WHILLANS, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Dewayne Whillans, passed away peacefully at St. Therese Villa on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the age of 79 years.
Cremation entrusted to Cornerstone Funeral Home.
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STEEL, Katharine STEEL KATHARINE ARLENE STEEL passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre – Palliative Care Unit on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the age of 75 years. She bravely dealt with disability for many years.
She leaves to mourn, her husband Dale and son Graham of Edmonton.
At Katharine’s request, no funeral will be held.
GOOSEN, Leonard “Len” LEONARD “LEN” GOOSEN 1956 ~ 2025 Mr. Leonard “Len” Goosen of Coaldale, beloved husband of Mrs. Sherry Goosen, passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the age of 69 years.
Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.
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BOGDANOWSKI, Jadwiga JADWIGA BOGDANOWSKI 1931 ~ 2025 Mrs. Jadwiga Bogdanowski of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. Felix Bogdanowski, passed away at Chinook Regional Hospital on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the age of 94 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.
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WESLEY, Elaine ELAINE WESLEY October 1, 1939 ~ December 28, 2025 Elaine Wesley of Lethbridge passed away peacefully at Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at the age of 86 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.
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PRESLEY, Agnes PRESLEY AGNES LILLIAN PRESLEY, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at the age of 68 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced once completed.
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THURSTON, R. Bruce THURSTON R. BRUCE THURSTON, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Wendy L. Thurston, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre – Palliative Care Unit, with family by his side, on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at the age of 70 years.
A Celebration of Bruce’s life will be held at the LETHBRIDGE TRADE & CONVENTION CENTRE, 101 Exhibition Way South, Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bringing Hearts Home Cardiac Campaign (aka Cardiac Sciences Capital Campaign), c/o Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (https://crhfoundation.ca/ cardiaccare/)
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WILLIAMS, Gary GARY ANDREW WILLIAMS 1961 ~ 2025 Mr. Gary Andrew Williams of Lethbridge passed away suddenly in his home, with his loving dogs Sprocket and Swirly at his side on Friday, December 26, 2025, at the age of 64 years.
A Celebration of Gary’s Life will be held at a later date.
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VADNAIS, Lavern “Vern” VADNAIS It’s with sad hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our Father, Grandfather, Friend and Husband LAVERN LEE VADNAIS at his farm on December 23, 2025.
Lavern, “Vern” was born on July 9th, 1949 to Laura and Laurier Vadnais. He grew up in the Boundary Creek area where he learned to farm and ranch under the shadows of Chief Mountain. He was the 3rd of six children and is survived by Joy (Denver) Bevans, Ken (Pat) Vadnais, Bruce (Judy) Vadnais, Gordon (Sandra) Vadnais and his sister Susie (Gene) Parkins.
After graduating from Cardston High School he went on to attend the University of Alberta to pursue a degree in Agriculture. While there he helped to found the first University of Alberta Farmhouse fraternity chapter. He made many lifelong friends across Alberta because of this and always loved to reconnect with them at their gatherings. That group can talk farming for days!
He married Katherine Newton from Del Bonita on June 5th, 1971. They started their early married life farming and ranching in Boundary Creek and went on to have five children: Maureen (Frank) Vadnais-Sloan, Meagan (Wes) Card, Holly (Gary) Kutsch, Heather (Adair) Quesnelle, and Ryan (Brooke) Vadnais.
Wanting to expand his farming practice, Kathy and Lavern moved east of Cardston in 1980 to the place we all affectionately call “The Farm”. From that location he was able to farm more acres and build feed pens and grain bins to help fatten cattle. He took pride in his cattle and his crops. New machinery was always a highlight – especially if he could lap the other baler in the field with his new and improved one! If a 4H calf he had a part in raising won rate of gain or a grand championship, we had to reinforce his shirt buttons on sale day to make sure they didn’t pop right off his chest!
Most of his days were spent working from before dawn to past sunset. He was one of the hardest workers we know. He taught his children to work hard and love the farm life. When his 21 grandchildren came along, they were taught to work and love the farm as well. We will miss his cheesy grins, horrible jokes and fun loving nature.
In 2022 his beloved wife Kathy passed away suddenly. He reconnected with the Boundary Creek girl from the next farm over, Georgette Hricise. They were married on January 7th, 2023. We are grateful for the companionship and love she provided our Dad with these past few years.
He is pre-deceased by his wife Kathy Vadnais, son-in-laws Frank Sloan and Adair Quesnelle and grandson Wyatt Dee Card. We are sure there were many happy gatherings when he got to Heaven. He will be greatly missed here on Earth but we know he will just get to work up there in Heaven. Until we meet again.
Friends may meet the family on Thursday, January 1st, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston, or at the Church on Friday from 10:00 – 10:45 am, prior to the service.
The Funeral Service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cardston Alberta Stake Centre, 338 5th Ave. E., Cardston, on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow in the Cardston Cemetery.
To Watch the Service or send condolences please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca
HADDOW, Ruth RUTH NINA HADDOW 1922 ~ 2025 Mrs. Ruth Haddow of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. George Haddow, passed away at Bow Island Long Term Care on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 103 years.
Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.
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RABUSIC, Marie MARIE RABUSIC 1926 ~ 2025 Marie Rabusic of Lethbridge, passed away at St. Therese Villa on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 99 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.
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BLACK PLUME, Frankie BLACK PLUME Frankie Black Plume, passed away on December 20, 2025 in Cardston, Alberta at the age of 59 years.
A wake service will be held at the Moses Lake Community Hall, Blood Reserve, Alberta on Friday, January 2, 2026 from 6:00 – 11:00 pm. A funeral service will also be at Moses Lake Community Hall on Saturday, January 3 at 11:00 am. Interment to follow at Crying Head Cemetery, Blood Reserve.
To send a condolence please visit http://www.legacyfuneralhome.ca
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