April 21st, 2025

Obituaries

To send an obituary: Please email lhobits@lethbridgeherald.com. If you are submitting the obituary privately, we do require a picture of the death certificate. Please call 403-328-4433 if you have any questions.

WEDNESDAY, August 16, 2017

1929 – AL ARELIS – 2017 Algirdas “Al” Arelis of Medicine Hat, beloved husband of the late Lorene Arelis, passed away on Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 at the age of 88 years. Al leaves to cherish his memory three daughters, Wendy Arelis, Deanna Arelis (Tom McLeay), and Cheryl Arelis (David Carpenter), and their families. The


TUESDAY, August 15, 2017

Viola Francis 1919 – 2017 Viola Francis (nee Hansen), beloved wife of the late Howard Francis, passed away in Taber on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the age of 98 years. Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at the church prior to the funeral service on Friday, August 18, 2017 between


MONDAY, August 14, 2017

Viola Francis 1919 – 2017 Viola Francis (nee Hansen), beloved wife of the late Howard Francis, passed away in Taber on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the age of 98 years. Further information including service details will follow once arrangements have been finalized. Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403) 223-8778. George


SUNDAY, August 13, 2017

FURMAN Mr. James Robert “Bob” Furman, beloved husband of Charlene Furman passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Fort Macleod Extendicare at the age of 69 years. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at 2:00 P.M., on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2613-3rd Avenue, Fort Macleod, Alberta with


SATURDAY, August 12, 2017

BOTA RONALD BOTA (May 15, 1935 – August 6, 2017) passed away surrounded by his loving family in Red Deer. He is survived by his wife, Bertha and his four children: Norman (Margret), Sharon (Robert), Karen, and Ronalda (Mike), 9 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. Ronald was a long term employee of the City of


FRIDAY, August 11, 2017

EARL CATHERINE ANN EARL, 53, of Coutts, Alberta died August 3, 2017. She is survived by her husband Bruce of 35 years, and four children, Tina Rolfe (Tony Rolfe), Gary Earl, Natasha Earl (Sean Orr), and Stephanie Earl, as well as parents, Darrell Crawford (Rita Crawford) and Catherine Bennett (Don Bennett) and sisters Virginia Hartley


Thursday August 10th, 2017

BAISCH LYNETTE YVONNE BAISCH, 71, of Lethbridge, AB, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at Christensen Salmon Generations Funeral Home, 703 – 13 Street North, Lethbridge on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Deacon Michael Pollard ofiiciating. To send condolences, please visit http://www.generationsfh.ca BRIDGE Passed


WEDNESDAY, August 9, 2017

BRIDGE JOHN HENRY “JACK” BRIDGE, 93, of Raymond Alberta passed away on the morning of August 6th, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones. Jack was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Maxine Dudley Bridge, his grandsons Paul Bridge and Locke Arrington, his granddaughter Kaitlin Bridge and his siblings Avilda, Geraldine, Betty


Tuesday August 8th, 2017

BRIDGE Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Raymond Hospital on Sunday, August 6th, 2017, JOHN HENRY “JACK” BRIDGE, at the age of 93 years. Beloved husband of the late Maxine Dudley Bridge The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus of Latter-day


Monday August 7th, 2017

SMITH, Dorothy Elaine (nee Soby) December 7, 1924 – August 3, 2017 It is with great memories, much love, and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dorothy Elaine Smith at the age of 92 on August 3, 2017 at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre in Claresholm, Alberta. Dorothy was born in Glendale,


Sunday August 6th, 2017

Art Perini 1928 – 2017 Arthur Eddie Perini, beloved husband of the late Lydia Perini, passed away in Taber on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the age of 89 years. Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 – 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 between