BELL, VALERIE
94 years old, passed away February 1, 2009 at The Good Samaritan, Park Meadow Village in Lethbridge, Alberta. Born October 1,1914 in Kayville, Saskatchewan.
Loving mother of Sharon and her husband Tim of Seattle, WA; Larry and his wife Teresa of Lethbridge, AB; George and his wife Cheryl of Toronto, ON and John of Calgary, AB.
Loving grandmother and great grandmother to Sandra (Peter Kaestle) Timothy & Sarah of Seattle, WA.; Melissa (Jon Cook) Chandler & Madison of Los Gatos, CA.; Tanya (Brad Stephenson) Matthew & Jack of Lethbridge, AB.; Tiffany (Henry Raats) Tia & Taylor of Las Vegas, NV.; Chad of Lethbridge, AB.; Andrea (Torstein Baasen) Nicolai, Christian & Mathias of Norway and Melanie (Adam Bourke) Oliver, Ellie & Billy of Toronto, ON.
She is survived by numerous sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews.
Valerie was predeceased by her husband Alfred in 1982 and by her three sisters and three brothers.
Her family would like to say a special thank you to the caregivers in Cottage #4 and to the nursing staff of Park Meadow Village.
A private family graveside service is planned for a later date. Donations in Valerie's memory can be made to The Good Samaritan Society, Park Meadow, 1511- 15th Ave. N., Lethbridge, AB T1H 1W2, The Canadian Diabetic Society or a Charity of your choice.
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2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta
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CARROLL
ELLA CARROLL of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Peter Carroll, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the age of 91 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.
Martin Bros. Funeral Chapels Ltd.
610 - 4 Street South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P6
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CLAYTON
LEOEN IRENE CLAYTON (nee Butler) beloved wife of the late Norman Clayton of Warner, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 2, 2009 at the age of 89 years.
Leoen was born in Sioux City, Iowa on February 22, 1919. Leoen was adopted by Fred and Clara Butler and they moved to Warner in 1927. Leoen went to Calgary in 1941 to train to be a Beauty operator at the Marvel Hair Salon. She met and married Norman in November of 1941.
She loved the Warner Catholic Church and was a member of the Catholic Women’s League, and she also volunteered for Meals on Wheels.
Leoen will be sadly missed by her children; Duane (Pat) of St. Albert, Gordon (Kathy) of Warner, Donna of Delta, BC and Gary of Warner. Grandma will be lovingly remembered by 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, her parents Bill and Clara Butler, and her son-in-law Dave Williams of Delta, BC.
The family would like to give special thanks to the Milk River Long Term Care staff.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00PM, on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Main St. N, Milk River, AB, with Father Joe Kalathilparambil celebrant. Interment at Warner Cemetery.
For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Warner Fire and Ambulance, Box 218, Warner, AB, T0K 2L0, or to the Warner Seniors Centre, Box 88, Warner, AB, T0K 2L0.
Martin Bros. Funeral Chapels Ltd.
610 - 4 Street South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P6
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DOREEN MARY NIELSEN (ROWSE)
Our beautiful Mother Doreen passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Monday February 2, 2009 at the tender age of 94 years, with her faithful poodle, Chickey, by her side. Doreen is now with her son Glen David, Mother and Father, and all of her siblings and dear friends who predeceased her.
Doreen was born in Leceister England on November 20, 1914. She fell in love with and married Earl Nielsen (a Canadian Soldier) and she then emigrated to Milk River, Alberta as a war bride. Doreen and Earl divorced when the children were very young.
She was a beautiful woman who always had a gentle song in her heart which she shared with everyone and everything she was near. Doreen loved all of life, and she respected all. She was always there for anyone who needed comfort and unconditional love and she would sing with her heart and soul.
Her dearest and most sacred blessings were her children Michael, Kent, Glen, Lorelei, Pamela, and of course her little daughter Vanessa Gay who Doreen was forced to give up for adoption because she had limited means of supporting all of her children.
Doreen worked hard, raised her children (she was a good mother) and supported her precious family by singing for others. She has sung at many weddings, funerals and sang solo in her church and in choirs in Alberta.
Doreen was ultimately blessed with 10 Grandchildren: Christopher, Dionne, Douglas, Jasmine, Matthew, Nancy, Phashan, Richard, Timothy and Tyler, and 7 Great grandchildren: Ashley, Conner, Conner (yes..2 Conners!) Emily, Olivia, Ryker and Sarah.
Doreen lived in Milk River with her daughter Pamela and friend Austin whom she cherished as she would a son.
We will celebrate her life at ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH in Milk River on Saturday, February 7, 2009 11:00 am.
WE LOVE YOU DEAR MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND
"But those who hope in strength. They will soar or run and not grow weary."



ERDMAN (nee LEVER)
It is with deep sadness that the family of CARLA MARY ERDMAN (nee LEVER) announces her passing on Monday, January 26, 2009 at the age of 65 years.
A Funeral Mass will be held at OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2405 - 12 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Tim Boyle Celebrant.
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2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta
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GLUSZKOWSKI
MR. JOHN GLUSZKOWSKI passed away in Kelowna, BC at the age of 59 years, beloved son of Lydia and Walter Gluszkowski.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at ST. BASIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 601 – 13 Street North, Lethbridge, Father Tim Boyle officiating.
Martin Bros. Funeral Chapels Ltd.
610 - 4 Street South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P6
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HOPE
DR. JOSEPH HOPE, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Anne Hope of Lethbridge, AB, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the age of 65 years.
He will be lovingly remembered by daughters Paula and Debra; their husbands Francois and Sean; and their children Lauren, Julia, Gillian and Elizabeth.
A Funeral Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. with Reverend Larry Hankinson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, #301, 620 Colborne Street, London, ON, N6B 3R9.
A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery.
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2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta
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LATURNUS
MRS. HELEN LATURNUS, beloved wife of Mr. John Laturnus of Coaldale, passed away at the Coaldale Hospital on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the age of 85 years.
Funeral arrangements to be announced when completed.
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2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta
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SIBLEY
Mrs. Margaret Jean Sibley - on February 3, 2009, at the age of 92 years, at Lethbridge, Alberta, Margaret (Mardy) Sibley (née MacKenzie), beloved wife of the late Dr. William M. Sibley, loving mother and mother-in-law of Robert William Sibley of Hamilton, Ontario, John MacKenzie Sibley and Carmen S. Thériault of West Vancouver, B.C. and Jean Elizabeth Sibley of Soquel, California, and proud grandmother of Jamie Rose, John Alexandre and Eric William; predeceased by son James MacLachlan, sister Leila and husband Bill.
A Memorial Service will be held at ST. AUGUSTINE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 411 - 11 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta, on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. with Canon James Robinson officiating.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made to The St. Augustine’s Anglican Church Memorial Fund, Lethbridge, AB.
The family wishes to express its deep appreciation to the doctors, nurses and staff of the cardiac unit on 4B of the Chinook Regional Hospital for their care, commitment and compassion.
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Lethbridge, Alberta
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SPONHOLZ
Margaret "Edina" Sponholz of Medicine Hat passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at the age of 96 years, beloved wife of the late Roy Sponholz. She leaves to cherish her memory her sister, Mavis Clare Standing of Lethbridge and one sister-in-law, Joyce Harding of Lethbridge. She was predeceased by her husband Roy Sponholz on January 18, 1972. The funeral service will be held at First Assembly of God Church (395 9th Street SE, Medicine Hat), on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Ken Roset and Pastor Keith Running officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to First Assembly of God, 395 9th Street SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1N4. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it subject heading: Edina Sponholz.

VAN SLUYS
MS. ANN (WIERSMA) VAN SLUYS, passed away in Lethbridge, AB, on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the age of 77 years.
She is the mother of children, Rita (Barlow) Neville, Jack (Trish) Wiersma, Simon (Danelle) Wiersma, Anna (Duncan) Currie; grandchildren, Tracy, Lindsay, Ben, Amy, Mark, Christopher, Robbie, Jamie-Lynn, Kirsten, Jared and Sydney and great grandchildren, Rebecca and Byron. She is also survived by longtime friend Reggie Whiteman; brothers Bill, Case and Bart.
Ann was predeceased by her husband Simon Wiersma, granddaughter Cassidy, two sisters and one brother.
A Funeral Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, AB on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 1:30 P.M. with Pastor John Moerman officiating.
Interment to follow in Mountain View Cemetery.
In memory of Ann, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, #207, 542-7th Street South, Leth. AB T1J 2H1.
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2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta
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