AINSCOUGH
GRANT LEE, age 86 years, passed away peacefully at Vancouver General
Hospital on July 15, 2012.
He is survived by his children: Tom (Heather), Chris (Nicole), Kathy
(Steve), Louise (Scott), and Grandchildren: Jaki, William, Grady,
Maximilian, and Josephine and predeceased by his wife, Jacquie.
Grant was born 1926 in Cardston, Alberta to parents William George Ainscough
and Zina (Peterson). The family moved to MacLeod and then on to Lethbridge,
where he finished school at Lethbridge Collegiate. In 1944 he joined the
Canadian Army, with special training at Petawawa, Ont. And Shilo, Man.
After graduating from UBC Forestry, Class of ¹51, he had a long career;
first with the BC Forest Service and then MacMillan Bloedel. Grant retired
as the Vice President of Forestry, receiving many awards and with an
Arboretum named in his honour. He was a passionate forester and directly and
indirectly helped plant millions of trees with MB and the Tree Canada
Foundation.
Ready to be reunited with Jacquie, his wife of 57 years, he dreamed of going
swimming with her in the ocean, taking her dancing, and riding off in a
Cadillac.
Thank you to the staff at the O¹Keefe where Grant lived and the medical team
who cared for him at VGH. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to VGH
and UBC Hospital Foundation:
http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?SID=3433861&langPref=en-CA,
Lions Gate Hospital Foundation:
https://www.lghfoundation.com/tribute/tribute-webpage.aspx?tid=67.
or a charity of your choice.
A Celebration of his life will be held at the Vancouver Terminal City Club
on August 30, 2012, 4 7pm. 604-681-4121
For complete picture of Grant¹s life and to send condolences, please visit:
www.hollyburnfunerals.com . Hollyburn Funeral Home 604-922-1221
COX
GERTRUDE COX of Lethbridge, AB, beloved wife of the late Douglas Cox, passed
away suddenly on July 29, 2012 at the age of 80 years.
A Funeral service will be held on Friday August 3, 2012 at 10:00AM in the
MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 4 Street South.
Send condolences at www.mbfunerals.com
Martin Bros. Funeral Chapels Ltd.
610 - 4 Street South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P6
Phone: (403)328-2361 Fax: (403)382-3623
Toll Free: 1-800-382-2901
GILBERTSON
JEANETTE SVEA GILBERTSON of Lethbridge passed away peacefully on Tuesday,
July 31, 2012 at the age of 91 years.
Jeanette is survived by her daughter Joyce Bennett of Vancouver; son Gordon
(Linda) Skoog of Vancouver; three grandchildren Steven, Eric, and Sandra;
sister Myrtle Wiense; brother Elvin Peterson; as well as numerous nieces,
nephews and their families.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at
MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 4 Street South, Lethbridge.
Inurnment to follow at a later date in Vancouver.
Send condolences at www.mbfunerals.com
Martin Bros. Funeral Chapels Ltd.
610 - 4 Street South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P6
Phone: (403)328-2361 Fax: (403)382-3623
Toll Free: 1-800-382-2901
HELEN MARJORIE "MARGE" FRIER
July 17, 1929-July 31, 2012
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear mom, grandma
and great grandma at the age of 83 years. She was predeceased by her loving
husband Doug in 1992 and her parents Charles and Kathleen (Loree) Masson.
She is survived by her children Grant (Colleen) Frier, Cathie Mitchell,
Suzan (Eric) Geisreiter, and Shari (Frank) De Coste; her grandchildren Kelly
(Tom) Mortlock, Shannon (Cheyno) Finnie, Jennifer (Derek) Duke, Christine
Geisreiter, Michael De Coste and Derek De Coste; and her great-grandchildren
Marcus, Russell, Nathyn and Jordan Mortlock, Marshall, Emmitt and Payton
Finnie and Naia Duke.
Marge was born and raised in Lethbridge and lived here all her life. Mom
cherished her family and the times spent together with them. She especially
enjoyed being a grandma and grandma-great.
A private family service will be held at her request.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lethbridge and District
Humane Society, Box 783, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z6.
Send condolences at www.mbfunerals.com
Martin Bros. Funeral Chapels Ltd.
610 - 4 Street South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P6
Phone: (403)328-2361 Fax: (403)382-3623
Toll Free: 1-800-382-2901
IMESON
MRS. MARGARET CATHERINE IMESON (nee Astle), beloved wife of the late Mr. Wm
Rex Imeson, passed away in Lethbridge on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the age
of 96 years.
Margaret was born in Prince Albert Saskatchewan to John and Catherine Astle
on October 3, 1915 and moved with her family to Lethbridge in 1922. She
spent the remainder of her life in Lethbridge and Coalhurst.
Margaret is survived by her son Larry (Ora deceased) of Lethbridge and their
sons Darcy (Roberta Saga) of Sparwood, BC and Jeff of Coalhurst; her son
Marvin (Colleen) of Lethbridge and their children Jody (Paul Beaubin) of
Calgary and Wade of Saskatoon, SK. Missing her are also her
great-grandchildren Rhianna and Triston Meilleur, Spencer Imeson and Sheadin
Imeson.
She was predeceased by two grandchildren (Larry¹s children) Cynthia (Neil)
Meilleur and Cameron Imeson of Ottawa; her parents and all of her siblings
sisters Mildred Wood, Alice (Duncan) Chalmers, Florence (Mike) Duda,
Beatrice (Slim) Owre and brothers Joe (May), Bill, and Gordon (Rita) Astle.
Margaret was raised and attended school in Lethbridge and worked for several
retail business before retiring from Sears and spent much of her retirement
working in her yard and garden. She enjoyed traveling, visiting family and
friends and always looked forward to visiting a good restaurant for an
enjoyable meal. Margaret was a gracious host and always had a pot to tea and
treats for all her visitors and enjoyed their company and hearing all the
latest happenings.
Margaret was a resident of Park Meadows Good Samaritans since January 2009.
Her family would like to thank the staff there for providing exemplary care
and companionship in her years there, especially those in Cottage 7 where
she resided.
At Margaret¹s requested there will be a private family service. The family
requests if desired that in lieu of flowers donations can be made to your
favourite charity.
Send condolences at www.mbfunerals.com
Martin Bros. Funeral Chapels Ltd.
610 - 4 Street South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P6
Phone: (403)328-2361 Fax: (403)382-3623
Toll Free: 1-800-382-2901
OLIVER
DORIS REVINA OLIVER (BROADHURST), adored wife, mother, grandmother and great
grandmother, passed away Aug. 1, 2012 at age 81 after a life filled with
love and kindness.
Born in Saskatchewan on Jan. 23, 1931, Doris moved as a child with her
family to Kimberley, B.C. where she attended school and where she later met
her future husband Golden (Goldy) Oliver. She and Goldy moved to Lethbridge
to start a family and a family business (Central Electric) where Doris
worked until her retirement.
When she wasn't working or spending time with family, Doris kept busy with
the Alberta Social Credit Party, with the Lethbridge Auxiliary Hospital
where she volunteered and at the Lethbridge Country Club where she proved
you don't have to be big to hit the ball straight. She was also an
accomplished gardener, tomato and raspberry grower and a great fan of old
movies with an encyclopedic knowledge of actors and actresses.
In later years, she demonstrated great courage and humour despite physical
struggles, accepting whatever came with remarkable grace. Her strength of
mind made her inspirational to many she encountered.
Doris is survived by son Brian (Sharon) Oliver, daughter Lynda (D'Arcy)
Kavanagh; grandchildren Rhonda (Cheech) Cioffi, Renae (Dave) Kapala, Jason
Varzari, Andrea Varzari (Tim Lyczewski), Keely (Rick) Semenuik; great
granddaughter Alexis Cioffi; nieces and nephews; and four granddogs. (Doris
was a lifelong dog lover/dogsitter and all the dogs thought she was just a
big cookie.) Doris was predeceased by husband Goldy, her mother, father,
three brothers and a sister.
A Celebration of Doris' Life will be held on Tuesday, August 7th at
CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South at 1:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to THE HUMANE SOCIETY (SPCA),
2920-16 Avenue North, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1H 5E9.
The family would like to thank Dr. Alan McPherson and his assistant Leanne
with exceptional thanks to the wonderful caregivers at Good Samaritans Park
Meadows village who became more friends than caregivers. Also thanks to
Melissa, Paul and Annie from Community Health.
Honoured to Serve
Cornerstone Funeral Home & Crematorium
2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 7B1
Telephone ~ (403) 381-7777
Fax ~ (403) 381-3128
Toll Free ~ 1-(888)-381-7778
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John Penner
1930 - 2012
John Penner of Lethbridge (formerly of Vauxhall), beloved husband of the
late Anna Penner, passed away in Lethbridge on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the
age of 82 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at the Southland
Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, August 3, 2012 between
7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
The Funeral Service will be held at the Vauxhall Mennonite Brethren Church,
320 - 9 Street North, Vauxhall on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 2:30 P.M. with
Bishop John Hiebert officiating. Burial to follow at the Vauxhall Mennonite
Cemetery. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at
www.southlandfuneral.com.
Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403)
223-8778.
Marnie Sutton
1941 - 2012
Marjorie Helen Sutton, beloved wife of the late Del Sutton of Vauxhall,
passed away in Taber on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the age of 71 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.
