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WALTER CUELL June 13, 1931 - Nov 27, 2015
It is with great sadness that weannounce the passing of ourb e l o v e d h u s b a n d , f a t h e r ,grandfather & brother. Walterpassed away after a brief illnessat the Peace River Hospital. He issurvived by his wife of 63yrsSuzanne, his 3 sons Jeffery,Michae l (Orysya) and Tom(Lucille) and his 6 grandchildrenLaura, Jimmy, Simon, Emily,Samantha & Magdelina. He isalso survived by 3 brothers: Bob,Ritchie & Ted and 2 sisters:Dorothy Fox & Barbara Stewartand is predeceased by h isparents Ceci l & Vio let andbrothers Barry & Wi l l iam. Walter was an accomplishedath le te and won numerouschampionships & awards inHockey, Golf & Curling. He wasinducted into the LethbridgeSports Hall Of Fame in 1986.He was a lso a success fu lbusinessman for the past 43yrswho gave generously back hiscommunity volunteering his timeon numerous boards including thePeace River Golf & Curling Clubs,Kinsmen Club, Rotary Club andChamber Of Commerce all ofwhich he was a past president. Healso sat on the board of directorsfor the AB Golf Assoc, IIBAA andthe AB Driver Control Board. He travelled extensively and wasan active, involved father whocoached all 3 son's hockey andloved to take them golfing andcurling among other activities. Hewill be missed by many, he was atrue engaging friend. His keensense of humour and quick wit areonly surpassed by his enormousgenerosity as a loving husbandand father. If desired, a donation can bemade to the Peace River &D is t r i c t Hea l th Founda t ionwww.prdh f . ca
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TAMAGI FUMIKO “FUMI” TAMAGI, ofLethbridge, passed away at theCoalda le Heal th Centre onTuesday, December 15th, 2015 atthe age of 93 years. She is the loving mother of Fay(Sandy) Oakes of Coaldale and acherished grandmother to Jason(Doreen) Oakes (and childrenKailey & Lila) of Lethbridge andKimi (James) Livingston of BlackFalls, Alberta. She was predeceased by her sonToshi, brothers Tash, Naoto,Masao, Nup, Harpo and Kiyo,sisters Dori, Momoyo and Yaekoand parents Toyoki and Haru. Born in Vancouver, B.C. onJanuary 13th, 1922 Fumi had herearly education in Mission City,B.C., graduating from MissionHigh School in 1939. She went tothe University of Alberta to train asa teacher in 1951. Fumi taught fortwo years in Picture Butte andaccepted a position in Lethbridgein 1954. She cont inued toupgrade her education by takingsummer courses in Calgary andEdmonton when she could. Sheearned her B Ed. Degree in 1966.She spent over thirty years as ateacher and thoroughly enjoyedher profession. S h e l o v e d h e r c h i l d r e n ,g r a n d c h i l d r e n a n d g r e a t -grandchildren as they were a verybig part of her life. She enjoyedgardening and spending time atthe Seniors Centre. Travelling withher fami ly he ld many fondmemories. She wil l be sadlymissed. A Private Family GravesideService will be held at MountainView Cemetery. In l ieu of f lowers, memorialdonations may be made to theCanadian Diabetes Society, #204,2323 – 32 Avenue N.E., Calgary,AB, T2E 6Z3
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PALOTAI It is with great sadness and muchlove that we say goodbye to ourmother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. IRENE PALOTAI passed awayp e a c e f u l l y o n W e d n e s d a yDecember 16, 2015 at theage of 84. She will be fondlyremembered by her daughtersIrene (Peter) Andor, MaggieAdamuv and special friend HarryMunroe, her five grandchildrenZsa Zsa (Bob), Julie, Elizabeth(Ron), Frank (Susan), Marika( S h a n e ) , h e r 1 3 g r e a t -grandchi ldren; James, Cory,Dreana, Lemonia, Joseph, Emily,Holly, Matthew, Virginia, Thomas,Brayden, Kobi and Nova-Lee. Mom came to Canada in 1957from Hungary to make a better lifefor us. She took great pride in herwork ethic, her garden and themeals prepared for her family. We will be forever grateful foryour bravery, your strength andyour determination. We love youmom, rest in peace. Relatives and friends are invitedt o p a y t h e i r r e s p e c t s a tCORNERSTONE FUNERALHOME, 2800 Mayor MagrathDrive South, Lethbridge, AB, onSaturday, December 19, 2015 at2:00 P.M.
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ANNO SLOMP1928 - 2015
At the age of 87years, AnnoSlomp went to be w i th h isheavenly Father on December 16. Born in Drenthe, the Netherlands,he immigrated to Canada in 1954.He was pre deceased by Ena, hisloving wife of 57 years. Togetherthey raised 6 children: Klaas (Deb)of Lethbridge and their childrenJessica (Brian Cool), Laura (DanBooy), and Brad (Nicole); Mike(Judy) of Edmonton and theirchildren Stefan (Kimberly), Caitlin,and Genieva; Flo, of Edmonton;Allan (Betty) of Nobleford and theirchildren Shelly (Jon Pfeffel), Matt(Alexandria), Scott (Chelsey VanVaerenbergh), and Alyssa (TravisTams); Grace (Mike Pool) ofVienna, Virginia and their children
Jordan and Joel; Mel (Anita) of Edmonton and their children Kyria,Cameron, and Julia. He was also blessed with seven great grandchildren:Oren, Ryleigh, Beckett, Avianna, Ariella, Josiah, and Isaiah. Dad has twosurviving sisters and three brothers. In addition, he loved and was loved byan extensive extended family and numerous friends. He was a compassionate man, a gentle soul; active in his church,farming and school communities, and in areas of special interest such asprison ministry. Friends and family may pay their respects between 6:30pm and 8:00pm,on Monday, December 21, 2015, at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEWCHAPEL, 610-4th Street S. Lethbridge. A service celebrating his life will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday,December 22, 2015 at the NOBLEFORD CHRISTIAN REFORMEDCHURCH, 522 Highway Avenue, Nobleford. As family, we thank many, including the staff at the Good Samaritan –West Highlands facility who cared for both mom and dad over the past fewyears. Also, we appreciate the medical attention provided to dad in thepast two months by the staff and physicians of Unit 4b at the ChinookRegional Hospital. Lastly, we thank Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels fortheir services.
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HAZEL MARY SIMANTON1915 - 2015
Mrs. Hazel Mary Simanton ofForemost, beloved wife of the lateMr. Edward Ceci l Simanton,passed away at the Bow IslandH e a l t h C e n t r e o n F r i d a y ,December 18, 2015 at the age of100 years. Funeral arrangements will beannounced when completed.
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MANY SHOTS - KASHEEP KAVEN RITA REANNE MANYSHOTS - KASHEEP, was ayoung, beautiful, woman that stillhad a fulfilling life ahead of her butGod decided to call her home onSaturday December 12, 2015 atthe age of 18 years. A Funeral Mass will be held at ST.M A R Y ' S I M M A C U L A T ECONCEPTION PARISH - BloodReserve, Alberta, on Saturday,December 19, 2015 at 11:00 A.M.with Father Pawell Andrasz O.M.I.
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MERV RAUWS1957 - 2015
George Mervyn Rauws belovedhusband of Shelly Rauws, passeda w a y i n T a b e r o n F r i d a yDecember 18, 2015 at the age of58 years.
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Irene Matisz Wells
The families of the late Irene
Matisz Wells wish to extend
our sincere thanks for the
many kindnesses, cards, and
condolences that we have
received. We also extend our
gratitude and appreciation to
the doctors , nurses and
v o l u n t e e r s a t C h i n o o k
Regional Hospital for the
excellent care and compassion
they provided our mother in
her final days.
Thank you to the staff and
residents of Martha’s House
who befriended our mother,
Irene, and especially, Father
Alphonse Nar i se t ty , fo r
sp i r i tua l d i rec t ion .
Thank you to All Saints
Parish (Assumption Church),
especially, Sharon Hagel, who
l e d p r a y e r s , a n d
a c c o m m o d a t e d a l l o u r
requests. Thank you, Father
Lukas Drapal, Cheryl Hudak,
the Resurrection Choir, and
H o n o r G u a r d , C a t h o l i c
Women’s League, for making
the Funeral Mass a beautiful
celebration as we lay to rest
our beautiful mother.
A special thank you to the
C . W . L . v o l u n t e e r s w h o
prepared a lovely luncheon
and space for our families and
f r i e n d s t o g a t h e r a n d
r e m i n i s c e .
Finally, a sincere thank you to
Cornerstone for helping us
navigate final plans, and for
the respect shown to our
family at this time.
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The fami ly o f the la te
William (Bill) King would
like to say thank you to family
and friends for all the support
we rece ived dur ing th i s
difficult time. The visits, calls,
cards, emails, flowers and food
were greatly appreciated.
Thanks to Reverend Glenda
Wert for her kind words and
comfort in our time of need,
and to the doctors and nurses
involved in Bill’s care over the
years.
Special thanks to Joyce Ober
and Rob Meheden for the
eulogy and to Chris Murray
for his tribute, they beautifully
portrayed the man Bill was.
Thank you to the staff and
m a n a g e m e n t o f M a r t i n
Brothers, especially Sandy
Regier and Lisa Shimozawa.
Your professionalism, care and
c o m p a s s i o n w e r e t r u l y
a p p r e c i a t e d .
Carol
Billy and Carolyn
Brenda and Brian
Andrea and Brad, Darin
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OBBAGY
We feel immense gratitude for
your outpouring of love &
support. Sharon's celebration
was enriched by your prayers,
attendance, words, flowers &
love. Thank you for the
donations, Mass intentions,
calls, messages, cards, hugs,
f o o d , g i f t s a n d s t o r i e s
shared.Your generous help &
overall kindness has gotten us
through this week, we could
not have done it without you.
Big thanks to the CWL, choirs
& Cornerstone Funeral Home.
Sincere appreciation to family,
friends, staff & doctors who
supported Sharon. She would
be earnestly telling each of
you, "Thank you so much &
God bless you!"
Les & Sheree Obbagy
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ROBERT MIFFLIN
December 19, 2014
It's been a "year" since you left us.Remembering you is easy,
It brings "smiles" to our faces,with fond memories
With love,
your family!
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