Obituaries

VICTOR WILLIAM SMAILES, of Coaldale, beloved husband of Deanna Smailes, passed away at home on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at the age of 68 years.

It is with great sadness that the family of WAYNE BERNARD BRUYCKERE announces his passing on Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at the age of 82 years. 

FREDERICK WILLIAM COWARD, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Gail Coward, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, at St. Michael’s Health Centre on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at the age of 90 years.

CAROLINE “CARRIE” EDNA WINGFIELD (née Crozier), passed away peacefully surrounded by family at St. Michael’s Health Centre Palliative Care Unit on the morning of Monday, March 2, 2026 at the age of 80 years.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of DONALD “DON” BANDMANN at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at the age of 71 years.

It is with sadness that the family of MARJORIE BEATRICE NIEDZWIECKI (née Mason) announced her passing on February 17, 2026 at St. Therese Villa, Lethbridge, at the grand age of 97.

With love and sadness we announce the passing of John Pylypiuk, a devoted husband, father, and papa, on Saturday March 7, 2026 at St. Michael’s Palliative Care at the age of 83 years.

KATIE P. WIPF, beloved wife of Paul Wipf, passed away peacefully at Lakeside Colony on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at the age of 81 years.

BARBARA JUNE THOMPSON, of Coalhurst, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the age of 71 years.

It is with great sadness that we announce that, after a courageous battle with a myriad of long-standing health complications, the passing of our beloved DIANA ALMA McKENNA. Diana was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friend who will be greatly and truly missed.