Loreen Edythe Kirk, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the age of 78 years. Besides her beloved husband, Gary, Loreen is survived by: her three sons; Richard (Chris Olchoway) of Calgary, Kevin (Teresa) of Lethbridge, Brad (Sandy) of Lethbridge; six grandchildren; Justin Kirk and Brandon Kirk of Calgary, Tiffany (Cameron) Mills of Lethbridge, Megan (Taylor) Baraniuk of Calgary, Carissa Kirk and Mckenna Kirk of Lethbridge; one great-grandson; Sullivan Mills; her mother Mitz Wooldridge of Lethbridge; four sisters; Doreen (Richard) Harley of Ottawa, Kaye Bathgate of Lethbridge, Faye (Stuart) McMillan of Athabasca, Gaye (David) McVean of Calgary; two sisters-in-law; Bonnie Kirk of Lethbridge and Barbara Bosnak of Calgary; numerous nieces, nephews; family and good friends. Loreen was predeceased by her father, Cecil Wooldridge in 1994, and her beloved dog, Pecos, April 10, 2012. Loreen was born in Eber, Manitoba on October 14, 1933, and moved with her parents at a young age to Lethbridge. She married Gary on November 1, 1952, and would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. In their life together, Loreen and Gary spent much of their time travelling the world and to their favorite home away from home, Las Vegas. Recently, she had embarked on a “girl’s weekend” with all of her sisters and had the “time of her life”. There was always an extra seat at Loreen’s table and she was often heard to say, “I’ll just put another potato in the pot.” You could often find her curled up in her favorite chair with Pecos on her knee doing the daily crossword. Her quiet courage and strength of spirit were a lasting gift to her family during the past few months. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. A Celebration of her Life will take place on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the COAST LETHBRIDGE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE, 526 Mayor Magrath Drive South. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society 317-10th Street South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2M7 or the Lethbridge and District Humane Society, P.O. Box 783, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z6. Honoured to serve the family, CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 7B1. Telephone (403) 381-7777. E-mail: care@cornerstonefh.ca