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ROBERT WAYNE BROWN, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Legacy Lodge in Lethbridge, AB on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the age of 70 years. Wayne is survived by his children Wanda (Brian) Hood and Wendy Jonker, of Lethbridge, and Robert Timothy (Barbara) Brown, of Calgary, and their mother Elaine VanderBerg. He is also survived by ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren, as well as six brothers and sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.

JASON JAMES BULL CHILD, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the age of 46 years. He is lovingly remembered by his three beautiful children; Julie Delaney, Brenda Crane Chief and his only boy, Jason Jr. Crane Chief; grandchildren: Raynebow-Roze Delaney, Brodie Chief Calf, Jack Chief Calf-Delaney, Cadence Eagle Child and Cobin Crane Chief; father Leonard Bullchild; adopted children: Peter (Trixie) Bull Shields, JP Bullshields and Brocks Crow.

EFFIE BURGE (WADDLE) of Lethbridge, passed away at St. Michael's Health Centre, Palliative Care Unit on Monday, October 17th, 2016 at the age of 95 years. Effie, affectionately called "Sis" by many family and friends, was predeceased by her beloved husband, Charles Edward "Chick", in 2007, and devoted son, Arthur James "Jim", in 2008; father Edwin Merril "Ed" Waddle, in 1972, and mother, Lena Olava "Nellie" (Larson) Waddle, in 1974.

ANN BEERS passed away peacefully, with family at her side, on October 16, 2016 at the age of 86 years in Lethbridge, Alberta. She is predeceased by her husband of 50 years, James (Jacobus) Beers, and her daughter Wilda Sanderson. She is also predeceased by her seven siblings. She is survived by her family; (Richard) Sanderson of Lethbridge, Glen (Rhonda) Beers of Rocky Mountain House, Terry Beers of Taber, John (Susan) Beers of Taber, and Mary-Ann (Frank) Isaac of Lethbridge.

JOHN PAUL BESTER, of Lethbridge, Alberta, passed away peacefully at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital, B.C., on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the age of 38 years. John is survived by his three children; Braydon, Rylee and Adrion Bester, his mother Nancy (Randy) Fabro and his father Jim (Carolyn) Bester, his brother Michael (Colleen) Bester, his sister Cyndi Bester (Dave Vos) and sister Jessica (Ben) Spackman. John is also survived by many step siblings: Alan, Jeana, Cindy, LeeAnn, Alaina, Lauren, Dana and Jackie, his grandmothers Beatrice Shepherd and Arlene Bester and numerous nieces and nephews.

With sadness, we announce the passing of DORIS BALCOVSKE on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the age of 92 years. Doris was born and raised in Lethbridge, where she worked at the Bank of Montreal after high school and was the proprietor of Margo Ladies Wear through the 1950's. She then moved on to caring for her family, enjoying her friends and serving her community. Doris lived her life with gusto, and was first in line to help out, lend a hand or offer an opinion and a hug.

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved husband, VICTOR BZDELL, of Lethbridge, at the St. Michael's Health Centre, Palliative Care Unit, surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the age of 87 years. He is the loving father of Sharmaine (Perry Mirkovich), loving grandpa to Kayla (Bruce Carbert) and Kelsey Mirkovich. He had a great love for his daughter and two granddaughters.

DAWN LORRAINE BISHOP, passed away in Meridian, Idaho, surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the age of 67 years. Dawn is survived by her three children and eight loving grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Herb and Adrianne Bishop, sister-in-law Nola Bishop and her sweetheart Kirk McIlwraith. Dawn was born on February 6, 1949 in Raymond, Alberta. She was the oldest of seven siblings.

It is with sadness and gentle relief, that we announce the passing of BRYAN NICHOLAS BOLOKOSKI, beloved husband of Elaine, on Thursday, July 28, 2016, after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Lethbridge on November 2, 1948 and lived on the family farm, east of Warner until completion of high school. Bryan attended LCC for two years in Business Education and spent his life in retail; with Woolco, Eldorado RV, Allied Moving, Glidden Paints and Field of RV Dreams.

CLARENCE "COYOTE" PAUL BULL CHILD of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Friday, July 29, 2016, at the age of 54 years. He is lovingly remembered by his brother, Jason Bull Child; aunties Lillian (Don) Head and Garnet Bull Child, Uncle Leonard Bull Child, special friend, Jody Alston as well as numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Also left to mourn his passing are his extended family in the Bull Child, Bad Arm, Prairie Chicken, L'Hirondelle, Big Bull, Plaited Hair, King and Nadeau families.