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LEONARD BULL CHILD, passed away at the Edith Cavell Care Centre, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the age of 69 years. The Family Service will be held at STREETS ALIVE MISSION, 323 - 4th Street South, Lethbridge, AB on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 5:00 P.M. with the Wake to follow from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. The Celebration of Leonard's Life will be held at STREETS ALIVE MISSION, on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:00 A.

Leslie Andrew Baczuk passed away peacefully on December 11, 2016. He is predeceased by his loving wife Mary, parents Andrew and Elizabeth Baczuk, sister Mary Suthons, father in law George Andrekson, mother in law Sarafima Andrekson, as well as numerous other close relatives. Leslie is survived by son Terry Baczuk ( Debby Furman ) of Medicine Hat, daughters Mona Elliott ( Allan McDougall ) of Calgary and Donna Rucker of Milk River.

ANNE PATRICIA BROWN, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Edith Cavell Care Centre on Monday, November 21st, 2016 at the age of 87years. She is the loving mother of William (Hui) Brown, Fiona (Brian) Kinnee and Elisabeth (David) Mayne and grandmother of Katrina, Stephanie, Matthew and Justin. Anne was predeceased by her husband Mac, an infant son, her parents and a sister. Anne was born in Oldbury, England in 1929. She married Mac in the winter of 1957 before immigrating to Canada in 1958 and settling in Edmonton.

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.