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Psalm 48:14: "For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our Guide even to the end." Passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, the Lord in His infinite wisdom took HILDA DYKSLAG home on Sunday, April 23rd, 2017. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, John, her children Margaret (Richard), John (Sadie), Leroy (Joann), Wendy (Buzz) and Patty, her 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, as well as six siblings and 12 siblings-in-law.

MYRNA LOUISE DODDS, beloved wife of Alex Dodds of Lethbridge, passed away at St. Michael's Care Centre in Lethbridge on Friday, April 14th, 2017 at the age of 78 years. Myrna was predeceased by her mom and dad, Gustav & Louise Schatz. She is survived by her husband, Alex; two sons, Ron & Mutita Dodds of Lethbridge and Brad & Kari Dodds of Calgary; four grandchildren, Landen, Lacey, Shay & Kiana; two sisters, Diane & Tom Bell of Medicine Hat and Connie & Lou Diede of Rapid City, South Dakota, as well as many nieces & nephews.

ELTON J. DUELL, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Norma Duncan, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, March 12th, 2017 at the age of 92 years. Besides his wife, Norma, he will be sadly missed by his four children, Sherry (Arnold) Sacher, Richard (Joanne) Duell, Gary (Beverly) Duell and Janice (Rick) Atkins. He will also be sadly missed by his grandchildren, Shelley (Paul) Diggins, Tammy (Rob) Duell-Hodgson, Larry (Jim) Atkins, Darrin (Cindy) Duell, Michael (Cynthia) Duell, Kimberly (Brian) Madigan, Matthew (Georgia) Atkins, Jason (Christine) Sacher, Jay (Crystal) Duell, Trevor (Glenna) Duell, Nicole (Roger) Akune, Adam (Erin) Duell and Stacy (Duane) Kennedy.

FIORAVANTE D'ANDREA, beloved husband of Joyce D'Andrea, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary, on Sunday, January 29th, 2017 at the age of 78 years. Besides his loving wife, he is survived by his children: Cordell D'Andrea of Lethbridge and Jolyn D'Andrea Merrick (Jim) of Calgary. Fioravante is also survived by his sister Mary Delger of Spokane, Wash., a brother-in-law Barry Chalmers of Lethbridge and numerous nieces and nephews.

DEKENS With heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, JOHANNA JANTINA DEKENS. Johanna went to be with her Lord and Saviour on December 29, 2016 at the age of 88 years. Johanna de Boer was born in Groningen, Netherlands, on March 4, 1928, the first of 5 children. After struggling through the war years, she joined her fiance Louis Dekens in Lacombe, Alberta, where they were married in 1951.

KEN "RB" DAHL, beloved husband of Helene Dahl of Lethbridge, AB, passed away at the Fort Macleod Extendicare on Friday, December 2, 2016 at the age of 76 years. Along with Helene, his wife of 42 years, he is lovingly remembered by his daughter, Karen (Adam) Trail; "honourary daughter" Heidi (Simon) Landsman and their children, Colby and Adanna; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as many four-legged fur grandkids. Ken was predeceased by his parents, three sisters and 2 brothers.

Pat Demers fought a brave battle with cancer, surpassing all timelines her doctors suggested, but she succumbed in her sleep, peacefully, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at the Edith Cavell Care Centre in Lethbridge, at the age of 70. Pat is predeceased by her parents, Jesse and Margaret Matlock, of Lethbridge, AB. She leaves behind her loving, faithful husband of 49 years, Donat Demers, three daughters, Lisa (Richard) Brodowski of Maple Ridge, BC; Jennifer (Roldo) Eliason of Lethbridge, AB and Erin (Steve) Hyatt of Frankfurt, Germany.

WALTER "SCOTTY" DUCHAN, beloved husband of 46 years to Pauline Duchan, passed away peacefully at the age of 71 on Sunday, October 16, 2016. Scotty was born in Helensburgh, Scotland, moved to Canada at the age of 11 years old and he spent his life in Lethbridge. He is loved by his son Jeremy (Jodi) Duchan of Lethbridge, daughter Jennifer (Kevin) Collins of Airdrie, grandchildren, Carter and Mackenzie Collins and grand-dog Micah Duchan.

MARJORIE DOW, beloved wife of the late Berne Dow, passed away on Thursday, October 13th, 2016 at the age of 92 years. She is survived by two sons, Ray (Mary) Dow of Lethbridge and Bill (Myrna) Dow of Kitchner, Ont., ten grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Francis and Ada Clark, two daughters, Marjorie and Carolyn, one son, Douglas, daughter-in-law Donna Dow, an infant son and two grandsons, Ryan and Thomas.

CHRIS DE JONG, beloved husband of Vicki De Jong passed away at St. Michael's Palliative Care facility in Lethbridge on Tuesday October 11th, 2016 at the age of 76 years. Chris is survived by his wife Vicki De Jong, his children Brian (wife Crystal and children Brandon, Cayley), Ron (wife Sandra and son Grant), and Darren; sisters Lamberdena De Jong, Joanne Veldman, Marlene Grinnell and brother Glenn De Jong, as well as their spouses and numerous nieces and nephews.