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ALLAN FILATOFF passed away at the Coaldale Health Centre after a valiant effort for life on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at the age of 80 years. Allan was predeceased by his father, John, mother Seama and one son Larry. He is survived by one son, Robert (Gwen) of Cranbrook, B.C., two daughters, Kim (Gene) of Sunburst, Montana and Marcy of Kelowna, B.C., five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mildred Filatoff of Lethbridge, Betty Schiele of Penticton, B.

MR. CLIFFORD ALLEN FINCH, of Milk River, passed away with his family at his side at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the age of 78 years. Clifford is survived by his sons Collin, Murray, Wayne and Brian; daughters Wanda, Dena and Dawn; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Clifford was a man who loved to laugh, and was well known by his nickname “Trouble”. He was a compassionate, thoughtful and honourable man who loved his family and friends.

ELSIE FINNERTY passed away on Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 at the age of 102 years. She was born in Brouse, B.C. and moved to Coaldale and then to Lethbridge. She had a great sense of humor and was a special woman with many talents. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, darts, bowling, clogging, playing cards, bingo, camping, and golf. She was an extremely good cook and loved making jams as well as did lots of canning.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved relative “Payoot Ohkomi - Calling Back From Afar” Margaret Jane First Rider - Pruitt beloved wife of the late Emmitt Pruitt. Payoot Ohkomi was born of the Short Robe Clan, on the Blood Reserve, Alberta on February 8, 1931 to Mr. & Mrs. George and Jane First Rider. Mother was fortunate to be brought up in our traditional way of life by our Grandparents Dog Child and Only Handsome Woman.

FIRST RIDER “Saokiawakaasiaki” (Antelope Woman) It is with the deepest sadness that the family of ALVINA “VINEY” FIRST RIDER (nee Kennedy) announces her passing on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the age of 59. Left to cherish her memories are her husband Blair First Rider, children; Lizabeth (Rick) Fox and Alvin (Shaundell) First Rider, step-daughter Crystal Wolf of Hobbema, four grandchildren; Brent “Jake”, and Patricia “PJ” Fox, and KaLea and Davis First Rider of Cardston, Alberta, adopted grandchildren; Jon, Joel and Nick Fox, sisters; Mary Barnes, Helen Stiner, Ida Shields, Nora Kennedy from Montana, Eileen (Earl) McDougall and Lizabeth (Roy) LaVoy from Minnesota, brothers Edward Kennedy from New Mexico and James (Wendy) Kennedy from Montana as well as numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom she treated as her own children.

MR. THOMAS C. FIX of Lethbridge, companion to Christine Hoehn, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2011, at the age of 61 years. Tom was born in Edmonton to Emil and Florence. His family moved to Peace River when he was young. He then moved to Lethbridge in 1972 with his wife Margaret and son Tim. Son Trevor was later born in 1976. Tom worked at Terry Bland’s Photography before going to Woolco.

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, EDNA FLORENCE FLETCHER, who passed away peacefully at St. Michael's Health Centre, Palliative Care Unit in Lethbridge AB, on December 19, 2016 at the age of 92 years. She was born in Woodroyd, MB, to George and Florence Smaldon. Mum is survived by her son Charlie (Lenore) of Lethbridge, daughters Evelyn Yarn (Lloyd) of Winnipeg, Marilyn Moloney (Tom) of Winnipeg, Pat Hawkins (Todd) of Winnipeg, son Ken (Peach) of Gimli, MB, nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, sister Martha Charison, brother Harold Smaldon, sisters-in-law Evelyn Smaldon and Joan Pullin, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

MRS. FLORENCE ‘FLO’ BATES, beloved wife of the late Mr. Stewart Bates, passed away at St. Michael’s Health Centre, Palliative Care, on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the age of 82. She is the loving Mother of three sons: Lyle (Colleen), Byran (Diane), Morley (Ruth); all of Lethbridge. Grandchildren; Christina (Mark), Don (Victoria), Shawn (Lisa), Kevin (Coreen), Kyle, Erin (Curtis), Penny (Jamie), Keith (Amber), Stephanie (Nathan), Blair (Michelle), Mandi, Mark (Krystal).

MRS. FLORENCE FRANCES CONWAY, beloved wife of the late James Albert Conway of Lethbridge, formerly of Milk River, passed away at the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary, AB, on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the age of 85 years. She is the loving mother of Roxanne (Keith) Thompson of Claresholm, Wade (Lorna) Conway of Foremost, Boyd (Patsy) Conway of Coaldale, Layne (Donna) Conway of Milk River and Troy (Chrissy) Conway of Spruce View.

What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. ~ Crowfoot, Blackfoot Warrior & Orator Florence Red Crow -Ii nisskim’ maakii (Holy Buffalo Rock Woman) June 3, 1930- May 31, 2013 Surrounded by her beloved family at the Cardston Municipal Hospital, Ii nisskim’ maakii, started her spiritual journey in the early morning when the Sun was rising on May 31, 2013 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.