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MR. JEROME (JERRY) ELDER, beloved husband of Mrs. Valerie Elder, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, surrounded and held by his loving family on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013 at the age of 73 years. He is survived by his wife Valerie, children Kevin (Darilyn - Adam and Haley, Chad, Drew, Jennie, Maggie, Eva and Marc), Craig (Twila), Kyle (Natasha, Jordan, Hanna, JT), and Michelle (Gary - Brittany, Courtney).

JERRY BARTOSEK of Cranford, beloved husband of Rose Mary Bartosek passed away peacefully with his family by his side at St. Michael’s Palliative Care, on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at the age of 75 years. Jerry was born on April 19, 1934 in Lethbridge, AB. to John and Marie Bartosek. He spent his entire life on the family farm working the land with his father and later with his son Greg.

ERWIN JERRALD ‘JERRY’ WAUTERS passed away after a battle with cancer on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the age of 65 years. He will be missed by his beloved wife Jaime, his son Greg and his dog Cody. He is also survived by his brothers; Ettienne (Dorothy), Eugene (Virginia) and Terry (Judy), sister Lorraine (George) Tucker, sister-in-law Joan Gridley and brothers-in-law Dave (Janet) Smithson and Pat (Sylvia) Smithson. ‘Uncle Jerrald’ will be dearly missed by many nieces, nephews and good friends Wayne Wilderman and Siv Prins.

It is with heavy hearts that we, her family, announce the passing of our mother, JESSIE SARA MARGARET RIDGWAY on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the age of 84 years at the St. Michael’s Palliative Centre, Lethbridge, with loving family at her side. Mom was someone we could all aspire to be like, a gentle spirit, unconditional in her love for family and friends and devout in her belief in Jehovah.

MR. ARTHUR (JIM) BURGE of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Mary Ann Burge, passed away on May 10, 2008, at the age of 60, due to complications following hip reconstructive surgery at the Foothills Medical Center in Calgary. This operation was the result of an automobile accident in December of 2001. He is predeceased by his father, Charles (Chick) Burge in June of 2007. Jim was born in Edmonton, AB in 1948 and married the ’love of his life’ Mary Ann Byrne, in 1969.

JIM HENDERSON of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the age of 58 years. He is survived by Sandi (George) Norman, Sharlene (Jim) Kew, Norma Jean (Ted) Fyles, Rob (Mary) Hawkins, and Maria Lisun, as well as many numerous nieces and nephews. Jim is predeceased by his parents Alex and May, stepmother Helen, sister Christine, twin brother Don, and brother Bill. Born on April 9, 1954, Jim was well liked by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.

It is with great sadness that the family of JIM MCCLUNG announce his passing on Saturday, January 19, 2008 after a brief illness. Jim was born January 29, 1928 in Cardston Alberta. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and motorcycles, particularly with friends and family, throughout his life. He travelled Canada and the United States as a youth before marrying his sweetheart, Monte Lou Cahoon and settling down to raise six children, with unconditional love and patience.

JAMES ‘JIM’ MCKENNA beloved husband of the late Margaret McKenna of Lethbridge passed away at the Edith Cavell Centre on Friday, April 10, 2009 at the age of 90 years. He is survived by his sons Michael McKenna of Grande Prairie, AB and John McKenna of Lethbridge, AB. He was predeceased by Margaret McKenna, Judy McKenna and Peter McKenna. Jim was a veteran of World War 2 and upon returning from overseas he began his career with the Lethbridge Fire Department, where he worked for 38 years.

JAMES ‘JIM’ MCKINLAY, beloved husband of the late Betty McKinlay, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the age of 91 years. He is the loving father of two daughters, Barbara (Malcolm) Charlish, of Camberley, Surrey, UK; and Wendy (John) Bushell, of Lethbridge, AB; four grandsons, Iain (Lindsay) Bushell of Sherwood Park, AB; Ross (Cindy) Bushell, of Hong Kong; Michael Charlish, of Camberley, Surrey, UK; and Robert (Anji) Charlish, of Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK; two great-grandsons, Xander and Liam Charlish of Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK.

TAYLOR MR. W. J. “JIM” (BUCK) TAYLOR, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Helen Taylor, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at the Legacy Lodge on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the age of 92 years. He is survived by his children; Ken (Natalka) Taylor of Lethbridge, Duane (Jo-Anne) Taylor of Lethbridge, Robert (Gay) Taylor of Ponoka, Marianne (Derrick) Hawes of Calgary and Donna Taylor of Calgary, 13 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.