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MRS. ALICE RHODES, beloved wife of the late Albert (Scotty) Rhodes of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the age of 87 years. Alice was born September 23, 1922 in Thelma, Alberta. Besides living in Lethbridge, Alice lived in Medicine Hat and the Crowsnest Pass. Besides her husband, Scotty, Alice was predeceased by 17 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughters, Roxy (Larry) Stevenson and Tara (Doran) Degenstein, grandchildren Cory (Liz) Stevenson of Medicine Hat, Dana Stevenson of Kelowna, B.

RHONDA MARY HURREL (HUMPHREY) passed away at home on Sunday, November 11, 2007 at the age of 51 years. A Wake Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge on Thursday, November 15, 2007 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. A Funeral Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME on Friday, November 16, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. with Reverend Clayton Twigg officiating. Cremation to follow.

Mr. EDWARD “ED” RICE, Q.C., beloved husband of Mrs. Angie Rice, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Monday, December 12, 2011 at the age of 77 years. Besides his loving wife Angie, he is survived by his family, Jon (Laura) Rice from Round Rock, Texas, Barb (Jon) Doan of Lethbridge, five grandchildren Braeden, Lexi and Kai Rice, Titus and Mallory Doan. He is also survived by two sisters, Nancy O’Connor of California and Mary (Al) Gray of Sidney B.

RICHARD ALAN DYCK, beloved son of Ike and Susie Dyck of Lethbridge passed away at St. Michael’s Health Centre in Lethbridge on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the age of 46 years. He is survived by his mother Susie, brother Cornnie (Debbie), sisters Maryann (John), Susan, Helen (Rob) Margaret (Denis) and 15 nieces and nephews and 3 great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Ike Dyck and his brother Isaac Dyck.

SCHULTZ MR. RICHARD ALVIN SCHULTZ, beloved husband of Linda Bruneau of Coaldale, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the age of 59 years. Left to mourn his passing are his brothers, Michael (Monica), Tom (Alice), Roy (Trudy) Schultz, his step children - Angele (Shawn) Marc, and his grandchildren Logan and Jayden. He will also be missed by his numerous nieces and nephews. As per Richard's request, there will be no formal funeral service.

RICHARD FILIPCIC, beloved husband of Rose, his wife of 60 years, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord on January 5, 2014 at the age of 89 years. Left to mourn are his daughter Louise Westland (Garry) and her children; Melissa Westland; Melanie Johnston (Chris) and their children Eli, Noah, Jacob and Luke; Michael Westland (Christine); and Matthew Westland; and Richard’s son Stan Filipcic and his daughter Katherine Anderson (Kieran) and their daughter Ella; Stan’s son Adam and Adam’s son Weston.

Mr. RICHARD McLAREN, beloved husband of Mrs. Gerry McLaren of Slave Lake, AB, passed away at the Slave Lake Hospital on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the age of 64 years. Richard is survived by his wife of 43 years Gerry, and his family, Michael and children (Jess, Joey, June), Ric (Keri) children (Alyssa, Brandon, Ethan, Emma), his adopted beloved dogs (Sulley and Snoopie), also survived by his brothers Tom (Alice) and familes, Willie and families, sister-in-law Jean and families, mother-in-law Lena Boychuk and her family.

RICHARD ALEXANDER VIGH of Lethbridge, passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the age of 56 years. Richard is survived by his wife Mary, children; Dawn, Ricky, Dennis and Judy, grandson Kurtis, brother Alan (Carole), aunts Julie (Jack) and Kate, uncle Bill (Norma) and cousins Debbie and Debra. Richard was predeceased by his parents Alex and Gladys Vigh and uncle Bill Nagy. Richard was born on April 26, 1952 to Gladys and Alexander Vigh in Lethbridge where he resided until his passing.

MARGARET RICHARDS, of Coaldale passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, August 12th, following a brief illness. She was two weeks away from her 89th birthday. Margaret is survived by her husband of 63 years, Tom Richards; as well as their children Jean (Ken) Mackintosh and Harley (Jackie May) Richards; grandchildren Laura (Mark) Fast, Logan Mackintosh, Alison (Clayton) Varjassy, Tuscany Richards, Sterling Richards and Autumn Richards; and great-granddaughter Maisie Fast.

On Thursday, August 26, 2010 our very special and much loved Aunt, MARGARET RIEDIGER of Coaldale, went to meet her Savior at the age of 91 years. Margaret was born in Russia on August 24, 1919, the 15th and youngest child of Peter and Katharina Riediger. In 1926, she, with her family, immigrated to Canada, arriving in Acme, AB. After a brief time in the Sunnyslope area, they moved to the Oxley Ranch west of Stavely and later to a farm near Vauxhall.