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It is with heavy hearts that our families announce the passing of our dear mother, GERTRUDE STETAR (née Hofman), who passed away at St. Michael's Health Centre - Palliative Care Unit on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the age of 87 years. Gertie was born in Monarch, Alberta on October 28, 1930 and grew up on the family farm north of Monarch. She married Stephen Stetar on July 13, 1950 and lived her whole life in the Monarch-Nobleford area until she moved to Black Rock Terrace in Lethbridge in 2016.

GORDON WILLIAM SCHARF, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Denise North Peigan, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the age of 48 years. Besides his loving wife of 30 years, Denise North Peigan/Scharf, Gord is survived by his two beautiful children Joey (Kirsten) North Peigan and Chelcia North Peigan as well as his five grandchildren: Chloe North Peigan, Winter Big Bull, Ryder Horn, Kessler Shade and Stryder Big Bull. His First Grand daughter (Chloe) was his best friend.

VERN FAWNS SEELY, formerly of Stirling and Fort Macleod, passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritans West Highlands surrounded by family on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the age of 93 years. Vern is lovingly remembered by his five children, Lloyd (Tricia) of St. George, UT, Sandy of Somers, MT, Brian (Judy) of Overton, NV, Janice (Gord) of Pincher Creek, AB and Louise (Karl) of Creston, BC as well as 22 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

RONALD BERNARD SCHERLOSKI, beloved husband of the late Marjorie Scherloski, passed away peacefully with family by his side at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the age of 80 years. Ron leaves behind his son, David (April) and children, Ronald, Bryan (Kelsey), Lauren (Andrew), Keith & Jordan; daughter, Joan (Bruce) Brownell and children, Jenna (Matt) Waters, Kimberly (Carl) Hansen, Michael (Heather) Brownell and great-grandchildren, Emily Brownell and Amelia Waters.

Our beloved friend, JAYNE CORINNE SNIDER, died peacefully after a short illness on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. She was 55 years old. Jayne was born on November 28, 1962 in Camrose, Alberta to Leroy and Anne Corrine Snider. At the age of five, like so many other Albertans with disabilities of her generation, Jayne was admitted to the Michener Centre in Red Deer where she resided for the rest of her childhood and into her young adult years.

JOANNE SMALL LEGS, beloved wife of the late Jimmy Small Legs, passed away at the Fort Macleod Extendicare on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the age of 74 years. A Family Service will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, AB on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 9:30 A.M., after which there will be a funeral procession out to ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH on the Piikani Nation for the Funeral Mass at 11:00 A.

DONALD "CLARK" SELK "checked-in to this world" on July 9, 1948 in Pincher Creek. He "checked-out of this world" on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the St. Michael's Health Centre - Palliative Care Unit at the age of 69 years. Clark has joined his son, Brad, and his parents, Gene & Evelyn, as well as many others who left before him. He is glad to be survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Linda, his daughter, Rhonda (Matt) Wolske of Calgary, his daughter-in-law, Tanya Selk of Swift Current, SK and his grandchildren, Hailey & Carter Wolske and Lucas Selk.

On April 12, 2018 at the age of 21, NEIL JOSEPH SCHULER passed away peacefully with his mother at his side at the Chinook Regional Hospital, just two doors down from where he was born. He leaves to mourn his beloved mother Tammy, stepfather Mike McLaren, sister Nichole and brother Jessie. He will also be remembered by his biological father's other children that he got to meet as a young adult: sister Layla Chicago (Tyler Warren) and her three sons as well as brother Raphael Chicago and sister Lacretia Chicago of Thunder Bay.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the recent passing of our patriarch: Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Reverend, beloved husband to Molly Stallard, at the St. Michael's Health Centre - Palliative Care Unit, on Monday, March 26, 2018 at the age of 94 years. Born to Sidney and Annie Elizabeth in New Glasgow, N.S. and the second of five children. He is pre-deceased by brothers Douglas (Vera), Gordon (Renate), and sister Mary.

THOMAS "PHIL" STORY, beloved husband of the late Lois D. Story, passed away at Fairmont Extendicare on Monday, March 12th, 2018 at the age of 92 years. Phil is survived by his son Peter (Denise) Story of Lethbridge and his daughter Patricia (Bruce English) Story of Edmonton; his three grandchildren Cathryn, Matthew and Jane. He is also survived by his sister Madeline Wylie of Saskatoon and numerous nieces and nephews.