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JOAN GAIL SIMMONS, beloved wife of Dave Simmons, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at St. Michael's Palliative Care on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 at the age of 73 years. She is survived by her loving husband, Dave; children, Lance (Sylvie), David (Michele), Darren (Gaylene), and Karyn (Richard); grandchildren, Christopher (Tricia), Jenna, Braden, Luke, Avary, Harrison, and Kennedy; and great-granddaughter, Mackenzie. She is also survived by her siblings, Larry (Patsy), Sandra (Bob) and Darcy (Estelle).

JOHN "JAN" SZELAGOWSKI passed away peacefully at St. Therese Villa on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the age of 91 years. John was the loving father of Janet (Tyler) Cook and Barbara (Peter) Ziegler; grandfather of Jennifer (Michael) Brunelle, Cheryl (Charles) Smith, Ryan Cook, Kimberly (Ross) Ziegler-Morley and Stephanie Ziegler; three great grandchildren: Kayla, Alyssa Brunelle and Alex Smith. He was predeceased by his loving wife Joanne "Jasia"; his parents, Stanislaw and Marianna Szelagowski; his siblings Stefania, Kazimierz and Janina.

GEORGETTE MARIE STINSON, beloved wife of the late Ernest "Ernie" Stinson, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 at the age of 90 years, after a valiant effort for life. She is survived by two daughters, Kim (Tony Laturnus) and Kris Stinson (Neil Parisien). Georgette and Ernie celebrated 50 years of marriage together. A Celebration of Life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, on Monday, October 31, 2016 at 11:00 A.

MRS. MARY SMITH (NÉE BABICK) passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the age of 95 years. Mary is pre-deceased by her parents K?lm?n and Maria Babick, sister Irene Babick, brothers John Babick and Carl Babick and husband Richard J. Smith. Mary is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law: Richard A. Smith (wife Denise Smith), of Houston, TX, Allan Smith of Lethbridge, AB, and Bradley Smith (wife Susan Smith) of Courtenay, BC.

CLARA SHEMANCHUK, beloved wife of Joseph Shemanchuk of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at the age of 87 years. Besides her husband, she is lovingly remembered by her children, Allan Shemanchuk of Edmonton and Ron (Sandy) Shemanchuk of Lethbridge; grandchildren: Julie (John Lester) Shemanchuk, Dan (Jenna) Shemanchuk, Laura (Joel) Gordon, Jeffrey (Eileen) Shemanchuk and Leah Shemanchuk; six great-grandchildren; her three brothers: Metro (Cecile) Chrapko, Ronald (Elaine) Chrapko and Ivan (Sandy) Chrapko; sisters-in-law Elizabeth Chrapko and Mary Luchkow as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

ELAINE "KAYE" SEELY, beloved wife of Vern F. Seely for the last 66 years, of Lethbridge, formerly of Stirling and Fort Macleod, passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritans West Highlands surrounded by family on Monday, October 10th, 2016 at the age of 87 years. Along with her husband, she is lovingly remembered by her five children: Lloyd (Tricia) of Mountain View, AB, Sandy of Somers, MT, Brian (Judy) of Overton, NV, Janice (Gord) of Pincher Creek, AB, Louise (Karl) of Creston, B.

ANNA MARIE SULLIVAN (nee Campbell), beloved wife , mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the age of 80 years. Anna Marie was predeceased by her husband of 40 years Eugene Sullivan, and is lovingly remembered by her children and grandchildren: Agnes (Kirk) (Khason, Carter, Ethan) Livingston and Jacinta (Ian) (Aidan, Gabriel, Blake) Miller of Lethbridge; Mary Sullivan of Sherwood Park; Desmond (Karen) (Conor, Madeleine, Siobhan) Sullivan of Calgary.

MARJORIE SCHERLOSKI (ANTOSH), of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Ronald Scherloski, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the age of 88 years. Marjorie was born to Frank and Annie Antosh in Esterhazy, Sask., on July 23, 1928. She married Ron on Oct. 6th, 1959. A loving mother to Carol (Stan), David (April), Joan (Bruce), loving grandma to Teddy, Jamie and Ronnie, Bryan (Kelsey), Lauren, Keith, Jordan and Jenna (Matt), Kimberly (Carl), Michael (Heather) as well as a loving great-grandma to Emily and Amelia Marjorie Waters.

ELRA SCHOEN, beloved wife of the late Tony Schoen, formerly of Warner, Alberta, passed away at Fairmont Extendicare in Lethbridge, at the age of 90 years. She is the loving mother of six children; Craig Schoen, Kelly Baceda, Cyril Schoen, Toni Ambrose, Diana Metzger and Arlene Olsen. She also leaves behind many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews that she deeply loved. Besides her family, her passion was painting and sculpting, always making the family home more beautiful.

GERTRUDE MARY SQUIRECHUK, beloved wife of the late Kit Squirechuk, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Edith Cavell Care Centre on Monday, September 5, 2016 at the age of 89 years. A Private Family Service will be held at a later date. To send a condolence, please visit www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com