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JANNA TAMMINGA, beloved wife of Willem "Bill" Tamminga, of Picture Butte, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the age of 85 years. Along with her husband Willem of 62 years, Janna is lovingly remembered by her children; Jan (Rosanne) and their children, Jan (Mackenzie), Jennifer (Charlie), Jeremy and Jason; Peter; Grace (Doug) and their children Kayli (Chad), Mackenzie (Heather) and Anthony (Alicia); Brian (Rose) and their children Kyle, Breea and Spencer; Arthur (Darcy Visser) and his children Larissa and Rebecca; Therecia (Dave) and their children Cody and Carlin; as well as two great-grandchildren, Riley and Levi Tamminga.

JUDITH ELSA TUDOR, of the Readymade area, passed away in Lethbridge after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the age of 70 years. Judy was the youngest child of Elza and Buella Tudor (Forsythe). Judy grew up in the Readymade community and made it her home base for life. Judy was a free spirit and enjoyed many creative adventures: playing her piano, sewing, drawing, painting, and working at her potter's wheel.

April 3, 1929 - May 7, 2017 LEONARD "LEN" WILLIAM TETZLOFF, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Sunday, May 7, 2017 after a seven-month illness at the age of 88 years. Len is lovingly remembered by his daughter Charlotte (Lyle) Lester; grandsons, Kyle (Ardy) Lester, Shawn (Heather) Lester and Scott Lester as well as great grandchildren, Kendall, Kaylee, Maverick, Sawyer and Weston. Also left to cherish his memory are his brother Cliff Tetzlaff, sister Barbara Colledge and wife Laureen Tetzloff and her family.

On April 20, 2017, Dennis joined his wife Carol in heaven on what would have been their 54th wedding anniversary. Carol waited for just over three years for Dennis. Dennis is survived by his children Arden Thompson, Lori (Brian) Van Den Biggelaar and Hayley (Mario) Thompson Bruised Head; grandchildren, Faith Thompson, Adrian, Shelby and Alanta Van Den Biggelaar and great-grandchildren Brodie and Sawyer Bruised Head. Dennis also leaves behind his brother David "

TERESA TERNES, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 at the age of 59 years. Teresa, thoughtful, loving, kind and caring. She always had a smile on her face and had a joke or two to tell that would follow. Teresa was dearly loved by her nephew and nieces: Ryan, Amanda & Sarah; sister Chyrel (Gary) Cannady and numerous relatives. She was predeceased by her parents, Max and Rose as well as numerous relatives.

EVERETT "EV" TREMPNER, beloved husband of Constance "Connie" Trempner, of Lethbridge, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Monday, January 23rd, 2017 at the age of 84 years. Besides his wife Connie, he is lovingly remembered by his four children; Kerry (Wayne) Brandt of Sherwood Park, AB and their children, Ashley (Jaimie) Poirier (Finley and Walker), and Shaun (Nicole) Brandt (Arlo and Etta); Corry (Dale) Belsher of Olds, AB and their children, Kailey, Cody, Troy and Cassidy; Darren (Dana Eliason) Trempner of Lethbridge, AB and his children, Madison and Zachary; Ryan (Sandra) Trempner of Lethbridge, AB and their children, Riley and Sydney; as well as his brother, Marvin (Maryann) Trempner.

Our Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, MRS. ANNE TRATCH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2016. She would have been 97 years young on December 20th. Anne was predeceased by her parents, Dmytro (Metronius) and Dora (Anastazia) Uhryn, her husband Walter (D. 11.07.90) her brothers John (Martha), Michael (Muriel) , Morris (Marie) , and William (Mildred). She is survived by: one brother Alex (Veronica) and two sisters, Jennifer Uhryn and Olga (Bill) Michalenko and sister-in-law Marie Uhryn ; six children: Ken (Kathy), Ron (Carol), Larry, Sharon (Leo) VandenHeuvel, Jim (Pat), and Diane Tratch as well as 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

JULIA TONHAUSER, beloved wife of the late John Tonhauser, of Calgary, passed away at the St. Michael's Health Centre - Palliative Care Unit, on Monday, November 7th, 2016 at the age of 94 years. Julia is survived by her children Christine (Richard) Plastow and Anthony (Marie Hibbard) Tonhauser. She is also survived by her four grandchildren Rosemary (Dana Barratt) Plastow, Amber Tonhauser, Ryan Tonhauser and Geoffrey (Grace) Plastow. Julia was also blessed with a great-grandchild, Veronica Barratt.

GAIL PATRICIA TOMSIC, beloved wife of the late George Tomsic, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital surrounded by her family on July 16, 2016 at the age of 73 years. She is the loving mother of Debby (Joey) Savidant of Lethbridge and grandmother of Ryan Shigehiro (Michael Rhiness) of Calgary and Amanda Shigehiro of Calgary. She is also survived by five brothers, Ron (Carly) Hunt of Ottawa, ON.

GORDON A. "PUDGE" THIELEN, beloved husband of Maryetta Thielen passed away two weeks short of his 85th birthday, and 25 days before their 62nd anniversary, at the Chinook Regional Hospital on June 10th 2016. Pudge was born June 24th 1931 in Lethbridge, Alberta to George Thielen and Kate Allers. Pudge grew up on the farm and took an interest in welding and mechanical work. He also dug numerous dugouts for fellow farmers.