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MR. WALTER PETER DEGENSTEIN beloved husband of the late Mrs. Twila Arlene (Seely) Degenstein passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the age of 87 years. Walter is survived by his children : Roxanne (Jack) Linderman of Gardnerville, Nevada, Doran (Tara) Degenstein of Lethbridge and Willis (Lanette) Degenstein of Lincoln City, Oregon; 5 grandchildren Courtney (Kevin) Fosnaugh, Chad Linderman, and Jason, Russell and Megan Degenstein; sisters and brothers Tony Degenstein, Evelyn Elliot, Phyllis Huff, Nellie Trottier, Katherine (Abe) Brown, Odell (Roy) Stephenson, Florence Forrer and Mike (Pat) Degenstein; brothers and sisters-in-law Vern (Kaye) Seely, Melvin (Enid) Seely, June Degenstein and Elva Seely.

WALTER GEORGE BECKMAN passed away on Monday, November 15, 2009 at the Chinook Regional Hospital at the age of 79 years. He was born November 29, 1929 in Melville, Sask. to Phillip and Elizabeth Beckman. He married Irene Bird and they raised three sons; Roy, Jim (Chris), and Rob. He had four grandchildren Michael, Cathy, Leslie and A.J. The family ran Beckman’s Groceteria in Taber from the early 1960’s. After moving to Lethbridge in the 1970’s, Wally worked in retail sales until his retirement.

WALTER LYCHOWID of Lethbridge passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the age of 82 years. He is survived by his loving children Donna (Darryl), Judy (Terry) and Debbie (Richard), grandchildren Paul (Rita) and Christine (Jason) and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Julie and brother Steve. He was predeceased by his loving wife Monica and grandson Ryan. Dad worked hard all of his life to take care of his family.

WALTER JACOB RUFF A very special husband, father, grandfather and friend Walter Jacob Ruff, passed away peacefully at Edith Cavell Nursing Home on August 30, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He is predeceased by his wife Florence, two brothers, Alfred and Edwin Ruff, three sisters, Martha Fredricks, Helen Schmidt and Leonora Myers, infant son Joseph and granddaughter Kaitlan. He is the loving father of son Blair (Laurie) Ruff of Lethbridge; and daughters Denise Kaupp, Leslie (Joe) Gatner, Carroll Moore of Lethbridge; and Lenore (Morgan) Rockenbach of Wrentham.

WARKENTIN “God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered “Come to me” With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away and although we love you dearly we could not make you stay” MR. WALTER WARKENTIN, beloved husband of Liza Warkentin, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Centre, on Saturday, September 21st, 2013 at the age of 56, with his family by his side.

It is with deep sorrow that the family shares the news of the passing of WALTER (WALLY) ANTONI WIKTORSKI, who passed away in Lethbridge on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at the age of 49 years. When he was well, Wally loved visiting with friends and family, cooking, the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and all kinds of games. He would want us to remember him with a smile. Wally is lovingly remembered by his brother, William Krawczyk and two sisters Jo Wiktorski and Helen Bartlett (Duane) of Atlanta, Georgia; nieces, Megan and Becky and Tara; nephew, Daniel; and his cousins.

WANDA SCHOENBRUNN, beloved wife of Hubert Schoenbrunn, passed away in her home in Coaldale after a long and courageous battle with a chronic breathing illness in the early morning of Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the age of 76 years. Wanda (Muttie, Oma, Tante, Schwester) Schoenbrunn is survived by her devoted family; husband Hubert, sons Chris (April) and Andy (Karen), granddaughters Lynn (Darren) and Kristin, grandson Dylan, great granddaughter Gianna, sister Ellie (Gary), brother Walter (Ann), nieces and nephews; Monica, Sandi (Monti), Angie (Rob), David (Katie), Tony (Kim), Arnold, Klaus (Jane), Kurt, Volker (Fredrike, Christiane) and their families.

PERRY LYNDON WANDLER, beloved father, husband & son, Wandler, of Fort Macleod, AB., passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the age of 50 years. He is the loving father of Tyler Wandler (Tammie Stoby) of Fort McMurray, AB., Lindsay (Jesse) Stober of Oxford House, MB. and Brett Wandler of Fort McMurray, AB. He is also survived by his three grandchildren; Paislee and Kashton Stober and Matteo Sallenback, wife Eileen Wandler, father Ralph, sisters Faye (Murray) Miller and Arlene Bye, brothers David Wandler, Darrell Wandler and Brent Wandler (Darla) as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

DOUGLAS ARTHUR WARD, beloved husband of Sonia Ward, of Lethbridge, AB, passed away on Thursday, June 8th, 2017 at the age of 79 years. Doug was also survived by his children Nancy (Paul) Spitzer, Mark (Alison) Ward and Helen (Jason Negron) Cretu. Also left to cherish his memory are his grandchildren Victoria, Stephen, Zo? and Hannah as well as his sister Elizabeth "Betty" Hodder, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his sister Joan Reynolds, brother Thomas Ward and half-siblings, Ronald Ward, Walter Ward, Viola Miller.

JOAN CECELIA WARD, beloved wife of the late Neil Ward, of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 13, 2015 at the age of 86 years. Funeral arrangements to be announced once completed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.