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MABEL KORSBERG

MABEL MARGARET KORSBERG, beloved wife of 63 years to Melford Korsberg, of Lethbridge, AB, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the age of 88 ? 1/2 years. Mabel is the loving mother of Darlene Gleasen (Bill) of Calgary; Connie-Marie Riedlhuber (Jim) of Lethbridge; Alana McClain (Mony) of Lethbridge. Mabel is survived by her sister, Elsie Nygard of Brooks. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Cherie Harvey (Scott), Michele Maxwell (Darrin), Kathryn Corliss (Aaron), Danielle Erickson (Scott), Travis Riedlhuber, Adam Riedlhuber, and great grandchildren Jaci and Jackson. Her special caregiver this year was Anne Bailey. Mabel was predeceased by her granddaughter, Chantelle (Kiel) Gleason-Garret, her three infant children, her parents and 8 brothers and sisters. Mabel was born in Arena, Saskatchewan and moved to Rolling Hills, Alberta in 1941. She married Melford in 1945 and farmed in Loomis, Saskatchewan until 1949 when they moved to Warner, AB. They farmed 16 miles east of Warner for 20 years and then moved to Lethbridge where they still reside. Mabel was a great wife and mother and loved to cook, sing, read and most of all dance. She could be mischievous and had a sense of humour and absolute love of children and family. A Celebration of Life will be held at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, on Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. with Sister Ivy McCaan officiating. In memory of Mabel, donations may be made to St. Michael’s Foundation, 1400 - 9th Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4V5, designated to the Bridges GCR program.