Obituaries

It is with immense sorrow and heartache that we share the devasting news of the departure of Gordon Joesph Smeby, who left us on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the St. Michael’s Health Centre in Lethbridge.  

PATRICIA “PAT” MARGARET BARNETT, of Lethbridge, beloved and cherished wife of Deacon Bruce Barnett, of 30 years, passed into the peace of our loving Savior’s Arms, on Thursday June 6th, 2024 at the age of 74 years.    

RALPH ALLEN KOWAL, beloved husband of Darlene and cherished father to Jennifer, Jason, Catherine, Breanne and Bailey, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the age of 65 years.

RENEE MICHELLE ANDERSON, of Lethbridge, beloved wife of Kevin Anderson, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the age of 47 years.

Shirley was born in Brandon, Manitoba on December 6, 1934. She was a superb cook, and homemaker. She was always extremely proud of being a prairie girl and business woman. Her home always exuded beautiful aromas and was spotless. She was honest and hardworking with a magnificent ability to endure hardships. Her outspokenness was expressed in her refreshing ability to write poetry and she never ceased or abandoned her desire to work as a full-blown writer of the “truth”. Her sense of humor carried her through many rough patches over the years. 

MARTIN LEON NOWAK, of Foremost, AB, beloved husband of the late Elsie Nowak, passed away at the Bow Island Health Centre on Monday, June 10, 2024 at the age of 94 years.

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of BRENDA GAIL NEIGEL (nee Bannick) on May 25, 2024 after a bravely fought battle with cancer.

IDA ANNE FEIST passed away peacefully with her family at her side at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the age of 79 years.

MILDRED NANCY JORGENSON (nee Griffey) of Granum, Alberta, passed away peacefully in Lethbridge on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at the age of 97 years.

Carolyn Frances Aucoin; was born in Fort William, Ontario on January 22, 1946, to Edwin Warner Callfas & Doris Lydia Callfas. They moved to Regina, SK where her sister, LaDonna and then brother Derek were both born. It was there that Carolyn became friends with Jeannie, one of the neighbours, and they remained best friends until the end, over 72 years. Her father, Edwin, passed away from a heart attack during that time.