Obituaries

Our sweet mother WILLEMYNTJE (MEINY) VELDHUIZEN passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the age of 90 to meet her Lord and Savior.

It is with great sorrow we announce that AARON CHRISTOPHER BROOKS, with his family by his side, entered eternal rest on Thursday, April 11th, 2024 at the age of 42 years old. 

It is with great sadness, I am announcing the peaceful passing of my Dad, JOHN RALPH LARKO, at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the age of 93 years.  

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Pook-ski-yaaki (Small Face Woman), Mary Ann Nadine (Cross Child) Weiss at the age of 76 years at the Raymond Hospital.

“Come honey bee, with thy busy hum, to fragrant blooms of apple come… Ah, sip their essence of sweet spring, and to their hearts thy soft touch bring.”                                                                                                                       -Emma Hope

BERDENA CATHERINE KORTHUIS (nee Vos), of Lethbridge, AB, beloved wife of Hank Korthuis, was called home suddenly, by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the age of 70 years.

Liese Geddert was born on March 16, 1930 and passed away on April 2, 2024 in Lethbridge Alberta.  Her German speaking parents attempted to register her name as Liese after her mother but it was recorded as Lisa.  Liese became referred to as Betty in her elementary school years and that became her commonly used name.  Betty married Peter Boschman, her high school sweetheart in August 1951. Betty was predeceased by Peter in May 2013 after 61 years of marriage.  

SONJA NINA SMITH (nee Goluk), passed away at her home, on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the age of 67 years.

GEORGE H. RUSSELL, of Milk River, beloved husband of the late Joan Russell, passed away peacefully at Raymond Health Centre, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the age of 93 years.

PENNY ANN VAN ALLEN, of Coaldale, passed away peacefully with her sister, Dorothy, by her side, at St. Michaels Health Centre, on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the age of 77 years.