Obituaries 1160

Obituaries 1160

Obituaries 1160

Obituaries 1160

Obituaries 1160

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2015 F Lethbridge Herald page - D2

DUNN It is with heavy hearts that wea n n o u n c e t h e p a s s i n g o fLEONARD ELDON "DIGGER"DUNN at the Chinook RegionalHospital on Sunday, November15, 2015 at the age of 83 years. Missing him and his laughter arehis wife and longtime partner,Vicky Dunn, his children, Holly(Norbert) Baier and Judy (Nestor)Wheeler, grandchildren, Ceejay(Shane), Kimberly, Shayla andD e n a e ( B r o d y ) , g r e a t -granddaughter Lennon andstep-grandchildren, Cody andTyler. Also left to mourn are his brotherKen Dunn and sisters JoyeJohnson and Ruth Matthews. He was predeceased by tensiblings as well as his parents,Ben and Cynthia. Digger was born in Lethbridge onJuly 15, 1932, raised in Sundialand Turin then retired in 1993 toPicture Butte. He was a loyal communitymember of many organizationsincluding the Tractor Club, Elks,Legion, Ag Society and Presidentof "Coffee Row". His positivecheerful outlook on life was aninspiration to everyone. Digger'sattitude towards life is one we canall learn from. He was alwaysoptimistic, never complained,loved life, family, friends and hiscommunity. He will be missed byall who knew him. A Memorial Service will be heldat MCKILLOP UNITED CHURCH,2 3 2 9 - 1 5 A v e n u e S o u t h ,Lethbridge, AB., on Monday,November 23, 2015 at 11:00 A.M.w i t h P a s t o r G l e n d a W e r to f f i c i a t i n g . If family and friends so desire,donat ions may be made inDigger's name to a charity of yourchoice.

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DINGMAN-MELANSONJENNY DINGMAN-MELANSON,be loved wi fe o f Raymond ofLethbridge, AB., passed away at St.Michael’s Health Centre, PalliativeCare Unit on Friday, November 20th,2015 at the age of 58 years. She is the loving mother of Jodi(Bjorn) Bjornson of Bassano, AB.,Cassandra (Steve) Lavoie of RedDeer, AB., Albert (Lisa) Hinnegan-Ware of Brooks, AB., and tengrandchildren. Jenny is also survived by hersisters; Alice (Gerald) Stocking,Krista (Perry) Jyont, Tina Brandt,Heidi Brandt and her brothers; JohnDingmen and David Dingmen. She was predeceased by PercyDingmen Jr., Florence Bowls, sisterMary Chalmers, and grandson,

Lucas Bjornson. Jenny was born in London, Ontario. She moved west in 1970 with herdad, grandfather and six siblings, living in Vancouver, Calgary and theCrowsnest Pass. In 1971, they moved back to London, Ontario where shespent the rest of her childhood. She married Kenneth Hinnegan in 1979and they had three children. The family moved to Brooks and fought toremain in beautiful Alberta. Jenny moved to Red Deer and excelled inspiritual counseling. In 1999, she met the love of her life, Raymond, andtogether they started a family business. They spent time on vacation in Mexico, Curacao, Arizona and places allacross Canada and the U.S.A.Finally settling in Lethbridge in 2012, Jenand Raymond found the perfect place to call home, where the scenery andcommunity was everything they could have dreamed of. Jenny loved tospend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyedreading and was a voracious addict for the written language. She lovedpoems and among her favourites was “The Cremation of Sam McGee”.She liked games on screen and in hand. Following an uphill struggle withcancer, she will be sorely missed by all who knew her and remembered asthe one who brought peace and happiness to others.Cremation is entrusted to Cornerstone Funeral Home Ltd.In lieu of flowers and in memory of Jenny, donations may be made to theCancer Research Society, 200 Isabella Street, Suite 305, PO Box 4613,Stn. E., Ottawa, ON. K1S 1P7.

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1930 - DYCK - 2015 Abram "Abe" Dyck of Medicine Hat, belovedhusband of the late Eva Dyck, passed away onWednesday, November 18th, 2015 at the ageof 85 years. Abe leaves to cherish his memoryhis six children, Garry (Sandra) of Lethbridge,Greg (Marilyn) of Medicine Hat, Wayne (KathyPollock) of Medicine Hat, Clarence (Debora) ofMedicine Hat, Calvin (Linda) of Irvine, andBrenda (Alan) Barton of Medicine Hat; elevengrandchildren, Tyson Dyck, Ashley Dyck,Travis (Candice) Barton, Abbe Barton, ColeDyck, Jayme Dyck, Dillon (Amanda) Dyck,Kelsey (Tyler) Vermeer, Jordana (Brent) Dyck,Caden (Kelsey) Dyck, and Taryn Dyck; twogreat-grandchildren, Luke and Emry Vermeer;one brother, Nick of Lethbridge; special

companion, Eleanor Mandryk of Medicine Hat; brother-in-law, DavidGoertzen of Lethbridge; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Abe waspredeceased by his wife, Eva on May 13th, 2008; his parents, Franz andMaria; as well as numerous siblings. Abe was born on September 29th,1930 at Standoff, Alberta and the family relocated to Coaldale shortlyafterwards. He received his education at Readymade Country School andmet Eva at the age of 15. They were married on June 10th, 1951. Abe andEva farmed at Coaldale until they homesteaded at Whitla, Alberta. Abecontinued to farm until 1981. He and Eva loved to travel and developedlifetime friendships from these many trips. He enjoyed his "precious metals"position at Paradise Valley Par 3 and his involvement with the PrairieGleaners. Abe found particular enjoyment in "fast cars" and the time hespent with his family and his special companion, Eleanor. Those wishing topay their respects may do so at CRESTWOOD MENNONITE BRETHRENCHURCH, 2348 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat, on Monday from 12:00 to12:55 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held at CRESTWOOD MENNONITEBRETHREN CHURCH on Monday, November 23rd, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. withReverend John Willems officia ting. Memorial gifts in Abe's memory may bemade to the Prairie Gleaners, PO Box 656, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 7G6.Condo lences may be sent th rough www.saamis .com or tocondolences@saamis.com subject heading Abe Dyck. Funeralarrangements are entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPELAND CREMATORIUM, “The Chapel in the Park”, Medicine Hat, Alberta.Should you wish any addit ional information, please telephone1-800-317-2647.

MYRTLE MARGUERITE WESGATE1921 - 2015

Myrtle Wesgate, beloved wife of thelate William Wesgate, passed awaypeacefully surrounded by family atLethbridge, Alberta on November 11,2015 at the age of 94 years. Myrtle was born at St. Claude,Manitoba. Her family later moved toHood, Manitoba and she attendedschool there. After completing hereducation Myrtle moved to Winnipegwhere she was employed by GreatWest Life Insurance. On New Year’s Day, 1951, Myrtlemarried William Wesgate and becamea farmer’s wife on the homestead atPortage la Prairie, Manitoba. They hadone daughter, Ardelle, and werewonderful parents. While she loved the

farm life, Myrtle also enjoyed many other fulfilling activities includingLadies Aid, Royal Purple, Parliamentary Procedure, Portage la PrairieChamber of Commerce, and Toastmistress where she won several speechcontests. Myrtle was employed for many years at the Portage CreditUnion. Myrtle is survived by her daughter Ardelle Wesgate-Mueller (Michael),grandsons Christopher (Paula) McDonald, Heath McDonald, greatgrandchildren Ethan McDonald and Lauren McDonald, and numerousnieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband William,parents Desiré, and Johanna Mazurat, sister Vernace (Sylvestre)Belanger, brother-in-law Hilton (Polly) Wesgate, sisters-in-law OliveWesgate and Hazel (John) Beam and dear friends Olwyn Rogers andEsther Mazurat. A Funeral Memorial Service will be held in Portage la Prairie in 2016.

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LESLIE “LES” ANDROKOVICH SR.1920 - 2015

Mr . Les Androkov ich Sr . o fLethbridge, beloved husband of Mrs.Isabel Androkovich, passed away onNovember 18, 2015 at the age of 95years. Les was born in Lethbridge on April29, 1920, where he lived his first fewyears in town. The family then movedto a farm near Lethbridge where heand his brothers ran a dairy farm andmixed farming operation. He lived onthis farm until his passing. He was aveteran of WWII, having served threeyears as an anti-aircraft gunner. Heserved on numerous boards during hisfarming career, including the AlbertaDairy Board. He had a lifelong love ofanimals, whether it was milking the

dairy cows by hand during the spring storm of 1967, or sitting in his chair inhis golden years talking to Daisy. His compassion for any animal shonethrough. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Isabel; his daughterDianne Ell; sons Allan (Patty & Jordan), Les Jr. (Maxine) and his belovedgrandson Cameron; nieces & nephews. He is predeceased by his mother and father; two brothers Joseph andAndrew; son-in-law Dennis. Vigil Rites (Prayers) will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at MARTINBROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 St. S., Lethbridge, AB. A Funeral Mass will be held at 9:30am on Wednesday, November 25,2015 at ST. BASIL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 604-13 St. N., Lethbridge, ABwith Father Lukas Drapal, celebrant.

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Memorial Services 1155

MARION ESTHER VOTH

(KOLK)

A memorial service to celebrate

Marion's life will be held on

Saturday, December 5, 2015 at

1pm, Central United Church

131-7ave SW, Calgary

Card of Thanks 1145

THOM

The family of the late Alice

Loretta Thom would like to

extend our heartfelt gratitude

to our re lat ives , f r iends ,

co-workers and neighbours for

their support and expressions

of love and kindness over the

loss of our dear Mother Alice

T h o m . T h e s u p p o r t w e

received through cards, phone

calls , visits , emails , food,

flowers, mass/prayer requests,

gifts and hugs will never be

forgotten.

We would also like to offer

special thanks to the Cottage 6

staff of the Good Samaritans

Society for the care you so

lovingly provided to Mom,

Father Kevin Tumback and

Deacon Cliff Bogdan for the

strong support , words of

encouragement and beautiful

services. The Resurrection

Choir for the wonderful music

we all loved so much. The

Catholic Women’s League for

providing mom an honour

g u a r d a n d w o n d e r f u l

refreshments after the funeral

service, all of our friends and

family members that travelled

long distances to show their

support and pay their respects

t o M o m . A n d f i n a l l y ,

Cornerstone Funeral Home.

Your professionalism, care and

compassion were very much

appreciated. Thank you.

May God bless and

keep all of you.

Card of Thanks 1145

T h e f a m i l y o f L E E

HARGRAVE would sincerely

like to thank you for your

support - visits to our home,

phone calls, cards, emails, food,

flowers, koden and donations

to your charity of choice. We

thank you for your presence at

Lee's Celebration of Life - the

kind words and warm hugs.

Lee spent many months in the

hospital under the care of a

most compassionate hospital

staff. Thank you to Dr. Morley

Wong, Dr. Oviatt, Dr. Storey

and other support personnel.

A special thank you to the

Renal Clinic and nursing staff

on all floors who made Lee's

stay comfortable on a day-to-

day basis. We will remember

your support during both

trying times and the good

times.

Thank you to Generations

Funera l Home for the i r

assistance, and to family and

friends for their visits with Lee

while in the hospital.

Along with fond memories of

Lee will be the outpouring of

kindness and support from

friends and family.

- Sincerely,

Karen, Aaron, Leah,

Ryan, & families

Card of Thanks 1145

The family of the late WANDA

DJORDJEVIC e x t e n d

sincere thanks for your love,

care & support, following her

passing on November 1, 2015.

We appreciate your gifts of

cards, flowers, food, visits and

your attendance at her funeral.

She would have felt very

honoured by your kindness.

Our family extends our thanks

to Martin Bros., Rev. Olivier

Ravelojaona of Christ Trinity

Lutheran Church, and all who

contributed to her farewell

funeral service. Our family is

grateful, and your kindness

shall not be forgotten.

Helga & Dan Ledene & family

Peter Djordjevic (Trudy) & family

Card of Thanks 1145

BIGGERS

The family of the late Mary

Biggers would like to express

their thanks and appreciation

to the many relatives, friends

and neighbours who provided

support and comfort through

our time of loss. Thank you to

Len and Sandy Whyte for

l e a d i n g t h e V i g i l R i t e s

(Prayers), to Father Kevin

Tumback for the wonderful

homily, the Resurrection Choir

for lending their voices at the

Mass, and to the CWL for the

food at the reception. The

family would also like to thank

Sandy Regier and Martin

Brothers Funeral Chapel for

their compassionate care.

- Bettyann, Gail, Barry,

Valerie, Shannon & Nancy

and families.

In Memoriams 1150

DAN HEYLAND

July 16, 1958 -

November 22, 2014.

Left this world to join "The

Fisher of Men", on November

22, 2014 at Mission Lake,

Montana.

Dan;Please know that we are wishing for

you:Blue Skies & Warm SunshineCalm Waters & a Cool Breeze

& of course...Fish that never stop biting.

Always Loved,

Never Forgotten

Braedan, Megan & Nancy

In Memoriams 1150

KUCHURAN,

GEORGE GARY

In loving memory of my dear

brother, George, who passed

away 17 years ago, on

November 22, 1998.

Days turn into years,

My eyes still fill with tears.

Precious are my memories

Of time spent with you.

Even though we are apart,

You remain always in my heart.

Hugs to you

and Snowball (Feb. 26, 2013)

All my love,

Marilyn

In Memoriams 1150

McMANN

In Memory of

CHRISTOPHER KELLY

MCMANN

Who passed away

November 21, 2002

What we would not give to clasp hishand

His dear, sweet face to see;To hear his voice, to see his smile,

That meant so much to us.You left behind aching hearts,

That loved you so muchWe never did, nor ever will,

Forget the tragic way you passed.

-Love always & Forever

Dad(Bob), Mom(Terri), &

Bobby

In Memoriams 1150

JACK TIFFIN

1941 - 2010

Still Missing You DAD

Love YOUR girls, Cindy and Pamela

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