All Obituaries

We are heart broken to share the news that Les (Leslie) Franklin Smith, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, & great grandfather passed away at St. Michael’s Health Centre in Lethbridge, AB. May 15, 2022 at the age of 74.  Les is survived by his loving wife of 25 years Colleen (Wilson), Son Derek (Jolene) Smith, Daughters Angela (Mitch) Carter, Stacy Smith (Travis Schnarr).  He was deeply loved & cherished by his grandchildren Zackary (Mackenzie) Carter, Shyra...

It is with an immense sadness we share that Hank Lamb, of Lethbridge, Alberta, passed away on April 20th, 2022 in Lethbridge, AB. He loved to laugh. Hank had a distinct warmth that drew people to him. His kind eyes, brick house stature, waist-length ponytail made him hard to miss, though he never aimed for attention. His generous ear for listening made him the best kind of company. Hank could be found bellied up to a table (always standing), Budweiser in hand, right ankle crossed over the...

  After a long battle with cancer, Barbara Joan Huzil of Lethbridge Alberta, in her 74th year, is finally at peace. She was surrounded by the love and warmth of her family in her final days. Barb is survived by her three children, Torin (Tara) of Waterdown, Jennifer Ellis-Toddington (Riley) of Lethbridge and Tanis Sevrens (Josh) of Calgary and her much-loved and cherished grandchildren, Ellery and Blythe Huzil, Wyatt, Jake and Lilia Sevrens and Hayden, Owen and Reid Ellis-Toddington....

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Virginia “Louise” Johnson (Syms) of Coalhurst, Alberta on April 18, 2022. Louise was born March 23, 1962, in Calgary, Alberta, and celebrated her 60th birthday shortly before her passing.  Louise grew up as both a city girl, and a country girl.  Surrounding herself with dogs and horses since she was young, she could often be found teaching and training them to do tricks or learn obedience skills.  She was...

Diane Janet Semeschuk, beloved spouse and mother, passed away on April 11, 2022, at the age of 71 years. Diane was born on April 8, 1951, at her parents' family farm in Swan Plain, Saskatchewan. Diane attended Swan Plain Elementary School, then Norquay School and graduated from Sturgis Composite High in 1969. In 1968, Diane met the love of her life and they married in October 1973 at the Greek Orthodox Church in Danbury, Saskatchewan. Throughout their over 48 years of marriage, they...

   Lavina was born in Hilda, Alberta, and grew up in the Brooks / Duchess region. She married Floyd Domeij on October 19, 1947. After homesteading briefly at Wanham, they left the homestead to follow the oil patch before retiring to Bentley. After Floyd’s passing she moved to Calgary and then British Columbia before returning to Alberta in 2012.    Lavina and Floyd had eleven children; Louise, Raymond, Edward, William, Gordon, Darrell, Alvin, Brian, Leslie, Terry,...

Valerie Agnes Peterson of Calgary, beloved wife of the late Peter Peterson, passed away after a lengthy illness at Chinook Regional Hospital on April 1, 2022, at the age of 74 years. Valerie was born in Edmonton and had made Calgary her home, where she sat on the Board for the Crescent Heights Community Association. She studied at the University of Calgary and obtained a degree in political science. She was passionate about politics and loved to travel. Besides her husband Peter Peterson,...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Tony Baldwin, age 55 on March 2, 2022 in Lethbridge AB after a long battle with numerous illnesses. Tony was born in Saskatoon, where he lived most of his life except for the 2 years he spent policing in St. Catherines, ON.  He then moved to Lethbridge, enrolled, and graduated from the Criminal Justice program at the college and found himself employed with the Blood Tribe Police shortly after.  Tony worked with the B.T.P for 17...

"Captain" Morgan Dyck lost his short but difficult battle with brain Cancer. The Captain was a strong stubborn man that stood up for what was right, he would give you the shirt off his back and always shared his rum. He always put his family first, and valued his friends.  Camping, fishing, riding his Harley and road trips with his daughter were among his favorite things. A true truck driver at heart, Morgan looked forward to retirement this summer, spending it with family...

Charlene Lavkulik, of the City of Lethbridge, Alberta, beloved wife of the late Lawrence Lavkulik, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness at St.Therese Villa on February 28, 2022 at the age of 83 years. Charlene was born on October 30, 1938 and lived the majority of her life in Lethbridge.  She had many lifelong friendships that had begun in her youth.  After high school at LCI, Charlene attended nursing school at the Holy Cross Hospital in Calgary. Upon graduation in...