All Obituaries

     It is with great sadness we announce the passing of George Antal beloved husband of Justine Antal of Cardston, who passed away at the Good Samaritan Society Lee Crest on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the age of 89 years.             Funeral arrangements to be announced once completed.

     It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Katherine Ann Nagy of Picture Butte, who passed away at the Sunny South Lodge with her daughters Pearl and Marline at her side on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the age of 95 years.             Mom’s passion was singing, playing bingo, and playing games with the family.    Katherine will be dearly missed by her children Melvin (Lyla) Schmidt,...

       Judy passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s palliative care unit in Lethbridge after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. Judy is survived by three sisters; Lee Wallace (Beaumont, AB), Jan Sameshima (Lethbridge, AB) and Kathy Clark (Gibsons, BC) as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Judy was predeceased by parents Gordon and Isobel Brown. Judy was born in Edmonton, AB and moved to Calgary during high school, where she resided until shortly before her...

It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Annabelle Pichie who was born on March 22, 1953, announce her passing on May 28, 2022, at the age of 69. She battled serious health issues related to Parkinson’s Disease in the last years. Shirley will be forever remembered by her husband, Jack Mayo Pichie. She is survived by her sister Betty (Don) Maier and her brother Bob (Pat) Wall, sisters/brothers-in-law Tilley (Phil) O’Conner, Carol (Eldon) Scarf, Jean (Mike) Letourneau;...

On Sunday, May 22, 2022, Becky passed away in Lethbridge, Alberta, after a graceful and stoic battle with cancer. She was born April 18, 1973 to Stanley Warren Tanner and Carolynn Rae Tanner in Cranbrook, British Columbia. She grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and spent much of her adult life in the province until moving to Lethbridge. The oldest of six children, Becky had the best sense of humor and would often interject her humor and wit to relieve a tense situation. She was pragmatic...

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...