October 10, 2014

By Obituaries on October 10, 2014.

.1933 ~ AMAN ~ 2014
Roy Melvin Aman, beloved husband of Betty Aman of Medicine Hat, passed away on Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at the age of 80 years. Roy also leaves to cherish his memory his children, Glen (Rita) Aman, Faye (Don) Steinbach, and Gail (Dave) Bradford and their mother Velva, John (Jennifer) McLeod; eleven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother; and five sisters. Roy was predeceased by two sisters. Roy was one of a large family raised on the farm north of Irvine. Roy battled serious heart-related illnesses most of his life, but he still loved his sports especially curling and baseball. He also loved spending time outdoors and camping as well as the company of his family and friends. Roy was able to establish his own company and was very proud of this accomplishment. A Private Gathering for family and friends will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Roy’s memory may be made to the Alberta Heart & Stroke Foundation, #124, 430 – 6th Avenue SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 2S8. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Roy Aman. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, “The Chapel in the Park”, locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599

.1933 ~ HAMEL ~ 2014
Norman Christopher Hamel, beloved husband of Pearl Hamel of Medicine Hat, passed away on Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at the age of 81 years. Norman also leaves to cherish his memory his children, Duaine Hamel, Denice (Shane Morgan) Hamel, and Dawn Hamel; three step-daughters, Debbie Ramsay, Brenda-Lee (Darren) Dahlseid, and Lisa (Dale) Phillips; three grandchildren, Joshua Hamel, Michael and Brianna Morgan; five step grandchildren, Jasmine and Rebecca Dahlseid, Kiah Hirsch, Brett and Braeden Phillips; two brothers, Ray Hamel and George (Sandra) Hamel; one sister, Rose Moser; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Norman was predeceased by his parents, Alphonse and Florentina Hamel; one sister, Elsie May; and one brother-in-law, George Moser. Norman grew up in Leader, Saskatchewan and had lived in Medicine Hat for 50 years. He married Pearl Tucker in Medicine Hat on July 15th, 1983 after winning his battle with cancer. Norman worked as a dog catcher, at Kirk’s Iron Works, and at Alberta Linseed Oil as well as at the Canadian Forces Base in Suffield from which he retired after 11 years. He enjoyed curling and playing shuffleboard. Norman will be greatly missed by his family and friends. The Funeral Service will be held at ST. BARNABAS ANGLICAN CHURCH, 635 – 4th Street SE, on Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Canon D. Gene Packwood officiating. Interment will follow at Saamis Prairie View Cemetery. Memorial gifts in Norman’s memory may be made to the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre, 666 – 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4H6, or to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 – 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N2. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Norman Hamel. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, “The Chapel in the Park”, locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599

.1955 ~ MOFFITT ~ 2014
John Moffitt of Swift Current passed away on October 7th, 2014. The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alpine Church of God. Forwarding arrangements are by Swift Current Funeral Home, 233 Lorne Street East, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, 306-773-8355. SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, “The Chapel in the Park”, locally owned and directed. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone (403)528-2599

.FACH
Lillian “Lil” Sylvia Fach of Medicine Hat passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the age of 77 years, beloved wife of the late Morley Fach. She leaves to cherish her memory her sister, Jean (Tony) Paluck of Melville, Saskatchewan as well as numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Olga and Steven Pacholko; her husband Morley, on October 30, 2009; her brother, Carl (Verna) Pacholko and two sisters, Violet (Russell) Austin and Florence (Marvin) Chalupiak. Lil was born on a farm near Yorkton, Saskatchewan on October 2, 1937. Lil met Morley in Tisdale, Saskatchewan where she was employed by a legal firm. Morley later accepted a position as Photographer for the Defence Research Board at Suffield, and he and Lil moved to Medicine Hat where they married in 1959. Lil shared her interest of her love of animals with Morley and for several years in their spare time they helped raised large cats and wolves at Seebe, Alberta. These animals became stars in motion picture productions and for viewing at “A Walk in the Wild” game park. This prompted a desire to volunteer as a caretaker for the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park in Escondido, California, where Morley and Lil purchased a winter home after retirement. Those who wish to pay their respects may do so at the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME on Friday evening, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 8:00 – 8:55 a.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated in Holy Family Parish (1451 Strachan Road SE) on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. with Fr. Philip Le celebrant. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. As anexpression of sympathy donations may be made to the S.P.C.A. – 55 Southwest Drive SW, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 8E8. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Lil Fach, or you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence. Funeral Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 4C2

.HYLAND
Doris Laura Hyland (nee Childs), beloved wife of late Ron Hyland, passed away October 6, 2014 at Bow Island, AB with family at her side. Left to cherish her memory, son Alan and Dianne: Colin, Kevin (Megan) – Sam and Madeleine, Kyle (Sheena) – Burke, Weston and Parke; son Derek and Ann: Randy (Jennie) – Liam, Callum, Fiona and Abiageal; son David and Linda: Tanya (Mike) Sharpe – Tyler, Matthew, Ryan and Evan; son Robin: Kayla (Josh Brown), Kamille, Kara and their mother Lorraine; daughter Judy and Vernon Knapik: Justin (Misty) – Shae; daughter Liz Worley: Lauren and Gillian. Doris was predeceased by her husband, son Colin, grandson Robert, son-in-law Cam, brothers Alan and John, and sister Betty. Mum was born April 24, 1922 at Weybridge, Surrey, England, the first child of Harry and Lily Childs. Mum took on the role of caregiver to her younger siblings after her father passed away when she was five. She entered the workforce upon completing school at age fourteen and answered the call to duty, enlisting in the WAAF of Royal Air Force in April 1941. She was discharged March 1945, attaining rank of Sergeant. Mum met the love of her life, a handsome Canadian airman, at a Forces dance in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were married December 21, 1943 at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. This marriage opened a new world to Mum, moving to Canada and arriving in Bow Island in May 1945. She persevered and prospered in the most important job as a stay-at-home mum, showing her children and grandchildren strength and resiliency throughout her life. Mum was an artist with needles, knitting and crocheting items that three generations will remember and cherish. Mum was an avid darts player, enjoyed bowling in later years, and thoroughly enjoyed Coronation Street and BBC shows. Mum belonged to Anglican Ladies Aid, Order of Eastern Star, and was a proud member of the Medicine Hat War Brides. Life Memberships were bestowed on Mum by the Bow Island Legion and Bow Island Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion and the Anglican Silver Cross. The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. with Reverend Sheila McLeod officiating. A private interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research, #102 Crestwood Square One, 1865 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1Z8; or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT and Nunavut #124 – 430 6th Ave. SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 2S8 or to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund, Box 749, Bow Island, AB T0K 0G0. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to pattfh@telusplanet.net with the subject heading ‘Doris Hyland,’ or you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence. Funeral Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 4C2

.NORMA CLELAND
1927 – 2014

Norma Anne Cleland of Bow Island, passed away peacefully in Lethbridge on the morning of Friday, October 3, 2014 just one month shy of her 87 birthday after a lengthy battle with failing health.
The Funeral Service will be held at St. Andrew’s United Church, 139 – 2 Avenue West, Bow Island on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Sheila McLeod officiating. A private family burial will follow at the Bow Island Cemetery. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at http://www.southlandfuneral.com.
Left to mourn and celebrate her life are her loving children Del (Vicki) Cleland of Fernie, British Columbia, Owen (Cynthia) Cleland of Bow Island, Eleanor Cleland (Carl Lavhey) of Medicine Hat, Stuart (Arlene) Cleland of Tilley, Cameron (Susan) Cleland of Taber and Jennifer (Roger) Penner of Lethbridge. As an ongoing part of her legacy, she is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Norma is also survived by her sisters Helen (Ted) Ames of Pincher Creek and Gwen (Al) Ames of Terrace, British Columbia and brother Len (Donna) Simpson of Edmonton.
She was predeceased by her loving husband Walter Cleland, infant daughter Lori Kathryn, parents William and Jean Simpson and older brother Ron Simpson.
Norma was born in Pincher Creek on November 2, 1927, and grew up on the Simpson farm near Twin Butte in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains near the Waterton Lakes Dam. She attended Utopia country school from grades one to nine and completed her secondary education in Pincher Creek. Her passion for learning inspired her to become a teacher and was sustained throughout her life. Upon graduation she attended Normal School in Calgary to obtain her teaching certification, which she upgraded to a professional designation in 1972. She taught at Bow Island Elementary School for several years and continued to substitute teach well after her retirement from fulltime teaching. Norma treasured a career in education for over thirty years and was highly respected for her influence on her students.
She met the love of her life, Walter Cleland in 1945 and they were married in the Fishburn United Church on August 9, 1947. They lived in the Cowley area and Norma started her teaching career in Tennessee and Spring Ridge schools. Shortly thereafter they moved to the Pincher Creek area where Walter embarked on a life in the agriculture industry and they started their family. They moved to Taber in 1955. In 1962 they moved the family to Bow Island where Norma and Walter farmed and remained for the rest of their lives.
Norma was an independent, hardworking and non-traditional woman of her generation who left a rich and far reaching legacy for her family and the Bow Island community. She was self-less in her commitment of service to others and possessed a vitality that supported her efforts. Norma was a faithful member of the United Church and served in many capacities. She volunteered on the Bow Island Minor Baseball, Hockey Association and Figure Skating Association for decades. She also represented on various provincial sport councils. She coached girls and boys in hockey and baseball and in 1968 embarked on a coaching pursuit that inspired girls/women in slow pitch for twenty five years. Norma’s teams enjoyed success at the Southern Alberta Summer Games and at provincial and national levels of competition for many years. Her dedication to coaching and promotion of sport were acknowledged when awarded runner up Coach of the Year by the Alberta Baseball Association in 1972, Max Gibb award for her significant contribution to the Southern Alberta Summer Games in 1980, Alberta Amateur Softball Association Coach of the Year in 1986, Olympic Spirit Coach of the Year in 1988 and finally was inducted into the Alberta Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame in 1995.
Norma enjoyed reading, playing cards, art, current events, watching sports and good conversation. Her home was adorned with beautiful flowers every summer and she had a special love of white daisies. Norma was sentimental and steeped in tradition. Her baking talents including cinnamon buns, hot cross buns, homemade pies, butter tarts, twisties and her famous chocolate cake graced our family gatherings and will be fondly remembered. She was a loyal and steadfast friend to many and cherished the relationships she shared with her brothers and sisters and Walter’s family.
Norma was the matriarch of a large family and she saw this as her greatest purpose and purest joy. Together with Walter, she created a wonderful home, a safe haven, where her children and grandchildren were deeply loved and instilled with rich family values and meaningful traditions. She was a good listener, provided good advice when asked and was a soft place to fall when life got hard. Mom was highly principled and possessed strength of conviction, but her strength was quiet, supported by a nurturing and generous spirit. She was a beautiful woman and graceful and dignified in all that she undertook. Mom enriched, inspired and influenced every part of our lives. Her legacy of love and family and the way she delivered that legacy with such pure, selfless devotion will live on in our hearts forever. May God bless and keep you Mom, until we meet again. We love you.
If friend so desire, memorial tributes in Norma’s name may be made directly to St. Andrew’s United Church, Box 36, Bow Island, Alberta T0K 0G0.
Arrangements in care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: 1-888-223-0116.

.REILING
Marlene Reiling passed away in the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the age of 65 years, beloved wife of Denis Reiling of Medicine Hat. She also leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Michael Reiling and Mark Reiling; one brother, Larry Schmidt of Burstall, Saskatchewan and by two sisters, Dot Marshall of Lethbridge and Betty (Gordon) Lohrer of Creston, B.C. She was predeceased by her parents, David and Rose Schmidt and by one sister, Ruby Luty. Marlene was born on March 10, 1949 in Medicine Hat where she received her schooling. She then began working at Medicine Hat Greenhouse and Riverview Nursing Home. On November 12, 1976 she married Denis Reiling in Medicine Hat where they raised their two sons. Marlene suffered poor health for many years and the last five years of her life were spent in the Riverview Nursing Home. Family and friends who wish to pay their respects may do so at the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME on Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Hillside Cemetery on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with Life Celebrant, David Townsend. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet inside the main gate to the cemetery at 12:45 p.m. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society #102 Crestwood Square One, 1865 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1Z8. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Marlene Reiling, or you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence. Funeral Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 4C2

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