January 2, 2015

By Obituaries on January 2, 2015.

.1915 ~ KRAUSS ~ 2014
Elsie Krauss of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late Edward Krauss, passed away on Thursday, December 25th, 2014 at the age of 99 years. A Private Funeral Service was held Wednesday at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL. Memorial gifts in Elsie’s memory may be made to The Salvation Army. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Elsie Krauss. 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

.1920 ~ FUCHS ~ 2014
Lydia Fuchs of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late George Fuchs, passed away on Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 at the age of 94 years. Lydia leaves to cherish her memory her children, Ralph (Rosemarie) of St. Albert, Alberta, and Diane (Dave) Reniak of Eagle Bay, British Columbia; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Lydia was predeceased by her parents, Carl and Marie Jackel; three brothers and three sisters. Lydia was an avid baker and, in her younger years, enjoyed flower gardening. She also enjoyed her home and was a longtime resident of Leader, Saskatchewan. She lived in Medicine Hat for 20 years and was a dedicated church member. Lydia will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, #1 Dunmore Road SE, on Saturday from 9:00 to 9:55 a.m. The Funeral Service will be held at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL on Saturday, January 3rd, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Jim Hathaway officiating. Interment will take place at Leader Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. CST. Memorial gifts in Lydia’s memory may be made to The Alzheimer’s Society, 401D – 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 0G8, or 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 Lydia Fuchs. 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

.1929 ~ REITER ~ 2014
Armella Catherine Reiter of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late August Reiter, passed away on Monday, December 29th, 2014 at the age of 85 years. Armella leaves to cherish her memory one son, Michael Reiter of Vancouver; three daughters, Loretta (Ernie) Tomyn, Kathleen Wist (Lyle Klug), and Regina “Jean” (Ron) Ries, all of Medicine Hat; ten grandchildren, Neil, Russell (Holly), Adrienne (Kirby), Jennifer (Morgan), Kevin (Angela), Mark (Tammy), Rhonda-Lynn (Timm), Dean (Brandy), Karen (Richard), Chris (Kim); nineteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Dan (Terry) Steiner; two sisters, Louise (Paul) Boscher and Leonilla Fischer; two sisters-in-law, Carole Steiner and Eileen Steiner; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as August’s extended family, Tom (Angeline), Kay Pfleger, Mary Ehman (Val Reiter). Armella was predeceased by her husband, August on April 9th, 2004; her parents, William and Elizabeth Steiner; five brothers; and one sister. Armella was born on January 18th, 1929 in Englefeld, Saskatchewan where she was raised and educated. Armella married August Jan 20th 1948. She lived and in Englefeld until settling and farming at Raymore, Saskatchewan. In 1956 and ’57 they lived in Medicine Hat but returned to Saskatchewan before making Medicine Hat their home in 1961. Armella’s hobbies included playing the organ, quilting, knitting, crocheting, doing crafts, playing cards, gardening, camping and fishing. She truly enjoyed the company of her family and friends and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Armella will be lovingly remembered by all. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, #1 Dunmore Road SE, on Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and at HOLY FAMILY PARISH, 1451 Strachan Road SE, on Saturday from 12:00 to 12:55 p.m. Vigil Rites (Prayers) will be said at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL on Friday, January 2nd, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at HOLY FAMILY PARISH on Saturday, January 3rd, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. with Father Philip Le, celebrant. Interment will follow in the Roman Catholic Section at Hillside Cemetery. Memorial gifts in Armella’s memory may be made to The Alzheimer’s Society, 401D – 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 0G8 or to the Canadian Diabetes Association, #102, 73 – 7th Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 1J2. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Armella Reiter. 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

.1945 ~ TUCHSCHERER ~ 2014
Carol Laura Tuchscherer, beloved wife of Charlie Tuchscherer of Medicine Hat, passed away on Friday, December 26th, 2014 at the age of 69 years. The Funeral Service will be held at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL on Friday, January 2nd, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Father Alphonse Narisetty officiating. 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

.BEVERLEY BRITTON CLARKE

July 30, 1931 ~ December 23, 2014

Beverley Britton Clarke died on December 23, 2014, after a short battle with cancer. Beverley was born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1931 and spent her childhood in and around Toronto. Her family moved to Montreal, where she finished high school and trained to be a teacher. While a teacher, she met and married Peter MacRae Clarke after her first but not last trip to England. She briskly had four children: Carolyn, Jennifer, Stephanie and Kenneth, between 1954 to 1959, while moving with her husband to Tulsa Oklahoma, Edmonton, Drayton Valley and Calgary. She spent the rest of her married life in Calgary, save for two years in Anchorage, Alaska, where she experienced the Good Friday Earthquake of 1964. In the early Seventies, she revived a life-long dream of becoming a lawyer and went back to university, continuing to work towards this goal despite the breakup of her marriage. In the reverse of the usual pattern, she went away to law college (Osgoode Hall), while her children stayed at home. She qualified as a lawyer in Alberta in 1983, went to Cambridge University, England in 1983/84 to earn a Masters in Law, and returned to Calgary to practice. In 1988, she moved to Medicine Hat to join Niblock and Company. She set up as a sole practitioner in 1992, specializing in family law. She taught a pre-law course at the College of Medicine Hat, was active in the Law Society, and became a Bencher (Queen’s Counsel) in 1991. She was involved in several local, provincial and national organizations: People Against Impaired Drivers (President and spokesperson), Alberta representative to the National Board of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), member of the Canadian Club, Chair of the Medicine Hat Committee of “Obstacles to Women in the Workplace”, one of the first women members of the local Kiwanis Club, and Board Member of both the Medicine Hat College Foundation and the School Board Foundation. She enjoyed her time as a volunteer member of the Echo Dale Farm Society and, in a different way, running for election as a member of the Liberal Party. Beverley was named Woman of Achievement for 1992-1993. She realized another life-long dream by going on safari in Kenya, having traveled extensively in Europe throughout her life. After retiring in 1995, she learned the cello and joined the Red Hat Society, which allowed her to indulge her passion for clothes, and she continued to be active in Kiwanis for many years. Beverley was famous for her collection of shoes, her style, her sense of humour, her excruciatingly correct written English, and her absolute conviction of the rightness of her own opinions, especially on matters concerning education and her condominium. She retained a small circle of loyal friends to the end, particularly Cheryl and Bob Storrs and Maryanne and Garth Vallely. She could charm and alienate with equal ease, could be hugely generous and unapologetically neglectful, was proud of her possessions and her intelligence, but continually bad-mouthed herself. Her last years were spent doing what she loved best: shopping on-line, reading and listening to music (jazz, Sinatra and Fitzgerald, classical and baroque, especially Handel and Bach), and she remained until the last deeply interested in history. Her children were with her at her peaceful death, and they mourn a mother who was infuriating, delightful, outrageous, and what she always was determined to be: unmissable.
Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com. A Private Celebration of Beverley’s life will take place at a later date. Honoured to serve the family is COOK SOUTHLAND Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4V4. Telephone: 403-527-6455.

.EDNA DRAUDSON
November 21, 1932 – December 28, 2014

Edna Draudson of Medicine Hat, born November 21,1932, passed away on December 28, 2014 at the age of 82 years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Elmer Draudson; father, Adam Frisch; mother, Bertha Frisch (nee Lentz); brothers; Samuel Frisch, Elmer Frisch, Rueben Frischand Harry Frisch.
Edna is survived by her sisters, Vera Burkart and Lynn Skorpack; daughters, Susan Wagner, Debbie Anderson, Patty Draudsonand Donna Draudson along withsons, Stan Draudson and Darryl Draudson as well as many sons and daughters- in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and close friends.
Edna was born in the Josephsburg area November 21, 1932 and went to a little country school called Feldman Lake. She later worked asa babysitter in Medicine Hat, at the Glass Factory in Redcliff and at the Highway Lunch. She met Jack Elmer Draudson from Delbourne, who was working for an oil rig drilling crew. Little did the know, they were practicallyfrom the same neighborhood and had gone to school sports days at Elkwater and never noticed one another. As the story goes, they met, fell in love, got married in Medicine Hat on November 14, 1952 and lived happily ever after.
Edna loved people and people loved Edna. She enjoyed almost any activity that allowed her to share time with friends and family.Edna spent many mornings at the farmers market orsharing coffee with close friends. Evenings often included singing karaoke or attending live music events. Edna ran her home like her heart, there was always room for one more person. She is loved by many and will be missed.
The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. with Life Celebrant, David Townsend. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Medicine Hat and District Branch 102 73 7th Street SE, Medicine Hat. T1A 1J2. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Edna Draudson, 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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