February 20, 2016
By Obituaries on February 20, 2016.
ALEXANDER B. CLARKE Alexander Clarke of Medicine Hat, passed away on Thursday, February 18th, 2016 at the age of 88 years. Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed bySAAMIS 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
BRETON Bernice Breton age 91 years of Eastend, Saskatchewan and formerly of Medicine Hat, Alberta passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Eastend Wolf Willow Health Centre following a brief illness.
Bernice was born in the Eastend district on March 4, 1924. She was raised in the Jumbo Butte district where she attended school. Bernice began working on the family farm and then went to work at the Bank of Montreal in Eastend. She married Lucien Breton on December 13, 1947 at the Catholic Rectory in Eastend. Following several years of travelling around to find work they returned to the Eastend area to farm. In 1953 they settled on Joe Wold’s farm for two years before moving to Bill Miller’s farm, renting it for several years before buying it in 1964. Bernice went back to work for the Bank of Montreal in Eastend, overall working there for fifteen years. She also worked at the post office and for various places in Eastend. Bernice and Lucien continued to farm until retiring in 1982 and moved to Medicine Hat where they built their own home and Bernice worked for Sears for three years. They moved back to Eastend in November 2005. Bernice loved needle work, gardening, sewing, crocheting and knitting.
She was predeceased by her parents Bill and Margaret Lewis, brothers Wilbert Lewis (Mildred), Don Lewis, Ed Lewis and Leonard Lewis (Norma), sisters Shirley Meinert (Don) and Ethel Ingram, brothers-in-law Lowell Anderson and Norm Grover and son-in-law Robert Hanline.
She is survived by her daughter Bev Wanlin (Henry) of Eastend, granddaughter Bobbie Lee Carrier (Wayne Folgen), grandson Steven Hanline (Tracey), granddaughter Jaimie McCuaig (Tom); son Bill of Swift Current, granddaughter Cher and grandson Cody (Cara); son Jerry (Wendy) of Eastend, grandsons Marcel (Artena) and A.J. (Ashton), sixteen great grandchildren, her sister Evelyn Grover of Calgary, two sisters-in-law Doris Lewis of Kelowna, B. C. and Clara Lewis of Cranbrook and brother-in-law Art Ingram of Jaffray, B. C. as well as by numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at St. Patrick’s R. C. Church in Eastend on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Father John Mock officiating. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery at Eastend. Binkley’s Funeral Service of Shaunavon (www.Binkleys.com) is in charge of the arrangements.
ELLEN BALMER 1928 ~ 2016
Mrs. Ellen Marie Balmer, beloved wife of the late Mr. Thomas Balmer, passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the age of 87 years. The Celebration of Ellen’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. with Life Celebrant Gerry Getz officiating. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455
RODRIGUES, Roma Genoveva Roma Rodrigues passed away peacefully at the Holy Cross Manor on Friday, February 12, 2016. As a talented artist and compassionate teacher, Roma touched many lives with her grace and humility. Described by those who loved her as intelligent, wise, kind, generous and selfless; she nurtured her family while she travelled the world. Roma is lovingly remembered by Ivo, her husband of 63 years; two children, Hyacinth (Michael) and Ivan (Heidi); as well as her devoted grandchildren, Matthew, Morgan, Genevieve and Luke. She is also survived by her brother, John Fernandes; sister, Martha (Joe) de Lima; sister-in-law, Esther Fernandes; and many nieces and nephews. The family offers sincere thanks to the caring staff of the Holy Cross Manor; the Sheldon M Chumir Wound Clinic; Northwest Home Care Team; as well as the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Pius X Church, 2424-24th Ave. N.W., Calgary, on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with The Rev. Bill Corcoran officiating. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, #305 – 200 Isabella Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 1V7. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via the website http://www.fostersgardenchapel.ca
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SCHNEIDER 1922 – 2016
James “Jim” Harry Schneider of Medicine Hat, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 years on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He leaves to cherish his memory two children, Carol (Jim) Hern of Bindloss and their children Jay Hern, Craig (BriAnne) Hern and their children Colton, Norah, Sam, Tyson, and Leanne (Scott) Fedyshen; Brian (Donna) Schneider and their children Lindy (Darrell) Archibald, their daughter Elise, Janay (Kyrk) Stenberg, and Rylan Schneider (Amy Weiss). Jim was predeceased by his parents Peter Jr. and Pauline, his wife Inga, three brothers and sisters-in-law Edwin (Annie), Alfred (Emma), Peter (Camilla), two sisters and brothers-in-law Alice (Lawrence) Lamb, Lillian (Jack) Noble, and two step brothers and their wives, Albert (Ella) Neubauer and Emil (Peggy) Neubauer. In 1903, Jim’s parents moved from Java, South Dakota to homestead in the Sentinel area, seventeen miles south of Irvine. He was born October 3, 1922 and was the youngest of six children. When Jim was eighteen months old his mother, Pauline died and nine months later his dad Peter Jr. married Caroline Neubauer. Two step bothers, Albert and Emil, came to live in the Schneider household. Jim attended the Sentinel School until Grade 9 and after finishing school worked at home and for neighbors Pink Eye Weiss and Johnny and Faye Beierbach. He then ventured farther from home working on a dairy farm at Blairmore and on a threshing crew in the Tilley area. The young men in the area were excited when a new young school teacher came to the district. Jim didn’t fall for the new teacher but was charmed by her girlfriend, Inga Nerland. In 1946, Jim acquired part of his dad’s farm, starting with three quarters of land, one bull and two cows. In 1947, Jim and Inga were married and Inga became the new school teacher at the Sentinel School working until Carol came along in 1951 and followed by Brian in 1954. In 1968, wanting to be closer to Medicine Hat, Jim purchased land at Pashley from his brother Alfred. Jim and Inga worked hard to establish a new ranch site. In 1980, they moved into Medicine Hat so that their son Brian and wife Donna could live on the ranch. Jim enjoyed living in town and was active in curling, golfing, bowling, playing cards, going to the Tiger hockey and Mavericks baseball games and he loved dancing. Jim and Harvey Good were two of the best dancers around! Living in town was handy to the ranch and to Brooks where he made his weekly business trips. For many years Jim and Inga were busy watching their six athletic grandchildren compete in a wide variety of sports events. Jim and Inga enjoyed travelling and went on various excursions and golf trips every winter. In 1999, they moved to a condo in Fairview Village and in 2009, to Norwood Grande and in 2014, Jim moved to Meadowlands. It was hard on Jim when Inga passed away on May 7, 2011. Being able to go down to play cards everyday in the Moose sure helped Jim to keep busy and gave him the opportunity to socialize with men and women of all different ages. This filled his days and kept him young. Jim was a sharp business man and had many successful endeavours in the agricultural industry. You could pretty well say that he didn’t completely retire until he quit doing the ranch books at the age of 83. He was a member of the Irvine Chinook Club, the Moose Lodge, the Elks, Connaught Golf Club and was on the committee that started the first Elkwater Rodeo. In the early eighties Jim and Harvey Good were on the curling team skipped by Bill Lastuka, that won the Canadian Senior Elks Championship. Jim was very fortunate to have good health until the age of 92 years. In his last year and a half in Meadowlands his health started to deteriorate and the days became long with more idle time. Jim was not use to this and it was a difficult adjustment for him. Jim had a good long life, made lots of friends and lived life to the fullest. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. The funeral service will be held at the Cypress Center on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Life Celebrant, David Townsend. A private family interment will take place prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember Jim with a donation, may direct it to the Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation, (make cheques payable to MH & D Health Foundation) 666 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4H6 or online at http://www.InYourCommunity.ca. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Jim Schneider, 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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