September 17, 2016

1914 ~ HUGHES ~ 2016

Florence Hughes (nee Ovard) of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late Hugh Hughes, passed away on Thursday, September 15th, 2016 at the age of 101 years. Florence leaves to cherish her memory one son, Alfred (Jamie) Hughes of Bowden, Alberta; one daughter, Marie Parahoniak of Medicine Hat; twelve grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; one sister, June Clifton of Taber, Alberta; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Florence was predeceased by her husband, Hugh; her parents, George and Emma Ovard; one son, Dorin Hughes; one daughter, Carol Kelly; two brothers; and five sisters. The Funeral Service will be held at CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 5676 – 46th Street, Innisfail, Alberta, on Friday, September 23rd, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Bishop Paul Mower officiating. Interment will follow at Innisfail Cemetery. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Florence Hughes. 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

1917 ~ AVERILL ~ 2016

Mrs. Luella “Lue” Averill, beloved wife of the late Mr. Ken Averill, passed away on September 8th, 2016 at the age of 99 years. A Memorial Service was held yesterday at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL. Memorial gifts in Luella’s memory may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Luella Averill. 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

1956 ~ MYTTON ~ 2016

Dale James Mytton, beloved husband of Wendy Mytton of Redcliff, passed away on Monday, September 12th, 2016 at the age of 60 years. Dale also leaves to cherish his memory two sons, David and Darcy (Joanna); one daughter, Danessa; one grandchild, Avery; five brothers, Ivan (Cheryl), Dwayne, Neil, Barry (Sandra) Barnes, and Darrell (Terri) Barnes; two sisters, Linda (Miles) Johnson and Sandra Mark; one sister-in-law, Beverly Barnes; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his biological father, William (Pat) Barnes; and Wendy’s parents, Peter and Julie Schafer. Dale was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Shirley Mytton; and his brother, Steven Barnes. Dale was born on May 19th, 1956 in Lacombe, Alberta, and married Wendy Schafer in Medicine Hat on July 25th, 1981. Dale worked for 30 years at Goodyear and happily retired in 2013. He loved sports, and didn’t miss an opportunity to witness a Tigers game or go for a round of golf. If one ever wondered where he was or what he was doing, Dale could be found walking his beloved dogs down the streets of the town he called home. He was a very jolly man with a wonderful laugh and he was the proudest grandfather. He was very passionate about donating blood as he had given over 150 times. Dale will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by his family and friends. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, #1 Dunmore Road SE, on Monday from 9:30 to 10:25 a.m. The Funeral Service will be held at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL on Monday, September 19th, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. with Gary W. Goran officiating. Interment will follow at the Redcliff Cemetery. The family would appreciate those wishing to donate in Dale’s memory do so by giving blood to Canadian Blood Services or by donating 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 Dale Mytton. 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

BERTRAM

Penny Bertram of Piapot, SK passed away September 10, 2016 at the age of 62 years. A Funeral Service will be held at the Maple Creek United Church in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Eleanor Bowie officiating. Binkley’s Funeral Service Maple Creek & Leader in charge of arrangements, 306-662-2292. http://www.binkleysfuneralservice.com

BHOGAL – Gurdev Singh

Gurdev Singh Bhogal peacefully passed away, surrounded by his family, on September 14, 2016 at home in Calgary at the age of 68.

Gurdev was born in Uganda, lived in Kenya until his teenage years, and moved to England in the early 1960s. After finishing his apprenticeship in London, he worked as a toolmaker in Ford Motor Company. In 1968, he married his wife, Upinder Kaur, of almost 48 years and, in 1974, he moved with his family to Canada. Settling in Medicine Hat, Gurdev spent most of the remainder of his life in Medicine Hat and his career working as a machinist for the Department of National Defence in Suffield, Alberta. He was a very proud father, a devoted loving husband, and an active member of the community in Medicine Hat. He leaves behind his wife, Upinder; three sons, Charan, Raj, and Hardeep; as well as two beloved grandchildren. He will be missed.

Funeral Services will be held at Calgary Crematorium Chapel, 3219 – 4th Street NW, Calgary, AB, on September 18, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Religious prayers to follow at Sikh Society of Calgary 739 – 81st Street SW.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests any expression of sympathy in a donation to CurePSP at https://give.psp.org. This is a nonprofit advocacy organization focused on prime of life neurodegenerative diseases and is an important source of research funding, information and support.

Please forward condolences through http://www.calgarycrematorium.com

DWAYNE PFEIFER

1961 ~ 2016

It is with broken hearts that the family of Dwayne Edward Michael Pfeifer, announce his passing in Medicine Hat on Monday, September 12, 2016, at the age of 55 years. Dwayne will be forever cherished by his wife, Sandi and children: daughter, Courtney (Chad) Thompson – (Brevyn and Meara) and son, Ryan (Breanne) Pfeifer; parents, Leo and Josephine Pfeifer; two sisters, Bonnie Pfeifer (Howard Schwandt) – nephew, Mark Everlinas (Kylee), and Shelly (Jim) Brouwer; best friends, Ron Fode and Scott Werre as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Dwayne was born on April 9, 1961, in Medicine Hat, a son to proud parents, Leo and Josephine Pfeifer. He was raised in Medicine Hat and graduated from Medicine Hat High School. As a normal teenager driving around, a pretty young lady caught his eye and he knew she was someone he just had to meet! Dwayne started working at Dome Glass, the same place Sandi was working, and the two teenage sweethearts began dating. They were married in Medicine Hat on February 27, 1982 and were blessed with two children. Their love for each other was a true love story as they had found their soulmates. Dwayne always wanted the most for his family so he decided to further his education by taking Power Engineering. Shortly thereafter, he gained employment with AEC (Encana) currently Cenovus, and was a loyal, dedicated employee for over 25 years. He was meticulous in his work and was well respected by his peers as he truly valued his work and the people he worked with. Dwayne was an achiever – it didn’t matter what he attempted, he was always good at it. If it was sports, he excelled – be it golf, baseball, hockey or any sport – he was a gifted athlete. He was also mechanically inclined and could fix or do literally anything he put his mind to and not only do it, but do it well. Dwayne absolutely loved fishing! He spent countless hours on his boat “Organized Chaos” in open waters reeling in fish after fish. He had a genuine knowledge of fishing and was eager to teach anyone who wanted to learn and looked forward to pass this on to his grandchildren. This was a passion that was very evident. While Dwayne loved the sport of fishing, he also loved mother nature and the wildlife and made sure the birds and animals behind his yard were well fed. Dwayne was a one of a kind man who was absolutely full of life. He was witty and fun and was simply adored by everyone. A true gentleman, he never spoke a harsh word and would go out of his way to do anything for anyone. People naturally gravitated towards him and he was well-liked by everyone he met. He gave selflessly to others and expected nothing in return. Most of all – he was a wonderful family man who took care of his family like no other. Dwayne was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend. He was the kind of person you would want to have in your life. His love for family was unmatched and he was not only loved deeply in return, he was adored and will be tremendously missed by all who knew him. Words cannot express how well loved and amazing of a person Dwayne really was and we are forever grateful to have had him in our lives. A non-denominational Celebration of Dwayne’s life will be held at Holy Family Parish, 1451 Strachan Road S.E., Medicine Hat on Monday, September 19, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. with Life Celebrant Gerry Getz officiating. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com) Memorial donations in Dwayne’s name may be made directly to the Medicine Hat & District Food Bank, 532 South Railway Street, S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 2V6.. Honoured to serve the family is

Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455

FISCHER

Otto Fischer passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at the age of 89 years, beloved husband of the late Florence Fischer. He leaves to cherish his memory two daughters, Bev (Keith) Keeler of Medicine Hat and Lynn (Robert) Chamberlain of Edmonton; two grandchildren, Shauna (Greg) Murray and Andrew Chamberlain; two great grandchildren, Ashlee and Cody Murray; two stepsisters, Lucille and Bertha as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Tillie; brothers, John, Gus, George, Walter, Charlie and Albert; sisters, Katie Heinzman and Rose Thome. Otto was born on June 5, 1927, in Leduc, Alberta. The first job Otto had when he moved to Medicine Hat was at the Brick and Tile where he met Florence while walking the picket line. They were married on October 23, 1948. Otto also worked at Macdonalds Consolidated until they closed. The rest of his working years were spent at Revelstoke/Rona. He loved to go fishing and hunting in his younger years and he was always tinkering on something in the garage. We wish to extend a special thank you to the staff at South Country Village /Haven of Rest for the wonderful care our father received. No formal funeral service will be held. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the charity of your choice. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Otto Fischer, 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

JACK TEWSLEY

1929 ~ 2016

It is with sadness that the family of Jack Sayers Tewsley announce his passing at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the age of 87 years. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish, 1451 Strachan Road S.E., Medicine Hat on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. (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

LARSEN

David “Scott” Larsen, of Medicine Hat, passed away in Medicine Hat on Tuesday, August 30th, 2016 at age 52 years, from diabetes complications. Scott was born on November 14th, 1963 to Sandy and Bud (Erick) Larsen in Brooks. He was raised on the family farm and received his schooling in Rolling Hills and Brooks. Scott had many jobs and worked at All West X-Ray, Green’s Small Engine, Capital Glass, Doug’s Vacuum Truck, Henry Bergeron Plumbing as well as Lakeside Packers in maintenance. Scott followed his dad’s footsteps in being mechanically minded. He worked on friends vehicles and was handy at many other things. Scott moved to Medicine Hat about 13 years ago. He worked as a delivery driver and recently spent many hours volunteering and as President of the Alano Club. Scott would volunteer for bingos, casinos or was available for anyone who needed an extra hand. He met many people through his volunteering and was always willing to lend a hand to someone down or their luck. Scott developed diabetes and his health was not always the best. His little dog Punky was a constant companion. Scott enjoyed fishing and keeping in touch with his many friends. Scott was predeceased by his parents Sandra and Erick; grandparents George and Opal Larsen; Walter and Dorothy Pettifor and Larsen. Scott is survived by his daughter Rachel and her mother Candace of Edmonton; sisters Patti (George) Snyder of Brooks and their children Brett and Alyssa and Cherie (Steve) Schoenberg of Calgary and their daughter Breanna; Aunt Sharon Bosomworth of Calgary as well as cousins Greg, Derrick and Lana as well as other family members and friends. Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 23rd at 2:00 PM from the Rolling Hills Cemetery. Interment at Rolling Hills Cemetery. In memory of Scott, if friends desire, memorial tributes may be made to Diabetes Association, Brooks and District, Box 187, Brooks, Alberta T1R 1B3.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to:

SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD. AND CREMATORIUM, BROOKS, ALBERTA

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MILES CLEVE MAYER

Miles C. Mayer passed away on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 at the age of 62 years. Family and friends gathered for a Time of Fellowship yesterday to the SOUTHSIDE EVENTS CENTRE. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Miles’ memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to HALO. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Miles Mayer. 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

STANLEY HOFFMAN

1940 ~ 2016

It is with sadness that the family of Stanley Walter Hoffman, beloved husband of Marilyn, announce his passing on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at the age of 75 years. Stan also leaves to cherish his memory their daughter, Pamela (Thomas) Burke and their children, Braden and Mason and his son, Dean (Marianne) Hoffman as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Stan was predeceased by his parents, Emil and Irene Hoffman. Stan was born on November 24, 1940 in Medicine Hat. He fell in love and married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn, on October 24, 1964. Stan was a hardworking, self employed man who loved the freedom of farm life and working outside doing farm maintenance and helping with the Water Co-op. He was a journeyman RV technician by trade. The industry took them to trade shows in Las Vegas, Hawaii and other places. As a caring, generous, friendly and creative person, Stan was always quick to lend a helping hand to those in need. Stan had quite the sense of humor with his quick wit and “one liners”, especially with his coffee buddies. He was a Moose member and a true Albertan. He enjoyed the little things in life… watching his grandsons play hockey and spending time with family. One of Stan’s most memorable occasions was the Alaskan cruise that he and Marilyn journeyed on and his surprise 70th birthday party. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W. Medicine Hat on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, starting an hour prior to the service. The service celebrating Stan’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Jim Bredeson officiating. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow thereafter in the Cook Southland Reception Facility. If friends so desire, memorial donations in Stan’s name may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, #124, 430 – 6 Avenue S.E., Medicine Hat, AB. T1A 2S8 (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