December 29, 2016
By Obituaries on December 29, 2016.
1934 ~ BODIN ~ 2016Julia Catherine “Cathy” Bodin of Medicine Hat, beloved wife of the late Gaston Bodin, passed away on Tuesday, December 27th, 2016 at the age of 82 years. Cathy leaves to cherish her memory her son, Leon (Betty) Bodin; her daughter, Jeanne (Les) Mohr; her daughter-in-law, Linda Bodin; six grandchildren, Angela (Trevor) Hogg, Corissa (Ryan) Tangen, Shane Mohr, Melissa (Trevor) Johannsen, Jason Bodin, and Ryan Bodin; seven great-grandchildren, Payton and Jake Hogg, Cole and Gavin Tangen, Daiton and Blake Johannsen, and Asha Bodin; two sisters, Donna Storozuk (Phil) and Marlene Lee; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Cathy was predeceased by her husband, Gaston Bodin; her parents, George and Elizabeth Mott; and one son, Anthony Bodin. Cathy was born in Hartney, Manitoba where she was raised and educated. She then lived in Estevan, Saskatchewan for approximately seven years before moving to Calgary in 1973. Cathy worked for Alpha Milk Dairy World for 25 years and moved to Medicine Hat in 2000. She enjoyed camping, quadding, snowmobiling, and gardening and was a very social person. Cathy will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, #1 Dunmore Road SE, on Monday from 10:00 to 10:55 a.m. The Funeral Service will be held at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL on Monday, January 2nd, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Gary W. Goran officiating. Memorial gifts in Cathy’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society, #201, 770 – 6th Street SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4J6. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Cathy Bodin. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM & RECEPTION CENTRE, “The Chapel in the Park” #1 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1Z5 (403)528-2599 http://www.saamis.com inquiry@saamis.com Locally owned and directed CGR Holdings Ltd.
1953 ~ HAHN ~ 2016
My heart is sinking like the setting sun, as my cowboy rides away. It is with heavy hearts that we announce that James Otto Hahn passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Friday, December 23rd, 2016 at the age of 63 years young. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 39 years Mary-Ellen; daughter, Desirée and son-in-law, Jesse Bender; mother-in-law, Dorinda Hawes; in laws, nieces and nephews; Gail and Bob, Jonathan (Cait), Jacqueline (Ryan), Jennifer West; Earl, Nathan (Tara), Stacey (Ken) Hawes; Dorindy and Marvin, Tatiana (Vincent), Sara (Mat) Reyes-Hawes; Colin and Chrissy, Royce, Bailey Hawes; Michael and Cherie, Cayden, Madyson Hawes; and numerous grand nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his only son, Shelby David James; father, Otto Hahn; father-in-law, David Hawes; sister-in-law, Bonnie Hawes; and brother, Rockie Hahn. Jim was born on the first day of spring March 20th, 1953 and met his future wife in Calgary in 1977; they married a year later in 1978. Along with their baby daughter they moved to Medicine Hat in 1981. In 1984 he bought his first carpet cleaning business and branched out into janitorial cleaning. An accident forced him to dissolve the carpet cleaning part until 1994 when he bought Kleenasaire Cleaning Services and Janitorial. Jim worked right up until the end, “almostâ€; he enjoyed his work and would meet new people every day. Jim really loved spending time with his loved ones, going to the movies, fishing, rebuilding trucks with his son-in-law, he loved working in his yard, family vacations, road trips, and camping. We would like to send out a special thank you to the Doctors, nurses, health care aids, volunteers and everyone else who took care of Jim at the Palliative Care ward on the 6th floor of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. The care and compassion that you showed for Jim and his family was awesome. Words cannot express how grateful we are. A private time of remembrance will be held in July 2017. Memorial gifts in Jim’s memory may be made to the Medicine Hat & District Food Bank Association, 532 South Railway Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 2V6 or to the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society, P.O. Box 2500, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 8G8 or to the Palliative Care Unit, c/o Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation, 666 – 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4H6. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading James Hahn. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to
KEN LOOSE
1937 ~Â 2016
It is with both sadness and joy that the family of Kenneth Loose, beloved husband of Gwen Loose, announce that he went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, at the age of 79 years. His family invites you to join with them in celebrating Ken’s life at Hillcrest Evangelical Missionary Church, 3785 – 13 Street S.E., Medicine Hat on Friday, December 30, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Steve Pahl 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
PAGE Jean Page, age 95 years, of Medicine Hat, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2016. Jean was born to Wilmot and Keturah Clark on August 19, 1921, in Edmonton where she was raised and received her education. After high school, she worked at the Alberta Treasury Bank. She met Charlie Page and they were married on October 13, 1943 in Edmonton. After the war, Charlie got a job with the forestry service in the Banff area. They moved into a cabin at Stoney Creek and then on to manage the Bar C Ranch just west of Cochrane. Charlie and Jean came to Medicine Hat in 1948, settling on a place in the Box Springs area. Jean was a city girl but she learned how to survive, raise a family and keep a place going in the driest part of the province. She worked right along with Charlie all their working life. She didn’t want people feeling sorry for Charlie marrying a city girl. They spent their retirement winters travelling the USA and ending up in Yuma, Arizona. She moved to the city in 2001, when she stopped driving south for the winter. After Charlie passed away, Jean continued to take trips only now mostly with Shayne. She enjoyed visiting with friends but she absolutely loved having family around. Painting, knitting, crocheting were crafts that kept Jean busy until she started sewing felt decorations which she did right up to the time of her passing. She always had to be doing something. In 2010, she moved into Cypress View Lodge where she continued to walk up to a mile a day in all kinds of weather until just before her passing. She was predeceased by her parents, Wilmot and Keturah Clark, her husband Charlie, son Shayne, son-in-law Murray Patterson and by her brother Jim. She is survived by her daughters, Lynn Whorly (Doug Kovatch) of Brooks, Sandy Patterson of Cochrane and Mike (Susan) Page of Medicine Hat; six grandchildren, Brad (Diane) Whorly of Duchess, Scott (Tanessa) Patterson of Cochrane, Wade (Brittany) Patterson of Cochrane, Lenore Page of Calgary, Travis Page of Medicine Hat and Leah Page (Jarred Brown) of Medicine Hat. The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society 200, 325 Manning Road NE, Calgary, AB T2E 2P5 or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT & NU, 100 – 119 14 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Jean Page , 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
POOLE
Catherine “Cathy†Margaret Poole of Bow Island, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at the age of 84 years, beloved wife of the late William “Bill†Poole. The funeral service will be held in the St. Andrew’s United Church, Bow Island on Monday, January 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Lisa Waites officiating. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Cathy Poole, 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
TELKE Anna Clare Telke, beloved wife of the late Ottokar (Otto) Telke, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 years on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. To cherish her memory she leaves her children and grandchildren, Brenda(Don) Chapman and their children, Jocelynn (Davin Heintz) and Janessa(Ryan) Humphreys; Brian(Pamela Steele) Krause; Sherri (Burt) Skuban and their children Christopher(Kait) and Sheldon(Crystal Sivertsen) Skuban; her step children, Louise (Glenn) Deering and their children, Denise and Derek (Carlene); Deborah Telke and her children, Kimberly (Allen) Gould, Devon (Chad) Patience, and Jeneal (Mathew) Vargo; Owen (Leanne) Telke and their children, Ryan (Melissa)Telke, Kaitlin (Justin) Hall and Kyle Telke; her sister, Bonnie Kallen (Ray Mackie) of Delta, BC; ten great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She now follows her husband, Ottokar Telke, who passed away in August 2016. Anna was also predeceased by her parents, John and Margaret Boyd, two brothers, Douglas and Lawrence, her stepson, Brian Telke and her first husband, Oswald Krause.
Anna Clare (Boyd) Telke was born on May 1, 1937 in Lethbridge, Alberta. She attended school in Lethbridge and Calgary, Alberta. After completing school she became a secretary at Miller & Brown Transport of Medicine Hat. She married Oswald Krause in June of 1956. They resided in Red Deer and the Medicine Hat area. Ossie and Anna were blessed with three children, Brenda, Brian and Sherri Krause. While living in Medicine Hat, Anna also worked as a custodian at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and later at Andy’s Furniture Mart.
In the early 1970’s Anna moved from Medicine Hat to Brooks, Alberta with her second husband, Otto Telke. Anna`s family then expanded with her step children, Louise, Deborah, Owen and Brian Telke.
In Brooks, Anna and Otto owned and operated Otto’s Furniture Store from the 1970’s until 1989. While in Brooks, she and Otto not only ran the furniture store but also a lighting store, the storage business and other business endeavours for many years. Anna was also very active in the downtown business association in Brooks.
In addition, Anna was deeply involved in many church activities at the Duchess Lutheran Church. When not working or spending time with family you would find her, teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School or taking part in the Lutheran Women`s Missionary League. After closing their furniture store in town, they then moved onto an acreage a bit north of Brooks and started Telke’s Mini Storage.
Anyone who knew Anna would know of her love for horses! She got her first horse, Blue Boy, when she was only 10 years old. Anna loved Arabians and spent decades raising, training and riding her beloved horses. She loved to show her Arabian horses, both in Western and English classes. Anna participated in many horse shows and parades over the years with her daughter, Sherri Skuban. Anna also had Arabian costumes which she wore to compete in costume classes in horse shows and to show off her and her horse’s finery in various parades. She belonged to the Shortgrass Riding Club in Brooks where she held the position of Secretary for a time and was instrumental in organizing horse shows for the club.
Anna and Otto had many opportunities to travel extensively and had a condo in Hawaii. Her children remember them hosting big family Christmases at the acreage in Brooks. Anna really enjoyed all the preparations and festivities surrounding the Christmas season. The grandchildren remember especially the New Year`s Eve parties with Grandma while their parents were celebrating elsewhere. Anna would open the front door to welcome in the New Year and give the children pans from the kitchen to chase the old year out the back door. The grandchildren will also remember spending time in the summers where Grandma would have them riding her horses and showing them the procedures that would happen in a show ring. Another one of the treasured memories is making delicious jam with Grandma on the acreage.
Anna and her husband lived on the acreage just outside of Brooks until their retirement in July 2011. Retirement brought them back to Medicine Hat and condo living until their health dictated more extensive care.
Most people who knew Anna would think of her as pretty mild-mannered. However, you might want to ask her sister about a time when Anna was so mad at her brother that she chased him with a board that had a nail in it! You might also hear about her chasing her brother, Doug and banging his head on the sidewalk when he refused to help her dry dishes. Her mom was at work so a neighbour lady had to intervene.
Anna was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She would tell anyone who would listen about their activities and accomplishments. Anna was deeply loved by her family and will be remembered fondly by so many.
Family and friends who wish to pay their respects may do so at the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME on Thursday, December 29, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the St. Paul Lutheran Church (515 Sprague Way SE) on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Ken Edel officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie View Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the Lutheran Hour Ministry c/o Lutheran Layman’s League of Canada, 270 Lawrence Ave, Kitchener, Ontario N2M 1Y4 or Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, (cheques payable to MH&D Health Foundation) 666 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, T1A 4H6 or the Duchess Lutheran Church, 117 – 1 St E, Duchess, AB T0J 0Z0. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Anna Telke, 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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