December 20, 2019

By Obituaries on December 20, 2019.

1932 ~ BILL SMITH ~ 2019

William “Bill” Walker Smith of Medicine Hat, beloved husband of the late Mary Smith, passed away on Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 at the age of 87 years. Bill leaves to cherish his memory two sons, Bill (Tena) Smith of Medicine Hat and Scott (Lynette) Smith of Strathmore; two daughters, Carol Smith (Robert) of Calgary and Linda Smith (Mike) of Medicine Hat; nine grandchildren, Steven, Katie-Lynn, Keltie (Brandon), Hailey, Sierra, Kellan, Keagan, Duncan (Jen) and Mackenzie (Alec); four great grandchildren, Elias, Chloe, Georgia and Michaela; one brother, George (Chrissy) Smith of Scotland; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Mary; and his parents, George and Mary Smith. Bill was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland where he met and married his loving wife of 58 years, Mary. In October 1966, Bill, Mary and family immigrated to Medicine Hat, where he became active in the Scottish Community. Bill loved Scottish Country Dancing and was granted Honorary Lifetime Membership in the Royal Scottish Country Dance Association. He spent many happy hours at Ceilidhs and workshops with family and friends enjoying the skill of the bagpipes. He worked as a carpenter for the Medicine Hat School District #76 for over 25 years, where he made many lifetime friends. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather whose greatest joy was visiting with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The Funeral Service will be held in ST. JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 504 – 2nd Street SE, on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Jeff Lackie and Reverend Diane Beach co-officiating. A private interment will take place at Saamis Prairie View Cemetery. Memorial gifts in Bill’s memory may be made to the Medicine Hat SPCA, 55 Southwest Drive SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 8E8. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Bill Smith. 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.

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1951 ~ LYLE GATES ~ 2019

Lyle Patrick Gates, beloved husband of Marjorie Gates of Medicine Hat, passed away after a short battle with cancer, on Saturday, December 14th, 2019 at the age of 68 years. The Funeral Service was held yesterday at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL. Memorial gifts in Lyle’s memory may be made to the Carmel Hospice at St. Joseph’s Home. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Lyle Gates. 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.

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KAM OY WONG

1924 ~ 2019
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their dear mother, Kam Oy Wong, at St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat, on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the age of 95 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Lucky (Quong Sing) Wong; her daughter, Trevina and son, Henry Jay. Kam will be lovingly remembered by her children, Lily and Barry; grandchildren, Nathan (Linda) Chu, Natalie (Eddie Lo, Kamelia (Robert) Giles; great-grandchildren, Nolan, Caitlyn, Brandon, Christopher, Stephen and Ava as well as numerous nieces and nephews in Toronto and China. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on December 27, 2019, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Funeral Service for Kam will be celebrated at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel on December 28, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. The family would like to express their appreciation to all the Doctors, Nurses and support staff for the care of their mother at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice. If friends so desire, memorial donations in Kam’s name may be made directly to St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice, 156 – 3 Street N.E. Medicine Hat, AB., T1A 5M1. (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

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KENNY

Donald David Kenny of Brooks, Alberta, beloved husband of Tracy Baksa, passed away in Brooks on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 at the age of 68 years. Donald was born in Seattle, WA on April 13th, 1951 on vacation, returning to Medicine with his mother and brother, where he received his education and spent the majority of his life. Donald moved to Brooks in 2014, to the family farm with Tracy, where they raised Highland Cattle, and continued working together for Loomis Express. In early 2019, Don returned to the trucking lifestyle putting his truck on with Roberge Transport. Hauling cattle gave him a renewed spark for life, Don was an amazing truck driver and courier. He was a wonderful loving and caring generous spouse. Don will be remembered for his bright-flashy western shirts and appearing to be being rough around the edges. Don was an amazing man, loving husband, father and grandfather. He was predeceased by his mother Emma Bedker; brother Herb Kenny; sister-in-law Catherine Kenny; mother-in-law Angela Valli and nephew Kevin Kenny. Don is survived by his wife Tracy Baksa of 30 years; sons, Colin (Nicole) Kenny, Daniel Kenny, and Flynn Kenny; grandsons, Everett Kenny and Bowen Kenny; sister Carol (Alex) Syminton; sister-in-law Terry Baksa; brother-in-law Ces Valli and numerous nieces and nephews. A family service will be held. In memory of Don, if friends desire, memorial tributes may be made to STARS, Suite100, 1519 – 35th Avenue East, Edmonton International Airport T9E 0V6.
Cremation is entrusted to and conducted by Smith Funeral Home Ltd. and Crematorium, Brooks
Funeral arrangements entrusted to:
SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD. AND CREMATORIUM
BROOKS, ALBERTA
Condolences may be forwarded through http://www.sfh.ca Telephone 403-362-4636 or Toll Free (866) 362-4652
“Our Families Serving Your Family Since 1951”

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PILLIBEIT

Mrs. Ulrike Christiane Pillibeit (Mühlbradt) of Medicine Hat, wife of Rev. Jakob Pillibeit, passed away with her family by her side, 15 months after her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer at St Joseph’s Hospice, Medicine Hat on Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 at the age of 66 years. Ulrike was born in Hannover, Germany to Frieda and Ulrich Mühlbradt. She grew up in Hannover’s suburb of Misburg, where she went to school. She studied and passed the entrance exams for high school and university, the first of her family to achieve this. She was accepted to Göttingen University, where she studied Economics. Taking advantage of the University owned swimming pool, she continued to be a regular swimmer. In 1975 she met Jakob, a member of the University competitive swim team. Jakob and Ulrike later married on Oct. 22nd, 1976 and Ulrike continued with her studies to receive her Masters in Economics. Following University, Ulrike completed a banking apprenticeship with Deutsche Bank. In 1980, Jakob and Ulrike made the decision to move to Canada, beginning their life together in Pembroke, Ontario. By 1988 Jakob and Ulrike moved to Montreal and had three children: Jakob Jr, Christiana, and Daniel. Dictated by Jakob’s work, Ulrike and her family moved to White City, Saskatchewan, before finally settling in Medicine Hat, in 1992. Here Ulrike felt she could put roots down and made Medicine Hat her home. Over the years she made several close friends through her varied interests: swimming, cooking, technology, and history. Ulrike’s desire to connect and share with people led her to keep the doors of her home open for all, even during her illness and chemotherapy. Her internment will be held on Friday, Dec. 20th, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Scandia Cemetery, Scandia, Alberta. The Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 PM at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Scandia. Her family does not wish to receive flowers or gifts in her memory, and instead ask friends and family to donate to St Joseph’s Hospice, 156 – 3rd Street NE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5M1, if they feel it is right for them.
In Ulrike’s memory, the doors to her home are always open.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to:
SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD.
AND CREMATORIUM
BROOKS, ALBERTA
Condolences may be forwarded through http://www.sfh.ca Telephone 403-362-4636 or
Toll Free (866) 362-465
“Our Families Serving Your Family Since 1951”

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