April 17, 2020

By Obituaries on April 17, 2020.

1925 ~ ANNA DIETRICH ~ 2020

Anna (Kuntz) Dietrich died peacefully at the age of 94 years on Easter Monday, April 13, 2020, at the Medicine Hat Hospital in Medicine Hat, Alberta, beloved wife of the late Steve Dietrich. She was born on December 4, 1925 at Allan, Saskatchewan.
She leaves behind her beloved daughter, Alice Dietrich; her brothers, Ted Kuntz, Tom (Danelle) Kuntz, Bill (Doreen) Kuntz and half-sister Vivian (Barry) Dooley; her daughter-in-law Delores (Wist) Dietrich; grandchildren, Kelly Dietrich, Steven (Cindy) Williams, Karla (Chad) Dietrich, Melissa (Peter) Heinisch, Kendra Dietrich, Christina Williams and Kerry (Russell) Dietrich; five great grandchildren; one great great grandchild and many close friends and extended family. She is predeceased by her parents, Frank and Eugenia Kuntz; her husband of 71 years, Steve Dietrich; her son Frank; her daughter Mary Williams and son-in-law Oliver Williams.
Anna was born to German settlers, Frank and Eugenia ‘Ida’ (nee Steckler) Kuntz in Allan, Saskatchewan. The family moved to Franks’ hometown, Richmound, SK by the time she was two years old. Her early years were spent working on the family farm, cooking, baking, and doing whatever chores were required. Anna went to school until Grade 8 at Haverhill School in Richmound, SK. She boarded with the Anton family in Fox Valley, SK until she completed Grade 11 and then went to the Normal School in Moose Jaw, SK to become a teacher in 1944. She started teaching in Port Reeve, SK for a short time to complete her training and was immediately posted at Keynote School, a one-room schoolhouse south of Mendham, SK, where she taught 17 students from grades 1 to 10. It was there that she met her husband Steve at a dance put on at the Dietrich farm close by and soon he asked her to marry him. In 1946 she quit teaching, was married and moved into the farmhouse on the Dietrich homestead.
Steve and Anna moved from the farm into Mendham in 1952, when Frank was ready to start school. They moved into town the way only resourceful farmers do – they dismantled the family farmstead and rebuilt the house in town re-using even the shingles on the roof. At that time they served as the town’s dairy. Steve and Anna would milk the cows and their children Mary and Alice would deliver the milk to the locals. This continued until about 1964 when pasteurization was required. Family was the most important priority to Steve and Anna who put off retiring fully until they watched their grandchild graduate high school at St. Angela’s Academy in Prelate, so they could remain close by until 1995 when they left Mendham and moved to Medicine Hat, AB.
When she wasn’t busy cooking, baking her signature bread or peanut butter cookies, helping on the farm in the red farm truck or on the combine, she loved to golf, curl, bowl, sing and play cards with family and friends. An impeccable cook, she could make anything from nothing – even making soup from burnt flour and water or from cooked tumbleweeds. She was known for her rice pudding with raisins and would can beef, chicken and prepare salt pork. She was an efficient and hard worker tending the garden and ensuring there was enough food canned, pickled or frozen to last the family through the winters.
A devout Catholic and volunteer, she served her communities of both Mendham, SK and Medicine Hat, AB with countless hours of community service. Anna was a member of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada for over 60 years. She started as one of the founding members of St. Anthony’s Parish in Mendham, SK. She held various positions on the local council and went on to serve at the Diocesan level in Saskatchewan. She continued with her service when they retired to Medicine Hat, both at Christ the King Parish and later at Holy Family Parish. Anna leaves behind a legacy of endurance, resilience, grace, humility, love and strength. As one person noted after leaving a visit with her and Steve, “They are pure love.” She will be deeply missed.
Those who wish to pay their respects may do so at the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. A private family funeral mass will be celebrated in Holy Family Parish (1451 Strachan Road SE) with Father Iqbal Khurshid, Celebrant and interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. Those who wish to remember Anna with a donation may do so to the charity of your choice. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Anna Dietrich, 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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1928 ~ ITALO DAL MOLIN ~ 2020

Italo Dal Molin passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the age of 91 years, beloved husband of Piera Dal Molin of 60 years. He also leaves to cherish his memory his three children, David (Lisa) Dal Molin and Linda (Colin) Kryski all of Calgary and Randy (Caroline) Dal Molin of Parkland, Florida; four grandchildren, Evan Kryski, Emily Kryski, Isabella Dal Molin and Sophia Dal Molin; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Italo (Rose) Pisoni and Maria Rosa Pisoni; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Luigi and Fortunata Dal Molin; two brothers, Lino (Teresa) Dal Molin and Aldo Dal Molin; one brother-in-law Luciano Pisoni. Italo was born on May 15th, 1928 in Medicine Hat but grew up in Italy on a farm where his love of gardening started. Italo immigrated to Canada when he was 22 and married his wife Piera in 1960. He began working at the Alberta Clay Products and then the Brick and Tile. Most of his working career was with the City of Medicine Hat in the Parks Department, where he could be seen tending to our beautiful parks. When he was not pruning trees 60 feet in the air, during spring and fall, he was looking after the outdoor skating rinks during the cold winters, building new parks and maintaining others during the summers. Italo enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, playing bocce ball – especially with his brothers and sons, and was an accomplished wine maker. He will be deeply missed and always remembered for his kind heart and zest for life. Due to world health crisis and restrictions on gatherings, the funeral and interment will be by invitation only. We look forward to hosting a Day of Celebration later this summer, as soon as much of the current crises has passed. Those who wish to remember Italo with a donation, may do so to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Italo Dal Molin, 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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1930 ~ BILL BIESTERFELDT ~ 2020

Willie ‘Bill’ Warren Lawrence Biesterfeldt passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at the age of 89 years, beloved husband of Violet Biesterfeldt (nee Snortland) of Medicine Hat. He also leaves to cherish his memory two sons, Terry (Vera) Biesterfeldt and their children Logan (Tashina) and Megan (Ryan); Barry (Judy) Biesterfeldt and their sons, Brent (Jordana) and Drew; one great grand daughter, Brielle; one sister, Irene (Robert) Arndt as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Lawrence and Florence Biesterfeldt; his daughter, Cindy Lou Biesterfeldt in 1971; his sisters, Dorthea (Charles), Doris (Paul), Doreen (Bill) and a baby brother that died at birth. Bill was born on the family homestead near Orion, Alberta, delivered by neighbour and country physician ‘Doc Bartlett’. It was on this farm where Bill lived most of his life within sight of the Sweet Grass Hills. At a young age Bill learned to do many things on the farm, one of those was driving a D2 Caterpillar. It was with this caterpillar that Bill built and repaired dikes, dams and dugouts, many still in use today. After meeting at a dance at the Onefour Research Station, Bill and Vi were married on June 4, 1952. They resided in the same yard, where Bill was raised, continuing to farm and raise their family. After his sons had grown, they joined Bill and Vi, expanding their operation while farming together. Following development of Manyberries Oilfield and continuing with earthmoving, Bill and his sons established “Triple B Construction,” building many dugouts, dams, dikes and well sites in the area. During the harsh winter of 1978, lineschools and roads were closed, families were snow bound for weeks. Bill and his sons assisted the county with their equipment, clearing roads for many farmers. Bill loved hunting and taking annual trips to the mountains. He also loved red and white Ford trucks, going for numerous drives to check farm crops and old country music. Except for trips to Hawaii, Alaska and numerous winters in Arizona, Bill and Vi lived in the same yard until health conditions required them to move to Medicine Hat. Bill and Vi resided at the Wellington and Bill has been at River View Care Centre for the past six years. Thank you to River View Care Centre for their care and compassion. A private interment will take place at the Hillside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember Bill with a donation, may do so to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Bill Biesterfeldt, 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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1950~ LEONARD WILLIAM BRACE ~2020

Leonard William Brace, beloved husband of Rita Brace, passed away at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, AB on Monday, April 13, 2020, at the age of 69 years. Along with Rita, his devoted wife of 47 years, Leonard leaves to cherish his memory three children, Tracy (John) Nelson, and their children, Taylor (Mitch), Zane (Miranda) and Bennett, Emma (James); Tamara (Dustin) Jones, and their children, Hunter, Chase, Ryeanna and Gage; and Denise (Mike) Vossler and Hayley. He also leaves to cherish his sisters; Lori (Chris), Joyce (Bronco), his brother; Randy (Sharon); as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Louis Brace; mother, Ella Stolz; and his stepfather, Walter Stolz; sister, Helen Castets; and his brother, Gordon Brace. Leonard was born on September 26, 1950 in Empress, AB, and grew up in Bindloss, Alberta. He married the love of his life Rita, in Williams Lake, BC, on August 31, 1973 and together they raised their girls in Bindloss. Leonard had various jobs and then worked as a gas plant operator for many years until his heart attacks in 1998. They moved to Medicine Hat in June, 2001 and then on June 21, 2002 he was granted the gift of life by an anonymous heart donor. Dad always said the donor must have been a woman because he would cry at the drop of a hat. Leonard and Rita were then able to enjoy his remaining years visiting and having coffee with friends, family and neighbors. They loved their visits with their grandchildren and attending their many events. He was given an additional 18 years and we feel very blessed to have shared with him so many wonderful memories. He was a jokester and had a sense of humor like no other, even when he was in the hospital. We couldn’t have asked for a better husband, father, father-in-law and grandpa. We will treasure him always until we meet again. A very special thank you to Unit 81 doctors and nurses, the staff at the Cardiac Transplant Clinic at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, and the doctors and nurses at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. Your care and compassion that you gave to Leonard will forever be appreciated and remembered. Those who wish to remember Leonard may do so with a donation to the Calgary Health Trust, Att: Heart Transplant Program, Southern Alberta Transplant Program, #800, 11012 MacLeod Trail, Calgary, AB. T2J 6A5, Phone (403) 943-0615 or Halo Air Ambulance #12 – 49 Viscount Avenue SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 5G4. In honour of Leonard’s wishes there will be no formal service. Condolences may be sent to Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel at http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Leonard Brace. 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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BRUCKER

Ronda Jane Brucker – daughter of Harold and the late Betty Brucker – passed away Monday April 6, 2020 at her home in Red Deer, AB, after a long struggle with multiple ailments. Ronda is remembered for her warm smile, loving heart, and fondness for baking. Ronda was known for making everyone feel welcome; she loved hosting gatherings and cooking for her family and many friends who will mourn her loss. Memorial arrangements will be made once isolation guidelines have been lifted, and family members are able to resume travel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, 3942 – 50A Ave, Red Deer AB T4N 4E7. Condolences to Ronda’s family may be emailed to meaningful@telus.net. Arrangements in care of Meaningful Memorials Funeral Service, Red Deer, Alberta 587-876-4944

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CHARLES DOUGLAS McINTYRE

2009 – 2020
Charles Douglas McIntyre of Lethbridge, beloved son of Lee and Heather McIntyre, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 13, 2020 at the age of 10 years.
Charles was born on July 15, 2009 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He lived in Yorkton, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. Charles went to school at Coalbanks Elementary School for the past 3 years. He loved spending time with family, friends and his pets, biking, camping, boating, playing video games and watching his favorite shows and movies.
Charles is survived by his parents Lee and Heather; brother Simon; grandparents Doug and Irene McIntyre, Charles and Sandra Weinhandl; great-grandparents Mildred and Lawrence Weinhandl, Gladys Zimmer (Krepakevich); Aunts and Uncles Dawn and Steven Iwaasa, Kara and Shane Dyer, Carl and Darcy Weinhandl, Amanda and Jon Carr; cousins Hailey, Andrew, Madison, Gaven, Theodore and Rayne.
A Celebration of Charles’ Life will be held at a later date.
Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.
Visit http://www.mbfunerals.com to send a condolence.

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JIMMY SULZ

1944 ~ 2020

Mr. Jimmy Lloyd Sulz, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Rose Marry Sulz of Medicine Hat, passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the age of 76 years. Further announcements will follow upon completion of the arrangements. (Condolences may be expressed by http://www.cooksouth land.com) Honoured to serve the family is
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel Crematorium & Reception Facility, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455 http://www.cooksouthland.com
“Locally owned & directed”

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JUANITA McLEOD

1929 ~ 2020

Juanita Irene McLeod passed away at AgeCare – Valleyview in Medicine Hat on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at the age of 90 years. A Private Celebration of Juanita’s life will be held at a later date. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel Crematorium & Reception Facility, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455 http://www.cooksouthland.com
“Locally owned & directed”

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MARJORIE JOHNSON

1929 ~ 2020

Mrs. Marjorie Olive Johnson, beloved wife of the late Mr. Merl Johnson, passed away peacefully at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the age of 91 years. Further announcements will follow upon completion of the arrangements. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel Crematorium & Reception Facility, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455 http://www.cooksouthland.com
“Locally owned & directed”

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Remembering Someone Very Special

Tino DeValter

Aug 17,1933- April 17, 2014

We think about you always
we talk about you too ..
We have so many memories
but we wish, we still had you.

Margaret, Terry, Tracy, Crystal

& Families¥

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WERNER HANS JASTRAU

1939 ~ 2020

Mr. Werner Hans ‘Vern’ Jastrau, beloved husband of Alwine, passed away peacefully at the Medicine Hat Hospital on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at the age of 81 years. Along with Alwine, Vern’s memory will live on in the hearts of his family and friends. In honour of his wishes, Vern’s memory will be cherished without the proceedings of a formal service. Donations in memory of Vern may be made to the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre. Please ensure all donations are made payable to the Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation, 666 – 5 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4H6. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel Crematorium & Reception Facility, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455 http://www.cooksouthland.com
“Locally owned & directed”

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