December 17, 2020

By Obituaries on December 17, 2020.

1935 ~ Lilly Seifried (nee Eichele) ~ 2020

It is with great sadness, that we announce that Lilly Seifried passed away on December 15th 2020. Lilly was born in Helenental and resettled as a child with her family in Germany in 1945, at the end of the war. Lilly had many fond and happy memories of her time living in Plon, Germany. As a young teenager, Lilly enjoyed being a part of a dance group, riding her bike with friends to nearby towns, as well as playing football (“soccer”) every opportunity she had. Lilly immigrated to Canada with her family in 1954, landing in Quebec and making their way by train to Medicine Hat, Alberta, where the family settled and began a new life. Here Lilly worked for many happy years at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. She cherished her memories of work life at the hospital and friendships made. Lilly married William Seifried in September 1959, and the two of them have travelled through life’s many ups and downs together, for the past 61 years. Lilly will be lovingly remembered by her devoted husband, William; daughter, Doris (Tim) Sidlick; brother, Jakob Eichele; brothers-in-law, Gunther Seifried (Emma), Heintz Seifried (Susan); as well as numerous nieces and nephews and friends. Lilly was predeceased by her parents, Johann and Eva Eichele; her beloved son, Randy; as well as her sisters-in-law, Elfrieda Eichele, Hilda Ledarney, and brother-in-law, Mike Ledarney. Due to Covid -19 restrictions the family is having a private graveside service. The family wishes to extend a big thank you to all the wonderful staff at the Riverview Long Term Care Home, Meadowlands Retirement Residence, and the Home Care workers for the compassion, kindness and care they have provided these past few years. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church, 758 8 St SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1M5 where Lilly was a devoted member of the Ladies Aid group, and congregation for many years. Condolences may be sent to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Lilly Seifried. Funeral arrangements by
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1948 ~ SANDRA LEE KOHLS ~ 2020

Sandra Lee Kohls of Redcliff, AB passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the age of 72 years. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Larry Kohls; brother, Donald (Janine) Sullivan; sister, Norma Kay Bell. Sandra was predeceased by her parents, George and Lily Sullivan and her brother, Greg Sullivan. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel, #1 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat, AB, on Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions attendance will be regulated and masks will be mandatory. A private graveside service will take place on Saturday, December 19th, 2020 with Captain Ronald MacDonald officiating. The service will be livestreamed and available for viewing on Sandra’s memorial page at http://www.saamis.com on Saturday, December 19th, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Memorial gift in Sandra’s memory may be sent to Carmel Hospice at St. Joseph’s Home, 156 – 3rd Street NE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 5M1 or to the Salvation Army, 64 Stratton Way SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1B 3R3. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Sandra Kohls. 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.

1956 ~ MARY JEAN THOMPSON ~ 2020

Mary Jean Thompson passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the age of 64 years, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mary Jean was beloved by her family and is survived by her husband of 30 years, Barry. She is also survived by her children, Mike Long (Michelle), Dave Long, Greg Thompson (Serenity Marr), and Megan Thompson (Chandler Irvin); by her mother, Kay Bowes, brother, Bob Bowes, and sisters, Joan Cox (Brad), and Sandy Brown; her grandson Barrett, and her many loved nieces and nephews. Mary Jean would have also wanted everyone to know about her special cat, Bongo. She was predeceased by her sister, Pat Bowes and her father, Bazil Bowes. Mary Jean was born and raised in Medicine Hat, graduating from McCoy High School. In the early 1980s, as a single mother of two young children, she made the courageous choice to go back to school and become a registered nurse. She continued her education with determination and passion throughout her life. As a mother of four she completed a master’s degree in human services in 1995, and a master’s degree in professional counseling in 1997. She worked as an RN for several years prior to becoming a nursing instructor at the Medicine Hat College where she inspired and trained so many individuals before retiring in June 2020. She touched countless lives as an educator and caregiver, and tried to make nurses, and the world, better. Mary Jean would be most comfortable with a cat in her lap and a book in her hand. A voracious reader, Mary Jean would often read an entire book within one sitting. She was a tremendous pet lover and had many beloved pets over the years. She instilled this sense of love and care for animals to her family. She was an extremely strong and intelligent woman who cared about her community, volunteering on the board of the women's shelter society and helping efforts to build the Phoenix Safe house. She also spent many hours volunteering for the Cypress School of Skating. The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre and St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged Hospice for the exceptional care Mary Jean received these last months of her life. The Funeral Service will be held at Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel, 1 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1Z5, on Friday, December 18th, 2020 with Gary W. Goran officiating. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the service will be by family invitation only. The service will be livestreamed and available for viewing on Mary Jean’s memorial page at http://www.saamis.com on Friday, December 18th, 2020 at 1:30 pm. Mary Jean’s family plan to hold a Celebration of her Life in the summer or when Covid-19 restrictions allow. Information to be posted at a later date. Memorial gifts in Mary Jean's memory may be made to the S.P.C.A., 55 Southview Drive SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 8E8 or to the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre 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 Mary Jean Thompson. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to
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CHARLES RIEGER

1926 ~ 2020

Charles Rieger, beloved husband of Pearl, passed away at St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at the age of 94 years. Along with Pearl, left to cherish Charles’ memory are his children, Gerry (Marie) Rieger of Kamloops, BC., Rod (Pam) Rieger of Vernon, BC., and Darrell Rieger (Sheryl Zimmerman) of Redcliff, AB.; grandchildren, Melissa (Russ) Lay (their children, Meghan and Blair), Natalie (Jeff) Forster (their children, Reid and Andrew), Brad Rieger (Samantha Faltus) (their son, Liam) and Devon Rieger as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Charles was born on March 6, 1926, in Grayson, SK., to a family of 12. He and Pearl were married in Melville, SK., on October 19, 1948, and this year celebrated 72 years of marriage. Charles was always there with a helping hand whether it was to build the kids’ houses, renovations or fixing things the family couldn’t get working. He loved to just tinker around his garage fixing things or making things; he seemed to always have something on the go. Charles passed down a little of those skills to all of the family. Thanks Dad! Some of Charles’ other hobbies included fishing, going to casinos, working outside, cars and wood working. He was a 20 year member of the Army, Navy and Airforce Club in Vernon, BC., as well as the Redcliff Legion for the past few years. Charles was a very loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His outgoing personality and his gift of socializing will be deeply missed. Charles will be silently remembered by family and friends without the proceedings of a formal funeral service. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is

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