December 23, 2020
By Obituaries on December 23, 2020.
1927 ~ KATHARINA BRAUN ~ 2020
Katharina “Kay” Braun of Medicine Hat passed away on December 20, 2020 at the age of 93 years. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Mary McNeil; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, Melissa (Elias and Alexis) and Amanda; two sisters, Lena Manthey and Susan Jansen. She was predeceased by her parents, Wilhelm and Katherine Braun; her son-in-law, David in 2014; three brothers and six sisters. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the funeral service by invitation will be held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. with Life Celebrant, David Townsend . Family and friends are invited to remotely attend the funeral service by going to youtube.com and search for Pattison Funeral Home. The video will go live 10 minutes prior to service time on the Pattison Funeral Home youtube page. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: office@pattisonfuneralhome.com subject heading: Kay Braun, 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
1947 ~ JOAN BRIGDEN ~ 2020
Joan Brigden of Cypress County, AB , passed away on Monday, December 21st, 2020 at the age of 73 years. Joan leaves to mourn her passing her beloved husband, Ross; son, Graham (Carla) Brigden and their daughter, Emily; brother, Robert (Laureen) Keating; sister, Maryanne (Jack) Lindsay; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Leonard and Dorothy; brother, Clifford; grandson, Connor; and son, Ryan. Condolences may be sent to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Joan Brigden. Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed by
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KEN PETERSON
December 20, 1931 ~ December 19, 2020
Ken Peterson, loving husband of 66 years to Alvina “Babe” Peterson, passed away from a sudden heart attack at his home, one day before his 89th birthday. An avid golfer, retired CPR locomotive engineer and member of the Medicine Hat Golf Club since 1954, Ken was part of the “Rat Pack” of retirees, playing 80-100 rounds each season. He was born in rural Saskatchewan, relocating with his family to Medicine Hat during WWII. He married Alvina Klukus in 1954, raised two sons, Kyle and Steven, and retired from the CPR in 1989. He enjoyed a long retirement, wintering among many friends in Arizona and golfing at home in the summer. Ken is survived by his wife, Alvina; son, Kyle (Terry) of Calgary; grandsons, Matt (Barb) Peterson of Medicine Hat and Keenan Peterson of Calgary; granddaughters, Regan (Aaron) Brooks of Lethbridge and Amanda (Mike) Nymark of Lacombe; great- grandchildren, Colton, Avery, Abby, Chloe, Colin, Aurora and Arianna as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Ken was predeceased by his son, Steven, in 1997; parents, Andrew and Rose Peterson; parents-in-law, Maggie and Otto Klukus; brothers, Arnold and Ron and sisters, Norma Lane and Isabel Schaurer. At Ken’s request, a private graveside service will be held where his ashes will be interred in his son’s grave. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com) Donations in Ken’s memory may be made directly to the Salvation Army, 164 Stratton Way S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1B 3R3. 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
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ZOE BEST
September 4, 1924 ~ December 17, 2020
Zoe Yvonne Best passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the age of 96 years. She is survived by her two children, Lyndon A. (Val) Best and Debra Best; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Edwards as well as numerous nieces and nephews, their families and a host of “shirt tail relatives”; special friends, Melanie Metcalf, Dan and Pat Hein and Sharon and Wally Regehr made Zoe’s active life in Medicine Hat complete. Zoe was born in Winnipeg, MB., on September 4, 1924. She began professionally modelling in 1940 and her final shoot was in 2007. Her Brigdens yellow ticket anchored a lifetime love of fashion. Zoe also graduated the same year from Garbutt’s Business College and competently administrated the office of Gordon Hume in Moose Jaw for years. She curled and golfed regularly for six decades and had a 30 year daily regime of swimming and biking which kept her fit and able. Zoe’s love for people and learning was fulfilled in her 78 year sisterhood with Beta Sigma Phi. She volunteered in many capacities every year from the age of 14, culminating in receiving the Provincial Volunteer of the Year award from the Canadian Mental Health Association at the age of 93. Her life’s love, her husband, Lyndy, was her partner in every way. For 75 years, they shared the joys of family, friends new and old, travel and most of all, dancing. From the Lindy Hop in their teens to square dancing in their 90’s… they never missed a beat. Thank you to Laurel Schlaht from the Medicine Hat Historical Society for chronicling Zoe’s aka “the flower lady’s” life. She was in one word, amazing! Zoe’s life will be silently remembered by family and friends without the proceedings of a formal funeral service. (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
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