February 5, 2022

1947 ~ DENNIS BAGGS ~ 2022

Dennis W. Baggs of Medicine Hat, beloved husband of the late Marie Sirphina Baggs, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 28th, 2022 at the age of 74 years. Dennis will be lovingly missed by his mother Grace; his sister, Janet (William) Wilkinson; brother, David (Carol) Baggs; his wife’s children and all his friends. Dennis was predeceased by his wife, Marie Baggs and his father, George Baggs. Dennis wished to be cremated and have a private memorial. Dennis was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire England and enlisted in the Royal Armoured Corps. in 1979. He served in the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales). During his service he completed tours in Ireland and Cyprus before arriving in Suffield. There he met his wife Marie, married, and became a Canadian citizen. He retired shortly after in 1992. Dennis enjoyed reading, watching movies but mostly he enjoyed playing games with the numerous friends he made. Dennis will be remembered for being reliable, warm hearted, quick witted, and honest. Memorial gifts in Dennis; memory may be made to The Canadian Diabetes Association, 220, 6223 – 2 Street SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1J5. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Dennis Baggs. 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 ~ LINDA McANDREWS ~ 2022

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Linda McAndrews, on February 1st, 2022, at 65 years of age after a brave battle with cancer. Heaven gained another angel as she joins her husband, the late Ronald McAndrews. Linda will be missed greatly by her children, Brandy (Matt) Stewart and Dustin McAndrews; her father, Patrick Michael; sisters, Cindy (Steve) Greene, Patricia Foley; brother, Leonard Michael; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Linda was predeceased by her mother, Loretta Michael. Linda was born in Medicine Hat, AB, on April 30th, 1956. In her mid twenties she met her husband Ron McAndrews and they married on October 1st, 1977. They resided in Medicine Hat and had two children. Linda was a devoted mother and wife, always smiling with a fun personality and well loved by everyone that knew her. She leaves behind many memories that will be cherished by her family and friends and she will be deeply missed. The interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery on Saturday, February 12th, 2022 at 1:00 pm. A Come and Go Celebration will follow at Desert Blume Golf Course, 107 Clubhouse Drive SW from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Donations in Linda’s memory may be made to the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre (cheques made payable to the Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation), 666 5 St SW, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4H6. Condolences may be sent to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Linda McAndrews. 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.

BEN HERTER

The family of Benjamin Roy Herter is sad to announce his passing January 24, 2022, at the age of 89. He was born February 7, 1932, in Medicine Hat, Alberta to Mary and Dan Herter.

Ben loved music and as a young man played the banjo in a band at local dances. It was there he met the love of his life Evelyn, and on October 4, 1952, they were married and resided in Lethbridge. Together they had five children. They were married 66 years when his beloved wife passed away. Ben is survived by his children Gerald from Calgary, Colleen (Joe) from Edmonton, Karen (Barry) Trites from Leduc and David (Debra) Herter from West Virginia. He is also survived by his brothers Clarence and Wayne (Betty) and sisters in law Christine and Margaret. Ben is the proud grandfather of 11 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren and Uncle to numerous nieces and nephews. He also had a four-legged love in his cat Bethany.

Ben was predeceased by his wife Evelyn, parents Mary and Dan Herter, daughter Sharon Morland, brothers Archie and Elroy Herter and sister-in-law Carol Herter.

A celebration of Ben’s life will be held at Christensen Salmon Generations Funeral Home 703 – 13 Street North, Lethbridge, on Monday February 7, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. with lunch to follow at the Italian Canadian Cultural Centre 1511 – St. Edward Blvd. North, Lethbridge, AB. The REP program is in place, so vaccinations or negative tests will be required to attend. A private interment will be held. For those who wish, live streaming will be available. A link will appear below this obituary 15 minutes before service time.

BEN STEGEN

 

A week ago today, Ben’s family and close friends gathered at Cook’s to honour the life of this special man. His memory will be forever etched in the hearts of all who knew him.

 

His actions and his words,

Went well beyond the steeple…

The message he left for his family,

“I think it’s important to be kind to people”

 

His Life Lived…

His Life Cherished…

His Life Honoured.

 

Courtesy of

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”

DARRYL JOHN SMITH

1947 – 2022

 

Darryl Smith passed away on January 31st, 2022, at the age of 74 years. He leaves to cherish the memory his wife, Sylvia; three daughters, Stacey Smith, Tammy (Miguel) Olsen and Cindy (Mark) Schumlick; grandchildren, Cheyanne (Scott) Sefcik, Reeve and Ashton Olsen, Ayden, Kohen and Ethan Schumlick; two sisters, Marlene Grinnell and Tracey (Kevin) Nuttall; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Darryl was predeceased by his parents, John and Mae Smith; brother-in-law, Len Grinnell.

Darryl was born in New Westminster, BC and raised in Burnaby, BC. After high school, he spent a year travelling throughout Australia. While overseas, he got the call from the RCMP where he then served in many communities throughout Alberta. Starting in Fort MacMurray to finally retiring in Medicine Hat after 28 years. In each place he lived he created special friendships that lasted a lifetime.

Darryl’s many interests included carpentry, landscaping, watching sports (hockey, baseball, football) and a special passion for making wine.

A special thanks to the incredible doctors and nurses at the Medicine Hat Hospital who provided exceptional care and made his last days dignified and comfortable.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations in Darryl’s memory may be made to Arthritis society http://www.impact.arthritis.ca.

Condolences may be made at http://www.gracememorial.com. Arrangements are made by

 

Grace Memorial Affordable Burial & Cremation

1924 10th Ave N.W.

Medicine Hat, Alberta T1C 1T5

http://www.gracememorial.com

403-905-0440

ELIZABETH IRENE NOBLE

(Nee SIMON)

December 14, 1935 ~ February 1, 2022

Mrs. Elizabeth Irene ‘Liz’ Noble, beloved wife of Bob, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the age of 86 years. Along with Bob, Liz leaves to cherish her memory: three sons, Randy (Sandy) and their three children, Kayla (Joe), Jared (Mikayla) and Randall; Durwin; Brent (Cheryl) and their three children, Ashley (Dan), Dillion and Emilia (Shelby); two daughters, Penny (Warren) Hepfner; Diana (Richard) Bergen and their son, Trey. She is also survived by four great-grandchildren with one on the way; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy ‘Dot’ Simon and Beverly Jans as well as numerous other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, Emilia and Louis Simon; brother, Louis; sister, Joan Mezei; Bob’s parents, Fred and Wilma Noble as well as a brother-in-law, John Mezei. Liz enjoyed her job as a bank teller, working with the Royal Bank until her eventual retirement. She took advantage of this extra time, going on numerous trips with Bob and family. A very community minded individual, Liz enjoyed giving of her time to numerous causes, especially at the Veiner Centre and working bingos and casinos. She was an avid Tigers fan and always on the move, whether going to bingos, bowling, volunteering her time or taking Bob dancing… again! She treasured her time with family and loved getting together with the children and grandchildren, especially for a game of cards or any kind of game! She leaves a legacy of love that will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. A Celebration of Liz’s life will be held at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club, 947 Pigeon Street N.E., Medicine Hat on Friday, February 11, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery. Standard covid protocols will be in place, so those attending will be required to provide proof of vaccination. Liz’s remembrance will also be live-streamed and those unable to attend who wish to experience the celebration may do so by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com and selecting the View Broadcast Button on the home page at service time. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at http://www.cooksouthland.com) If friends so desire, memorial donations in Liz’s name may be made directly to the Medicine Hat Cancer Clinic, payable to the Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation, 666 – 5 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4H6; St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice, 156 – 3 Street N.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 5M1 or to AJ’s Loan Cupboard, Bay 4, 602A Clay Avenue S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 3V2. 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”

HARVEY WUTZKE

 

April 30, 1932 ~ February 2, 2022

 

Harvey Wutzke, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital with Joan, his loving wife of 63 years, by his side. Along with Joan, Harvey leaves to cherish his memory: son, Murray (Bernadette) and his children, Caitlyn (Jesse), Amanda and Chase; daughter, Sandie and her children, Kyle (Kayla), Josh (Anna), Jon (Kassia) and Clark (Liz). He was very fond of his great-grand-children and looked forward to frequent visits with Misha, Daxton, Luke, Maddox, Reid, Makenna and Maisy. Harvey grew up on the family farm near Elkwater along with his two brothers, Ralph and Rueben (Violet) and families, who also survive him, along with sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, John and Carol MacLaren, and Dave and Rosella Morin and families. He will be remembered as a determined and hard-working man who enjoyed his early career as a truck driver before transitioning to Real Estate when a back surgery in the early 70’s necessitated a change of careers. Harvey treasured his time with family and friends. He loved to get together to share a meal, a game of crib or a cold beer and always enjoyed a drive to the mountains or to see the farmland and crops in the summer. We will fondly miss his presence in our daily lives and the sharing of stories and memories of his early days on the farm and as a truck driver. The family wish to thank the doctors and nurses on 5 East for their care and compassion during Harvey’s final days. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private celebration of Harvey’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Murray Jaster officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. The chapel service will be live-streamed and anyone wishing to experience the service is encouraged to visit our website and select the View Broadcast Button on the homepage at service time. (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”

IDA (FLAIG) HEINZ

1923 – 2022

 

In her 99th year, Ida gently passed away at home in Coldstream, BC on January 16, 2022. We’d like to think that she happily strolled through the pearly gates where, after almost a century, a huge party was waiting to greet her. Born 21st of March 1923 in Hilda, Alberta to Rose & Emmanuel Flaig, Ida had an enriched childhood on the prairie with siblings, Ray, Bertie and Lloyd. On the farm at ten years old, she drove a team of horses pulling wagonloads of wheat to the grain elevators, a ten mile trip that little Ida made – by herself. Music and literacy were important to the Flaig’s. Ida played piano from an early age and went on to become a school teacher. ‘Miss Flaig’ taught Grades 1-3 in Milk River, Tilley, and Hilda Alberta in the 1940s. In her late 90s she was touched to receive notes from several of her students, fondly remembering how she had taught them to read.

 

In 1947 Ida married William Heinz, a WWII Juno Beach veteran, they had fourteen children. Our parents provided well for us and ran a tight ship in our happy and chaotic household. We were all frequent flyers in the time-out-chair, and learned to put the fun in dysfunctional! They raised us to be kind, accountable, resourceful, and to give back. They showed us the transformative power of a good book, humour, art, music and spending time in the great outdoors. Ida was predeceased in 1959 by their little daughters Iris and Grace, son David in1999 and husband William (Bill) in 2009. Life brought her tremendous joys and threw her many hardships and tragedies but Ida always found the grit and grace to keep moving forward. Her faith was her refuge and strength. Her super powers were her resilience, kindness and gentle humour.

 

Ida was a lifelong learner, bilingual, an avid reader, current events keener and enthusiastic traveller. It was always fun to sit down with Mom over a cup of Red Rose tea and see the world through her wise lens, no topic was off limits. ‘Grammy’ enjoyed welcoming her 21 grand-children and 10 great-grandchildren and taught many of them how to read; they played in her yard, climbed trees, jumped in piles of leaves, read stacks of books and ate heaps of cookies.

 

Ida truly made the world a brighter place; she was a treasure to all who knew her. God speed, dear Ida, Mom, Grammy, you are cherished and forever in our hearts.

In memory of Ida, perhaps put up a bird feeder and enjoy the birds, or consider a donation to EffectHope.org. Go to http://www.gonebutnotforgotten.ca/medicine-hat/ to leave a message of condolence.