August 27, 2022

1935 ~ BRUCE STENGLER ~ 2022

Bruce Stengler of Medicine Hat, beloved husband of Mavis Stengler, passed away on Sunday, August 21st, 2022 at the age of 87 years. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Mavis; one son, David, and his wife, Reta of Medicine Hat; daughters, Denise and her husband, Oscar Medina, and Dianne Andjelic and her husband, Michael, all of Calgary; four grandchildren, Sheena and Shyla from Medicine Hat, and Sebastian and Bryanne from Calgary; one great-granddaughter, Emma; one sister, Julie Beitel and her husband, Marv of Medicine Hat; as well as his extended family. Bruce was predeceased by his parents. He was born in Mankota, SK and took his schooling there. He moved to Moose Jaw, SK and worked at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital as a nursing orderly. He then moved to Vancouver, BC in 1957 and worked at the Vancouver General Hospital. He married Mavis Sunde in 1957 and moved to Medicine Hat. He then worked at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital as a nursing orderly, then the last 12 years in the maintenance department as a carpenter. He retired in 1990. In the 1970’s and 80’s, Bruce was very much involved in women’s hockey, taking players to several tournaments in Western Canada. Following retirement, he became interested in bronze art and has made several sculptures. In recent years, he belonged to the Strathcona Art Club and has enjoyed water colour painting. Bruce enjoyed camping and fishing with his family and spending a lot of the summers at their cabin in Saskatchewan. As an expression of sympathy, those wishing to remember Bruce may do so with a donation to Alberta Heart & Stroke Foundation, PO Box 460 STN K, Toronto, ON M4P 9Z9. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel, 1 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1Z5, on Sunday, August 28th, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Vigil Rites (Prayers) will be held at Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel on Sunday, August 28th at 7:00 pm. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 238 – 2nd Avenue NE Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5Z9, on Monday, August 29th, 2022, at 11:00 am with Fr. Roque Pereira, Celebrant. Interment will follow at Saamis Prairie View Cemetery. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Bruce Stengler. 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.

BEAU RICHARD ELIAS WALTER

August 4, 2000 – August 20, 2022

 

Beau Richard Elias, beloved son of Johnny and Carrah, best friend and older brother to Brody, was called home to the Lord Our Savior at the age of 22.

He is also survived by his Grandparents, Dora Walter, Richard and Michelle Pinder; his loving Aunts and Uncles, Alaina and Rob Evans, Gillian Pinder, Eli and Freida Walter, Jake Walter, Esther and Tim Gross, Barbara and Gary Gross, Sarah and Johnny Gross; Cousins, Tucker Evans, Tavin Evans (Amber Gallup) Ashton Leverton, Michelle and David (Arianna and Caroline) Tschetter, Stephanie, Andrea and Claudia Gross, Brittany, Isaac, Aaron, Garrett and Zachary Gross, Jennifer and Gideon Hofer, Johanna, Maria and Jeneva Walter, Danielle, Emily and Ezra Gross; extended family and many, many close friends.

He was predeceased by his Grandfather, Elias Walter; his Great-Grandparents, Robert and Juanita Desjarlais, Ralph and Vi Pinder, Elias and Rebecca Gross and Darius and Maria Walter.

Beau was born in Pincher Creek, AB and raised on a farm near Glenwood, AB. Shortly after Graduation, he moved to Redcliff, AB with his family and started working for Aecon Transportation West.

We all knew Beau as a BEAUtiful person. He lived up to his name. He was kind, generous, respectful and embraced life and lived it to the fullest. His smile lit up a room and he gave the BEST hugs. His quick whit always made you smile. Beau was always dressed to the nines. We will miss his morning wake-up Snaps, and watching him sing, and his famous Tik Toks with “Ruby”.

Beau’s final act of kindness and generosity was to save the lives of many by donating his Organs and Tissues.

His family would like to give a heart felt thank you to STARS Air Ambulance and the Staff of ICU at the U of A Hospital, and the loving staff of HOPE.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, August 30th at 3:00pm at the Redcliff Baseball Diamond #1 – 102 1st St. SW, Redcliff AB. Reception to follow. A private family Interment will be held at the Redcliff Cemetery.

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

CLIFF ‘MOOSE’ ELGIE

 

1949 ~ 2022

 

With family by his side, Clifford Lorne ‘Moose’ Elgie passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the age of 73 Years. Cliff is survived by his children, Rhonda, Robin and Julie; the mother of his children, Judy as well as his grandchildren. A Celebration of Moose’s life will be held at the Union Hall, 2055 Saamis Drive N.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta on Friday, September 2, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. (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”

DIANA WOLLMANN

Life is a gift and at some point it must be given back. This is not easy. I was a happy woman, who led a lucky existence, and for this I am grateful. My extraordinary husband and soul mate Corny showed me the world and made it a wonderful place. Jade, our daughter is all a parent could hope for. I first got sick in June 2022. We discovered it was cancer. I decided to be joyful about having had a full life, rather than sad about having to die. Amazingly, this outlook along with yoga and meditation worked for me. (Well, you know, most of the time). At any rate, I am at peace. And on that upbeat note, I take my mortal leave of this existence. I take with me the love of a good man..the gift of a daughter, the joy of being a middle child and the wonder of true friends. Love Dinee

Diana Wollmann passed away peacefully on July 29,2022 in the Vancouver General Hospital. She was surrounded by family. She will be greatly missed. .especially by Willow.

Diana is survived by her husband Cornelius Wollmann, daughter Jade Wollmann, Brothers Rudy (Kim) Klutskow, Tim Klutskow, Sisters Valerie Roth, Connie Kiefer, Deb (Bob) Marshall and many nieces, nephews, uncles and cousins. She is predeceased by her parents EveLyn and Rudy Klutskow and her nephew Richard Marshall. We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the wonderful Medical Staff who so thoughtfully cared for Diana throughout her illness. In lieu of flowers a gift to the SPCA or the Cancer Foundation would be appreciated. A celebration of Dianas life will be held in May in Medicine Hat. Hope to see you there.

KATHLEEN DIVEL

 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving Mom. She leaves to cherish in her loving memories her three daughters, Sandra, Cheryl and Shelley and their families. Mom passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, and keeping with her wishes, has been cremated. A Graveside service will be held at Hillside Cemetery on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat by 1:45 p.m. Kathy’s family wish to express their deepest appreciation to the wonderful caring people in her life! In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of one’s choice will be greatly appreciated. (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”

MR. ALOYSIUS “AL” FRANCIS GYORKOS

 

Mr. Aloysius “Al” Francis Gyorkos, beloved husband of Priscilla and father to Randall (Maureen) and Rod (Teresa), passed away peacefully in the presence of his family at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 82 years. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla, his sons and daughters-in-law, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several step-great-grandchildren. Al was born on November 2, 1939 to Stephen and Mary Gyorkos, the 10th of 11 children. He received his education at St. Louis School from grades one through eight and then attended St. Teresa’s Academy for grades nine through twelve. Al met Priscilla when attending St. Teresa’s College in grade 9. They married on May 4, 1957 and added two sons to their family – Randall and Rod. Al worked for several companies throughout his career including Northwest Nitro Fertilizer Plant, Merland Exploration and Catalyst Recovery. The “Gyorkos family choir” was also always in full force at all family gatherings, singing songs from their Slovenian heritage that they were all so proud of. There were always many beautiful harmonies and rarely a dry eye. Al and Priscilla were very actively involved in the Park Meadows community where they resided for twelve years. They will always be remembered for their many years as the official ‘welcoming committee’. He had a lifetime passion for classic and antique cars and for many years belonged to the Medicine Hat Vintage Vehicles Club. He loved to go for rides in his 1963 Impala convertible. Al was also an Honourary Life member of the Knights of Columbus. He was always very proud of his entire family and was a devoted family man always striving to do everything he could do for his family. Many thanks to the staff at the Cardiac and IC units at the Foothills Hospital. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish, 1451 Strachan Road S.E., Medicine Hat, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. (eulogy to immediately precede the mass). (Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com) In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. 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”

RUDOLF “RUDI” GEORGE OTTE

September 5, 1962 ~ July 10, 2022

Rudi was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta and passed away in Covington, Georgia, U.S.A. He leaves behind one son, Barak (Anna) and three daughters, Stevie, Tobie and Billie; his partner, Sandra; mother, Trudi and two brothers, Tom (Linda) and Bert and their families; three uncles, cousins and their families in Germany; his friends, Dave Stickel and Tamara Willet of Medicine Hat and Billie Gleason of U.S.A. He was predeceased by his father Günther Otte; grandparents, Alma Hammer and Barbara and Rudolf Geissler and his cousin Gary Geissler. A private graveside service will be held in the Hillside Cemetery on Friday, September 2, 2022 with Life Celebrant David Townsend officiating. Those who wish to remember Rudi with a donation, may do so to the A.J.’s Loan Cupboard (Alan Joys Memorial Fund Society) Box 45006, McKenzie Postal Outlet, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7H3. To leave a message of condolence you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com.

Funeral Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 4C2