September 22, 2022

By Obituaries on September 22, 2022.

1960 ~ JOHN LEES ~ 2022

John Lees of Medicine Hat, beloved husband of Cheryl Lees, passed away on Thursday, September 15th, 2022 at the age of 61 years. The Funeral Service was held yesterday at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1 Dunmore Road SE Medicine Hat, AB T1A 1Z5. Condolences may be sent through http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading John Lees. Funeral arrangements 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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KLEINKNECHT

Clinton Kleinknecht passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at the age of 68 years, beloved husband of Debbie Kleinknecht of Manyberries. Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed. 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

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WILHELMINA 'MINNIE' VAN DEN ELZEN

November 6, 1926 ~ September 18, 2022

Wilhelmina ‘Minnie’ Christina van den Elzen, bleoved wife of the late John van den Elzen, passed away at the Provost Long Term Care Centre on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the age of 95 years. Left to cherish Minnie’s memory are her daughter, Lorraine; son, Johnny (Eleanor and her children); granddaughter, Jennifer; one sister; John’s siblings as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Minnie was born on November 6, 1926, in Zeeland, North Brabandt, Holland to proud parents, Wilhelm and Christina Peters. She married Johannes ‘John’ on March 23, 1954, and they immigrated to Halifax shortly thereafter. They then took a train to Raymond, AB., where they were sponsored. About a year after that, they moved to Warner where their daughter, Lorraine was born in 1956 and their son, Johnny was born in 1959. In 1961, John got a job in Lethbridge as a hired hand and in 1964, he rented a farm north of Bow Island where he farmed until 1972. After John passed away in 2012, Minnie remained on the farm for six years and then moved to Provost in 2018, to be closer to her family. Minnie will be remembered for her kindness and her hospitality as she always invited friends into her spotless, clean house that she took so much pride in. A Graveside Service will be held at the Bow Island Cemetery on Friday, September 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Murray Jaster officiating. A time of fellowship will follow at the Golden Age Club in Bow Island. (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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WILLIAM (BILL) CUMMING McINTYRE

1936 – 2022
Born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan on November 24, 1936, to Jock and Pearl McIntyre. Bill “Scotty” passed away peacefully on September 16th, 2022, in Medicine Hat. Bill is preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie, brothers, Hamish, Donald, and John, his sister Margaret, and his parents. He is survived by his brother Archie (Merla), children, daughter Carolyn (Paul), son Rob (Debbie), and grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Bill lived on the McIntyre sheep farm north of Tompkins until he married Marjorie in 1962 and they moved to town. Bill started his career at the Tompkins Post Office as Assistant Postmaster and made several moves through the years, including stints in Climax and Prelate, but ultimately returned to Tompkins where he ended his long career as a Postmaster. Bill lived most of his life in Tompkins, then in 2017 he and Marj moved to Medicine Hat to be closer to family. Throughout his moves in the surrounding communities, Bill was always well known wherever he was, and could be counted on to share a story or two. Many would say he was blessed with the “gift of gab”.
Bill was an avid golfer and thoroughly enjoyed playing at least a couple times a week at the Tompkins Rolling Hills Course. Many weekends were filled with tournaments around the surrounding communities where he won a fair share over the years. Along with golf, Bill was also a sports fan and especially enjoyed hockey, curling, softball and baseball. He was very active in the community as a coach for his kids when they were young, and many more years during his life in Tompkins. Bill was a fixture in the community and wore many hats around town, always involved or helping at the skating rink, golf course, curling club, cemetery as well as an active Lions Club member. If something needed doing, you would often hear people say, “just call Scotty, he’ll know about it or lend a helping hand.”
One of his greatest gifts was his ability to make friends wherever he went. It seemed like no matter who you were talking to, they were only one person removed from knowing Scotty. And if he didn’t it wouldn’t be long before you were his friend. Even on a family trip to Scotland, Bill was not only making new friends but also people who they knew in common.
An informal celebration gathering and toast will be held at the Tompkins Rolling Hills Golf Course in Tompkins, Saskatchewan on October 8th at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Tompkins Rolling Hills Golf Course, Box 135, Tompkins, SK S0N 2S0. 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

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