July 20, 2023
By Obituaries on July 20, 2023.
SANDY MORRICE
SANDY MORRICE May 20, 1939 ~ July 15, 2023
George Alexander ‘Sandy’ Morrice passed away peacefully in Medicine Hat on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the age of 84 years. Sandy was born in Medicine Hat where he resided his entire life. He married Annie (nee Bockman) on September 19, 1959, and together they raised their two sons, Ken and Mike. Despite losing his leg in an accident while working at CPR, Sandy’s determination allowed him to live a very fulfilling life. After the accident, he worked at BATUS until his retirement. Over the years, Sandy was involved and volunteered in many clubs and organizations. Some of these included the Knights of Columbus and the Medicine Hat Stock Car Association; he and Annie even travelled to Australia with the Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Association. Everyone who knew Sandy also knew of his love for hockey. He volunteered for the Medicine Hat Cubs, Hockey Hounds and proudly wore his “Peg Leg” jersey to every Medicine Hat Tigers game. Sandy loved his early morning coffee with his friends at A & W, travelling, and in his later years he even learned how to sew, mending all the Cubs jersey’s and socks. Sandy is survived by his oldest son, Ken; daughter-in-law, Bonnie; grandchildren, Stevie and Reid as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Annie in 2012; son, Mike in 2019; son in infancy, Johnny; parents, Harry and Leah as well as his oldest brother, Darcy. The Morrice family would like to thank Jaime (Mya and Raymond) Kathleen and Janet for their care and devotion to Sandy over the last few years. Vigil Prayers will be recited at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 238 – 2 Avenue N.E., Medicine Hat on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. with Father Roque Pereira celebrant. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery with a time of fellowship thereafter in the Parish Hall. In memory of his son Mike, donations may be made to the ALS Society, 7874 – 10 Avenue N.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2E 8W1. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting http://www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is
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JOAN LEONA BRISBY
JOAN LEONA BRISBY 1938 ~ 2023 Joan Brisby, resident of Edmonton, former long-time resident of Redcliff, and life-long warrior, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at the age of 85 years. Joan was born to Alvina and Cornelius Hiebert on June 22, 1938 in Shell River, Manitoba. By the age of 16, she had moved to Edmonton to live with her big sister, Rena. Within the next few years, she moved to Calgary with her other sister, (Annie), met Bert and they started their family. Bert, Joan and family moved to Redcliff in 1967, enjoying their life there for many years and making many, many friends along the way. Joan stayed in Redcliff following Bert’s passing in 1996 until 2012 when she moved to Ryley and then Edmonton to be with her daughter, Liz. Joan spent the last nine years in Edmonton carving out a new life for herself and again making many new friends along the way. Joan is survived by daughter, Liz; son, Brian (Shelley); daughter-in-law, Nora; sisters, Betty and Eydie; brothers, Jack, Frank, Bill, and Randy; sisters-in-law, Elsie and Helen; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many, many nieces and nephews with which she had a special relationship. She was predeceased by her parents, sisters, Rena and Annie; brothers, Lenard, Carl, Abe; husband, Bert; and sons, Herb and Tommy. Per Joan’s request, there will be no service with a private interment to take place at a later date. Donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, PO Box 460 STN K, Toronto, ON M4P 9Z9 are welcome. Condolences may be sent to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Joan Brisby. Funeral arrangements by
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