August 5, 2023

By Obituaries on August 5, 2023.

SHERRI LAIN CLOSE (NEE BISCHKE)

SHERRI LAIN CLOSE (NEE BISCHKE) March 6th, 1964 July 19th, 2023
Sherri passed away peacefully in her home July 19th, 2023. She had family beside her with love and prayers. Sherri was born and raised in Medicine Hat. She was the beloved daughter of mother, Bernadette Wist and stepfather, Bob Wist who adored her. Sherri was predeceased by her father, Eugene Bischke.

Sherri leaves to cherish her memory her son, Jesse (Lindsey) Koza; daughter, Brandi Koza (Mike Laframboise); grandchildren, Kara Koza and Eric Koza; brother, Alex (Shelley) Bischke; sister, Donnalee Bohnet (Darrell Getz); nephews, Chad Endersby, Rodney (Sarah) Endersby, Cody (Stephanie) Bohnet and Kyle (Katelyn) Bohnet; great nieces, Alice, Emily and Abigail; great nephews, Noah and Oliver.

Sherri was amazing in all she did. She worked at golf courses and landscaping jobs. She loved the sun; she spent many years in Maui. She looked like a Hawaiian Mama. Sherri loved to cook. Boxing Day was always a “Seafood Feast” as she loved lobster and was so very proud of that. Sherri was well known for her beautiful long hair and amazing smile.
She will always be remembered as her family was #1.

A Graveside Service will be held at Hillside Cemetery on Thursday, August 10th at 11:00AM. Donations in Sherri’s memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. 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

ARLENE WANDLER

ARLENE WANDLER 1943 ~ 2023
With heavy hearts the family of Arlene Elaine Wandler, beloved wife of Edwin ‘Ed’ Wandler, announces her peaceful passing at St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at the age of 80 years. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish, 1451 Strachan Road SE, Medicine Hat on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 11:00 a.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”

ANGELINA PARDI

1939 ~ ANGELINA PARDI ~ 2023

Angelina “Angie” Pardi passed away peacefully on July 28, 2023 at the age of 84 years, undoubtedly to be with her beloved Nick. She was predeceased by her parents, Pasquale and Carmella; husband, Nicola; and by her sister, Nina. She is remembered fondly by her children, Annette (Paul), Sandi (Rob), and Frank (Lorinda) and will be dearly missed by her grandchildren, Meghan (Brycen), Kaelyn and her three bonus grandchildren, Tristian (Peyton), Trevor, and Tanner (Madison). She is also survived by her brother, Pino and his children, Carmelina (Dwight) and Pat (Penny); nephews, Joe (Joyce), Rick (Laura); niece, Mary; in addition to cousins both in Canada and Italy. Angie was born in Miglierina, Italy. The youngest of three, she was often tasked with housework duties after her sister moved to Canada. She had to walk three miles to take care of her grandmother every single day, and her grandmother would also put her to work. With daily tasks of cooking and cleaning and sewing, she feared that that would be her life. In 1963, she moved to be with her siblings in Winnipeg, a thirty-day arduous journey by ship and the last time she was ever in a boat. She met Nick and they married in 1965. Together, they worked hard supporting family overseas and raising their own. In 1976, the family moved to Medicine Hat where she often said her life finally began. She worked outside the home doing mostly kitchen work, got a driver’s license, joined her church, made friends and joined various groups. She said many times she could not imagine the life she would have had if she hadn’t come to Canada, and Medicine Hat specifically. An amazing cook, she could plan and make meals that could feed a small army. Together with Nick, they harvested a garden that would feed the family for a year lettuce, cucumbers, peas, beans (so many beans!) fresh herbs and jars and jars of tomato sauce, all lovingly prepared from the garden tomatoes. The family especially loved her lasagna, her 13 dishes for Christmas Eve, and her homemade bread and pizza. The consummate host, she made room at the table for anyone who wanted to join. The kids, grandkids, neighbors and friends were always invited. She fed many people over the years. When she was not in the kitchen, she enjoyed traveling with Nick. They drove thousands of miles and saw Canada and the US from the windows of their Dodges. They took the family to Italy to visit grandparents and other family and Angie even went to Japan solo to visit her daughter, Sandi. Angie loved family, God and her community. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, neighbor and friend. Although she was affected with dementia, she never forgot her family or friends. She was a long-standing member of the CWL at St. Patrick’s Church, through which she volunteered her time to worthy causes. She supported the Canadian Downs Syndrome Society, the CNIB, and donated countless pints of blood through the blood donor clinics. Her acts of service have impacted many. Angie’s family wishes to thank the health care workers and the staff at River Ridge for the care she received. A special thanks goes to Maria D’Amico, who listened to God that day when she decided to visit on a day that she hadn’t planned to go, in order to share in Mom’s last moments. Vigil Rites (Prayers) will be held at Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel, 1 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat, AB on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 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 Thursday, August 10th, 2023, at 11:00 am with Father Roque Pereira, Celebrant. If unable to attend the service, family and friends are welcome to participate via livestream by logging on to http://www.saamis.com and joining the live webcast on Angelina’s memorial page at the above date and time. A virtual guest book is available on the livestream page for those participating remotely. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Patrick’s Church. Condolences for the family may be sent at http://www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com. 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.

JOHN HAMILL

1937 ~ JOHN HAMILL ~ 2023 John Hamill of Medicine Hat, passed away on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 at the age of 86 years. Condolences may be sent to condolences@saamis.com subject heading John Hamill. Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed by

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.

STASIA ALLAHVERDOVA

STASIA ALLAHVERDOVA April 12, 1942 ~ August 3, 2023
Stasia Allahverdova passed away unexpectedly at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at the age of 81 years. She leaves to cherish her memory her only daughter, Teresa and grandsons, Kyamran and Mehdi (Moscow, Russia). She was predeceased by her husband Vladimir and her parents. Stasia was born in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan Republic, former Soviet Union. Baku had been her home for many years. She had grown up in the big city with multinational culture, great history of many centuries, warm climate and the wonderful food and hospitality. That all changed in the early 1990’s due to the politically unstable situation in Baku and suppresion of the Armenian nationality Stasia belonged to. She had to leave everything she had in one day and fled across the Caspian Sea to Turkmenistan Deserts to save her life. All she had was a home gown, slippers and her passport at the time. Stasia spent several years in Turkmenistan until she was evacuated by Red Cross to Canada in 2006. By that time she suffered losing all contact to her only daughter and grandsons who stayed in Baku, which were her only family she had left. In Canada, Stasia’s life started almost from zero again. She felt real safe and found a lot of new friends. She liked cooking (she was a good cook!), caring for people, keeping things organized, exercizing and joking. Living in Veneer Home Society brought her new, good, warm friends and Stasia found a new activity – she became a table tennis champion of Medicine Hat (in her age range) and participated in tournaments throughout Alberta. Stasia had an exceptional memory as she remembered phone numbers and birthdays of her friends and neigbours by heart. She also liked doing word puzzles and was a good listener as well. Stasia was a good angel of any good friends’ feast whether it was cooking, arranging or making sure everybody was comfortable and happy as nobody could leave her home without being fed! For many years Stasia kept hope to find her lost daughter and grandsons. She applied to Red Cross and some TV shows from former Soviet Union but all was for fail. She had absolutely no news or idea what happened to them. In 2009, her friends helped in a deep internet search and her family was found as evacuees living safely in Russia. It was a spark in her life, a happy reunion with her only child after 15 years of torture, not knowing what happened to Teresa and her sons. Stasia had several trips to her daughters’ family and kept them as a focus and joy in her soul in recent years. In honour of Stasia’s life, those wishing to pay their respects may do at Cook Southland Funeral Chape, 901 -1 3 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Sunday, August 6, 2023, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Dignified cremation will follow. (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”

LESLIE ZELLER

LESLIE ZELLER 1959 ~ 2023
It is with an incredibly sad heart that we announce the passing of Leslie “Les” Wayne Zeller who left us on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at the age of 63. Les will be forever loved by his beloved wife Melody Zeller, his two daughters, Marnie Zeller (Spencer Weselosky) and Taylor Zeller (Justin Just); his father, Harry Zeller; his sister, Brenda (Leroy) Friesen; his brother, Barry Zeller; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne (Janice) Nybo, Linda (Harold) Gates, and Lance (Dianne) Nybo, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Les was predeceased by his mother, Eleanor Zeller; his son, Logan Zeller in infancy, and his parents-in-law Basil and Hazel Nybo.
Les was born in Calgary and grew up in Medicine Hat. He attended Medicine Hat High School where he played volleyball and coached Little League baseball. After high school, Les worked as a parts man which became his lifetime career. He had a passion for the automotive industry and enjoyed his coworkers and talking with everyone who came into the store. He also loved animals, especially birds and wiener dogs. Les met the love of his life Melody in 1988 and was married in 1992. Their marriage was a beautiful example of love and partnership. Les spent the rest of his life in Medicine Hat and raised his beautiful family here. He adored his two girls and loved to talk about how proud he was of them. Les was a devoted and loving father who taught his girls the value of hard work. Les had a passion for travel and created many memories on family trips to Hawaii, Dominican Republic, Caribbean cruises and more.
Throughout his life, Les was active in many sports like baseball, curling, golf, skiing and in recent years e-biking. Les also loved softball and played in the Medicine Hat Men’s Senior Slowpitch League. Les was an incredible man. His sense of humour, laugh and kindness brightened the lives of all who knew him. He was a committed friend and always made an effort to stay in contact even with long distance friends. As his friend recently said “He was a one in a million kind of guy”. Les will be deeply missed and forever loved by so many.
Even though Les was not of the Latter-day Saints faith, he has lots of friends that are. In celebration of their friendship we will be holding Les’ funeral at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 Saamis Rotary Way S.W) on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 1 p.m. with Life Celebrant Pat Grisonich officiating. Interment will take place at a later date. We invite anybody from the Medicine Hat Men’s Senior Slow Pitch League to wear their softball jerseys to the funeral. To honour Les’ legacy donations may be sent to Medicine Hat Little League Baseball (1150 5th Street SE, PO Box 382). To leave a message of condolence you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com.

PATTISON FUNERAL HOME
AND CREMATORIUM
540 South Railway St. SE,
Medicine Hat T1A 4C2

CORA “WILLA” CLARK

CORA “WILLA” CLARK 1939 ~ 2023
Cora Wilhelmina Clark of Medicine Hat passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the age of 83 years. A private family service will be held at a later date. Cremation has been entrusted to the Pattison Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced when completed. To leave a message of condolence you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com.

PATTISON FUNERAL HOME
AND CREMATORIUM
540 South Railway St. SE,
Medicine Hat T1A 4C2

Ryder Mason 2016 ~ 2023 Master

RYDER MASON 2016 ~ 2023
Master Ryder Kenneth Mason of Medicine Hat beloved son of James Mason (Kandace Dolph), Aimie Hanes (Dwayne Tyson) passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the age of six years. He also leaves to cherish his memory his brothers and sisters, Delilah Hanes, Joshua Anderson, Skylar Anderson, Madison Anderson, Alex Mason, Alyssa Mason, Max Hanes, Jeremiah Dolph, Jasper Dolph, Kaidence Tyson and Lyndon Tyson; his Grandparents, Robert Goldstone, Karel Aldred – Mason, Kenneth Mason and Tannis Dolph; his Uncles and Aunts, Katie Moore, Crystal Moore, Brendon Mason (Faith May) and their fur babies, Erin Mason (Colton), Emma Lloyd, Kyle Dolph (Crystal Dutton) Kevin Dolph (Kaitlyn Geisbrecht) and Graeme Duhamel. Ryder was a happy energetic boy, whenever someone was sad or alone he would come up and be the first one there. If he had his Jaguar with him he would let you borrow it to feel better. Ryder had an eye for detail in his drawings, he saw the world for its beauty. He will be deeply missed by all the people he has touched. The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME & CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTRE on Tuesday August 8, 2023, at 11:00 am with Pat Grisonich Life Celebrant. The service will be live streamed. Those who wish to attend virtually, please visit pattisonfuneralhome.com and select live streaming, then select the youtube (arrow). Interment will take place in the Hillside Cemetery prior to the service. To leave a message of condolence you may visit http://www.pattisonfuneralhome.com.

PATTISON FUNERAL HOME
AND CREMATORIUM
540 South Railway St. SE,
Medicine Hat T1A 4C2

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