Obituaries

Cook – Loretta Ann Cook of Brooks, beloved wife of Lloyd Cook of 55 years, passed away peacefully at the Brooks Hospital on Thursday, May 5^th, 2021 at the age of 79, after years of health issues her body failed to recover from her April 2^nd surgery. Born on October 23^rd, 1941 in Buchans, Newfoundland to Charles and Frances Lane who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her little brother Chucky; her in-laws, Leonard and Elizabeth Cook; sister-in-law Midge Cook and brothers-in-law Ellsworth Yuke and James McGilligan.  Loretta is prayerful and loving mother of Rhonda (Jeff) and Michael; dear grandmother of Ryan, Richard, Reid, Robin, and Rylea Craig and Mitchell and Cassidy Cook.  She had such a love for cheering at sporting events.  Loretta was known to drive anywhere to cheer for her children and grandchildren and was known by teams, fans and referees around Alberta.  She loved visiting around campfires with friends and playing cards, especially if Jim Johnson was singing! Loretta graduated High School from Saint Mary’s boarding school in Combermere, ON., on July 4^th, 1961.  She then completed 3 years of study at Lorrain School of Nursing graduating on September 19^th, 1964, and was certified in Alberta on May 12^th, 1966.  As Rhonda and Michael grew she stepped away from her career to focus on being The Mom!  While volunteering at her children’s schools she was encouraged to become an Educational Assistant.  Loretta loved this work first for the Calgary Catholic school board then at Brooks Primary School.  In 1980, Lloyd and Loretta moved the family to Brooks from Calgary, so Lloyd could start his own business.  In 1982, Loretta was one of 10 nurses to take the first refresher course offered through the Medicine Hat College at the Brooks Campus.  Loretta was a member of the CWL and on the Committees to bring the Catholic Education schools to Brooks.  She had a deep faith in the Catholic Church and unfailing confidence and devotion to Mother Mary.  She had a deep love for her family and friends. Also mourning her passing are her siblings, Patricia (Marvin), Justine, Catherine and Richard (Donna) and her extensive extended family and friends of many generations.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the family will be sharing a Private Family Mass.   A Funeral Vigil was held on Sunday, May 9^th at 2:00 PM and Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, May 10^th at 11:30 AM both from St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church.  Rev. Marino Infante Celebrant.  In memory of Loretta, if friends desire, the family requests donations be made directly to either the Stars, 1441 Aviation Park NE, Box 570 Calgary, Alberta T2E 8M7 or Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, 511 4 St W, Brooks, AB   T1R 0E5.

Cremation is entrusted to and conducted by

Smith Funeral Home Ltd. and Crematorium, Brooks

Funeral arrangements entrusted to:

SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD. AND CREMATORIUM

BROOKS, ALBERTA

Condolences may be forwarded through   www.sfh.ca

Telephone 403-362-4636 or Toll Free (866)-362-4652

BODMER – Memories of Roderick Ian Bodmer
Son of Grant and Elsie Bodmer of Bassano, Alberta
Rod was born November 4th, 1947
Sadly, Rod rode off into the sunset on May 18th, 2020, due to a sudden illness of cancer in Sechelt, BC. At the time of his choosing, Rod was surrounded by his daughters, Nicole, Brittany, Caitlyn and one of his many best friends, Rosemary Roberts. Rod was the middle child, brother to Hugh Bodmer and me, his sister, Shelley Peters. Rod’s ashes will be returned to the ranch Fall of 2021, now the Bell place.
This is Rod’s story as remembered by Hugh and I…
Rod was a true family man, sportsman and athlete: hunter, fisherman and hockey player. A unique individual who lived quietly but colorfully.
Rod was born in Brooks, lived in Rosemary, and raised in Bassano. While living in Bassano, one of Hugh’s earliest memories is the move to Bassano from Rosemary, AB.
Mom, Hugh, and Rod made the momentous trip to Bassano as the house was loaded and moved by trailer, with them in it, to its new foundation on 1st Street. The neighbourhood on 1st Street was full of lifetime friends of Rod and Hugh’s: Clarks, Hislops, Brents, Hales, Kellys, Smiths, Bells and Stewarts.
Not long after the move to town, Mom acquired Mag, our Great Dane pup. Mag was a great defender of the property and loved to leap the fence to lead a pack of dogs around town, tipping the garbage pails. Rod was a big animal lover, superb horseman and a dog whisper, long before the term was coined. Over the course of Rod’s life, he had many dogs, Mag, Al, Bear, Scotty, and Zoey adopted him. And he had many memorable cars, two of his favorites was an ’67 Austin Healy and a ’69 Dodge Charger. The Austin Healy spent the winters parked in a snowbank in the Hat.
Mom and Dad used to tell the time when Rod at 4 years old, jumped on a darning needle and it went through his knee. Doctors decided that the needle should be left as it had broken in half. Hugh remembers how the neighbor, Scottie Frazier, packed Rod around on his back everywhere till his knee recovered.
Another one of Rod’s miss adventures was the time when he had broken his arm. He had fallen out of a tree and landed on Hugh breaking his right arm. Mom looked everywhere for him. She found him, hiding under his bed in shock amongst a nest of hatching eggs.
Another classic Rod and Hugh’s renegade stories is Saturday morning music lessons. Our mother insisted that the boys take piano lessons, but at 6 am Jack Peake would roll up to the house, truck and horse trailer, and the boys would sneak off to ride the Community Gem Lease with Jack.
Hugh recalls how often Rod and Roy Smith would walk the 5 miles to the Bassano Dam to fish all day and Hugh would go pick them up at the end of the day in his Dodge ½ ton truck.
Rod athletic career included baseball. He pitched ball in the Pony League where Dad taught him to throw the “curve ball”. I caught ball for Rod in the dugouts at home and I remember missing one of his fastball pitches and having to go to the hospital for an x-ray for a broken shoulder.
Rod’s hockey career started playing minor hockey on a team called the Bassano Bums, coached by Bill Lee, an RCMP officer stationed in Bassano. He took two years to complete grade 12 so he could play for the Brooks Senior Men’s Black Hawks with the Picket boys from Gem. He went on to play Junior College Hockey and voted Most Gentlemanly Hockey Player of the year in “73. He tried out for the Medicine Hat Tigers where Lanny McDonald got his start. Rod’s hockey career did not advance because of his knee injury as a child.
However, he played for the Lethbridge Pronghorns and the Halibut Kings in Prince Rupert. Jack Groven of Prince Rupert gave Rod his first job as a cook and deckhand on “Miss Barbie” an 82-foot ex Dragger vessel converted to a Cash buyer for salmon and herring. In one bad storm, Jack insisted they cross the Hecate Straits to make sure Rod could be in Rupert for a hockey game that night. Jack remembers what a great hockey player Rod was and could not let the team down. The love of the game saw him continue to play old timers’ hockey into his 70’s in Sechelt.
Back to his formative years in Bassano, the family moved to the ranch in winter of 1960. Hugh was 15, Rod was 12, and I was 6. Rod shined as a cowboy and the boys became Dad’s righthand men running the operation. I remember Rod and Bobby Hale at the age of 16 took the ‘56 International ½ ton with a barrel of gas and headed off to Fairbanks, Alaska, “to look around” as Bobby put it.
After Grade 12, Rod when to Medicine Hat College to continue his education but really it was to play hockey.
From Medicine Hat he went on to Lethbridge University to pursue a degree in Phys Ed. But after completing his 3rd year at Lethbridge University, he took an abrupt about face and headed to the logging camps of Prince Rupert. He worked in the camps as a boom master manoeuvring logs for the lumber mills. His dream was to acquire a fishing boat to fish commercially for Salmon. He subsequently bought “The Grass”, the first of many boats that he would own and operate as a commercial salmon fisherman. “The Lions Gate III”, was a seining vessel that he manned for several years and then decided to return to single operatorship of gill netting. He had a succession of gill netters, “The Miss Robin” being his last vessel.
All of Rod’s nieces, Jennifer, Robyn, and Andrea, and nephew Tom, as well as his daughters, Brittany and Caitlyn, and his son, David, all deck handed on his various vessels at different times during their young lives.
Lots of family members got in on the action. Mom and Dad fished one season on The Grass. “Mom’s baking bread!” went out over the radio air waves. Hugh and Caroline fished several times to keep Rod company and learn the ropes. I deck handed a summer between years at NAIT, which looked great on a resume. Great memories for all our family. Rod had many buddies that came and fished with him, Roy, Frank come to mind, and friends from Medicine Hat, Gem and Cessford.
Rod commercial fished for many years out of Prince Rupert and Gibson. As his fishing and hockey career wound down, he took an opportunity to play on the UBC Alumni hockey team in a tournament in Tokyo. The same trip after Tokyo he met up with his childhood buddies, Roy Smith and Frank George for an African Safari. Once he returned from the Safari and fished the summer, he needed emergency heart surgery. Crazy stamina.
After he recovered from his heart surgery, he started to travel once again to escape the winter cold. Brittany lived in Mexico and he loved to visit her. He saw much of Europe in his youth skiing in the Swiss Alps, and traveled in his later years to Belize, Cuba, Thailand, and Vietnam when he took ill in February 2020.
This is only a glimpse of Rod’s dynamic life! But what a life! Rod’s classic sign off was “That’s All Folks!”

Edmonds – Ian Owen Edmonds, son of Rev. George Edmonds and Carole Edmonds of Brooks, passed away in Medicine Hat on Monday, May 3rd, 2021 at the age of 49 years, but there is so much more to say that we can’t cover it all. Ian was born on January 16th, 1972 in Leamington, Ontario when Carole and I were Salvation Army Officers. When we became part of the United Church in Naicam, Saskatchewan it was there that he started his schooling. We were going through his stuff and came across the racing car that he had constructed in Cubs. As he grew, he was active in minor sports and we have some fond memories of him doing his best for his hockey team. Along the way he became involved in the Army Cadet Program and spent several summers at Army Camps, and we especially remember our trip to Vernon, where he spent six week there as a Cadet. His training as a Cadet educated him on the safe operation of firearms. He enjoyed the fellowship that he shared with both the local Cadets in Naicam and at the camps he participated in. School was difficult for him and he travelled from Naicam to Melfort for Special Education. It was a time when he participated in Special Olympics. At a Special Olympics reception in Calgary he got to see many hockey stars, and NHL referees. He kept his Special Olympics trophies to himself, because he just wanted to be one of the guys. After leaving school he went to Winnipeg to work at one of the Divisions of Drive Products that his uncle owned. He worked there for a little over a year and because of an economic downturn that Division was closed. He then moved from Naicam to Radville, Saskatchewan. He came home and got a job at Larsen Farms and thoroughly enjoyed working on their family farm. He had the natural ability, although educationally challenged in the school system, to display his mechanical skills. I remember once going back to Radville to help him with his Mazda 626. When I got there he had the whole front end including the transmission spread out on the floor. I took one look and thought he would never get all the parts back together. After I fixed the one problem, I went away for the rest of the day and when I came back the next day it was all together perfectly, no manual, just an incredible memory. As happens so often with people who are educationally challenged, they have other skills that unfortunately the education system does not address. He moved from there to Brooks and worked at Lakeside in the freezing department driving Tow Motor and loading trucks. From there one of his friends Bill got him a job pipe-lining. When we were going through his personal effects, he had many pictures of machines he operated and worked on with him brightly smiling. It was clear that this was both a highlight and a challenge. Unfortunately during his lifetime he was challenged by severe obesity. Part of the problem was from the strong medication that he took since he was 12 years old for Psoriasis. He made the decision to have his stomach tied. He had a tough time recovering from the surgeries, but the outcome was he lost an incredible amount of weight, and his uncle gave him the money for a Toyota Tacoma, which was the joy of his life considering all the beaters that he had driven. The outcome of the operation brought with it the increased risk of alcohol addiction. Sad to say that the last days of his life were spent desperately fighting this addiction, but never being able to say no. After many trips to the hospital he succumbed to a heart attack. The load on his body from gaining all his weight back, plus the abuse of alcohol were too much. We will remember the good times we had together and all the work that he did with us when we remodeled our house. Ian is also survived by a brother Nathan and his wife Leigh of Calgary; sister Audrey Knutsen and her husband Rob of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan and numerous other family members. We are going to spread his ashes in the fields where he hunted as that truly was one of the joys of his life. We remember all the joys that he quietly gave to us. Thanks be to God.

Cremation is entrusted to and conducted by
Smith Funeral Home Ltd. and Crematorium, Brooks

Funeral arrangements entrusted to:
SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD. AND CREMATORIUM
BROOKS, ALBERTA

Condolences may be forwarded through www.sfh.ca
Telephone 403-362-4636 or Toll Free (866)-362-4652
“Our Families Serving Your Family Since 1951”

MARTIN – A year has passed since we lost our beloved Father, Grandfather, Husband, Brother and Friend. On May 7, 2020, Kenmore Martin passed away at his home in Brooks with two of his daughters, Deana and Heather, and his wife Genie (Georgina) by his side. Missing due to COVID restrictions was his daughter Pamela. Ken fought a short and very brave battle against cancer.
Ken is predeceased by his parents Theodore Hanley and Annie B Martin, and his sister Dinah Avery. Left with wonderful memories and full hearts are his wife Genie, children Deana (Dave Mitchell), Heather (Tim Cluett) and Pamela (Stéphane Martel) and granddaughters Jersey, Lola and Camille; his brothers and sisters Howard, Eric, Ted, Alice and Doris; and his many friends from far and wide.
Ken was born in Little Heart’s Ease and spent many of his formative years in Old Montreal where his family moved for work. As a young teen, he returned to Newfoundland, a place he loved dearly. Ken married Genie in 1967 and they started their family in Burin, Newfoundland. Ken built their family home himself while he, Genie and Deana lived with Genie’s parents, George and Esther. Ken had a close relationship with his in-laws and loved them like his own parents.
Salt water ran through his veins and his love of hunting and fishing on the open water were two of his great joys, outside of his girls of course! He worked as a mechanic, a fisherman, a cook on the draggers, a carpenter and a teacher (of carpentry) over the years. Ken was not a stranger to hard work nor to having fun! Those who worked with Ken have many a story to tell and there were many laughs had while hard work was accomplished.
In 2006 Ken left his beloved home of Newfoundland, drove across the country to the prairies and settled in Alberta to be close to his first grandchild, Jersey. Genie came two months later after Ken had purchased their first home in Brooks. Ken considered being a grandfather as the most important job in his life. Nothing compared to the effort and care he put into that role and the love and joy showed on both his face and Jersey’s.
Though Ken had a long health battle that started in 2005 with the loss of his bladder, and continued in Alberta where he was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease, he never let his poor health get the better of him, nor did he ever play the victim card. For several years he drove himself to dialysis an hour away… dialysed for 4 hours and then made the trip home. He did this three days a week. Anyone who understands kidney disease and the toll that dialysis has on your body, knows this was no small feat. When the opportunity arose to do dialysis at home, he jumped on it. Normally a person needs a support person to do this but not Ken! He took all the courses and renovated the house for the incoming medical equipment and was up and running in no time, all without complaint. In fact, he met it with excitement! Then came the day he got the life changing call for a kidney! He was eternally grateful for the kindness of another to donate his/her organs to give Ken a second lease on life. And that it did. His one desire was to get a transplant so he could go to France to see his other two grandchildren, Lola and Camille, something he was unable to do since they were born. So in 2016, Ken and Genie spent a full month in France with their youngest daughter, their son-in-law and two youngest granddaughters. This was the bucket list goal and special time for everyone!
Ken became a great health care advocate, in particular for organ donation. He worked with the School of Nursing in Medicine Hat College; they successfully got online organ donation before the Alberta Legislature and a bill and legislation passed supporting it. Ken spoke at many fundraisers, sharing his story and his jokes (this always made us nervous as you didn’t know if they were going to be clean or not) to inspire others to donate either their organs or from their pocketbooks to support transplants.
The five years with his new kidney before his passing were his greatest. He truly enjoyed life! He spent many hours in his workshop refinishing antiques or making bowls and cutting boards. On Wednesdays, all the tools were pushed back and out came the coffee pot and table for coffee with the boys at Ken’s Café. Oh if one could have been a fly on the wall as the stories were told in the “Shed.” He was able to spend time with his friends and family, and there were lots of road trips with his best bud Arnold as well as BBQs and potlucks with friends and family. And one cannot forget the Bandits hockey games; he would pick Jersey up almost every Friday night to head to the game. Jersey had a special relationship with her Pop that will be cherished for a lifetime. Deana, Heather and Pamela were the light of his life… that is until Jersey, Lola and Camille came along. They were happy to pass on that light to the granddaughters, as the sun rose and set on them. Ken also had a special relationship with each one of his son-in-laws, they were the sons he never had. He was so proud of each and every one of them.
On Ken’s 73rd birthday last year, he was not yet diagnosed but he knew it was his last. He was able to celebrate with friends and family in Brooks. This was a much cherished day for him and those of us there can reflect on that evening. A number of times I remember him sitting back and just smiling at all those around him. His heart was full! For that we are grateful!
The days and weeks ahead were challenging to say the least, but our family want to extend a heart felt thank you to each and every one of you that reached out, called, texted, prayed, made food, sent cards, items and well wishes. Your support, your kindness and most of all your love was most welcomed and so badly needed. Though COVID did not allow many of you to come and say a proper good bye, Ken had love for you all and felt it every time the door bell rang with drop-offs, messages that came in on Facebook or when the phone rang. His last time with many of you was at his support parade. After the parade was over he had to rest. However, once he had rested he just could not get over the show of love and support, for all those that attended in person and online. Again his heart was full!
As we reflect back over the last year, our hearts still heavy with grief, we want to thank each and every one of you as you all mean a significant amount to each of us and especially to Ken.
Now that spring is upon us we are beginning to see new life. Dad loved the birds and the especially the geese. The whole family got pictures each morning of the geese out by the horticulture center or over by the museum or wherever his travels took him that day. As you all see the wildlife return for another season and you see those birds overhead, know that Ken is there – watching over each one of us. Love, Genie and Family

Peggy May Braun

February 23, 1935 – May 1, 2021

Peggy May Braun, beloved wife of Dirk Braun, passed away on Saturday May 1, 2021 at the Bassano Health Centre, at the age of 86 years.  She was born on February 23, 1935 in London, England, the second daughter of George and Ethel Hampshire.  When Peggy was four years old, WWII broke out, and her childhood was marked by the hardships of war.

Peggy trained as Registered Nurse at the Royal Northern Hospital in London, which she saw as her ticket to work her way around the world.  She moved to Australia, where she qualified as a midwife, and worked for several years at numerous outback hospitals, and with the Flying Doctor Service.  While in Australia she met her lifelong friend Faye, and the two of them returned to England for a year, and then came to Canada in 1964.  They worked at hospitals in Red Lake and Wawa, Ontario, and then Bassano, Alberta.  They had planned to continue traveling, but both ended up marrying farmers and settling in Alberta.

Peggy married Dirk Braun of Gem, Alberta on October 4, 1967.  They lived on the family farm until they moved to Playfair Lodge in 2018.  Although she was a reluctant farmer, Peggy enjoyed life on the farm.  She loved to garden, and had huge flower and vegetable gardens.  She froze and pickled large quantities of vegetables, and made countless jars of jam with her home-grown fruit.  She took her talent for gardening with her when she moved to the lodge, and lovingly tended the flowers there.  She also loved to knit, and kept her grandchildren well supplied with sweaters.  She was an avid reader, and dedicated many years to the Gem Jubilee Library Board.  Peggy got her driver’s license in her forties, and then returned to work at the Bassano Hospital, retiring in 1995.

Peggy is survived by her husband of 53 years, Dirk Braun, her daughter Gail (Glenn) Amendt, her son Andrew (Janet) Braun, her grandchildren Phoebe Amendt (Aaron Plamondon), Gavin Amendt (Samantha Collette) and Amy Amendt, as well as her sister Marjorie (Roy) Pike.  She was pre-deceased by her parents George and Ethel Hampshire, and her good friend Faye Laackmann.

According to Peggy’s wishes, there will be no formal service.  A private family gathering will be held at a later date.

Special thanks to the staff of the Bassano Health Centre for caring for Peggy for the past fifteen months.

If friends desire, donations in Peggy’s memory can be made to STARS, Suite 100, 1519-35 Avenue East, Edmonton International Airport T9E 0V6.

Klassen – Cornelius Klassen, the beloved husband to Zelma Klassen of 61 years, went to be with our Lord and Saviour on April 30, 2021 at the age of 91. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Zelma; his sons, Ken (Alva) and Les (Lina); and his grandchildren, Carmen, Graham (Meghan), Logan, Mark, Kameron, and one great grandchild Ellis. He was predeceased by his parents, four brothers and three sisters. Cornelius was born February 14, 1930 in Watrous, Saskatchewan. He moved to Rosemary, Alberta in 1948 to a piece of land that was purchased by his father. It was on this piece of land that Cornelius grew up farming with his brothers alongside his father. In 1950, his family began a dairy operation that was later turned into the seed cleaning and selling plant that he ran for over fifty years. This plant still serves the farmers of Cornelius’ community to this day. While Cornelius greatly enjoyed serving his community through seed cleaning and selling, his greatest joy was his relationship with Jesus Christ. He was baptized at the age of 18 and was very active in the Rosemary Mennonite Church throughout his life. He was involved in teaching Sunday school, sang in the church choir, and was an active member of the church council for many years. One of his favorite past times was researching different topics of faith for his own curiosity and understanding. Cornelius loved having conversations with others about his faith and the sacrifices that others had made on behalf of the gospel in other countries. At the age of 89, Cornelius together with his wife, Zelma, moved to the Newbrook lodge in Brooks, Alberta. It was shortly after this move, that Cornelius began to struggle with his health and was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Two years after dealing with this diagnosis, Cornelius peacefully slipped into the arms of his Lord. A Private Family Service will be held at the Rosemary Mennonite Church. Rev. Lorne Willms officiating. Interment at the Rosemary Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to:

SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD. AND CREMATORIUM

BROOKS, ALBERTA

Condolences may be forwarded through   www.sfh.ca

Telephone 403-362-4636 or Toll Free (866)-362-4652

“Our Families Serving Your Family Since 1951”

ROBERT GORDON STOKOE

July 10th – 1924

April 24th – 2021

Bob and his six siblings grew up on a ranch just south of Altario, Alberta. He now joins his sisters Jean, Elizabeth, & Dorothy a long with his brothers James, Donald and Charles. Uncle Bob was the last Stokoe left from his generation. Bob had a wonderful career working for Alberta Government Telephones in the Brooks & Bassano area. He retired from AGT after working over 31 years. Bob’s true longevity came from his humour and love of people and all animals. He was always there to help with a heart of gold, whether to lend a hand or through his many charities. He was quick with his jokes, but like a true Stokoe, by the time he reaches the punch line he would be laughing so hard, you could never catch the punch line. Bob was so proud to be Brook’s town Santa, where he played this role for many years. So many people have told me about their fond memories of watching Bob coming down main street on the Christmas float in full Santa attire. I know it was Bob’s true highlight every year. Animals were a very important part of Bob’s life and he was always a major charitable contributor to the S.P.C.A.  Bob was also known around Brooks as the man who owned two beautiful White Samoyed Dogs, Nik & Toke which of course fit the Santa role to a tee. He wouldn’t hesitate to bring in any stray cats into his household, making sure they had all proper care and vet visits. Bob had so many friends around the Brooks and Bassano area over the years, such as friends at the local Tim Horton’s, a strong friendship with the Schelske Family and Len his old-time neighbour. Thank you to  the people of Brooks & Bassano for their love, support & friendship. Thank you to all the caregiver’s, nurses and health care workers at Brook’s Hospital & Newbrook Lodge for your love & caring making Bob’s last days tolerable. Bob leaves behind many nieces, nephews and extended family. Bob’s smile, his humour, his love & support will be greatly missed by his family. Bob chose to be cremated and didn’t want a service. Bob’s ashes along with his sister’s ashes and brother in-law, Harvey & Dorothy Chiswell’s ashes will be spread by family at the Lake Newell area where Bob had his cabin where he spent many summer days with his family. If you care to make a donation in Bob’s name, his charities were, The Heart & Stroke Foundation, The Alberta Diabetes Foundation, Canadian Wildlife Federation, & the SPCA Brooks District. For further information, to leave a message of condolence or light a candle please visit www.thomsfuneralhome.com or call (403) 501-1010.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Stanley Kenneth Turner of Lethbridge, formally of Brooks, on  Wednesday, April 28, 2021  peacefully in his sleep at the age of 89.

Stan leaves to mourn his life’s companion and best friend Darie, sons Darryl (Barb), Patrick and Les (Crystal) and his daughter Denise (Alfred Dendy); 8 grand-children  and 6 great-grandchildren.

Stan taught at Brooks Junior High School from 1963 until his retirement in 1989.

While in Brooks he as active in the community, his church and the Knights of Columbus.

Prayers were  held on Friday, April 30 at 7:00pm at Cornerstone Funeral Home in Lethbridge.  A funeral mass and celebration of Stan’s remarkable life was held at St. Martha’s Catholic Church in Lethbridge on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

In lieu of flowers, Stan requests that donations be made to the Alberta Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation, #4, 5570 – 47 Street Red Deer, AB  T4N 1S1.

For full obituary and to send a condolence, please visit  https://www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com/

Stanley, Mary
Passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in her 80th year.
Born on June 6, 1941 in Tilley, Alberta to parents, Joseph and Augustine Toth.
Beloved wife of Brock for 56 years.
Loving mother of Conrad.
Dear sister of Helen (Mike) Emslie, Joe (Jenny) Toth and the late Tina Toth (Dennis Roy).
Predeceased by her parents.
Mary spent a lifetime caring for others. Those she cared for always came first even to a fault: to the detriment of her own health. She was a devout Roman Catholic in the Slovak tradition.
She began her career at the age of 18 looking after developmentally challenged/disabled children at the Alberta Provincial Training School in Red Deer, Alberta, later known as the Michener Centre. From there, she entered the Holy Cross Hospital School of Nursing in Calgary, graduating with her RN in 1964. Mary worked at a number of Vancouver hospitals in 1965 and at St. Paul’s Hospital in the ICU unit from 1966 to 1971.
She accompanied her husband to Kitchener, Ontario in 1971 and worked at KW Hospital, now Grand River Hospital, for over ten years; leaving as Evening Supervisor on Pediatrics. Mary then went into Community Nursing starting with VON (Victorian Order of Nurses) from 1984 to 1991 and then with the Community Nursing Registry to 2009. In 1991, Mary pursued a new parallel career getting her Real Estate License. Mary continued to provide foot care for a number of special clients until crippling arthritis, significant dementia and a fractured pelvis forced her to retire at age 75, ending more than 50 years of caring for others.
A private Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s RC Church.  Arrangements entrusted to the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 519-749-8467.
Our special thanks and gratitude go out to Mary Lounder, PSW who looked after Mary in her last years.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to Hospice Waterloo Region would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).
Visit www.henrywalser.com for Mary’s memorial.

Herman – Robert Brian Herman of Brooks, beloved husband of Ann Herman, passed away from kidney failure on Friday, April 23^rd, 2021 in the Special Services Units, Foothills Hospital, Calgary at the age of 71 years. Bob was born in Vulcan, Alberta on November 12^th, 1949 to Orville and Margaret Herman. Bob married Ann Nelson on September 18^th, 1970 in Brooks. He loved his career as a gravel truck driver and was called “Bouncer” by all his truck driver buddies. Bob was an avid fisherman in his younger years and was happy when he bought his life dream, a Lincoln, this year. He was predeceased by his father Orville Herman and his mother Margaret Herman (nee Axford). Bob is also survived by his 3 children, Michelle Lorna Dunham, married to Kevin Dunham and their 2 children, Darby and Riley; Bobbi-Jo Lynn Hubbard, married to Shawn Hubbard and their 4 children, Raven, Osiris, Cerulea and Persephone; Wilhelm (Bill) Robert Herman and Fiancée, Margaret Hunte and his 2 children, Jasper Spencer and Branson Klein; siblings, sister Cheryl Tuinder and husband Jerry and their daughter Lorna; sister Beth Dyck and her husband Pete and their children, Denise Weaver and Daryl Dyck; sister Kathy Gette and her husband Richard and their children, Christa Aleman, Joelle Powell and Kyle Gette and brother David Herman and his wife Pauline and their children, Adam Herman and Amber Beierbach and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, great nieces and nephews. There will be no public services. In memory of Bob, if friends desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to either, Kidney Foundation of Canada – Alberta Branch, 6007 – 1A Street SW, Calgary, Alberta   T2H 0G5, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Box 2211, Lethbridge, Alberta   T1J 4K7, STARS, Suite 100, 1519 – 35^th Avenue East, Edmonton International Airport   T9E 0V6 or a charity of your choice.

Cremation is entrusted to and conducted by

Smith Funeral Home Ltd. and Crematorium, Brooks

Funeral arrangements entrusted to:

SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD. AND CREMATORIUM

BROOKS, ALBERTA

Condolences may be forwarded through   www.sfh.ca

Telephone 403-362-4636 or Toll Free (866)-362-4652

“Our Families Serving Your Family Since 1951”