Kirchner –
Teresa Melinda Kirchner (Holden) of Medicine Hat, Alberta, passed away in Medicine Hat on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 at the age of 61 years, surrounded by family. Teresa was born in Brooks on September 30th, 1962 to Nephi and Jean Holden. She attended school in the Brooks area. Teresa tried her hand at multiple careers, working at JBS, previously Lakeside Packers, Brooks Horticultural Centre and cleaned houses. She was a great cook and made the best fudge. Teresa had a crafty side to her, she was not one to shy away from using a little paint and glue to build something unique. She had a huge part in the fund raising for a Dialysis Treatment Facility in Brooks, raising thousands of dollars for the fund. Teresa had firsthand knowledge of the struggles dialysis patients experience as she was a dialysis patient for the last 14 years for her life. She took part in the kidney walk in Medicine Hat the last 3 years after moving to Medicine Hat. Teresa will be lovingly remembered for her heart of gold and her generosity, always giving thoughtful gifts to the people she cared about. Little man was her whole world and always looked forward to her visits with him. Teresa was predeceased by her fiancé Al Van Duzen; father, Nip Holden; stepfather, Harvey Boyd; nephew, Joey Wocknitz and grandparents Jim and Vera Perry and Bert and Ebba Meggit. She is survived by her children, Ken Jubenville, Brandie (Bernie) House and Ricky (Nicole) Jubenville; grandson, Kenneth, mother Jean Holden; sisters, Melody (Lyle) Wocknitz and Wendy (Merl) Fitzpatrick; nieces and nephews, Chris (Cara) Wocknitz, Travis Wocknitz, Desiree Wocknitz, Jesse (Lori) Fitzpatrick and Ariel (Tyler) Wikdahl; special friends Jon Pellerin, Sharon Black, Fern Skuban and Leo Dunne and many other extended family members. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 5th at 1:00 PM from Cassils Community Centre. The family would like to thank the nurses and Doctors at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, the staff in the Dialysis Unit, Homecare nurses and Doctors and the staff of Country Haven East for the exceptional care that Teresa received. A special thank you to the volunteers who stopped by to visit and brightened Teresa’s day. In memory of Teresa, if friends desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to a Go Fund Me page set up to help the family with costs.
Cremation entrusted to and conducted at
Smith Funeral Home Ltd. and Crematorium, Brooks
Funeral arrangements entrusted to:
SMITH FUNERAL HOME LTD. AND CREMATORIUM
BROOKS, ALBERTA
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