Obituaries

VICTOR WILLIAM SMAILES, of Coaldale, beloved husband of Deanna Smailes, passed away at home on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at the age of 68 years.

ROGER PHILLIPS, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at the age of 81 years.

Linda Toews (née Shellenberg), formerly of Coaldale, passed away in Calgary on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at the age of 96 after a lengthy illness.

Our mother and grandmother, KATHERINE “KATIE” HELEN HIEBERT, beloved wife of the late David “Dave” Hiebert, passed into the presence of her Lord at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at the age of 90 years, surrounded by all her loving family.

It is with deep sorrow and broken hearts that we announce the passing of Charles Jonathan Hubert, of Coaldale, Alberta, on March 14, 2026, at the age of 40 years.

BRYAN KEITH BATES, of Lethbridge, AB passed away peacefully at Chinook Regional Hospital, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the age of 76 years.

JOSEPHINE KURJANCZYK, of Lethbridge, AB, beloved wife of the late Arkadiusz Kurjanczyk, and mother of the late Barbara Szalynski and the late Edward Kurjanczyk, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre Long-Term Care on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the age of 93 years.

TERRY BARBY, of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Karen Barby, passed away peacefully at St. Michael’s Health Centre – Palliative Care Unit on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at the age of 80 years.

It is with great sadness that the family of WAYNE BERNARD BRUYCKERE announces his passing on Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at the age of 82 years. 

KATRINA “KAT” PATRICIA RUFF, of Lethbridge, beloved daughter of Blair and Laurie Ruff, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the age of 38 years.