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NOELLA HARD passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on February 22, 2017, after a brief illness at the age of 93 years. Noella is lovingly remembered by her son Robert, stepson Don and daughters Marie (Dan), Yvonne and Shirley, brothers Jean (Therese) and Gerard, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Along with her beloved husband John, she was predeceased by her sister Florence and brothers Lorenzo and Gaston. Noella had a unique sense of humour and a quick wit.

DOROTHY HOUSTON died suddenly Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the age of 75 years. Dorothy was pre-deceased by her husband, James Houston. She leaves 3 daughters, Ashleigh (Ray) Brown, Erin Houston (Brian Moser); Sian Houston (Blair Pelly), and 4 grandchildren (Siobhan, Mackenzie, Aidan, Kale). She is survived by one brother, Roy (Maureen) Ferguson. Born and raised in Northern Ireland, Dorothy and her family emigrated to Canada in 1971. She liked to travel, particularly down to Waterton.

TIMOTHY J. HOFER, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 19th, 2017 at the age of 35 years. A Funeral Service will be held at the Fairlane Colony, on Saturday, February 25th, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. with a burial to follow at the colony cemetery.

MRS. WILMA HORAK, beloved wife of Mr. Edward Horak, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Wilma is survived by her family; husband of 48 years, Edward, two sons Ed (Kim) and Michael, granddaughters Michaela and Kiara Horak. She is also survived by her sister Joy (Leonard) Honish, niece Leslie Honish and nephew Travis Honish (Chelsey), great-niece and nephew, Sophie and Nathan Honish. She is also survived by brother-in-law Al Horak (Pam), niece Trixie (Tom) Sylvester, nephew Todd (Cindy) Horak, great-nephew and nieces, Tyler Florence, Alyssa Florence, Arianna Sylvester and Tiffany Horak.

LORNE HORGUS, beloved husband of Elane Horgus of Milk River, passed away at the Milk River Health Centre on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at the age of 90 years. Visitation will be held at ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 321 Main Street, Milk River, on Thursday, January 26th, 2017 from 7:00P.M. to 9:00 P.M. The Funeral Service will be held at ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH on Friday, January 27th at 1:00 P.

EMILY CHRISTINE HAMLING, of Bow Island, beloved wife of the late Leslie Hamling, passed away at the Bow Island Health Centre on Sunday, November 20th, 2016 at the age of 88 years. Emily is survived by her children Jan (Tom) Suley of Wainwright, Glenda (Dennis) Schatz of Foremost and Bonnie (Glen) Campbell of Bow Island. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Les (Ali), Gene (Jen), Andrea (Cory), Dee, Lee (Tara), Kim, Taylor and Jordan as well as 12 great-grandchildren.

KATHLEEN VIOLET ALICE HOFFMAN, beloved wife of the late Henry Hoffman, passed away with her family at her side on Sunday, November 6th, 2016 at the age of 87 years. Besides her husband Henry, Kathy was predeceased by her husband Dennis Perry, her husband Bernard Breland, brothers Cyril Bedford and Robert Bedford and her sister Monica (Bedford) Waller, and step-daughter Jenny Michaud. She is survived by her sons, Alfred (Sharon) of Niagara Falls, Michael (Lila) of Lethbridge; step children Wayne (Karen) of Jasper and Valarie (Jack) of Eagle River, AK; 12 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Bobby (Alf, deceased).

ERNERST HARCOURT HOBBS passed away November 3, 2016 in the presence of family at the age of 93. His loss will be most deeply felt by his loving wife and soul mate Eileen, son Chuck (Domynique Fortin), daughter Dorothy (Gregory) Humphrey and daughter Betty (Alan) McNaught, grandsons Matthew Hobbs (Jaclyn Moneypenny), Timothy (Sara) Hobbs, Ryan Humphrey (Ardythe Harder), Patrick Humphrey, and Cole McNaught (Shelley Petersen). He will also be greatly missed by his extended family and many dear friends.

ROBERT "BOB" GEORGE JOSEPH HETESY, beloved husband of the late Lydia Hetesy, passed away at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the age of 78 years. Bob is survived by, Deb (Don) Kovacs, Dave (Patty) Hetesy, Doug (Becky Little) Hetesy and grandchildren Morgan (Sarah Gauthier) Zacharias-Hetesy, Marina Kovacs, Zakary and Juliah Hetesy. Brother-in-law, Ron (Elaine Bonnett) Maack of Calgary, several nieces and nephews. Robert was born on September 9, 1938 in Taber, Alberta to Michael and Teresa Hetesy.

GARY MILLSON HODGSON of Lethbridge, passed away at the Edith Cavell Care Centre on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the age of 73 years. He is remembered by his three stepdaughters: Chrys Schock, Cindy Calder and Kathy Guinyou and their families. Gary was predeceased by his sister Janna as well as his parents, Millson and Verda Hodgson. He was raised in Lethbridge and attended University, majoring in Math and Physics. He moved to Toronto where he married Irene Blawacky, bringing three stepdaughters into his family.