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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.

VALERIE GALE, formerly of Nipawin, SK, beloved wife of the late Dr. Alan Gale, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, AB, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the age of 89 years.

Warrant Officer VANCE ALEXANDER McGRATH, Retired, of Monarch, beloved husband of Brenda McGrath (née Lockmuller), passed away peacefully at the Fort Macleod Health Centre on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the age of 63 years, following a courageous battle with cancer.  

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that the family of VERNA MAY WILLOUGHBY announce her sudden passing on Monday, September 1, 2025 at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 87 years.

Valarie Margaret Keim (née Scherger), lovingly known as Val, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025, at home in Lethbridge, Alberta.

VICKI REURINK, of Picture Butte, AB, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends at St. Michael’s Health Centre Palliative Care Unit, on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the age of 55 years.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of VICTOR HAAF.

VERNA WHITLOCK, of Grande Prairie, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at St. Michael’s Health Centre – Palliative Care Unit on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at the age of 95 years.

VICTOR GYORFFY, of Coaldale, AB, husband of the late Joanne Gyorffy, passed away at home, on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the age of 75 years.

We celebrate the life of an amazing, father, husband and friend, VLADIMIR BORIS MEIC, who passed away at St. Michael’s Health Centre, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at the age of 89 years.