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WRAY OSCAR SWANSON, of Milk River, AB, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the age of 89, at Fairmont Park Extendicare, in Lethbridge, AB. 

MR. WILLY HOLZ of Lethbridge, beloved husband of the late Hildegard Helene Holz passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at the age of 91 years.

WILMA JOYCE BARE SHIN BONE (HEALY) - Naatoyi Na’aa beloved wife of John (Staamiksosaahk - Bull Back Fat) passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary, AB on Sunday, October 12, 2025.

WILMA VRIESELAAR, of Coaldale and formerly of Chilliwack, BC, beloved wife of the late Ted Vrieselaar; cherished mother to Tammy (Brian) Trelenberg, Jason Vrieselaar, and Amanda (Martin-John “Charlie”) Slingerland; nana to Jaxson and Olivia; as well as step-nana to Christian (Jordin) and their daughter Raven, passed away peacefully at the Sunny South Lodge, in Coaldale, AB. on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at the age of 76 years. 

With gratitude for a life well lived and hearts full of love, the family of William “Dee” Hershmiller shares news of his passing on Friday, October 3, 2025, in Lethbridge, Alberta, at the age of 85.

WILLIAM “BILL” RAYMOND FOWLER, of Coalhurst, beloved husband of Kim Fowler, passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the age of 70 years.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our dearest husband, dad, and papa, WILLIAM “BILL” (SONNY) WORONUK on Thursday, July 17th, 2025. He passed at the age of 92 surrounded by family at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, AB.

Poksapiikoan Wilfred Soop, enjoyed his first sunrise on April 23, 1936 on the Blood Reserve.  On June 7, 2025, the sun set on him peacefully surrounded by his beloved children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and siblings in Cardston, AB.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of WES K. B. WRIGHT at his home on April 26, 2025, at the age of 62. Wes carried the strong values of family, hard work, and loyalty with him throughout his life.

We regretfully announce the passing of WILLIAM (BILL) D. HENDERSON (III) on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Our sadness is only tempered by our gratefulness to have shared almost 91 years of life with him and we accept his gentle passing to a long-deserved rest and “happier forever life”. Bill was a much beloved patriarch of the local Henderson group of families that have called Lethbridge home since the late 1800’s. Bill was predeceased by his loving mother Jean and father William S. Henderson (II) who fought valiantly in WWI, and also his grandfather William Henderson (I) and grandmother (Margaret) who immigrated from Scotland in 1879 and settled in Lethbridge in 1885. William Henderson (I) was a prominent local business man and a former Mayor of Lethbridge (1908-1909).