Obituary
ETTA MARY HALE
(Formerly: Coombs, Née: Smith)
Etta Mary Hale, 90 years of age, of Lethbridge, Alberta, passed away on May 28th, 2022, after a long life full of love for family and friends. Etta was born in Milk River, Alberta on April 29th, 1932, to Hubert and Esther Smith. Her love for family was her gift to us all.
She will be dearly missed by family and friends as we remember her as the wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, mother-in-law, and friend we all came to know and love. We wish you well on your journey home.
“…Oh precious peaceful valley
Hold those I love so dear,
Even if it’s just in memory,
That you remain so clear.
For there, I lived a lifetime
Of childhood mem’ries dear,
There I learned the values
Of things, my contem’ries fear.
Fear not, to stand up, all alone,
Nor follow the trendy way.
To always be true unto myself,
As I go from day to day.
Where e’er I am, both near and far,
Your magic will ever rally,
You’re the land of my dreams,
My mem’ries home,
My Peaceful Valley.”
From the poem My Peaceful Valley by Lyla V. Smith (Sproed) – Sister-in-Law
This summer immediate family will gather to celebrate her life. She is survived by her sons and daughters: Dale Coombs, Rodney Coombs, Wendy Heidinger (Coombs), Cynthia Schafer (Coombs), and Greg Hale, their families, and many relatives.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Alberta Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca), Canadian National Institute for the Blind (www.cnib.ca), or Canadian Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.ca). The family of Etta Hale wishes to thank all medical and care staff who assisted with her care in recent years. A special thanks to the staff of Garden View Lodge and Edith Cavell Care Centre of Lethbridge, for their care and support. Condolences may be registered at www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca.
Fantin’s Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements. (403) 562-8555
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Etta Mary Smith Hale April 29 1932 May 28 2022 (age 90)..
Death notice for the town of: Blairmore, Province: Alberta