It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the sudden passing of ERNA WIDMER (nee Schlenker), with family at her side, in the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Saturday October 4, 2008 at the age of 77.

Erna was born on January 16th, 1931 in Neu Denovitz, Bessarabien, Romania. She immigrated to Canada with her late husband Ernst, her mother-in-law and their 4 young children in May 1959. The family settled in Magrath, Alberta, where they raised their 6 children and where she lived until her passing. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many in town and surrounding area.

Erna is survived by her children, Georg (Adrienne) of Calgary, Edelgard (Richard) Scherer of Blackie, Trudy (Leonard) Ririe of Barrhead, Siegfried (April) of Highland Utah, Kurt (Ilona) of Magrath, Monika (Dave) Brunner of Redcliff, 18 grandchildren, a brother Johannes (Natalia) Schlenker of Germany and sister Adelena (Ewald) Kruger of Magrath, and numerous relatives throughout Germany and Canada.

She will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by all of her extended family and her many friends.

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects between 7:00pm and 8:00pm on Friday October 10, 2008 with a Prayer Service at 7:30 pm at MARTIN BROS. RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 - 4 Street South, Lethbridge.

Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday October 11, 2008 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Magrath, with Pastor Brian Amison officiating. Interment to follow at the family plot at the Magrath Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Good Samaritan's Society Garden Vista in Magrath.