Mrs. Louise Helena Laqua of Lethbridge, beloved wife of the late Mr. William Laqua, passed away in Calgary at the Chinook Care Centre on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the age of 93 years.

She is survived by her children Joanne, Tom (Sheila), Lorna, Gordon (Helen) and Mark; Grandchildren Nathan (Rebecka), Chelsea (Dan), Megan (Kyle), Brittany (Angelo), Kristen (Brandon), Sean (Meighan), Leigh (Jenn), Dan (Amanda) and Andrew; Sisters Irene (Wilf) and Helen (Karl); sister in laws Lylla and Lillian.

She is predeceased by her husband of 55 years, William H Laqua.

Born in 1931 to Emanuel and Marguerite, Louise was raised in northern Saskatchewan and central Alberta. She received her nursing diploma 1953 from the Edmonton General Nursing School, and her diploma in Public Health. She married Bill in 1956, and they farmed south of Foremost. They moved to Lethbridge where mom worked for St. Michael’s General Hospital, the Victorian Order of Nursing and Lethbridge Public Health Unit. Received her BSc in Nursing in 1973 and worked in public health until she retired in 1989.

Mom and Dad traveled often, golfed daily as long as they could and learned and enjoyed doing many crafts. She was an active member of the Lethbridge weaving guild and the Lethbridge stained glass guild.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025, AT MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 – 4 STREET SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, with Deacon Jim Manzara officiating. Interment will follow in Archmount Cemetery.

A Reception to follow at Martin Brothers Funeral Chapel.

Flowers are gratefully declined. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the women’s emergency shelter.