Lola Wnek

LOLA WNEK of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2009.

Lola was born on January 23, 1930 in Kraski, Poland. In 1949 she came to Canada with her family and settled in Raymond, Alberta where she met and married Ted Wnek. After moving to Calgary, she and Ted settled in Lethbridge where Lola raised her family and worked for many years as a dietary aid at St. Michael's Hospital.

Lola will forever be remembered for her devotion to her family and her faith, and for her enduring love of gardening.

She is survived by her son Richard (Lori) Wnek, her daughter Irene (Garry) Vinje, and by her beloved grandchildren Josh, Jake and Jessica. She is also survived by her brothers Wally (Ann) Kortt and Gus Kortt; by her sister Helen Sadowski; and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Albert and Julianna Kortt, and by her brother-in-law Peter Sadowski.

A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00pm, on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the MARTIN BROS. RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 - 4 St., S., Lethbridge, Alberta.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00am, on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the ST. BASIL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 604 - 13 St., N., Lethbridge, Alberta. Interment will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery.

For those who wish, memorial donations in Lola's memory may be made to the Lethbridge Interfaith Food Bank, 1116 - 3 Ave., N., Lethbridge, Alberta, T1H 0H6, or to the Lethbridge Food Bank, 1016 - 2 Ave., S., Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 0C9.