MARLYNE HOUSTON

MARLYNE HOUSTON 1946 – 2025
It is with the deepest sorrow that the family of Marlyne Houston announce her passing in Taber on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at the age of 79 years.
A Celebration of Marlyne’s Life will be held at the Taber Community Centre Auditorium, 4720 B – 50 Street, Taber on Saturday, September 6, 2025 between 12:00 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. A private burial will be held at Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at www.southlandfuneral.com.
Marlyne is survived by her children Robert Mogck (Daman), Bonnie Baceda (Tim) and grandson Kody Baceda (Ashley) and their daughter Remi; sisters Bea Virostek (John), Marion Freimuth and Edna McFall; her husband of five years, David Houston and his children Cayleigh, Carsyn and Dustyn Houston (Taylor) and their children Lamya and Charlotte as well as number of estranged step children. Marlyne is also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was predeceased by her parents Norman and Martha Kurpjuweit; sister Alethea Wutch; brothers-in-law Mel Wutch, Albert Freimuth and Don Houston; niece Andrea Freimuth; great nephew Devin Saunders as well as many other friends and family including stepdaughter Stephanie Houston who Marlyne unfortunately never had the opportunity to meet.
Marlyne had a fulfilling life, which included hard work, love of family and friends, and a passion to help wherever she could. She had a “don’t sweat the small stuff”, “call a spade a spade” spunky and humorous type of character. Her kindness and generosity never went unnoticed and will be fondly remembered and she dearly missed by everyone whose lives she touched, so much more than any words can say.
With her son and daughter by her side, Marlyne peacefully passed away in the Taber Hospital after a short but difficult battle with aggressive cancer. They would like to thank the many family and friends who spent many hours visiting and supporting, while she was in the hospital. Thanks to Dr. Leishman for her regular care and also to the doctors and staff at the Taber, Lethbridge and Calgary hospitals, who kindly and competently cared for Marlyne in her many hospital stays.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Marlyne’s name may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 200, 325 Manning Road NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 2P5 (www.cancer.ca), Diabetes Canada, Calgary and District Branch, 220, 6223 – 2 Street SE, Calgary, Alberta T2H 1J5 (www.diabetes.ca), the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 100, 119 – 14 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1Z6 (www.heartandstroke.com), the Kidney Foundation of Canada, 995 Station Main, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4A4 (www.kidney.ca) or to a charity of ones choice.