MILDRED WRIGHT

1921 – 2022

Mildred Violet Wright, beloved wife of the late Russell Wright, passed away in Medicine Hat on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the age of 100 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 – 48 Avenue, Taber on Thursday, May 5, 2022 between 2:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M.

The Funeral Service will be held at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 – 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. Burial to follow at the Taber Memorial Garden. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting our website at www.southlandfuneral.com.

Those who are unable to attend and wish to view the service online may do so by clicking on the livestream link that will be available on Mildred’s obituary page on our website at 1:45 P.M. on Friday, May 6, 2022. The livestream will begin at 2:00 P.M.

Mildred will be lovingly remembered by her huge family as well as her acquaintances in the communities of Hays, Enchant, Vauxhall and most recently Medicine Hat. She leaves behind twelve children and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by Russell, her husband of seventy eight years and two of her sons, Wayne and Tim.

As a mother, a grandmother and a friend, she has gently encouraged us, by her shining example, to keep moving forward, one step at a time, through any challenges we may face in life.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Mildred’s name may be made directly to STARS, 1441 Aviation Park NE, PO Box 570, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8M7 (www.stars.ca) or to HALO Air Ambulance, 12 – 1 Airport Drive SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 5G4 (www.haloairambulance.com).

With gratitude, the family would like to acknowledge her friends, and staff members at Meadowlands Memory Lane and the care that Mildred and Russell received during their stay. They would also like to recognize the staff at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital for her frequent treatment there but most particularly when she celebrated her hundredth birthday. The nursing staff surprised Mildred with an impromptu birthday celebration when her family could not gather with Mildred due to covid restrictions. It is with their deepest gratitude and sincere appreciation that the family recognize Bonita at Medicine Hat Home Care. Thank you for your exemplary support and care of Mildred; your attention to her comfort and wellbeing comforted the family too, in so many ways! Also, thank Medicine Hat Community Paramedics Team.