KERELIUK, Ruth

KERELIUK RUTH ROSEMARY KERELIUK (née Scott) passed away peacefully at home in Lethbridge, Alberta, on November 1, 2026, at the age of 72, surrounded by her family.
Born on March 20, 1954, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, Ruth came to Canada in 1975 seeking a better life. She met her husband, Gerald Kereliuk, through family friends and they married in 1976, sharing 46 years of marriage until Gerald’s passing in 2022. Ruth was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for 19 years as a Library Technician at the Lethbridge Public Library, where she made lifelong friends. She was known for her kindness, her spirituality, her baking, her love of reading and nature, and the quiet ways she cared for her family and community. She faced serious illness with courage, strength and determination.
Ruth is survived by her children JJ Kereliuk (Courtney) and their children Jackson and Scarlet; Andrew Kereliuk (Robyn) and their son Leo; and Ann-Elise Leal (Jordan) and their children Emerson and Evangeline. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald.
A Funeral Service was held at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 411 11 Street South, Lethbridge, on November 9, 2026. Ruth was laid to rest at Royal View Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthur J. Child or Jack Ady Cancer Center.
The family would like to thank her Oncologists, Dr. Chu and Dr. Haner, Palliative Physician Dr. Roth, the staff of the Arthur J. Child and Jack Ady Cancer Center, and the Palliative and Home Care Team for their compassionate care and support.

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