Alphonse Mehler July 28, 1920 - March 10, 2013 Alphonse Mehler, late of Estevan, Sask., passed away in Estevan on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the age of 92 years. Alphonse is survived by his loving family: wife, Clara Mehler; children, Trudy (David) Archibald, Don Mehler (Pat Filz), Pam (Duncan) Cook, Pat Mehler and Jerry (Veronica) Mehler; grandchildren, Donna Mehler, Jeff Mehler, Brad (Marie) Mehler, Steve Derkson, Jenna (Mike) Holzer, Chantelle (Terry) Fowler, Samantha Archibald and Tanya Hozjan; great grandchildren, Samuel, Melina and Kimberly; brother, Ed Mehler; sisters, Rose Miiller, Frances Dame, Helen Mehler, Dorothy Schlingmann and Violet (Mike) Sehn; brothers-in-law, Paul Schlingmann and John (Rose) Moss; sisters-in-law, Mildred Mehler, Margaret (Clinton) Frank, Rose (George) Landeis, Edna Moss and Irene Snow, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Andrew and Margaret Mehler; brother, Matt Mehler; brothers-in-law, Al (Mary) Miiller, Joe (Mary) Moss, Bob Moss, Joe Miiller, Ted Piwarczyk, Ed Dame, Bill Snow and Mattie Miiller; and sisters-in-law, Eleanor Mehler and Irene Moss. Prayer service was held on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. and funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. by Rev. Juanito Vargas. Both were held at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Estevan. Interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan. Those so wishing may make donations to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation, Estevan, or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan in Alphonse's memory. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. Thank You We would like to thank the staff of St. Joseph's Hospital Special Care Home for their special care of Alphonse over the past several years, Doug Third and Fr. Juanito Vargas for their words and prayers, the CWL ladies for preparing lunch, the choir for the beautiful music, as well as Jenna Holzer and Dustin Hall for the special music at prayers. Also, to everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy in so many forms - we are forever grateful. -Clara Mehler & family
