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About Us

A Legacy of Service

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Over the last 25 years, we have been dedicated to our clients
and committed to providing exceptional service.

Cornerstone Funeral Home Ltd., open in the fall of 1995, was the first funeral home in southern Alberta to have all amenities under one roof. Cornerstone also offers an Aftercare Program which assists families with the multitude of forms to be completed in the days following the funeral.

As a way of acknowledging the loved one's anniversary and giving back to the community, Cornerstone offers complimentary Memorial Doves to all families that have lost a loved one. Since they opened Cornerstone, Ralph and Faith Zentner have given out over 100,000 Memorial Doves to bereaved families of southern Alberta.

Cornerstone has been honoured to win the Business of the Year Award in the Professional/Service Category in 2002. They were also presented the Estelle Botfield Memorial Award for excellence in customer service, as well as being one of the finalists for the Provincial Award from the Chamber of Commerce. Ralph and Faith Zentner were also selected as finalists for the Better Business Bureau Award of Distinction, a province-wide event.

Our team at Cornerstone is truly honoured to serve.

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The Cornerstone Family

Ralph Zentner

Ralph Zentner

Owner, Funeral Director & Embalmer

I have been honoured to help people in their greatest time of need. Providing support...

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Travis Zentner

Travis Zentner

Business Manager, Funeral Director & Embalmer

Travis is the youngest son of Cornerstone's founders, Ralph and Faith Zentner. He started helping...

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Douglas Hazuda

Douglas Hazuda

Funeral Director & Embalmer

Doug’s entire life's work has been in the funeral industry, As of 2020, Doug is...

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Travis Illingworth

Travis Illingworth

Fleet Manager, Funeral Director & Embalmer

"The purpose of human life is to serve and show compassion and the will to...

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Trish Wallace

Trish Wallace

Aftercare Counsellor & Commissioner of Oaths

Trish was born and raised in northern British Columbia and spent 25 years of her...

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Nathan Bretherick

Nathan Bretherick

Office Manager & Funeral Director

Nathan believes God brought him to work in the funeral industry to help families and...

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Sheri Arndt

Sheri Arndt

Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer, Aftercare Counsellor

Sheri is a born and raised Albertan who grew up in the surrounding Calgary area....

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Pat Siedlecki

Pat Siedlecki

Life Celebrant, Monument Counsellor, Apprentice Funeral Director & Embalmer

Pat was born and raised in the small farming community of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. He's...

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Larry Collins

Larry Collins

Property Manager & Funeral Attendant

Larry Dwight Collins is his Christian name. He was born and raised on the Manitoba...

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Derrian De Vries

Derrian De Vries

Livestream Technician, Funeral Attendant

Derrian was born and raised in Prince George, British Columbia. After growing up in the...

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Megan Yelland-Staff

Megan Yelland-Staff

Office Assistant, Livestream Technician, Apprentice Funeral Director & Embalmer

Megan was born in Saskatoon, SK and has lived in a variety of prairie places...

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Ken Wallace

Ken Wallace

Prearrangement Counsellor

Ken received his Master's Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Calgary and began...

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Franklyn White Quills

Franklyn White Quills

Funeral Attendant

Makoyaapii - "Wolf Old Man"

Franklyn initially served with Cornerstone,  since our inception in November of 1995,...

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Tamra Woznow

Tamra Woznow

Livestream Technician, Funeral Attendant

Bio coming soon!


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Kinga Zentner

Kinga Zentner

Funeral Director & Embalmer

Although Kinga is of Hungarian heritage, she was born in Austria to Bela and Ildiko...

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Bryan Watts

Bryan Watts

Honourable Support Staff

Bryan Watts unknowingly started his career in the Funeral Service in June of 1954 at...

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Craig Deimuth

Craig Deimuth

Support Staff

Craig was born in Lethbridge and raised in Nobleford. He received his education at the...

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Ed Hamel

Ed Hamel

Funeral Director

Not wishing to be an emotional burden on their families, Ed and his wife Rose...

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Douglas Balla

Douglas Balla

Funeral Director & Embalmer

Whether a simple tribute or a lasting memorial, Doug will help you to remember your...

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Mark Brandon

Mark Brandon

Funeral Director & Embalmer

Mark was raised on his family’s farm near Hays, Alberta and graduated from Vauxhall High...

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Kent Nagata

Kent Nagata

Support Staff

Kent was born in Edmonton and was adopted with his twin sister into a loving...

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Cindy Pahara

Cindy Pahara

Accountant

Cindy grew up on a large cattle farm east of Lethbridge. After graduating from Henderson...

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Janice Laturnus

Janice Laturnus

Support Staff

Janice was born and raised in Coaldale, AB and has lived her life in the...

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Al Triska

Al Triska

Support Staff

Bio coming soon!

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Ken Tratch

Ken Tratch

Support Staff

Ken is honoured to serve with Cornerstone Funeral Home, the Zentner family and the entire...

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Keith Moline

Keith Moline

Support Staff

Keith Moline was born in the Old Galt Hospital in Lethbridge and claims that makes...

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Donna Trenerry

Donna Trenerry

Support Staff

Donna was raised and received her education in the farming community of Foremost where she...

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