Brent Thorburn

He leaves behind his beloved wife Nancy of nearly 57 years, his daughter Heather-Ann (Trent); son Trevor (Samantha) and two lovely granddaughters Adalynn and Abigail. His sister Catherine (Liam); brothers James (Simone), Rick (Francine), Bernie; as well as brothers-in-law Bob Hay and Norman Mackey. He also leaves his dog Spike who was at his side until the end.

He was predeceased by his parents, Enid Thorburn, Victor and Isabel Thorburn; in-laws Alan and Elsie Hay; sisters Gail, Diane; brother Eric; and sisters-in-law Frances Mackey and Jeanne Hay.

Brent was born in Montreal, Quebec on September 21, 1943 and moved as a very young child to the hamlet of Kilmar, north of Montreal. There he loved his childhood living across the road from a beautiful lake and doing what all young boys do. That all came to a halt when his mother passed away when he was 15 years old. A year later he moved to Lachute, Quebec where he got involved in high school sports. Hockey was his favourite and he won many scoring titles. Brent also excelled in badminton, volleyball, softball, etc. This is also where he met his high school sweetheart, Nancy Hay and they married September 28, 1968. They spent a six year stop in Toronto before moving to Lethbridge. Brent and Nancy had two beautiful children they were extremely proud of.

Brent became very involved in the soccer community and was awarded a life membership to the Lethbridge Soccer Association. Also, for his work at the provincial level he was presented a Life Award from the Alberta Soccer Association. Many trophies, and travelling across the world with the Charger girls’ soccer, he loved coaching to the fullest. He also has three (3) Lethbridge Hall of Fame Awards for coaching and building the sport.

Nancy and Brent joined Henderson Lake Golf Club and he played nearly every day and had a 2 handicap. Over the many years he continued to cheer for his Toronto Maple Leafs and was so hopeful this past spring but it was not to be!

The Celebration of Life for Brent will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME - 2825 32 Street South, Lethbridge AB. Brent’s service will be live-streamed and can be viewed on Brent’s obituary page on the Cornerstone Website.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Bringing Hearts Home Campaign at the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation in memory of Brent Thorburn. For more information, please call 403-388-6001.