Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 12:00 a.m.
Hirose, Marianne
MARIA "MARIANNE" HIROSE, the beloved wife of Takao "Tak" Hirose, of Picture Butte, passed away with her family at her side on Sunday, January 1st, 2023, at the age of 67 years.
MARIA "MARIANNE" HIROSE, the beloved wife of Takao "Tak" Hirose, of Picture Butte, passed away with her family at her side on Sunday, January 1st, 2023, at the age of 67 years.
Besides her loving husband Tak, she is survived by one son, Stephen Hirose of Lethbridge, two daughters, Kimiko (Michael) Oliver of Lethbridge, Naomi (Nick) Graff of Strathmore, one daughter-in-law Gwen (Lutz) Hirose of Coaldale, eight grandchildren: Kelsey, Liam and Caitlyn Oliver, Jaxon and Benjamin Hirose, and Luke, Norah, and Roman Graff, three brothers, John (Agnes) deJong of Brooks, Tom (Patsy) deJong of Brooks and Brian (Terri) deJong of Brooks, two sisters, Linda (Kelly) Dube of Brooks and Annette deJong of Brooks. Marianne is also survived by her mother, Anne DeJong of Brooks. She was predeceased by her father Ted deJong.
Her love of life and people touched the lives of all those who knew her. Her quiet courage, strong faith, creativity and sense of humor will be carried forward by those who knew and loved her.
A Prayer Service will be held at ST. CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 762 - Crescent Avenue, Picture Butte on Friday, January 6th, 2023, at 7:00 P.M.
A Funeral Mass will be held at ST. CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 at 11:00 A.M., with Fr. Ian Gagne, Celebrant. A time of fellowship & refreshments will follow.
Both the Prayer Service and Funeral Mass will be live-streamed and may be viewed through Marianne's obituary on the Cornerstone website.
Marianne will be laid to rest at the Royal View Cemetery in Lethbridge.
In memory of Marianne, please consider making a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Ronald McDonald House, or a charity of your choice.
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My prayers for your family. Marianne was great!!! I shared many laughs with her at CWL functions. I enjoyed her leadership, kindness, and ability to welcome all. I will miss her. May your family be blessed with many fond memories and be at peace knowing that she is being comforted by Jesus.
Tak and family we are sending our sincere condolences for the loss of your wife Marianne! what a great loss, we are in the Netherlands to bury my dad! that you are in our thoughts and prayers and wish you lots of strength!
Dear Tak, We send our deepest sympathy to you and your family. These are difficult times. We are thinking of you.
Our sincere condolences to the family. We always had fond memories of her and are wishing you all the best.
My sincere condolences on the loss of your wife, mother, and grandmother. May your fond memories of her console you at this time. God Bless.
My condolences to Tak and family on the passing of Marianne
Dear Tak & Family, such a tragic loss of an incredible woman. My heart is broken for you, she will be truly missed. Please accept my condolences, Love, Val
Our deepest sympathy to Tak and family. A beautiful angel to watch over you!
Marianne, you will always stay in our hearts, Rest in peace.
Sending the whole family a lot of love and strength to carry this great loss.
We are sorry for your loss. May your precious memories of your times together help you all through this time of sorrow. We are keeping you all in thought and prayer. May she Rest In Peace. In deepest sympathy to all.
Dear Tak and family. Tom and I send our deepest sympathies to all of you.