Lydia Lange

Lange of Merritt, BC., on Wednesday September

6 at Gillis House, a small graveside gathering

was held on the morning of September 14 at

Pineridge Cemetery.

She was predeceased by her husband Heinz

Lange. She was a wife, mother, grandmother

and great grandmother. She leaves behind her

daughter Audrey, her son Michael, his husband

David, her son Mark, his wife Beverly and her

grandchildren Christopher and Jenifer and her

children. Also many cousins in Merritt and the

Nicola Valley, Austin Sterling, Tim Voght and

many others in the Sterling and Voght families.

We want to thank our cousin Rudy Heinrichs

of New Westminster, Kathy and Grant Oakley of

Kelowna. A very special thank you to Elizabeth

Salomon de Friedberg who went above and

beyond helping us through a diffi cult time.

Thank you to Gloria and Ed Michaluk and others

who were there when it counted.

Mother was the great great niece of William

Henry Voght the father of Merritt. She was a

member of the Eastern Star, Beta Sigma Phi and

regularly volunteered for various fund raising

events in her community.

Michael, David and Audrey want to gratefully

thank all the staff at Gillis House over the years

for the care, respect, dignity and kindness that

was given to Lydia and that they continue to

give to all those that reside in Gillis House.

Donations may be made to

The Nicola Valley Museum & Archives, 1675 Tutill

Ct, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 • ph 1 (250) 378 4145

Ballie House, 2250 Voght Street, Merritt BC

V1K 1B8 • ph 1 (250) 378 0349

Notes of condolence for the family can be left

at MerrittFuneralChapel.com

Arrangements under the direction of Merritt Funeral Chapel, Merritt, BC.