GERALYN DIANE BERTE passed away peacefully at the Chinook Regional Hospital, on Friday, September 30, 2022 at the age of 81 years.

Geralyn “Gerry” was born to Gerald and Lorraine Johnson in Lethbridge on March 28, 1941. She did most of her growing up in Taber and was raised with the help of her grandfather and grandmother, Everett and Elizabeth Stelter and her aunt Joyce Stelter (née Crumley), while her father was away at war overseas.

Her father didn’t get a chance to meet Gerry until he reunited with his family after the war. But he soon made up for lost time with her, and a few years later Geralyn was joined by her sister Trudy “Roy” and quite a few years later by her youngest sister Susan Johnson. Even though they were quite a few years apart Gerry was very close with both of her sisters and always loved spending time with each of them.

As soon as Gerry turned 18, her parents drove her down to Billings, Montana and dropped her off to go to school to become an X-Ray Technician. She had so many great experiences down there and met and made many friends, who till this day she stayed in contact with.

Upon finishing her schooling, she returned to Taber where she met the love of her life Donald Berte. They married in Taber on May 30th, 1964 and began their life together. Moving to Lethbridge, Cranbrook, Calgary and then finally back to Lethbridge.

Tracey Dawn was born on Dec 19, 1968, and their son Daniel Gerald was born on April 15th, 1975.

Geralyn worked first at the Old Lethbridge Regional Hospital and then at St. Michael’s Hospital in the X-Ray department and then moved over to the Campbell Clinic South, where she worked for many years until her retirement approx. 15 years ago. She made many friends and acquaintances over the many years at the clinic.

Gerry and Don loved to travel, and they had the opportunity to travel to Maui, Hawaii many times. They loved sitting on their balcony and watching the whales for hours at a time. They also travelled to many places including Arizona, all across the United States and down into the Eastern States, especially enjoying Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania with the magnificent fall colors. They were also always camping and playing golf every chance, they could with their close friends, especially John and Gwen Edwards. But mostly they enjoyed each other’s company whatever they were doing.

Gerry fought many health issues over the past years but was always smiling and cheerful through it all. Geralyn was predeceased by her loving husband Donald Berte, parents, Gerald and Lorraine Johnson and grandparents, Everett and Elizabeth Stelter.

Left to mourn her passing are Tracey and Ronald Dumonceau, Daniel Berte and Nicole Gelderman, Ty and Kylee Gibson, Lee Gibson and Katherine Van Tol, as well as Joyce Crumley and family, Trudy and Clovis Roy and family and Susan Johnson and family.

Donations can be made in her memory to the Canadian Cancer Society (cancer.ca)

A private function will be held later this month in her honor.

 

To send a condolence, please visit www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com

• Date : 2022-09-30
• Location : Lethbridge, Alberta