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403-381-7777 (24 Hrs)
Corner of Mayor Magrath Drive and 28th Avenue South, Lethbridge
www.cornerstonefuneralhome.com
Honoured to Serve
Losing a loved one is one of the
hardest things a person will ever go
through. The grieving process takes
time and manifests itself in many
different ways. Feelings of depression,
loneliness, anger, confusion, anxiety
and guilt are all normal parts of this
process. Everyone copes with loss in
their own way. Some will write letters
to the deceased, others will lean on
family and friends for support or
seek professional help; some will try
to do it alone. However the real key
to healing is to allow yourself to feel
and fall apart from time to time. “The
grief which accompanies or follows a
loss can be complicated, unpredictable
and scary. When you are mourning a
loss, it is important to do things for
yourself to make you feel comforted,”
says Ralph Zentner, owner of
Cornerstone Funeral Home Ltd.
Ralph and Faith Zentner established
Cornerstone Funeral Home Ltd.
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in Lethbridge in 1995 after several
years of working at another funeral
home. They were joined by their two
sons, Chad and Travis, and have
served Southern Alberta for more
than 20 years. Last November and in
honour of their 20th anniversary of
service, they hosted their “20 Days of
Giving” campaign; providing supplies,
volunteer time and funds to various
organizations
in Lethbridge.
Tragically,
Faith passed
away on
November
28th, shortly
after this very
meaningful
and successful
venture of
which she
Faith Zentner
gave her
heart and soul. During her career,
Faith affected the lives of thousands
NOV-DEC 2016
of Southern Alberta families, leaving
behind a legacy of compassion.
As a wife, a mother and a friend,
her passing was met with a deep
mourning from the lives she touched.
Moved by the community’s outpouring
of condolence after Faith’s passing,
Ralph, Chad and Travis chose to
honour her memory by continuing
to serve others through their own
grief and offer the personal care
and services that Faith believed in
providing. Now, a year later, the
Zentners and the staff at Cornerstone
are offering a gift to bring comfort to
those who have also lost a loved one.
For many, the holiday season brings
these feelings of sorrow, bubbling
to the surface and can be one of
the most painful times of the year.
Often grief can seem as though it has
renewed during the holidays and as
the seasons change from one year to