Katharina Olfert

1920 - 2025

 Katharina Olfert, beloved wife of the late Abram Olfert, passed away in Lethbridge and went to glory on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at the age of 105 years.

Katharina was born in Hague, Saskatchewan on September 27, 1920, to Peter and Sarah Fehr. She is survived by her five children Ernest (Janet) Olfert, Katherine (Howard) Rymes, Thomas (Esther) Olfert, Shirley Vanderveen and Sandra (Herb) Maekelberger; nineteen grandchildren and thirty five great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Ben (Mary) Fehr and her sister-in-law Sarah Fehr and by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Abram Olfert, her parents, nine brothers and five sisters.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, January 2, 2026 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.

The Funeral Service will be held at the Vauxhall Community Church (formerly the Vauxhall Mennonite Brethren Church), 320 - 9 Street North, Vauxhall on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. Burial to follow at the Vauxhall Mennonite Cemetery. 

Those who are unable to attend and wish to view the service online may do so by clicking on the livestream link that will be available on this page at 1:45 P.M. on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Barring any technical difficulties, the livestream will begin at 2:00 P.M.