Henry Brecka

1933 - 2023

Henry Brecka, beloved husband of Lydia Brecka, passed away in Taber on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the age of 89 years.

Relatives and friends were invited to Prayers at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 6:00 P.M.

The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Augustine's Catholic Church, 5009 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. Burial followed at the Taber Memorial Garden.

Henry is survived by his wife of sixty five years, Lydia; four children Sylvia (Bill) Hiemstra of Cranford, Beverly Brecka of High River, Carolyn (Eric) Vallee of Burdett and David Brecka of Cranford; grandchildren Janelle Hiemstra, Nadine Hiemstra (Jordan Hingley), Kyle (Kira) Hiemstra, Kimberly (Brandon) Hart; great grandchildren Abigail, Claire and Gary. He is also survived by his nieces Jean (Cory) VanDyk, Karen (Vic) Willms and all of Lydia’s family.

He was predeceased by his parents Martin and Elizabeth Brecka; brothers and sisters-in-law Frank (Marie) Brecka and Charlie (Mary) Brecka; niece Betty-Anne Cronkhite.

Henry was born on April 25, 1933 to Martin and Elizabeth Brecka and raised on the family farm in Cranford. He married Lydia on February 12, 1958 and together they raised a family and flourished on the farm. In 2000, it was time for him to retire and they moved into Taber, turning the farming over to his son David.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Henry’s name may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 100, 119 - 14 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1Z6 www.heartandstroke.com.

The past six months were difficult for Henry. His family would like to thank the staff of Linden View and Taber Health Centre for all the care he received through his time there.