Support Staff

Support  Staff

Our staff of non-licensed funeral professionals play an important and vital role in serving your family on the day of the service. As a funeral attendant, they are responsible for assisting your family in all aspects of the service. This includes transferring the deceased to and from the funeral home, leading funeral processions to the cemetery, providing guests with information about the service, cleaning the funeral home, and much more.

Without the assistance of these hardworking individuals, we would not be able to provide families with the exceptional level of service and professionalism that they have come to expect from us. We invite you to browse below to learn more about our outstanding staff.

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Rev. Pastor Shane Hein

Christian Funeral Services Chaplain
Rev. Pastor Shane Hein has been a pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Medicine Hat since 2015.  He also serves in the Canadian Armed Forces as Chaplain for Medicine Hat's own South Alberta Light Horse reserve regiment. Besides his work in Medicine Hat, Pastor Shane also serves the wonderful folks of two rural congregations: St. Paul Lutheran in Burstall, SK, and Bethlehem Lutheran in Hilda, AB.  He is pleased to now be further serving the community of Medicine Hat and Southeast Alberta as the Christian Funeral Service Chapel for Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel. He and his family are pleased to call Medicine Hat home and are blessed to be doing God's work in this outstanding community. 

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 Lynett Getz, RSW

Life Celebrant
Lynett has made Medicine Hat home for most of her adult life.  Lynett's training and experience as a Life Celebrant focuses on telling the Life Stories of loved ones who have passed.  The Life Stories can incorporate special music, readings, tributes, and ceremony as well as scripture and prayer.  Each service is unique.  As a social worker, much of Lynett's work has been supporting individuals and families as they experience and work through grief and loss.  Lynett is married to Brent and has two grown children, two grandchildren, and one grand puppy.

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Colin Cooper

Funeral Attendant
Colin began his employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel early in 2017 after teaching music at Medicine Hat High School and Menlo Park, California for the past 39 years. He is married to Mary and together they have two boys, Dawson and Derek, both married, as well as two grandchildren. Colin enjoys volunteering, biking, his local church, friends and hanging out with his wife.

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Dale Drefs

Funeral Attendant
Dale began his employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel in 2007. Dale was born and raised in Medicine Hat, married Shirley in 1973 and have two married sons and four grandchildren. Dale received his post secondary education degree in electronics at S.A.I.T. and worked in that field for Xerox for 40 years until his retirement. Dale enjoys curling, fishing, baseball, golfing and spending time with his family.

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Lorraine Givens

Funeral Attendant
Lorraine began her employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in 2007. Lorraine has two children living in Medicine Hat, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.  

Lorraine was born in the Fox Valley area where she received her education, graduating from high school at St. Angela’s Academy in Prelate. Lorraine spent thirty years in the banking profession, and ten years in retail sales. In her semi-retirement she enjoys listening to music, cooking, scrapbooking, reading, travelling and volunteering at the Esplanade. But mostly she loves to spend time with her grandchildren.

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 Darrell Hodges 

Funeral Attendant
Darrell started his employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in early 2017. Darrell was born and raised in Medicine Hat and is married to Joanne and they have 2 married sons, Tyler (Sarai) and Chad (Lizzie). Darrell enjoys family get togethers, volunteering, going to the gym, Tigers Hockey and is an avid golfer.

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Sandra Matt

Administration/Funeral Attendant
Sandra began her employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in 2000.  She began her career in funeral service as a funeral attendant and then moved into an administrative role in 2019. Sandra is married to Bruce Matt and they have two sons and two grandchildren.  Sandra enjoys time spent with her husband, family togethers, and spending some of her semi-retirement time in Arizona. 

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Grant Rombough

Funeral Attendant
Grant began his employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in 2009.

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Barbara Schorr

Funeral Attendant
Barbara began working for Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in 2018.

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Trevor Seitz

Funeral Attendant
Trevor began his employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel in 1999. He is married to Michelle and they have two children, a son, Bryan, and a daughter, Shaylene. Trevor enjoys music, sports, and spending time with his family and friends.

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Linnette Waldbauer

Funeral Attendant
Linnette began her employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel in 2015.

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Syd McCurdy

Funeral Attendant
Syd began his employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in 1990. A Licensed Funeral Director from 1993 - 2016. Syd is married to Kirsten and they have two sons and reside in Empress.

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Mali Yuan

Accounting Technician

Mali began her employment with Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in 2011.

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Patrick Power

FamilySide Representative
Office Phone: 403-862-7298
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