Lila Irene Merchant (nee Brigley) (Hampton) of Red Deer, Alta. passed away at the Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alta. on Fri., Mar. 13, 2020 at the age of 69 years.
Lila will be lovingly remembered by her son, Jodi (Bobbi-Gayle) Hampton of Falun, Alta.; her daughters, Shelly (Jason) Priest of Calgary, Alta. and Tracy Abel of Leduc, Alta.; her stepdaughters, Kathy (Brian) Flasch and family of Sylvan Lake, Alta., Barb Merchant of Red Deer and Sharon (Pat) McMurray and family of Blackfalds; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She will also be sadly missed by her brothers, Gordon (Sylvia) Brigley and Darryl Brigley, both of Red Deer; her sisters, Julia Couturier of Coronation, Alta. and Linda (Scot) McLean of Reno, Nevada; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and extended family.
Lila was predeceased by her husband, William Merchant, a brother Fred Brigley and her parents, Charles and Irene Brigley.
A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.
If desired, Memorial Donations may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation at www.heartandstroke.ca or to the Breast Cancer Society at bcsc.ca.