Lily-Anne Blatch of Brooks, beloved wife of Derek Blatch, passed away in Brooks on Wednesday, November 8 ^th , 2017 at the age of 75 years. Lily-Anne was born to Isabel and Raymond Greaves on Dec 8 ^th , 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up and completed her schooling in Brooks. Lily-Anne married a few years later and had two children, Karyn and Brad Gustum. Lily-Anne was remarried on August 11 ^th , 1984 to Derek Blatch, in Medicine Hat and spent the remainder of her life with him. Among the highlights of her life was the birth of her 3 very special grandchildren, whom she loved with all her heart. Lily-Anne was a very sweet, kind and gentle soul, who always had a hug for anyone she met, and preferred laughter over tears whenever life threw a challenge her way. Her home was filled with much laughter over the years. Lily-Anne will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by all. She was predeceased by her mother Isabel, in 1999 and her son Brad, in 2009. Lily-Anne is survived by her loving husband Derek; daughter, Karyn Norden and her husband Herb; father Raymond Greaves; brother Allan Greaves and grandchildren, Cooper Norden, Nolan Gustom and Kara Gustum. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 14 ^th at 2:00 PM from Smith Memorial Chapel. Rev. Esther Baerends officiating. Interment to follow at Brooks Cemetery. In memory of Lily-Anne, if friends desire, memorial tributes may be made to either Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Room 124 Professional Building, 430 – 6 ^th Avenue S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta   T1A 2S8 or Brooks Animal Protection Society, Box 86, Brooks, Alberta   T1R 1B2.