Paul Kingsmith
Funeral and memorial services are being planned for Lethbridge College students Tanner Craswell and Mitch MacLean and Lethbridge resident Tabitha Stepple, who died following Thursday’s tragic shooting outside of Claresholm.

A funeral mass for Craswell, who was 22 at the time of his death, will be held Friday, Dec. 23, at 10 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Charlottestown. Interment will follow in St. Eugene’s Parish Cemetery, Covehead. Visiting hours will be held at Hennessey Funeral Home in Charlottestown on Thursday, Dec. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. On-line condolences may be made at www.islandowned.ca.

Visiting hours for MacLean, who was 20 at the time of his death, will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Belvedere Funeral Home in Charlottestown. A funeral has been planned for 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, at Winsloe United Church. Interment will be Highfield Cemetery.

Stepple was 21 at the time of her death. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Evangelical Free Church, 4717 24th Ave. S. in Lethbridge. Interment to follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Condolences may be posted at www.mbfunerals.com.
 
Friends of the three have created a Facebook page where people are invited to post memories and condolences. That page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/In-Memory-Of-Mitch-Maclean-Tanner-Craswell-and-Tabitha-Stepple/239983419404127?sk=wall&filter=1
 
The college and the baseball community are planning memorial services for the three young people in January. Check www.lethbridgecollege.ca for news as it becomes available.

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MEMORIAL DONATIONS

A trust account will be set up in Tabitha’s name to assist the family at Scotia Bank 425 - 13 Street North, Lethbridge, AB T1H 2S1. Any extra funds will be donated to a scholarship or to a charity.

Memorial donations in Tanner and Mitch's names may be made to Kidsport-Charlottetown.

The Lethbridge Bulls, the Prairie Baseball Academy and the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball have come together to establish the “Tanner Craswell and Mitch MacLean Memorial Fund.” All donations will go to help the families of Tanner and Mitch, and any remaining proceeds will go towards a legacy scholarship fund for Tanner’s and Mitch’s former teammates and future players of the three organizations where they played. A representative from each organization along with the families will organize the disbursement of all funds donated. The entire southern Alberta baseball community thanks you for your support.

There are three ways the public can donate:

1. Stop by any Scotiabank in Canada. Account Name: Tanner Craswell and Mitch McLean Memorial Fund. Account Number: 00059 0157317

2.  Send an email money transfer to tcmmmemorialfund@gmail.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

3. Donate by cheque. The three organizations will also be accepting cheques made payable to the Tanner Craswell and Mitch McLean Memorial Fund and can be mailed to:

The Lethbridge Bulls
2425 North Parkside Dr.
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4W3

Prairie Baseball Academy
545 6th Avenue North
Lethbridge, AB T1H 6N8

The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball
Box 618
Vauxhall, AB T0K 2K0