Family and friends hold a vigil to honour the life of wife and mother Tia Blood near Coalhurst, Alberta on October 28, 2022. (Photo: J.Fisher/LNN)

By Jerran Fisher

Loved ones hold vigil in memory of Lethbridge mother

Oct 29, 2022 | 9:20 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Family and friends gathered for a vigil in memory of Tia Lynn Blood on Friday, October 28, 2022.

The 34-year-old wife and mother was reported missing on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, and her body was later found on Monday, October 24, 2022.

Read more: RCMP confirm identity of deceased person, charges laid

Loved ones gathered at the site where her body was discovered along Range Road 225 and Township Road 92 southwest of Coalhurst near Lethbridge, Alberta.

Family and friends of Tia Blood gather on October 28, 2022 for a vigil at the site where her body was discovered near Coalhurst, Alberta. (Photo: J.Fisher/LNN)

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The vigil was attended by dozens of people who were there to support her family, including her husband and two sons.

During the service, friends and family released balloons and spoke about Tia’s life.

“She was a beautiful soul inside and out. She was always there,” said Tia’s friend Jennifer Many Bears. “Even when you didn’t want to talk, she had a way of making you talk and laugh without having to try.”

Balloons are released in memory of 34-year-old Tia Blood during a vigil near Coalhurst, Alberta, October 28, 2022. (Photo: J.Fisher/LNN)

Tia’s friend Shirley Big Swallow told a story about their friendship at the vigil. “We would sometimes skip out of school together and go sit on the benches and just talk for hours,” Big Swallow said. “It got to the point where we were inseparable. She became my sister.”

Tia’s friends said it will be difficult not hearing from her or receiving memes from her every day.

Tia Blood’s family said in a release, “Tia was silly, non-judgmental, generous, loyal, dedicated and protective. She lived for her boys. She loved all children and was great with all of her relatives’ children.”

The statement continued, “She was a good student, and she put people before herself. A gentle woman, she liked her sweets and liked to bake. Tia took care of her health and was prayerful.”

Members of Tia Blood’s family asked the public to be mindful of the fact that they are grieving.

Loved ones honour the life of Tia Blood at a vigil Friday night, October 28, 2022. (Photo: J.Fisher/LNN)

Hunter Alexander Frank, 20, of Lethbridge, is facing charges in connection to this case. However, Tia Blood’s death is still under investigation, and police are asking anyone with information about this case to contact Coaldale RCMP.

Read more: RCMP confirm identity of deceased person, charges laid

Read more: Officials investigating after body discovered near Coalhurst