January 24, 1946 – October 20, 2022
at the age of 76 years:
John Daniel Graham, born January 24, 1946, died peacefully at home on October 20,2022, after a short battle with cancer.
John moved to Salmon Arm from Delta in 1975 for a job with the City of Salmon Arm Works Department. He was employed there until he retired in 2004. John enjoyed working in his yard and took great pleasure from the flowers and the birds that would stop at his feeders. After he retired, he walked dogs for the SPCA. He spent many hours walking the dogs and helping out with lawn care and repairs. He loved “his dogs” and tried to go as often as he could, 2-3 times a week.
John will be dearly missed by his wife of 55 years, Linda Graham, and their two children Christine Bootsma (Jon) and Daniel Graham. His two grandchildren Riley Bootsma (Alex and Olivia) and Rachel Bootsma will miss their grandpa who always had a special place in his heart for them.
In lieu of flowers, John would like donations to the SPCA in his memory.
November 24, 1942 – October 19, 2022
at the age of 79 years:
~ In Loving Memory ~
It is with great sadness we announced the sudden passing of our dearly loved husband, father and grandfather. Loren was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba on November 24, 1942. He passed peacefully at his home in Salmon Arm October 19, 2022.
He is survived by his wife Rozina, brother Norman, his children Kimberly, Jeffrey & Derek (Jackie) and his grandkids Brenden, Cody, Brieanna & Rayne.
Loren requested that there be no service
September 15, 1958 – October 17, 2022
at the age of 64 years
January 17, 1927 – October 17, 2022
at the age of 95 years:
Celebration of Life at St. John’s United Church, 920 Central Avenue, Grand Forks, BC on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
Harold Dietrich Funk died peacefully October 17th in Salmon Arm, BC with his daughters by his side. At the age of 95 he lived a very full life enriched by his constant sense of adventure and curiosity.
He is survived by his siblings Ken Funk and Carolynn Smith, his four children Cheryl, Lynn, Ian and Les, his grandchildren Patricia, Brian and Andrea, and his great grandson Thomas. He is predeceased by his siblings Rodney, Les, Paul, Darlene and his beloved wife of 63 years, Phyllis.
Born in 1927 in a Mennonite farm community in Morse, Saskatchewan, and as the oldest of seven children, he had a strong sense of responsibility to family and community. He developed deep rooted socialist beliefs which were reflected in his activities through church and community groups. He met his wife at South Hill Baptist church where they attended youth group together and sang in the choir. As a shop teacher they raised their four children in Surrey, BC on a hobby farm, and retired to Grand Forks, BC to be close to his mother and siblings.
He shared his love of nature and community with everyone. His hobbies included singing in three choirs, being active in St John’s United church, attending concerts, farming, and participating actively in community groups, including the peace movement and the NDP. As a keen enthusiast of physical fitness he rode his bicycle into his 80s, and attended Aqua Fit till his 90s.
He was an early advocate for the environment so in his memory we will turn out our lights more often, run the water a little less, walk more, and eat all the food on our plates.
Family would like to extend their appreciation to everyone in Grand Forks, BC at St John’s United church, and Silver Kettle Village, and in Salmon Arm at Hillside GSS for all their love and support.
Celebration of Life at St. John’s United Church, 920 Central Avenue, Grand Forks, BC on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to any group you feel would honour Harold’s memory.
January 18, 1931 – October 16, 2022
at the age pf 91 years
November 19, 1927 – October 12, 2022
at the age of 94 years:
Pearl wrote this to be her obituary.
Pearl Lucille Read was born to Richard and Harriet Fitzpatrick at Barrhead, AB on November 19, 1927. The family moved to a farm near Irma, Alberta, then in 1934 we moved to a “Homestead” south of Bonnyville, Alberta. The whole family worked hard to develop raw timberland into a farm. Somehow, we survived. Our milk cows being our mainstay. Older brothers and sisters worked very hard but our Dad and Mother were very good managers and very talented when it came to growing a garden or building something. My Dad played the fiddle and at an early age I said that someday I was going to play the fiddle. In my late teens I self-taught and did it, as did two of my brothers George and Ivan. I played with the band for dances in old schoolhouses and house parties. Whenever I got paid, I gave Mother half of it. We only got about $6 for 6 hours of playing so Mother got $3.
In 1949, while working at Duclos Mission Home, I met Lorne Read and in December of 1950 we got Married in Wainwright Alberta. We built a house and Lorne got a job with the CNR Express office. Four years later that office closed, and we moved to Saskatchewan. Lorne owned some land there, which we farmed and Lorne also worked 31 years for Interprovincial Pipeline. We retired to Sicamous in 1990 and began to enjoy retired life with many trips back to the farm. We played music for the birthday lunches and enjoyed singing in the Choristers. After Lorne passed away life just wasn’t the same but, with many friends around the music continued. I lived in our house for as long as I could keep up, but my health made the decision for me to move into a retirement living apartment in Salmon Arm.
So, this is the dash between the dates. It has been a heck of a good ride.
