Jespersen, Egon Marius

Jespersen, Egon Marius

April 26, 1942 – June 1, 2022
at the age of 80 years:     

This week the Jespersen family said goodbye to a great a man.  Egon Marius Jespersen passed away on June 1st, 2022, at the age of 80 years.  Egon was born on April 26th, 1942, in Fyn, Denmark, the second of three children to Christian and Clara Jespersen.  At the age of 11 he immigrated to Canada with his family, travelling by sea to Halifax and by train to Salmon Arm.  Shortly after their arrival his parents bought the acreage on which Egon lived throughout his life.

In the family tradition he worked hard, as a boy picking apples, raising family pigs, tending mushrooms and for many years growing strawberries.  He was instrumental in transitioning the Jespersen Solvang strawberry farm to Christmas trees.  In 1968, he founded Jespersen Drywall which, along with the Christmas tree farm, continues to be a vibrant family business in the Salmon Arm landscape.  His hard working life added much to the community.

Hunting was a passion which he passed on to his children. His happiest times were spent with them in the wilderness.  He was always the first to volunteer to take visitors for a drive and show them the country he loved so much.  Egon always had a story to share.  He was a generous friend and contributed his time over the years to many local community and fundraising events.

He was a business owner, farmer, avid hunter, and loving father, husband, grandpa, and friend, and known to many as Chief.  Egon is survived by; his wife Sally, children Kris (Monja), Ed (Robyn) and Ashley (Devin), seven grandchildren; Klaire, Dax, Ryker, Boden, Marek, Call and Atlin; his sister Tove, brother Jesper and several cousins in Canada and Denmark.  

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Salmon Arm Fish and Game Club.  Those wishing to celebrate Egon’s life and share a story or memory are invited to visit the family’s We Remember page.https://www.weremember.com/egon-marius-jespersen/6t6h/memories?utm_campaign=memorial_share

He will be missed by many.

Murray, Yvonne Frances Juliette (Rioux)

Murray, Yvonne Frances Juliette (Rioux)

June 23, 1929 – June 1, 2022
at the age of 92 years:     

There will be a graveside service in Penticton in June 2022, date to be determined.

Yvonne Murray passed away at the age of 92 in Bastion Place, Salmon Arm BC on June 1st, 2022.

Yvonne was born in Mazeond Saskatchewan on June 23, 1929.

Predeceasing Yvonne is her husband Kenneth Murray, son Clifford Murray, great granddaughter Angeline Selluski and siblings Frank, Mary, Helen, Louis, Roger, Marcel, Raymond, and Paul.

Survived by daughter, Karen Murray, Grandson Doug Simister wife Angie great grandchildren Davin and Jordyn. Granddaughter Brandy Selluski, husband Roger great granddaughters, Erlina, Tynisha, Narissa and Jocelin. Grandson Mark Mackay and partner Nichole.

Yvonne grew up on the family farm in Mazenod, Saskatchewan. When her father passed away when she was 12 years old, Yvonne and her siblings had to step up in order for her family to survive, this is where she developed her strong work ethic and many stories of her favourite “pet”, Rosie the cow. As a young woman she moved to the big city of Regina with her sister Helen and brother Lois and is where she met her husband, Ken. Her wedding was the best day of her life marrying her best friend. They soon moved out to Vancouver for 10 years where the weather was much warmer and had 2 children Clifford and Karen, who were the apple of her eye. From there they moved to Revelstoke when the Rogers Pass first opened in 1963 and had the first gas station on the highway in Revelstoke.

An opportunity came up in Penticton and that is where Yvonne and Ken settled for many years of happiness. After retirement, and years after her husband Ken passed away, she moved to Chase BC with her daughter for a few years. In Chase is where she had been diagnosed with the horrid disease “Dementia” and started to quickly deteriorate. She soon ended up in a care facility in Salmon Arm BC.

Yvonne always had an eye for fashion and worked in the fashion industry most of her life. Eaton’s, Sears, Lila’s Ladies Wear and Woodward’s as well as keeping the books for the businesses her and Ken owned.

Yvonne always had a love for clean clothes! If she wasn’t working helping Ken with carpentry work (in high heals) or camping she was doing laundry. She loved washing and ironing clothes, or it sure seemed she loved it. She was always offering to do her adult children’s laundry and soon the grandkids laundry as they became adults too. There was nothing she couldn’t get a stain out of.

Yvonne was always the life of the party, her amazing personality drew people in, and family and friends loved being around her.

Yvonne always had kept a close relationship with all her 8 brother and sisters. She had a special bond with Helen and Louis having been room mates in Regina. Yvonne’s youngest brother Paul lived with her and her family on and off for most of his life.

Yvonne was a storyteller! Who needed a book to read when she was around? She told stories of her time on the family farm, stories of her dad’s days in the navy, and all her adventures in life which were many!

 Yvonne loved having tea parties with her grandchildren Brandy, Doug and Mark and continued tea parties with her great grandkids. She spent as much time as she could with her grandkids and great grandkid’s. She had a very deep love for all of them.

She said she would never grow old and when you mentioned that she was a senior she would get quite indignant. She was a forward thinker, very young at heart and was loved by everyone she met.

The family would like to thank the wonderful Staff at Bastion Place for the excellent care she had.

There will be a graveside service in Penticton in June 2022, date to be determined.

Cumberland, Shirley Eileen

Cumberland, Shirley Eileen

October 13, 1931 – May 25, 2022
at the age of 90 years:     

We regretfully announce the passing of Shirley Eileen Cumberland at Shuswap Lake General Hospital on May 25, 2022.  Shirley was born on October 13, 1931, to William Leslie and Frances May Fraser in Vancouver and was the eldest of four children.

She was educated in Maple Ridge and Kamloops and joined the RCAF in 1951.  She married Richard Cumberland in Zweibrücken, Germany in 1956.  They had three children Ian, Barbara and Kathleen.  The family moved to Salmon Arm in 1973 and she began her teaching career with an appointment at Mara school.  She retired in 1993.  Shirley loved travel, opera and being retired.  Shirley is predeceased by her son Ian and her brother Don.  She is survived by her sisters Jean Sellers and Barbara Wicklund (and Pete); and her daughters Kathleen Parks (and Ken) and Barbara Giffin (and Larry) of Calmar, Alberta.  Thank you to Dr. Kirkman. 

There will be no funeral or memorial.

Bowser, Jenny

Bowser, Jenny

December 9, 1938 – May 24, 2022
at the age of 83 years:    In Loving Memory

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Jenny Bowser at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital with her long-time friends Alice Broeder and Irene Midzain by her side.

Born to Ukrainian parents John and Katherine Moroz. She is survived by her “hubby” Dick (Richard) Bowser. Mom will be deeply missed by daughters who are located across the country, Elaine Moon, Terry Gilroy, Linda Pehlke (Randy), Rhonda Falle (John) and stepdaughter Tracey Prendergast (Kevin). Known as Nana/Nan/Nanny by her 12 grand children and 12 great grand children. Also left to mourn is her sister Niena. Predeceased by sister Olga (& Roy), brother George, brother-in-law Otto, niece Debbie and son-in-law Michael Gilroy. Jenny will also be missed by her many nieces, nephew, extended family & friends.

Jenny was a long-time resident of Salmon Arm and known as Ziggy from her school bus driver days. Jenny loved playing softball and spending time with her family from far and wide. She wasn’t big on traveling but did venture to the Ukraine to visit family and traveled across Canada with her best friend Alice. Mom loved to bake and you could always count on some kind of sweets when at their house.  She loved her flowers/flower beds and thanks to her many friends/neighbors she was able to enjoy them even after not being able to look after them herself.

A big thanks to the Continue Care team for the last three years of coming into their home and caring for her. 

By request, no formal service will be held.

Houda, Donna Lorraine

Houda, Donna Lorraine

September 16, 1937 – May 23, 2022
at the age of 84 years:     

Donna Lorraine Houda, age 84, passed away on May 23, 2022.  She was born September 16, 1937 in Pincher Creek, AB to Manley and Yvonne Robertson.  She was married to the love of her life, Joseph Alexander Houda in July 1955 who preceded her in death in 2010.  Donna and Joe lived many years at Adams Lake.  There they raised three children.  Donna and Joe spent many years camping with family and friends.  Many special holidays were spent at Mara and Neskonlith Lake.  Donna loved music and was an artist at heart.  She loved to garden and always had a beautiful yard to prove it.  She couldn’t hear a song without singing along.

Donna was a wonderful Mom to Debbie (Robert Oakland), Dale (Holly) and James.  She leaves behind many grandchildren and great grandchildren who loved her dearly.

Many thanks to the staff at Mt. Ida Mews and Parkside Retirement Living for the loving care Mom received.

There will be no service.  Interment will be in the summer.

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