May 21, 1943 – October 17, 2025
at the age of 82 years:
Jean Cockburn Jenks, (nee Nunnerley), passed away October 17, 2025, at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm, BC. Jean was born May 21, 1943, in West Worthing, West Sussex, England, she immigrated to Canada in 1974 and settled in Salmon Arm, BC. Jean was predeceased by her husband Paul, and her children Iain Drysdale Jenks and Hamish Phillip Grant Jenks and her nephew John Grant Fleming.
She is survived by her sister Janet (George) Fleming, nephews Mark and Nicholas Fleming, Juan Figueroa and niece Ayleen Nunnerley and many, many good friends.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held in May 2026. Date and venue to be announced. Donations may be made in Jean’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Jean was such a wonderful, strong lady who was a very involved community volunteer in Chase. R.I.P. Jean.
Worked with this lovely lady years ago. A ray of sunshine.
She was such a wonderful lady and an expert in the garden. We will miss her.
Jean had so much energy and passion for life. Always ready to help out her friends. She will be sorely missed.
Always enjoyed here gardening hints. Wonderful lady!
My condolences to the family and many friends of Jean, a truly remarkable woman. Jean’s courage in the face of adversity and her enthusiasm in taking on challenges were exceptional. She was also a fount of knowledge when it came to gardening and the life cycle of many garden pests. I am grateful for all the help and instruction she generously gave me after my husband died. And even more grateful for the laughter we shared over a pot of tea !
She showed me how to carry on through grief and embrace life with confidence and joy. I will not forget her.
The bravest woman I ever knew, so many years of memories, you were always well loved, my dearest friend.