Gwilliam, Stephen Keith
July 17, 1950 – May 31, 2023
at the age of 72 years
Humphreys, Gordon Harry Elmore
September 5, 1946 – May 28, 2023
at the age of 76 years
Damm, Sherry Lee
May 3, 1967 – May 27, 2023
at the age of 56 years:
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
A Celebration of Life and tea will be held Saturday, September 9, 2023 FROM 1-4 pm at the Shuswap Lake Estates Community Hall.
We are heartbroken to announce the sudden passing of Sherry Lee Damm (nee Shilmar) on May 27, 2023 at her home in Sorrento, BC.
Sherry was born May 3, 1967 in Boines in Calgary where she grew up and lived before moving to BC as an adult.
Sherry is survived by her loving husband Dean Damm, son Kyle Fortch, stepdaughter Mariah Friesen and her family, her mother Linda Folkard Shilmar and her aunts Pat and June and families, her sister Stacy Skelton and family, her half-brother Brian Shilmar and her beautiful loving doggies, Keisha and Nikita, who still look for her every day. Sherry was pre-deceased by the father of her son, Marcel Fortch and her father Charlie Shilmar.
Please join us on Aug 26, 2023 for a celebration of her life and tea at the Shuswap Lake Estates Community Center, 2405 Centennial Dr, Blind Bay, across from the golf course, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Smith, Gary Willard
September 22, 1951 – May 26, 2023
at the age of 71 years:
It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Gary Willard Smith, May 26, 2023, at Bastion Hospice in Salmon Arm, BC.
Gary was born September 22, 1951, in Regina, Saskatchewan. At 13-years-old Gary moved with his family to Richmond, BC. He started UBC in 1969 and went on to earn a Biology degree with Honours, a teaching certificate from SFU and a Masters Degree in Administration, from University of Oregon.
Gary spent 33 years teaching in Fort St. John starting at Bert Bowes, in 1978 and retiring from NPSS in 2011, when he retired to the Shuswap.
Gary was with his wife, Brenda, for 54 years. What we will miss most about Gary was his enthusiasm for all things. Gary loved being outdoors and spent many trips hunting and fishing. His strength was being in the water. Gary renewed his PADI licence several years ago and on his last trip to Mexico, he scuba dived a wreck dive with his son and daughter-in-law. On his last trip to Costa Rica in February he was snorkelling and zip lining.
Gary is predeceased by his parents, Mary and Gerry Smith, and his in-laws, Archie and Ethel MacKay.
Gary is survived by his devoted and loyal wife, Brenda, daughter Amber Leonty (Vincent), son Christian Smith (Claudia), and his four beloved grandsons, Avery, Miles, Zach and Xavier. Gary asked immediate family to gather on the pontoon boat to spread his ashes on Shuswap Lake.
Some family and friends are planting ‘Gary trees’, in his memory, which pleased him very much. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a charity of your choice.
Eveneshen, Ethel May
April 23, 1937 – May 24, 2023
at the age of 86 years:
A Celebration of Life will be held at the First United Church Hall at 450 Okanagan Avenue E, Salmon Arm, B.C. from 11:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, June 17th, 2023.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ethel May Eveneshen on May 24, 2023, in Salmon Arm at the age of 86 years. Ethel was born Ethel May Ellis on April 23, 1937, in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. She was the second youngest of seven girls.
She completed high school in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan where she met her soul mate, George Eveneshen, to whom she was married for 67 years.
She is survived by her husband and two sons, Douglas George and Grant RV, and their families. She leaves behind five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A celebration of life for Ethel will be held later in June. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Shushwap Hospital Foundation. We wish to thank everyone for your prayers and kind words of support.
Maria Otting
22:14 01 Dec 19
When the shocking and sad time arrives,Vince will guide you seamlessly through the process. I highly recommend the caring, professional service of Fischer’s, they could not have done a better job. Thank you so much❤️
Denise Ramsay
22:00 06 Dec 18
Recently, my mom passed away suddenly in Palm Springs, California. My dad was devastated with grief, but he had some amazing friends nearby who helped him thru the process.In order to start that process, they needed the name of a funeral service in Salmon Arm that the people in the states could be in contact with about the handling of the remains. One of the friends recommended Fischer's Funeral Services, so they were called and They were amazing..they handled all the paperwork and kept in close contact with both the funeral homes and the people dealing with certificates and such. They will also help the spouse with some paperwork regarding taxes if necessary.When my father and I went to see them regarding my mother's wishes, they were so accommodating and did not hesitate to do everything they could to make this as pleasant as they possibly could. We even changed our minds a few times about things at the last minute, and they made it all happen just the way we wanted.My mother didn't have the usual service and it was the best choice we could have made for her and Fischer's did everything to make the day absolutely beautiful from the room setup to the layout of the flowers and urn. They also supplied all the little stuff that you don't even think about in a time like that( paper plates, cutlery, coffee, tea, etc...) and it took a giant load off of my mind so I could concentrate on making this the best send off I could for my mom and for that, I will be forever grateful.I am quite bad to judge how much food and such to get for events , we had way, way too much leftover, but I felt happy about it because I knew it wouldn't go to waste. It gets donated to the local Women's shelter and so I feel that even though my mom is gone, she is still giving to others, and that is the best feeling.I was amazed at the cost of the service. I have heard horror stories about the thousands and thousands of dollars it can cost and I was concerned because of the situation in dealing with the US that the cost would be one of those stories, but that was the most reasonable cost I have ever seen, and a house will not have to be mortgaged to pay for it ... 😊A BIG shout out to Fischer's for all you did for me and my father and may the Heavens bless you both!
