Coley, Eunice Victoria (Lindstrom)

Coley, Eunice Victoria (Lindstrom)

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April 23, 1936 – Jan 17, 2024
at the age of 87 years:

                       Eunice passed away early Wednesday morning 17 January, 2024 at the acreage in Sicamous, BC after living in the lovely rural setting for 27 years, after a short battle with bowel cancer. Family was with her as she wished.

Eunice was born in a snowstorm 23 April,1936 in Meeting Creek, Alberta. She came in during a snowstorm and she left during a snowstorm.  She came from a large farming family with 4 brothers and 2  sisters.  She was active child, life not boring on the farm.

Married 10 December,1955 to Albert Coley for 59 years and had 5 children.  They moved around a bit, Edmonton, Calgary, Stettler, Port Coquitlam then retiring to Sicamous. That was close enough to the city for them.  Mom worked at CIBC- Kingsway and Knight, Vancouver in 1968, quickly being promoted to Mortgage Officer. Transferred to CIBC Calgary in 1979, working as Personal Banker, then Commercial Lending until retiring in 1996 to Sicamous. Predeceased by husband Albert, son Albert Marlon, parents Seth and Ragnhild, brothers Gust (Linda),Fred (Jean), Tore (Marilyn), Donald (Fern),
Sister Louise (Don), sister in law Joyce (Fritz), George and Mamie Coley.  She had many little dogs that she loved, most recently Simon, who she lost in November.  She is survived by 4 children Pam (Craig), Cindy (Terry), Kathy, Martin, 4 grandchildren Dale, Jennifer(Philip), Matthew, Shawna(Tyler) and 1 great-granddaughter Aila, sister Janet(Ken), sister-in-law Rosie(Bob), brothers-in-law Leroy(Alma), George(Jolene), Dennis(Carol), Darrell (Donna)plus numerous nieces and nephews.

Many thanks to the spectacular palliative care team that helped us keep mom at home until she passed especially Erica, Daniella, Carmen, Jennifer and Dr Nieman. The support was perfect.

Being at home until the end was the last gift, for the hardest final journey.  No service by request- any donations can be made to any animal welfare group. 

Nechvatel, Wayne Stanley

Nechvatel, Wayne Stanley

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November 1, 1951 – January 14, 2024
at the age of 72 years:     

Wayne passed away suddenly on January 14, 2024 in Salmon Arm, B.C.  Wayne was born November 1, 1951 in Prince George.

He made his way to the lower mainland and worked string-line/concrete before moving to Salmon Arm in 1993 with his family.  Wayne enjoyed buying and selling antiques and collectables. He had a love for music, garage sales, his classic cars, and walks with his dog Boss.

Wayne was predeceased by his beloved wife of 43 years, Rain, in July 2023. Left to grieve are his three daughters Brooke, Dawn and April, as well as his siblings Wendy and Ward.

There will be a celebration of life for close friends and family in the summer.

McPherson, Daniel “Dan” Sutherland

McPherson, Daniel “Dan” Sutherland

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May 14, 1941 – January 12, 2024
at the age of 82 years:

            Daniel Sutherland McPherson, a resident of Silver Creek just south of Salmon Arm passed away in the early hours of January 12th, 2024, at the age of 82 years.

Dan was born May 14th, 1941, in Port Alberni BC but grew up mainly in Victoria, BC as his father James had joined the Canadian Navy.  During this period his mother, Edna, and Dan resided at Work Point Barracks in Esquimalt BC.  Dan attended Spring Ridge Elementary School in Victoria.  He attended Oak Bay Junior High School and in 1958 graduated from Victoria High School.  

In his early years, Dan was a dedicated bagpiper with Princess Mary’s (2136) Canadian Scottish Cadet Corp. His most memorable moment was when he was seconded to the Vancouver-based Seaforth Highlanders Pipe Band when they performed for Queen Elizabeth II during her 1959 visit to Canada. 

Dan’s early working career began as an apprentice at the Esquimalt & Nanaimo (E&NRR) Railway in Victoria BC in 1960.  He moved to Coquitlam, BC, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) in 1963 to complete his apprenticeship in railroad car repair and maintenance– otherwise known by fellow employees as a “car knocker”.   After a one-year stint with the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) in Prince George, Dan returned to the CPR, and was moved to Calgary.

Dan met the love of his life, Audrey, while enjoying their mutual love of ballroom dancing.  They married in 1976 in Calgary.

In the mid-1980s he was appointed Manager, CPR Alyth Shops in Calgary.   In 1993, Dan was transferred back to Vancouver Island and there he retired in 1998.

Upon retirement, Dan and Audrey moved to the Shuswap Lake area and lived in Blind Bay and Sorrento for many years.  Dan joined singing groups which he enjoyed immensely, and he and Audrey joined the cribbage league, and began to travel to sun locations, especially once they purchased a motorhome.  They attended many family celebrations in Alberta.

After Audrey passed in 2015, Dan moved to the Valley Mobile Home Park in the Silver Creek area south of Salmon Arm.  He continued to make regular trips to the “Ranch” southwest of Calgary to be with family at Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, summer camping, and the annual family trek to Kimberley over New Years for ski/snowboard/visiting time.

Dan found great joy in singing and joined local groups. His first Barbershop experience was with the Shuswap Barbershop Project, putting on a full concert at the United Church in Salmon Arm.  He joined the Harmony Hollow singers from both BC and Washington state to perform in the UK.

Additionally, Dan was a member of the Blind Bay Singers, the Enderby Singers, the Shuswap Men’s Chorus, the Revellers, and the Okanagan Vocal Harmony out of Kelowna.

Dan also volunteered on every committee at the Salmon Valley Seniors Centre and played crib and canasta each week.  He helped make breakfast at the same centre every month to help with fundraising.  He and his buddy Ron Long also volunteered at Fintry Estate near Vernon as Tour Guides during the summer.

A favourite pastime during the summer months was to help his friend Lloyd Nakagawa to cultivate, plant, water, and harvest the garden on Lloyd’s acreage.

Dan leaves behind two brothers – Robert (Barb) of Orillia, Ontario and Alec (Barbara) of the community of Cedar, BC on Vancouver Island, stepdaughter Shaun Roen (Greg Parsons) of Black Diamond, AB, and step-son Glenn Jones (Nada) of Surrey, BC.  In addition, Dan is survived by his grandchildren:    Christalene (Jarvis), Ryan (Sharla), Breanne (Leighton), Slavko, Mark (Shannon), Scott (Julene), and Sandra.  He is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren.

Dan was preceded in death by his parents, James and Edna McPherson, his wife, Audrey, his son-in-law Narve Roen, and great-grandson Lincoln.

Special thanks go out to Dan’s supportive friends Lloyd Nakagawa, Donna Bernard, Ron Long, Rod Johnson, Jim Clark, and others who we may have regretfully missed. Thanks go to the staff and doctors at Shuswap Lake General Hospital for their care of Dan while he was there.

The family would like to specially thank the Seniors’ Centre of Silver Creek for organizing a tea in Dan’s honour with wonderful food, stories, and friendship.  The music sung by the Barbershop group and the many singing friends who attended the tea was so very heartwarming.  Dan was truly fortunate to live in such a wonderful community!

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