Obituaries

May 28, 1927 – October 7, 2024 at the age of 97:                 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Great Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, Aunt, Cousin and friend.  Helen passed away peacefully in the care of Bastion Place on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the age of 97 years. Helen was born in Cherry Point, Alberta on May 28, 1927. 
August 17, 1957 – October 7, 2024 at the age of 67 years
May 28, 1927 – October 7, 2024 at the age of 97 years
April 25, 1952 – October 6, 2024 at the age of 72 years
April 30, 1928 – October 6, 2024 at the age of 96 years
October 10, 1959 – September 17, 2024 at the age of 64 years
June 29, 1954 – October 4, 2024 at the age of 70 years
January 27, 1956 – October 4, 2024 at the age of 68 years:                   In Loving Memory of Robert James Klepacz                          Robert “Bob” Klepacz, 68, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2024, at Shuswap Lake General Hospital after a brave battle with cancer. Born on January 27, 1956, to James and Joyce Klepacz in Winnipeg,
February 22, 1947 – October 2, 2024 at the age of 77 years:      Her Celebration of Life will be held at their home in Lee Creek on Saturday, the 12th of October 2024 at 1:00 PM.  With great sadness the family of Marilyn Joy Munson announces her passing on the morning of October 2, 2024 after a brief illness.  She is survived by her husband Grant, her sons Jerry, Richard and James, thirteen grandchildren
November 25, 1923 – October 1, 2024 at the age of 100 years
February 6, 1942 – September 29, 2024 at the age of 82 years
May 15, 1986 – September 27, 2024 at the age of 38 years:      It is with shattered hearts that we share the loss of Matthew Ryan Lien.  Matt lost his fight against melanoma cancer on September 27th at 3:31 in the morning with his momma and friend Mandy at his side. Matt spent his last days surrounded by fun, laughter, tears and love from his family and friends. Matt is missed by his

September 26, 2024

Hemeyer, Dennis Rae

August 19, 1944 – September 26, 2024 at the age of 80 years:      Dennis is survived by his wife Maggie, his son Michael, son Kevin (Sandra), brother Robert (Anita), brother Douglas (Carol), Maggie’s son Jeremy (pie yen), and James, granddaughter Johanna, Maggie’s grand children Artemis and Athena, as well as many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. He was predeceased by his father Ray, mother Leona and brother Donald. Dennis was born in Ponoka,

September 26, 2024

Carson, Thomas

September 19, 1953 – September 26, 2024 at the age of 71 years  
October 30, 1933 – September 25, 2024 at the age of 90 years:      Celebration of Life to be held at Our Lady of the Lake (Blind Bay) at 2 pm on October 8, 2024. Robert Joseph Paillé was born in Melville, Saskatchewan on October 30, 1933 to Dr. George Paillé and Yvonne (née Gelley). Bob is predeceased by his parents; siblings, George, Lucille (Buddy), David, Marguerite (Gigs), Roger, and his daughter, Catherine. Bob
June 20, 1935 – September 25, 2024 at the age of 89 years
August 10, 1934 – September 22, 2024 at the age of 90 years
September 25, 1931 – September 20, 2024 at the age of 92 years

September 20, 2024

Serwa, Bonny Louise

August 17, 1950 – September 20, 2024 at the age of 74 years
February 26, 1926 – September 18, 2024 at the age of 98 years:                Memorial Service Saturday, September 21st, 2024, 10:00 am Elk’s Hall, 3690 30th Street NE, Salmon Arm            Born in Brudenell, Ontario on Feb. 26, 1926  to parents Lola and Thomas Smallpiece.  Long-time resident of Salmon Arm.  Millie  passed  away in Salmon Arm, BC on Sept. 18, 2024. She was predeceased by her
October 12, 1957 – September 18, 2024 at the age of 66 years

September 13, 2024

Head, Dianne Marie

July 7, 1948 – September 13, 2024 at the age of 76 years
August 3, 1928 – September 10, 2024 at the age of 96 years
September 17, 1954 – September 9, 2024 at the age of 69 years:      Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., Fischer’s Funeral Services It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and wife (Grace) Lorraine Henderson nee Dyer after a brief battle with cancer.  Lorraine passed away peacefully on September 9, 2024, with loved ones beside her.  Lorraine is survived by
April 15, 1937 – September 7, 2024 at the age of 87 years
May 24, 1937 – September 6, 2024 at the age of 87 years
May 5, 1949 – September 5, 2024 at the age of 75 years
April 2, 1957 – September 2, 2024 at the age of 67 years:           Geraldine “Geri” Stewart (Halliburton), a cherished mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully at the age of 67 on September 2nd, 2024, after a 9 year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her boys to the very end.   Geri was the heart of her family. She was predeceased by her mother, Patricia Halliburton,
September 5, 1959 – August 31, 2024 at the age of 64 years
December 18, 1935 – August 28, 2024 at the age of 88 years:      With heavy hearts and great sadness, we announce that on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Jim Rowe of Salmon Arm, BC passed away at the age of 88 years. He is survived by his loving wife Dorene, children Shirley (Wayne) Bath of Salmon Arm, BC, Raymond Rowe of Calgary, AB, Barbara (Bob) Sollinger of Spruce Grove, AB and Ken (Kumala) Rowe
July 21,1954 – August 27, 2024 at the age of 70 years
September 30, 1934 – August 24, 2024 at the age of 89 years:             We are gathering for a Celebration of Life at the 1516 Pub,  7673 Okanagan Landing Rd, Vernon on September 30 from 1pm to 3pm, which was going to be Sylvia’s 90th birthday.                   Sylvia passed away at 89.  Born in Star City, Saskatchewan, passed away at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
December 26, 1926 – August 23, 2024 at the age of 97 years:                 A memorial service will be held on September 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM at St. John’s Anglican Church, Salmon Arm                On Friday August 23, 2024 Florence’s angels “Marlene, Lois and Leona” came to guide her home. Florence was born to Fred & Jessie Munro on December 26, 1926
May 20, 1939 – August 23, 2024 at the age of 85 years
August 19, 1936 – August 21, 2024 at the age of 88 years:      A celebration of life will be held for Clint on September 21st, 11am in Enderby at the Enderby Legion.  All who knew and loved Clint are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society in Clint’s honour. Clint was born in Calgary, AB on August 19, 1936 to Frank and Beatrice Irving,
August 21, 1952 – August 21, 2024 at the age of 72 years
October 22, 1946 – August 16, 2024 at the age of 77 years:     A memorial service will be held at Carlin Hall in Tappen BC on September 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm.          We are extremely saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Grandmother and friend Dianne Margaret Silvey (Saunders)  at the age of 77 years.   Predeceased by her parents Margaret and Del Saunders,  Dianne will be  lovingly
September 3, 1933 – August 16, 2024 at the age of 90 years
June 14, 1933 – August 13, 2024 at the age of 91 years
January 8, 1936 – August 11, 2024 at the age of 88 years
June 6, 1929 – August 11, 2024 at the age of 95 years:      Funeral Service will be held August 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Fischer’s Funeral Home Harry Otto Stripling went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 11, 2024.  His life began in Lisky, Ukraine, youngest son to Otto & Melita Stripling the 6th day of June 1929.  He was predeceased by his parents and his siblings, Arnold,
July 16, 1952 – August 9, 2024 at the age of 72 years
  November 25, 1931 – August 8, 2024 at the age of 92 years
February 26, 1953 – August 6, 2024 at the age of 71 years:      Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 am, August 24, 2024 at Fischer’s Funeral Home, 4060 1st Ave SW, Salmon Arm.  John Andrew Shewchuk passed away at the age of 71 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital on August 6, 2024 after a short battle with cancer.  John was born in New Westminster February 26, 1953 moving to White Rock and
July 1, 1944 – August 6, 2024 at the age of 80 years
December 20, 1974 – August 5, 2024 at the age of 49 years
November 21, 1957 – August 5, 2024 at the age of 66 years
October 17, 1932 – August 4, 2024 at the age of 91 years
August 31, 1984 – August 3, 2024 at the age of 39 years
  Sunrise August 25, 1951 – Sunset August 3, 2024 at the age of 73 years
February 3, 1934 – August 2, 2024 at the age of 90 years
May 6, 1957 – August 1, 2024 at the age of 67 years: It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Darrel Collins on August 1, 2024.  He is survived by his wife Lynn of 44 years, siblings Ron Collins, Pat Dillman, Cheryl Wilson and Joy Doherty. Darrel was born in Prince George and lived in Vernon, Quesnel and Salmon Arm.  Much of his life was spent camping for work and play

August 1, 2024

Wolsey, Joan Lee

November 18, 1935 – August 1, 2024 at the age of 88 years
April 16, 1932 – July 30, 2024 at the age of 92 years:      Jacob (Jack) Appel, 92 years, passed away on Tuesday, July 30th in the Salmon Arm General Hospital.  Jack was predeceased by his wife Gloria of 62 years, his brother Wilfred Appel and sister Alvina Bernhardt.  Jack will be sadly missed by his three children Kim (Shane) Kuntz of West Kelowna, BC, Gary (Jane) Appel of Irricanna, AB and Donna Appel
May 26, 1945 – July 26, 2024 at the age of 79 years: Victor was born in Bolsover, England and passed away in Salmon Arm, BC.  He was 79 years old. Memorial service will be held at the LDS Church in Salmon Arm, BC on July 31, 2024 at 11:00a.m.
July 7, 1946 – July 26, 2024 at the age of 78 years:      Linda Lucille Gordon, a courageous, strong, talented, one-of-a-kind lady, left this world to embark on new adventures July 26, 2024.  A beloved Mom, Granny, Great-Granny, and Friend, Linda was well known for her free spirit and willingness to try new things.   Her adventurous soul knew no bounds and she loved with all her heart.  Linda was not only beautiful on
July 7, 1925 – July 25, 2024 at the age of 99 years
March 26, 1945 – July 23, 2024 at the age of 79 years  
November 19, 1933 – July 20, 2024 at the age of 90 years:         A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Deo Lutheran Church, 1801 30 Street NE, Salmon Arm
June 25, 1934 – July 18, 2024 at the age of 90 years
May 3, 1953 – July 16, 2024 at the age of 71 years:           Barry’s celebration of life will take place on Saturday September 14th, at 1pm, at Harper Lake recreation site, near Chase BC. Barry Thomas Foster was born May 3, 1953 in New Westminster, BC. He passed away unexpectedly in July 2024 in Enderby, BC. The second eldest of four siblings, Barry grew up around Burnaby and the lower mainland.
December 13, 1977 – July 13, 2024 at the age of 46 years
November 10, 1940 – July 11, 2024 at the age of 83 years
June 27, 1944 – July 10, 2024 at the age of 80 years
February 6, 1938 – July 8, 2024 at the age of 86 years:      Open house Friday, July 19, 2024, 2pm-4pm. at Fischer’s Funeral Services, 4060 1 Avenue SW, Salmon Arm, BC.             Ruby left this world on her own terms surrounded by her four daughters:  Donna (George), Debbie, Darlene and Denise (Tom).  She also leaves behind 8 grandkids, 14 great grand kids, brother Roy Churchill, numerous nieces, nephews
Januay 11, 1943 – July 8, 2024 at the age of 81 years  
May 15, 1954 – July 8, 2024 at the age of 70 years:      Robert Michael Chmilar (Rob) passed away after a short battle with cancer on Monday, July 8th, 2024, at Shuswap Lake General Hospital at the age of 70 years. Rob was born in Vancouver on May 15, 1954. The family purchased the Hart Hotel in Pouce Coupe and lived there from age 10 until he was 16. The family then moved
January 31, 1941 – July 7, 2024 at the age of 82 years: A Celebration of Life for Doug will be held on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. from Fischer’s Funeral Services, Salmon Arm, BC
February 5, 1944 – July 6, 2024 at the age of 80 years
November 9, 1955 – July 4, 2024 at the age of 68 years:      Arvid Nis Hansen “Arv” “Geezer” November 9, 1955 – July 4, 2024 at the age of 68 years old. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Arvid Nis Hansen.  Arvid died peacefully in the early hours of July 4th, at his home in Enderby, with his loving wife by his side. Survived by his wife of
June 2, 1947 – July 3, 2024 at the age of 77 years:      It is with great sadness that the family of Gary Clement announces his passing at Mount Ida Mews, Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 77. Gary is survived by his loving wife Margaret, married 54 years, son Quentin(Melanie) Florida, son Kelly(Kim) Fort St. John, granddaughters Teagan(Kamloops), Emma(Florida), Rilyn(Fort St. John), and Addison(Fort St. John) as well as siblings Wayne(Diane)
September 28, 1962 – July 1, 2024 at the age of 61 years
June 2, 1969 – June 30, 2024 at the age of 55 years
March 12, 1935 – June 30, 2024 at the age of 89 years
November 13, 1949 – June 30, 2024 at the age of 74 years
July 7, 1941 – June 29, 2024 at the age of 82 years
February 7, 1938 – June 22, 2024 at the age of 86 years
March 5, 1943 – June 26, 2024 at the age of 81 years
June 7, 1933 – June 26, 2024 at the age of 91 years:      Celebration of Life on July 20th at 2:00 at River of Life Church 2405 Centennial Dr., Blind Bay, BC. Patrick Gene Stanford, born June 7, 1933 (age 91) passed peacefully on June 26, 2024, in Salmon Arm, BC.  Pat is predeceased by his beloved wife, DJ and 9 siblings. Pat led a full, busy life and will be sorely missed

June 25, 2024

Mills, Roy Alan

April 12, 1950 – June 25, 2024 at the age of 74 years  

June 25, 2024

Pukas, Peter

September 27, 1941 – June 25, 2024 at the age of 82 years:       Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 5 at 10:30 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Salmon Arm.  Interment of his ashes will follow at Shuswap Memorial Cemetery.  A Celebration of Life luncheon will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 12:00 p.m. (downstairs in the hall). Peter Pukas passed away peacefully from bile duct cancer on June
October 8, 1956 – June 23, 2024 at the age of 67 years:       A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 20924 at 2:00 pm, White Lake Hall
May 24, 1961 – June 21, 2024 at the age of 63 years:      The family welcomes all that knew and loved Mike to his Celebration of Life at the family farm 2390 Salmon River Road on July 20th at 4:00pm Michael (Mike) Wade Petkau of Silver Creek BC, dedicated son, father, grandfather, and friend, passed suddenly, at the age of 63, while at the family farm late in the afternoon of June 21,
March 7, 1965 – June 20, 2024 at the age of 59 years
June 8, 1935 – June 19, 2024 at the age of 89 years:            There will  be an open house celebration of Paul’s life at the family home in Sicamous on Sept 1, 2024 for happy hour between 2pm – 4pm. Paul John Haugaard, age 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June19, 2024 in Salmon Arm, BC with family by his side. His last days were surrounded by his wife, his
June 22, 1955 – June 14, 2024 at the age of 68 years:      On June 14, 2024 Tim passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer in Salmon Arm, BC. Tim was born and raised in Saskatoon, SK and worked most of his life in the oil patch in Alberta, then retired to the Shuswap area of BC with his loving wife June. Tim was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and
August 13, 1936 – June 12, 2024 at the age of 87 years:         ~ In Loving Memory ~   Shannon Edith O’Neill passed away peacefully at Shuswap Lake General Hospital on June 12th, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Leonard and son Sean, and is survived by her brother Bryan, sons Kevin and Conor, grandchildren Meghan, Katharine, Braden and Patrick and five great grandchildren. Shannon will
Nov. 20, 1930 – June 6, 2024 at the age of 93 years:      A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Fischer’s Funeral Services, Salmon Arm, BC. Edith was born Nov. 20, 1930 in Whitewood, SK and died June 6, 2024 in Salmon Arm at the age of 93 years. She was predeceased by her husband Alden in 2016, her daughters Louise, Therese and Carol, as
September 19, 1952 – June 5, 2024 at the age of 71 years: Memorial Service Saturday, June 29, 2024, 11am, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1400 20 Street NE, Salmon Arm, BC Soar You were not born to be ordinary. You are so beautiful, so interesting and so wonderfully unique. You hold dreams and ideas inside of you that no one else has ever thought of and that the world so desperately needs.
February 5, 1950 – June 4, 2024 at the age of 74 years
December 17, 1938 – June 3, 2024 at the age of 85 years: Celebration of Life July 29, 2024, 1pm, Shuswap Community Church, 3151 6 Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC    In Loving Memory of Abram (Abe) Zacharias                 On June 3, 2024, at the age of 85, with his loving wife at his side, Abe went to his Heavenly Mansion “to meet the King of Kings and
May 11, 1960 – May 31, 2024 at the age of 64 years
December 2, 1964 – May 29, 2024 at the age of 59 years
May 26, 1957 – May 28, 2024 at the age of 67
February 5, 1992 – May 28, 2024 at the age of 32 years
January 18, 1942 – May 26, 2024 at the age of 82 years
September 11, 1949 – May 25, 2024 at the age of 74 years:      A funeral service for Land will be held Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 10:30am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 60 1 Street SE, Salmon Arm, BC, Father Fred Weisbeck officiating.  Interment to follow service in Armstrong.  
October 19, 1968 – May 24, 2024 at the age of 55 years
June 30, 1959 – May 23, 2024 at the age of 64 years:      A Celebration of Life memorial for Deborah will be hosted on June 30th, 2024 at 11:00am. Location will be at McGuire Lake.  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Deborah Ann Cloutier of Salmon Arm, Canoe, BC on May 23rd, 2024 at 64 years of age. Deborah is survived by her two children: Ben Cloutier of
August 6, 1954 – May 23, 2024 at the age of 69 years
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