Lois Scott passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, in Kamloops, BC, on June 20, 2024 at the age of 85.

Lois is survived by her children, Brenda (Jeff) Wills, Darrell, and Kevin (Ann) Scott of Kamloops as well as her sister, Clarice Currie of Langdon, Alberta. She will be dearly missed by her grandchildren, Brooke, McKenzie, Lane, and Brett Wills, Logan (Nicola Tabata) and Ethan Scott.

Lois was predeceased by her husband, Meredith (Sam) Scott (2020); granddaughter, Jenna Wills (2002); Mother, Hanna (Mary) Welburn (1983); Father, Clarence Welburn (1985); sisters Lorraine Mundy (1964); Dorothy Crha (2011); Phyllis (Corky) Kenyon (2011); brothers Dwayne Welburn (1940); Everett Welburn (1988); Devone (Boney) Welburn (2014).

Lois was born November 14, 1938 on a very cold day in Nipawin, Saskatchewan to Clarence and Hanna Welburn. When she was just 5 years old, the family moved to Mission, BC to enjoy the warmer climate and beautiful mountains.

In 1957 she took a job with BC Tel, and moved to Kamloops. It was there she met the love of her life, Sam, at a local hockey game. Lois and Sam were wed on June 27, 1964, and together they raised 3 children. Lois stayed home and looked after the children, but worked part time at Canada Post during Christmas, where she could make extra money to help with Christmas presents. When her children were in high school, she returned to work, working for the Kamloops Daily News until her retirement. Her home was always open and bustling, as they billeted Kamloops Rockets and Kamloops Chiefs junior hockey players throughout the 1970’s. Lois took on a lot of volunteer roles as well. She was active with Red Cross, volunteered at all her children’s school events on hot dog days, field trips, or driving to their many sporting events. She volunteered with Kamloops Minor Hockey and was involved with billeting homes for the Kamloops Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament, which occurred every spring. Lois would also work for Elections Canada during both provincial and federal elections and would canvass the neighbourhood for various charities.

Most of Lois’s summers were spent camping at Shuswap Lake from the 1960’s to the 1990’s with friends and family. When Sam and Lois retired, they bought a motorhome and traveled across Canada and to Alaska. The highlight of the cross Canada trip for Lois was stopping in Saskatchewan to catch up with aunts, uncles and cousins. Lois spent a lot of time with her grandchildren. When her grandsons, Logan and Ethan were younger, she would cheer them on at the hockey rink and, as they became young adults, she enjoyed their visits, and family dinners at their house. Lois loved to watch her granddaughters, Brooke, McKenzie, Lane, and Brett, rodeo throughout British Columbia. She was their biggest fan and would cheer loud and proud at every rodeo. The girls spent many hours chatting with Grandma on the phone, while they travelled to their rodeos she would always tell them “to have fun and enjoy the moment”. Grandma especially loved having all of her grandchildren together and she would treat them to her famous ‘dough gods’.

Lois charmed most people with her kind heart, sense of humour, and blunt, sassy remarks. She was able to speak her mind freely and was always up for a good time. She was a hard worker and was always willing to help out in any situation. Lois liked to enjoy an ice cold glass of beer, and was up for a cold one at any time. “Here’s to looking at ya!”, she would say. Lois was the same cheeky, feisty, person, with the ability to make people laugh right up until her final days with us.

Until we meet again Mom & Grandma. We love you!

A Celebration of Life for both Lois and Sam with be held in Kamloops on August 29th, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Hal Rogers Centre, 2025 Summit Drive (Albert McGowan Park).

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