September 23, 1935 – October 23, 2026

After a short battle with cancer, Lena Hasbon passed away peacefully on October 23, 2026, with loved ones by her side at Ridgeview Lodge in Kamloops, BC. Throughout her life, Lena faced many medical challenges with strength and determination. She was a survivor who loved life and treasured her time with family and friends.

Lena leaves behind her three children, Mark (Rosemary), Pam Hale (Rick), and Candace Galbraith (John); her grandchildren, Brent Galbraith (Jessica) and Corinna Long (Lunden); and her five great-grandchildren, Derek, Devyn, and Dillon Galbraith, and Hudson and Liam Long. She is also survived by her sisters, Bev Westerland and Carol Cawdell.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband, George; her grandson, Derek Galbraith; her great-grandchild, Reese Long; and her sisters, Chris Sidney and Gwen Wilkinson.

Born in Picarkdville, Alberta, Lena later made her way to Tête Jaune Cache, BC, where her father introduced her to the love of her life, George Hasbon. They married in Hondo, Alberta, and made Prince George their home, raising their three children there. After retirement, they moved to Osoyoos, BC, and later to Kamloops to be closer to family.

Lena found joy in spending time at the family cabin at Fraser Lake, heading south to Yuma, Arizona, as a snowbird, tending her garden, watching birds, and painting.

Warm and outgoing, Lena made friends easily and brought joy to those around her. Above all, she was devoted to her family, who meant everything to her. Her strength, warmth, and love of life will be remembered by all who knew her.

She will be dearly missed and forever loved.

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On Thursday, October 29, Jerry Patrick ”held the wheel of his latest beloved earthly vehicle” as he drove away pain free, all dressed up, ready and in peace, assisted by the vital gift of MAiD. CT scans had discovered terminal, rapidly expanding right pelvis sarcoma.

His final week was an incredible gift of full care, compassion, and support of the staff at the Overlander Trinity Hospice, for both Jerry and his wife Wendy.

Jerry had a happy childhood in Dawson Creek, in school and often outdoors. Early on he discovered his lifelong love of vehicles, driving a heavy construction truck for the construction of the Alaska Highway. He moved on his own to Victoria on his own after high school, attending Victoria College before moving to Vancouver and UBC. He graduated with a Masters in Arts and Administration.

He married his wife Wendy (nee Bennett) on July 4, 1964 and lived in North Vancouver with son Greg and daughter Kelly. The family enjoyed years of camping, first in an old BCTel truck Jerry converted himself. The truck served the family well in a camping trip across Canada to Newfoundland and back, but was soon retired to be replaced by of a series of comparatively luxurious 70’s Volkswagen Westfalia vans.

In 1974, the family moved to Kamloops for Jerry’s new career as the Art Coordinator for the Kamloops School District. He later transitioned to teaching, mainly in elementary schools, before moving into administration in Vice Principal and ultimately Principal positions. He was the Principal of Westsyde Elementary, Pineridge Elementary, and finally Dufferin Elementary, where he ended his career – after never taking a single sick day! He was known by staff and students alike as hard-working, kind, creative, and approachable.

In 1980 he and Wendy bought their little “Heffley Cabin Retreat”, and with Wendy being a teacher as well, many long summers with the kids and cold winter weekends skiing at Tod Mountain were enjoyed in the little wood-heated cabin. After his retirement in 1994, Jerry loved spending time at the cabin, building a 2 bay garage/workshop, and working on endless projects for the cabin and property, including adding water, septic, kitchen and bathroom, hand-cut siding, a dock, gazebo, and much more. The cabin is still in the family, enjoyed greatly by his son Greg and his daughters (and possibly even more so by his dogs).

Jerry is survived by wife Wendy, son Greg and his daughters Samantha and Erica, sister Marion, and Marion’s daughters Wendy, Susan, and Shelley and their families.

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It’s easy to find great things to say about my mom, but it is so difficult to sit down and write her obituary.

Our amazing mom, grandma, sister, auntie, friend, left us on Saturday, October 24, 2026. She unexpectedly went peacefully in her sleep.

Mom was born on January 7, 1950 in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. The fourth and last born to Ernie and Margaret Biggs.

Mom was predeceased by her mom and dad, Ernie and Margaret Biggs, her loving husband, Doug Pack and her son in law, Ray Cherriman.

She will be always remembered and loved by those of us she left behind. Her daughter, Lisa Cherriman and grandson Cody. Daughter, Leah Anton (Mike), grandkids, Jacob, Austin and Mackenzie. Her brother David Biggs and her very special sister in law, Alice. Her sister Bev Huyghebaert (Dennis), her sister Sandi Martini, and so many special nieces, nephews and friends. Mom was a second mom to many of our friends and grandma to many of Cody’s friends.

Mom lived with a warmth, kindness and quiet strength that touched everyone around her and made everyone feel like family. She was always happy, with a smile for everyone she met, no matter what she was going through.  She truly cared about others. She was funny with a weird sense of humour. Mom had the gift of gab and she used it freely. That gift warmed many hearts and made fast friends. There was never a dull, or quiet moment with her around. It was even hard to get a picture of her without her mouth moving and I loved to bug her about that! She worked as a housekeeper at Berwick for a number of years and enjoyed the residents and co-workers. She loved her family. She loved to go for a drive anywhere, or nowhere in particular. As long as we were together she was happy.

I find myself wondering how our hearts will heal after shattering into a million pieces. We will find our way but it won’t be easy. Mom was a special, loving lady and such an integral part of our lives. We will all miss her so much.

Until we meet again mom, miss you, love you.

We will be planning a small family gathering in the spring. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and hugs. The love and support has been so needed and appreciated.

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In loving memory of Jamie Wilson

It is with heavy hearts and fond memories that we announce the passing of Jamie Anne Wilson. Jamie passed away on October 31, 2026 after a short battle with cancer. Jamie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, auntie and friend.
Jamie enjoyed music and being outdoors while camping and quading, or just going for drives and having campfires. She loved spending time with her family and her grandchildren were the lights of her life.
Jamie will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts.
Love you Jamie.

The Celebration of Jamie’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 28, 2026 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.

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In Loving Memory of Dave Dillman

It is with heavy hearts that we announced the passing of Dave Dillman on October 27th, 2026.

Dave was the oldest of 7 brothers and held a special place with his family.

He lived life with love for adventure and a passion for anything with an engine. Racing stock cars, snowmobiles and mud bogging brought him tremendous joy and created many lasting memories.

He took his pre apprentice auto body training, spending his free time working on and painting cars. One of his projects was his 1956 chevy, a labor of love that he never got the chance to finish. Dave was also a hard-working businessman who owned and operated D. Dillman ENT. LTD. and the Midnight Plowboys, he took pride in his work and in the businesses he built. Another of Dave’s passions was gardening. He took tremendous pride in his gardens and his talent and dedication earned him many awards including an 8 page feature in Gardens West Magazine.

His love of gardening was matched by his love of the Christmas season. Dave along with family, friends and his staff would decorate the yard for Christmas, creating something special for everyone to enjoy. He loved bringing people together and sharing the joy of the season.

Life brought both Sandy and Dave through earlier chapters of marriage, before giving them a second chance at love. They married in 2015 beginning a special chapter together filled with love, laughter and happiness. Dave warmly and lovingly welcomed Sandy’s family into his life, embracing them all fully from the beginning.

While his love reached every corner of the family, he found a unique and special bond with Taya, Kailey and Renata.

He also had a soft spot for the newest addition to the family that he affectionately called Gopher.

He also loved his fur – Buddy

Dave leaves behind his cherished wife Sandy Bullock, her family, including her children, their spouses, grandchildren, her mom and husband, his brothers, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and all the lives he touched.

He will be deeply missed, forever loved and never forgotten.

A Celebration of Life will be held at our home on Sunday, November 15th 1 – 4 pm, 2410 Parkview Dr.

Everyone who knew and loved him is warmly welcome to join us as we gather to share stories, laughter and beautiful memories of a life so wonderfully lived.

Cremation entrusted to the Kamloops Funeral Home.

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