May 27, 1942 – May 15, 2025

At the age of 82, Doug passed away peacefully at Ponderosa Lodge in Kamloops, BC.  Born in North Vancouver to parents Laird and Mona Crawford, Doug was mostly raised in the 100 Mile House area.  Doug married Monica on June 13, 1964, and they had three children Glen, Jenifer and Ken.  Following an electrical apprenticeship in the Kootenays, Doug and his family moved Kamloops in 1972 where Doug started his own electrical contracting company.  Doug was always looking for the next investment and made many friends through trying new businesses.

Doug enjoyed time with his family and, although he wasn’t the most emotional man, everyone in his family knew he loved them.  He was an avid water skier and curler in his younger years, and throughout his life enjoyed time at the lake, golfing and hunting.  Later in life, he spent several winters in Arizona.

Doug is predeceased by his parents Laird and Mona Crawford, his son Glen Crawford and brother Dave Crawford. He is survived by his former spouse Monica Crawford, his children Jenifer Crawford and Ken Crawford (Lisa Orange), Grandchildren Allison, Eric, Alex, Taylor, and MacKenzie, siblings Maureen (Arnold) Boudreau, Terry (Judy) Crawford and Bill (Laurie) Crawford, former daughters-in-law Cari Rutten-Crawford and Keiry Millan-Pacheco, as well as many other cousins, nieces, nephews and special people in his life.

A Memorial Service will be held
Wednesday, May 21, 2025  2:00pm in
The Kamloops Funeral Home
285 Fortune Dr Kamloops B,C.

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The family wishes to thank the staff of Ponderosa Lodge, 2^nd floor, for all your love and support for Doug during his time living there.

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Tom Ernicos, Born on May 17^th, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2025. Tom is survived by his three children, Cassandra, Andrea, and Jacob, his granddaughter Mila, and his sister Dina. He is predeceased by his mother Helene, his father Gerrasimos, and his sister Stella.

Tom’s parents immigrated to Canada from Greece in 1957 before settling down in Toronto, Ontario. Here, they opened a Greek restaurant and had three children. As a first generation Canadian, Tom was proud of his culture and was active in the Greek community. Tom grew up close to his siblings and his many cousins, passing traditions down to his children and grandchild. Tom and his family moved to Kamloops, BC and graduated from Norkam Secondary in 1984, remaining friends with many of his classmates for the rest of his life.

Tom will be remembered for his larger-than-life personality and his even larger heart. Every time he left the house, Tom could be seen talking and laughing with someone. Well known and loved in the community, Tom was best known for working at Minos Greek Restaurant for over 20 years. Tom loved working with the public; he took the time and care to get to get to know every customer, forming lifelong connections and friendships. Tom always saw the best in others, lending a guiding hand to those who needed it most. He was a positive influence whose pride and joy was leading those close to him down the right path. After working in the restaurant business for most of his life, Tom began working as a community support worker, caring for his client like a member of the family. While he was genuine and kind, Tom also knew how to have a good time and enjoyed life to the fullest. His bellowing laugh and uplifting playful energy left a mark on many, and he will be greatly missed by everyone who had the opportunity to get to know him.

While Tom’s charismatic and generous personality touched the lives of everyone who crossed his path, to those closest to him, he was an unyielding figurehead of love and support. Tom did everything for those he loved, dedicating his life to his three children and grandchild. He was a proud and present father, dropping anything and everything to help his children, no matter how large or small the task. He had an unwavering belief in his kids and was a dominant and integral figure in their lives, offering wisdom to help guide them through life while allowing space for them to grow and learn without judgement. Tom was always there if you needed him, and to his family, he represented comfort, compassion, and home. While he was a caring and kind person, Tom was also strong and protective; he stood up for what he believed in and fought hard for what he thought was right – he didn’t put up with nonsense and wasn’t afraid to speak his mind. He was approachable and funny and was the life of every party. Tom was an amazing cook, storyteller, and friend. We will miss his constant calls and check-ins, his boisterous and contagious personality, his devotion and positivity, and so much more.

Words cannot express all that Tom was and how deeply he will be missed. While he is no longer here with us, there is comfort in knowing that his memory and influence will never fade away. We will always hold a special place in our hearts for the man who showed us what it means to love and to be loved, and we are truly blessed for every moment we had the privilege to spend with Dad.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, May 15^th at 11:00am, in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Dr, Kamloops.

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It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Beau Wargovcsik at the young age of 23 years.  Beau was born on February 5, 2002 and died peacefully on May 1, 2025 at Royal Inland Hospital due to complications of a seizure.  He will be lovingly remembered by his parents Brian and Debbie, his grandmother Grace Bartlett, many cousins, friends, and extended family.

In his younger years Beau excelled at many sports. He loved the water and quickly progressed through all the levels of swimming lessons. He then moved on to soccer and enjoyed playing games around Kamloops for various youth soccer teams.  Beau then moved onto playing hockey for the Adapted Blazers team as a natural defenceman.  During a Christmas holiday at Sun Peaks, Beau took ski lessons. He then later started skiing with the Adaptive Ski Program and soon became a fearless downhill skier. He also enjoyed, music, power lifting, baseball, basketball, shotput, horseback riding, and kayaking.

Beau had a wonderful creative side that lead him to drawing, pottery, and painting at 4CATS Art Studio.  He also enjoyed wood carving with the Lii Michif Otipemisiwak.  Beau was very proud of his Metis heritage.  His Metis pride led him to jigging, language lessons, and he volunteered with the Metis Youth Council to help develop youth activities. Beau participated in many People in Motion activities such as cooking, baking, and weekly Friday morning crib games.  He attended the Life Skills Programme at TRU for 2 years.

Beau’s family would like to thank to the staff at the Royal Inland Hospital ICU for the care and compassion they gave to Beau and to the family during this difficult time.  Beau chose to be an organ donor to help the lives of others.  If appropriate we would encourage others to do the same.

Beau’s Celebration of Life will be held at the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops B.C. , at 1 pm on Saturday May 24^th , 2025 .  In lieu of flowers please send memorial donations in Beau’s name to People In Motion (peopleinmotion.org) or the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation (rihfoundation.ca).

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July 28, 1931 – May 8, 2025

John immigrated to British Columbia, Canada in1957 as a refugee from Hungary. He found work in the lumber industry, married Maria Dobronyi (nee KOVACS), and settled in Kamloops and built their house. The following years they visited several times the old country, and more often to Vancouver Island, the members of Maria’s first marriage family. After Maria battled a long time with cancer and deceased, he retired from work. John loved to take care his older house and fruit trees. In 2013 he sold his house and took his home in The Shores Retirement Residence.

John liked to keep up with TV news and watch sports – especially tennis. He enjoyed playing card games, socializing, loved good music, social and square dancing. He also was a long time member of The Kamloops St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church.

He lived at The Shores Residence until he passed away, May 8, in Kamloops. The extended family lives at the Island, and will cherish Maria and John’s memory.

No funeral service by request.

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It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Jennifer Weckworth on May 5, 2025, after a very short battle with cancer; she was treated with grace and dignity by the staff and doctors of the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC.

Jennifer was born to Thomas and Doris Young in Oshawa, Ontario in 1952. Pursuing education later in life, in 1996 she achieved a Master’s Degree in Human Geography from Simon Fraser University. Nurturing a passion for gardening almost all of her life, Jennifer became a credited Master Gardener and transformed every space she lived with flowers and grasses but her true calling was helping people recover from alcohol addiction, which she devoted as much time as she could to, supporting those in need with a wonderful sense of humor and a gift for making people laugh; she had recently celebrated 31 years of sobriety.

Jennifer is survived by her ever loving husband of 24 years, Jim, her big sister Jan and her little sister Joanne, her daughter Erin, and her 5 grandchildren Mary, Noah, Luke, Bella, and Emma. She was predeceased by her oldest daughter, Katherine, in 2008.

The family would love to see donations to a local women’s shelter but more than anything, Jennifer would have liked everyone to take more time to stop and smell the flowers.

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