It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of David Ryan Ward just days after his 49th birthday. David was born July 11, 1976 and passed away on July 17th, 2025 leaving his immediate family of his Mother Linda Ward, Son Brayden Varsanyi-Ward and his Stepdad Darold Lyons, in great sadness and sorrow as they accept the end of Dave’s long battle with illness and pain, just to know that he is finally at peace and his suffering has ended.

Dave fought long and hard to enjoy his dash in life (1976 – 2025), especially as he found his love for his outrageous beefed up electric bike and his daily rides of hours of happiness in 2023-2024.    A Celebration of Life will be announced later in time.

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On May 12, 2025, after a brief illness, Patricia passed away peacefully at RIH

Patricia was born in Merthyr Tydfil and was the oldest daughter, becoming the older sister to her brother Bernard. After finishing her school years, Patricia went on to become a nurse. She worked briefly in the UK, however her love of travel led her to work in Saudi Arabia. It was there that she met Vernon and they were married in Hawaii, and both continued to work in Saudi until they both retired in Kamloops.

Patricia loved her home in Kamloops and spent many hours lounging beside her pool! She was also a great hostess to many summer parties poolside as well.

Patricia loved belly dancing and during her time overseas was known to teach some classes and was a dancer in Kamloops as well. She was also a proud member of the Red Hat Society which was fitting as her favourite colour was red!

Patricia is survived by her husband Vernon and all his family, her brother Bernard and many nieces and nephews and extended family.

A service will be held for Patricia on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 1pm at Kamloops Funeral Home at 385 Fortune Drive.

For those who cannot attend, you can watch online:
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PIN: 1993

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Forever In Our Hearts
April 8, 1958 – July 8, 2025
Loving – Funny – A fierce, but gentle soul.
Husband – Brother – Uncle – Friend – Animal Whisperer

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Joyce Ware was born Joyce Ellen Sumner on April 2, 1936. She passed away on June 13, 2025.

Predeceased by both her parents Edna and Gordon Sumner and by her sister, Myrna Peterson, she is survived by a brother Rayburn Sumner, and a son Allan, stepson James, step daughter Pauline, and two daughters Leona and Donna, grandchildren David, Laurie.

Joyce was born in Neepawa, Manitoba. She lived most of her life in Central and southern BC, and although she did live for a while in Winnipeg and Chicago she liked the rivers and mountains here in the west. After moving to Kamloops area in 1978, and getting a job at Overlander Residential Care after her husband left, she was able to purchase her first home to raise her daughters in. She had many friends in the area, and was always busy knitting which was her favourite thing to do. She was always knitting baby blankets for anybody she heard that was having a baby, even if she didn’t know them personally. She would also knit doll clothing and dish clothes by the dozens for all her friends.

For many years after her retirement, she would volunteer for the Overlander staff by going on outings with the residents whenever they needed assistance to go shopping or for appointments. She was even recognized by the Mayor Terry Lake with a plaque and an article in the local newspaper for her volunteer work. She was also a member of the Legion where she used to like to go dancing, The Order of Eagles, and The Red Hatter’s.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, July 15th at 11am, 2025 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Katherine “Kathie” Lynne Befurt. She passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2025, with her loving family by her side.

She was predeceased by her father, Lawrence Gerald Molish; her mother, Shirley Gwen Mueller; her father-in-law, Jacob Befurt; her mother-in-law, Vera Lillian Befurt; and her nephew, Jacob Russell Befurt. Also predeceased were her loving pets: Honey, Kayla, and Holly.

She leaves to mourn her loving husband, Trevor Befurt; children, Miranda Befurt-Flack (Jordan) and Roger Befurt (Laura); grandchildren, Mahleah, Jacob-Trevor, and Wyatt; siblings, Shelley, Jeff, and Chris; and her loving pets Nico, Kira, Lacey, and Kayley — as well as many other family and friends.

Kathie was born May 31, 1960, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She moved to BC in 1969 and eventually settled in Kamloops in 1974, where she met the love of her life, Trevor, on September 5th, 1976, at a gas station in Brocklehurst. She and Trevor married on August 29th, 1981, and later had their daughter Miranda in April of ’85, and son Roger in March of ’88.

She graduated from Norkam in 1978. She then worked in the X-ray department at the Irving Clinic and later at Royal Inland Hospital for 25 years.

As a family, they loved going on trips, spending many summers camping at Blind Bay on the Shuswap, as well as making local trips to Kelowna and Vancouver. They also travelled to Winnipeg to visit family, and often vacationed in Hawaii and Disneyland.

The family would like to thank the nurses of 6 North and all the staff of the Kidney Clinic at Royal Inland Hospital for the wonderful compassion, kindness, and care they showed to Mom.

Condolences and flowers may be sent to the family through Kamloops Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 22nd at 12:00 p.m. at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive. Following the service, a burial will take place at Hillside Cemetery, 750 Notre Dame Drive. Please don’t wear all black, as per Kathie’s wishes. Reception to follow.

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