February 10, 1937- August 6, 2019

 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our Mom, Elsie on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops. She was born on February 10, 1937 in Saint John, New Brunswick. Elsie was predeceased by her parents William Arseneau & Helen Arseneau. Mom was one of 9 siblings, all from the East coast of Canada.

Leaving the east coast after she met & married Gerald DeNeef, they made their home in Kamloops. In later years, Mom lived in Spruce Grove & Maple Ridge before returning back to Kamloops to be near family.

Elsie is survived by her 3 daughters, Debbie (Jerry) Jones, Elizabeth (Dave) Williams, Karen (Ken) Wilk. Grandchildren: Christine (Joey) Legualt, Kevin (Becky) Kwitkowski, Lyndsay (Toby) King, Tyler (Darcy) Wilk. Great grandchildren, Sophie, Abbey, Kaitlyn, Daniel, Kipton and Hudson.

Elsie also leaves many extended family members and dear friends. One of them being Louise Pehota, a friendship over the past 50 years, still sharing stories and visits in the last days.Read More & Leave Condolences »

Donald “Don” Henry George Scheffler, suddenly passed away at home on Saturday, August 3rd 2019. Predeceased by his father Otto, July 6, 2011, and his brother Wes, April 18, 2016. Survived by his wife Debbie of 38 years, his son Jonas and his two daughters Zoe and Arabella; his son Justin and his wife Megan and their son Lucas; his son Jayden and his wife Kim and their sons Camron and Logan; and his daughter Janine. He is also survived by his mother Joan Scheffler and brothers David, Kelvin, and Tim and many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and biological mother Shirley Jurgens.

Don was born in Kelowna on July 14, 1957, grew up in Williams Lake, met his wife in Calgary, and settled in Kamloops, where he raised his family. He was a self-employed trucker where his first priority was to provide for his family. Don loved camping and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Don’s Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 10, 2019 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.

Mable McAuliffe, a self-described restless, gypsy spirit, was always on the look-out for a new home and a new adventure. Mable died in Royal Inland Hospital on July 28, 2019, finally at peace and ready to begin her new journey.

Mable was born in Kamloops on October 29, 1921, the fifth child in a family of 11 children. In 1930, the Hendersons moved from Pleasant Street to a farm at upper Louis Creek, where Whitecroft Village now stands. Mable recounted many years of school shenanigans, fun, and laughter with families and friends from nearby farms. She also recalled the hardships and the backbreaking work of farming in the thirties. Mable was an avid target shooter in her younger years. She loved to dance, sing, travel, and go on camping trips and picnics. Mable was a true-blue, honest, and loyal wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She loved family above all else. Mable was known for her sense of humour, her fierce independence, and her dogged determination. She often wore a sly grin as though she knew something that no-one else knew.

Mable was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, George, her grandson, Garth, and her great-grandson, Tyler.

Mable is survived by her son, Glenn McAuliffe (Vi), and two daughters, Sharon Bergstrand (Eric) and Georgina Flower, seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two great, great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

The family extends its deep gratitude to Dr. Kanwal Brar for his extraordinary compassion, care, and understanding during Mable’s last stay at RIH. Moreover, we thank the caring nurses on Five North who offered Mable warmth and comfort during her transition.

Family and friends will gather at the Heffley Creek Hall, 6995 Old Highway 5, Kamloops, on Saturday, October 19, 2019, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m., to celebrate Mable’s long life and her indomitable spirit.

We love you granny pants…fly high and we will see you on the other side!

We are sad to announce the passing of Lawrence “Tex” Edward Herman Benson of Knutsford, B.C. who passed away on July 20th, 2019 at the age of 68.

He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Lilly Billy-Benson and his children Lee (Sherry), Jamie and Megan (John) and his special gifts, his grandchildren Emily, Jade, Jordan and Adaline.  He is also survived by his sister Shirley Ballum of Prince George, B.C. and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

He was predeceased by his parents Stanley and Marjorie (Billie) Benson.  Tex was born in Quesnel, B.C. and lived in Williams Lake and 140 Mile House until he moved to Kamloops in the early 80’s which he then called home.  Tex worked in a variety of professions, most recently as a truck driver, but also included railway worker, sawmill worker, taxi driver, bike shop assistant, ranch hand and construction.

Tex started riding motorcycles at an early age and often shared with others that he would be able to ride from Williams Lake to Kamloops and only see one other motorcycle.  This life style he chose brought him many close relationships with lots of wonderful people which brought him great joy in his life.

Lawrence was a young boy at the age of 4 years old when he and his Dad and Mon would come up from the south to visit in Prince George and his sister would snatch him up to spend some time with her “Little Tex” before they would head out to his Aunt’s ranch to ride his little black pony, Smokey.

Lawrence spent some time in Army Cadets and attended many horse racing meets with his very successful jockey Dad and his Mom.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 27th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Kamloops Funeral Home,  285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops,. B.C. to gather together and honour the life of Tex Benson.  There will be a Memorial Ride to follow for anyone who wishes to attend.

We would like to send special thanks to the Kamloops Cancer Clinic and various other departments of the Royal Inland Hospital and those who have supported us.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Kamloops Cancer Clinic at Royal Inland Hospital.