Ted passed away peacefully on December 13, 2017 at Overlander Care Hospice. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years Kazuyo, his two children Jamie (Jennifer) and Deane (Angela) and his three grandchildren Nicole, Cameron, and Devin.
Born in Vernon BC, his family returned to Japan prior to the war where he spent most of his childhood before returning to BC as a teenager where he began the task of establishing himself.  In 1953 he returned  to Japan to bring his younger sister Cay, back with him to Kamloops.
10 years later he once again returned to Japan where he met his wife and brought her back to Kamloops as well.
Ted held several jobs before being employed by the Sakaki family  at North Kamloops Motors where he held several positions until he retired from there after 39 years.
Seeing a need to serve the local Japanese community he, along with family friend Chizuko Tanaka, established Fujiya Foods which they operated for almost 20 years.Read More & Leave Condolences »

It is with profound sadness & heartbreak on November 28^th, Burk left us.  He was      born May 29, 1954 in Mission, BC, passed away in his home in Chase, BC surrounded by his loving family.  He fought a 15 month battle with pancreatic/liver cancer with strength & dignity.

Burk worked 36 years for Canadian Pacific Railway happily retiring in May, 2009, he was planning his retirement party for 12 years prior so it had to be a fun, happy occasion, with a live band, dance floor he built & 120 of his closest family & friends!  He loved his hot rod, his “beautiful wife”(his words), his children & grandchildren more than life itself.  He was a Mr. Fix-it, woodwork, cement work, jack of all trades kinda guy, always there to help anyone with anything, not wanting anything in return.  Burk had many, many friends still some close to him from his younger years of being a “wild child”.  He loved boating on the Shuswap, the many fun times for the past 9 yrs at the cabin with family & friends, working on the golf course with his buddy Rae, golfing, the many destination & motorhome travels we took, mudbogging,  & being able to finish & drive his hot rod. Many thanks to his special friends Dag & Kevin for making it happen this year.  Burk is survived by his soulmate & love of his life, wife Sharon, daughters’ Cyndi (Kim) Deck, Chestermere, Alta, Alana (Doug) Hill, Revelstoke, BC, sons’ Michael (Jennifer) Roblin, Claresholm, Alta. Shaun (Kelsey) Roblin, Richmond, BC & his precious grandchildren Hannah & Brooklyn Deck, Dawson & Lukas Hill, Quinton & Elizabeth Roblin, & our newest grandbaby Sawyer Joseph Roblin, his beloved sister Dee Keene (Glenn) Kamloops, Brother Rick (Claudette) Kelowna, many nieces & nephews whom he loved with all his heart. Burk was predeceased by his father & mother Gordon Thomas & Eunice Roblin.Read More & Leave Condolences »

Ron passed away in Kamloops on Friday, December 1.  He was predeceased by his father, Roy and his mother, Martha.  He leaves behind his wife, Jeanette, his three sons, Rayn, Derek (Josie) and Court (Danette) sister, Lois and brother, Brian (Claire).

Born in Camrose, Alberta, Ron was the apple of his father Roy’s eye and his mother Martha’s number one son.  A child of the fifties, he played hard but had to work hard too.  He often told the story of coming home from school to straighten nails that he and his dad collected from discarded railway ties – nails his dad used to build their house.  Money wasn’t plentiful but Ron’s childhood was happy.

The family moved to Grande Prairie when Ron was in his teens. Ron was athletic, musical and mechanically inclined. He played guitar in a local band (The Sneakers), was on the basketball team, participated in ski jumping competitions and was passionate about cars and motorcycles.

After graduation, Ron worked for NCR and Safeway.  He found his niche when he was hired by Beaver Lumber and moved to Forestburg.  A hands on kind of guy, Ron quickly became Manager. During this time, Ron met and married his first wife and adopted her son (Derek).

In the mid-seventies, Ron was transferred to High Level, Alberta where his two boys (Rayn and Court) were born. Life in Northern Alberta suited Ron.  Active in the community he was a member of the volunteer fire department and chairman of the Alberta Housing Authority. He loved the outdoors – quading, snowmobiling, fishing and camping. Read More & Leave Condolences »

BRUCE SPENCER

February 27, 1942 – November 27, 2017

Bruce Spencer of Abbotsford BC passed away Nov. 27, 2017 at 75 years of age.

He is survived by his Common law spouse Mary Christiansen and a son Guy (Angela) Spencer of Kamloops. Bruce also leaves to cherish his memory, sisters; Darcy, Debbie and Tracy.

Bruce was predeceased by his wife Peggy and sister Karen.

He was born Feb. 27, 1942 in Morden, MB. Married Peggy on June 25, 1960 in Winnipeg, MB and they moved to BC in January 1963, first to Vancouver and later moving to Kamloops in the same year that their only son Guy was born in 1969, again moving to the Paul Lake area in 1972 where he enjoyed activities such as, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and prospecting. His beloved Peggy passed away Sept. 4^th, 1998.

Bruce met his common law spouse Mary in Kamloops, where they resided until retiring and moving to Abbotsford, BC in 2009. He will be sadly missed and forever loved by all who knew him.

There will be no formal service by his request.Read More & Leave Condolences »

Millie passed away peacefully on November 22, 2017.

She is survived by her son Donald, daughters Donna and Shelley as well as her five grandchildren Francis, Payton, Lucas, Hayley and Kieffer, her step-children Kim Short, Steve McCallum and Wayne Penno, her sister Doreen (Don) as well as many nieces and nephews. Millie was predeceased by her life partner Kim Jenkins and her son Ervin.

She will forever be in our hearts.Read More & Leave Condolences »