It is with great sadness that we announce that Eleanor Margaret Stewart, neé Nichol, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 1, 2017.
She will be greatly missed by her children Noah, Kathie, and Christopher, her loving friend Art (Arthur) Epton and his children Bonnie and Harold, her siblings Jane, Harold, and Shirley, and her extended family, friends, and colleagues. Eleanor was predeceased by her husband J.W. “Jack” Stewart and her sister Violet (Nichol) Larsen.
Eleanor was born on March 29, 1932 and raised in the Revelstoke area. After marrying Jack, who was in what was then the Royal Canadian Air Force, she moved with her family to many places in Canada and even lived a few years on an RCAF base in Germany. After Jack retired from the Armed Forces in Kamloops, Eleanor began a lengthy and devoted career with the Kamloops School Board, occupying various administrative positions at both Westsyde and NorKam Senior Secondary Schools. She also served the Rocky Mountain Rangers reserve infantry regiment as an administrative volunteer.Eleanor was well known for her love of fashion and always tried to be impeccably turned out, regardless of the occasion. Although she was a valuable asset to her employers (including the late Ted Paravantes and other busy school principals), and enjoyed her participation in curling, gardening, bridge, and watching many sports with her wide circle of friends, she primarily spent her time as a devoted mother and homemaker who took great pride and pleasure in making her family happy and comfortable.Read More & Leave Condolences »
January 19, 1933 – May 19, 2017
Verda passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side, on May 19, 2017 in Kamloops, BC at the age of 84 years.
A Celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, June 2, 2017 in the Bible Truth Church, 1099 Fraser St., Kamloops, BC. With Pastor Andrew Picklyk officiating.Read More & Leave Condolences »
With heavy hearts we say goodbye to Thomas Gordon Taylor.
Born in Winnipeg, November 25th 1923, Gordon enjoyed playing tennis and basketball. As a young man, he met the love of his life: Kay Rogers.
After finishing university with a degree in chemistry, Gordon worked as a chemist in Trail BC. In the early 1950s, he returned to Winnipeg to marry Kay and bring her out west where he was living.
From Trail, he and Kay moved to Port Mellon B.C. where Gordon worked at the pulp mill for 14 years. The couple started their family in Port Mellon, having their son Doug in 1957 and daughter Donna in 1961.
In 1968, the family moved to Kamloops, B.C., where Gordon worked as Technical Director of Weyerhaeuser Pulp Mill. From Kamloops, he and Kay moved to Vancouver Island. Donna remained in Kamloops, marrying Frank Cordonier, and Doug went on to school at UBC in Vancouver.
On Vancouver Island, the couple lived in Gold River where Gordon finished the last years of his professional career for Tahsis Pulp Mill, moving to Qualicum Beach after he retired.Read More & Leave Condolences »
Eva Mayrhofer (Befurt) passed away on May 18, 2017. Eva was born May 26, 1922, in the German settlement of Königsfeld, Yugoslavia. Her family immigrated to Canada in 1931 and thereafter called Kamloops their home. Eva was a hard worker and her first job was at the tomato cannery beside her mother at the age of fourteen. She later worked at the Tranquille TB Sanatorium and had many stories of that time.
In 1943, she married the love of her life, Joe Mayrhofer and soon after they bought property on Tranquille Rd and opened North Kamloops Electric. While Joe was busy with electrical contracting, Eva looked after the shop, as well as the house, the kids, and the garden in the back. They worked hard to build the business and later on, enjoyed their success. They travelled throughout Europe, the US, and Mexico. They loved Hawaii and spent many happy times there with good friends from Kamloops and others they met on their trips there. After she lost Joe in 1990, Eva continued to spend time in Hawaii each year until she was no longer able to travel.
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James was born October 21, 1932 in Jasper, Alberta, son of Nick and Katie Bleskie. He grew up in Lucerne, BC, Mount Robson Provincial Park. James worked for the Canadian National Railroad for nearly forty years. He is survived by his wife Marion, daughter Valerie (John), son Leslie (Tracy), Serena and Christina (Lance), grandchildren Aaron, Jeremy, Karina, Candace, Cassady, Carissa, Celestine and Nicholas, Kyle, Daniel, and 6 great-grandchildren.James was predeceased by his son Jamie and sister Lucie, Lilian & baby brother. The Bleskie family thanks Doctor Azad and the caring hospital staff that took care of him. A special thank you to good friend Tom Cole and Anna”.Read More & Leave Condolences »