July 16, 1921 – May 28, 2017
Jean Evelyn Bell of Kamloops, BC passed away on May 28, 2017 at 95 years of age. She is survived by her children Ronald Bell, Donna (Gerry) Lysyk and James (Dianne) Bell and her sister Nina Fooks. Grandchildren Susan Bell, Tara Ikeda, Trevor Lysyk, Lisa Kempton, Kevin Lysyk, Kiley Janes and Allison Bell, great-grandchildren Katie & Ashton Price, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Ashleigh Stettner, Maggie, Gage & Cole Kempton, Tamara & Haley Lysyk, Lachlan & Willa Janes. Jean was predeceased by Keith (husband), Idana Bell (daughter in law), Kay & Al Harper and Alan Fooks.Read More & Leave Condolences »
Leo passed away peacefully in Kamloops on May 22, 2017 surrounded by his family. Leo was born on January 19, 1930 in Leonburg, Poland to Bertha and Reinholt Schmidt; he was one of eight children: Hilda, Bruno, Traute, Leona, Paul, Loetre and Horst. He grew up on a family farm and worked as a carpenter. In 1956, he married Inge Krause and immigrated to Canada the following year, settling in Kamloops. Together they had three children: Günter (Susanne), Rita (Darren) and Monica (Leon), along with seven grandchildren: Kia, Erik, Roland, Quinn, Tristan, Jared and Liam. Leo worked for Agriculture Canada for 33 years, as well as at various other jobs and built their family home. Leo loved fishing, gardening, wrestling, camping, dancing and getting together with family. Read More & Leave Condolences »
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 »