In the late hours of the first of May, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side, Nancy Alger, peacefully passed away at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home. Nancy was born in Fernie, BC on February 7, 1950. She is survived by her two sons, Steve (Connie) of Kamloops and Jason (Cahrol) of Brisbane, Australia. Nancy was also very proud of her grandchildren Faith and Max.  Nancy was predeceased by her husband Terry, her parents Margaret & Harold Nyquist, and granddaughter Hope.

Nancy was completely devoted to Terry, the love of her life. She loved travelling and camping with him. She was entirely committed to making his life as comfortable as possible.  She was a voracious reader of romance novels and keen player of online poker. The lottery corporation may notice a decrease in profits with Nancy’s passing as she dearly loved ‘her scratchies’.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nick Hajduikovich at Royal Inland Hospital after a brief illness with his loving family by his side. Nick is survived by his sister Vera (Al) Thompson, nephew Dave (Danette) and their children Kendra and Josh, niece Linda (Steve) and their children Calvin and Alex. He was predeceased by his brother Borko (Bob) and his parents. Nick was born in Kamloops on
November 22, 1939 and resided here his entire life. He was raised on a farm in Brocklehurst and continued working there for many years before and after his retirement. After high school he worked at the Land Registry Office until his retirement in 1994. He later moved to another area in Brocklehurst in 2006 and continued his hobby farm of beautiful flowers, vegetables and many fruit trees. He loved the out-of-doors farm life.  Read More & Leave Condolences »

James Phillips (Phil)  Hallinan

September 7, 1940 – April 28,2015

Phil passed away peacefully at hospice after a lengthy illness at the age of 74 years.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years Rita, son David (Phyllis), daughter Vera, grandchildren Grant(Teresa) Kristen (Ryan, Georgia, David,James and great-grandson Zackary Phil also fondly remembered by his sister Sheilagh (Irv), brother Bruce stepsister Diana, stepbrother Harry(Brenda), sister-in-law Vera, brother-in-law Edward (Deb) ,his nieces and nephews Catherine, Ken (Deanna), Kathy (Gordon), Amy, Cyd, Jennifer, Robin, Tyler and Erin. Phil is also lovingly remembered by his aunt Betty Fribance.

Phil was predeceased by his father George, mother Kathleen, and stepmother Patricia.

Phil was born in Princeton, but raised on Copper Mountain where he lived until his teenage years. There he developed a love and a appreciation for nature and in particular, he enjoyed hunting and fly-fishing. His love of the outdoors was evident throughout his life. Phil was a creative thinker who had the gift of being able to re-invent himself. After working or Evans products for 28 years, a job that returned him to the interior,Phil the worked in a variety of jobs involving the outdoors, retiring at 69 from the Fraser Basil Council, Shuswap Region. Phil was also an avid volunteer in many outdoor organizations at the local, provincial and national levels. He discovered a new passion for supporting the outdoors by writing and eventually becoming editor for the BCWF publication, The Outdoor Edge. He was a true steward of the earth and he imparted this knowledge, respect and love of the outdoors to his family. Happy times with the family included  hunting time with his Labrador Retrievers, fly-fishing, camping and driving in the bush spotting wildlife.

Special Thanks and appreciation to Marianne Aduini and to the Home First Program’s dedicated team and to all the doctors and nurses who cared for Phil. Thank you to the staff of the Ponderosa Adult Day Program who brought joy to Phil. Thank you to our extended family and friends for your love and support. Your kindness will be remembered always.

A Funeral Mass celebrating Phil’s life will be held at Our Lady Perpetual Help Parish(235 Poplar Street) Kamloops and will be celebrated by Father Martin Peyton on Thursday May 7^th 2015 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers donations can be made  to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden  Hospice Home or a charity of the donors choice in Phil’s memory.

Irene Mary Wegner of Kamloops passed away on April 28, 2015 at the age of 83 years. She is survived by her loving family; Richard (Christine) Wegner, Daniel (Dorothy) Wegner, Patricia (Robert) Corrigan, Kathryn (Louie) Szilagyi, Steven Wegner, Diane (Paul) Cordonier, 14 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband Wally Wegner; parents Ann and Peter Gayda; brother Ed Gayda, grandson Christopher Corrigan, in laws Samuel and Ottilia Wegner. Irene was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan on June 27, 1931. Irene met Wally in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and they were married on April 7, 1953. Together they had 6 children. They moved to Kamloops in 1974 and were married 59 years. Not only was Irene an accomplished pianist, she enjoyed crocheting, knitting and was a wonderful artist and painter. Irene especially loved and enjoyed her large family.Read More & Leave Condolences »

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Elsie May Dee of Pritchard BC passed away on April 26^th,2015 at the age of 92 years. Elsie is survived by her loving husband Danny and children; Larry(Elaine), Reg(Linda) and Donna(Wayne) Becker, also ten grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She also leaves to cherish her memory brothers; Bill, Lloyd, Jim and a sister Reta, as well as nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and many dear friends. A visitation will be held on Friday May 1^st, 2015 between 4-6:30 PM in the Rosewood Room at the Kamloops Funeral Home(285-Fortune drive) A Funeral Service will be held at Adams Lake Recreation and Conference Centre(6349-Chief Jules Drive  Chase BC) on Saturday May 2^nd, 2015 at 11:00 AM