A Memorial Service to celebrate Mitch’s life will be held on Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. in the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. The family asks that people not wear black, but show up in plaid or sweatpants if they can because that’s what Mitch would want.
Ashley was born on March 4th,1981 and passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on April 9th,2015 at the age of 34 years old. Ashley was a beautiful soul who lit up the world around her with her amazing smile, sparkling eyes and her vibrant personality. She leaves to mourn her passing her mom and dad, Daryl & Sharon Smeeton and their family, her home support mother Robin DeWolf and her family, her birth mother, Lise Mulridge and her family, her best friend and long time house mate, Connie Mackay, her caregivers Kelly, Cheryl and Michelle, all her past care givers and friends. She also leaves to mourn all her friends and support workers at Options & Opportunity and staff members who worked with Ashley from Dengarry Professional Services. Ashley was predeceased by her brother, Calvin and her home support father, Scot DeWolf.
Ashley your chair no longer bounds you to this earth soar with angels now. You will be dearly missed by all who knew you. See you again one day.
A Funeral Service for Ashley will be held on Friday, April 17th,2015 at 3:00p.m in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, in Kamloops, BC. In lieu of flowers due to Ashley’s passion and being President of the “Pay It Forward” crew at Options & Opportunities please make donations to: Interior Community Services Re: Pay It Forward @ 388 – 1st Ave Kamloops, B.C. V2C 6W3
April 4, 1940 – April 11, 2015
Guido Claudepierre of Kamloops B.C, passed away on April 11, 2015 at the age of 75. Guido is survived by his wife Evelyn, children Michele (Jesse), Guido (Natalie), Denise, Dean (Sarah), Simone (James) all of Kamloops B.C., his brother Jurgen (Dominique), and will also be missed by his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, Annette and Alfred, brother Holger and son Andre. Guido came to Canada from Germany with his parents as a teenager. He made great contributions to the Kamloops Soccer Community, as player, coach and referee, over many years. He also ran a flooring business over the years and made countless friends in the course of his work. Guido loved working in his garden and enjoying the harvest of fruits and vegetables. He will be missed by those to whom he was a coffee or golf buddy, and by those he helped when they needed any kind of assistance. The Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive. In lieu of flowers, donations in Guido’s memory may be made to the Canadian Wildlife Federation, 350 Michael Cowpland Dr., Kanata, Ontario K2M 2W1 or the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 729 Victoria St., Kamloops BC V2C 2B5.
January 12, 1947 – April 10, 2015
Audrey passed away on April 10, 2015 at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House in the presence of her loving family, after a long and valiant fight with cancer. Audrey will be eternally missed by her husband, best friend and soul mate of 49 years, Ron, all of her special “boys” and family both near and far. She will be dearly missed by her children Paul (Jennifer) and Michael (Wanda) all of Kamloops B.C. as well as grandchildren, Gavin, Mitchell, Mathiew, Alex, Devyn, Ayla, Madison and her great grandchildren Ryder, Jaxyn, and Fynn. She will also be dearly missed by her brother and sister, Alan (Sophie) Weatherall, and Christine (Sraham) Smith all of England. She also leaves to cherish her memory relatives, Karen, Joe, Emma and Ian in England, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in the U.K. Audrey is predeceased by her mother Louisa and her father Christopher. Audrey was born in Seaham, County Durham, England, the youngest of three children, to Christopher and Louisa Weatherall. She met her husband Ron, fell in love, and they were married in 1966. They then started their family of two sons, Paul and Mike. The family immigrated to Canada in 1977, first to Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, then to Logan Lake, B.C. and finally, settling in Kamloops. Audrey spent most of her working life in retail, where she met and touched the hearts of many, many people. She loved people and had lots of really good friends. She always had a smile for everyone and could tell a good joke at the drop of a hat. Audrey was an infectious personality that could bring happiness and harmony to any occasion. She was a wonderful, loving, caring Mother, Grandma and Great Grandma to her boys.
A light has gone from here but a bright new one twinkles in the heavenly sky
Special thanks to Dr. B. Proctor and the wonderful staff at R.I.H. Cancer Clinic, for the years of special care, and also to the dedicated and caring staff and volunteers at the Kamloops Hospice for making Audrey’s final days so nice and peaceful. Donations in Audrey’s memory would be appreciated by the family towards the BC Cancer Clinic or the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice House. Flowers gratefully declined.The Memorial Service will take place at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2015 in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Dr., with Pastor Brian Arnold officiating.
Joseph LeBourdais of Kamloops, BC passed away on April 11, 2015 at the age of 85. Survived by his loving wife Lorraine (Nolan). Children: Della (Merle) Fellhauer of Kamloops, Daphne (Mark) LeBourdais of Watford City ND, Gary (Jennifer) LeBourdais of Kamloops, Sandra LeBourdais of Kamloops, Jerry (Tracy) LeBourdais of Kamloops, Edward (Deana) LeBourdais of Kamloops, Barry (Jessie-Ann) LeBourdais of Kamloops. Grandchildren: Jolene, Tye (Delaney), Joseph (Jolene), Stephanie (Jay), Lori, Tanner (Jordi), Darcy (Jodi), Taylor, Adam, Hannah, Derian, Nicole, Marty, Logan, Ben, Joshua, Braden, Denny, Shay, Christine, Mathew. Great Grandchildren: Kayla, Tiegan, Kiara, Zoey, Dominic, Dainah, Liam, Wyatt, Morgan, Levi, Emma, Kaelyn, Olivia. Siblings: Violet LeBourdais, Mary Hewitt, Norah LeBourdais, Richard LeBourdais Other relatives: numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Pre-deceased by: Parents Eddie and Alice (Fletcher) LeBourdais, brothers Eugene, Sonny, Turner. Daughter Deborah, son Larry.
Joe was born in Williams Lake, BC and raised in Clinton at 8 Mile Ranch and then relocated to Whispering Pines in Kamloops. Joe married Lorraine Nolan in 1955 and started his family. Joe was a logger, hunting guide, rancher, and rodeo legend. He also served as Chief and a Councillor for the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band for many, many years. Ranching and Rodeo was his life; he had many accomplishments which included being awarded the BC Rodeo Cowboy Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993 and was inducted into the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2011. Joe was well known for his guitar playing and singing with his wife Lorraine. Funeral Services will be held Thursday April 16, 2015 at 1:00pm at the Kamloops Funeral Home. Following the service friends are invited to join the family at Kenny Manuel’s Kaktus Flats Ranch.In Lieu of Flowers donations can be made to BC Little Britches Rodeo Association or the BC High School Rodeo Association in Joe’s memory.
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