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 26th,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 1st, 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 2nd, 2015 at 11:00 AM
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.