We regret to announce the passing of Frank Ernest Endersby Jr., on December 24, 2023. Born as Jack Gillespie on January 15, 1934, in Port Arthur Ontario, and adopted at birth by two of the best parents in Canada, Ruth and Frank Endersby Sr.

Frank is survived by his daughters, Susan and Patricia Endersby. He is also survived by many relatives and many close friends in Canada, USA, and Britain. Frank was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 65 years Doreen Ada (new Hutchinson) Endersby, mom, Ruth Endersby, dad Frank Endersby Sr., in 1963 and more recently by his very special black lab friend Abby.

He graduated from senior Matric at Kim high in 1952 and entered an apprenticeship at BC Tel where he was employed until he retired in 1988. Frank was always musically inclined and played bass in the high school, rube band, City of Kamloops, elks bands, and also piano. He loved gardening, building, fishing, and enjoyed many years at the family cabin at Lac Le Jeune. Many fishermen and tourists enjoyed his accordion music from the front deck. Frank and Doreen were very fortunate to spend close to 30 winters in Palm Springs, California. Frank spent several years active in coming and scouting for the Kamloops united church. He was also a past master of Kamloops, Masonic Lodge, No. 10.

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year, give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown. And he replied, go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than any unknown.

No service by request. In Lou of flowers, I donation to the Royal Inland hospital foundation in memory of Frank Endersby would be appreciated.

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Marian (alias Suzie) Cackette passed away peacefully on December 15, 2023. She was surrounded by family and left in a cloud of love and best wishes. Marian did not fear death; she welcomed it and the chance to join her departed relatives, friends, and dogs.

Marian was born in 1931 and raised in Trail BC. Her childhood was spent in the Great Depression but by the time she graduated from high school, WWII had finished and the economy was booming again. Marian studied teaching at UVic and UBC in the early 1950s. Afterward, she taught elementary school at Willow River, north of Prince George where she met her life-partner Richard Cackette. These were some of the most rewarding years of her life.

Marian and Richard moved to Vancouver and she continued to teach troubled kids part-time. Eventually though, she had to give up teaching to raise her family. When her own kids grew up and moved away, she and Richard moved into their summer cabin at Manning Park. That was in the days before Eastgate had sewers, clean water, or electricity, not to mention TV or radio reception. Heating and cooking were supplied by woodstoves. Lights were kerosene or propane. Marian loved her home at Manning Park but the part she liked the most was her weekly trips to the thrift stores in Vancouver.

After a decade of pioneering life, Marian and Richard moved to Kamloops in 1993. The opportunity to shop at a moment’s notice was welcome. As was electricity, hot water, and a furnace. She also had a chance to plant huge gardens that the local wildlife wouldn’t immediately eat. Marian continued to hit the garage sales and thrift shops with fiendish intensity, almost until the day she died.

Marian believed the role of a thrift store is to re-distribute valuable goods to the less fortunate. She volunteered at several of them for many years. Lots of homeless and struggling people benefitted from her kindness.

Marian is survived by her kids – Jim, Heather, and Mike, and her brother Mike, and by six grandkids and their families. She was predeceased by her husband and by her siblings – Jack, Jim, and Lawrence.

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It is with heavy hearts that the Nordick family must announce the death of Allen (Al) Nordick a beloved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather.

Allen Wade Nordick was born on October 9, 1962 in Kamloops, BC. Born to Florian (Ed) and Maybelle Dorothy (Hardie) Nordick, he was one of eight children, Glenn (Cheryllynn Theriault), Wendy (Bill Blair), Teresa (Bob Wright), Bonnie (Mark Bartle), Linda (Nick DeCicco), Kurt (Lanette Kowalsky), and Karen (Nick Dicostanzo).

Al attended OLPH followed by NorKam Secondary School until 1981. He married Deanna (Goodwin) Nordick on June 21, 1986. Al and Deanna have two children Cody Allen (Erin Nordick (Henderson) and Ashley Christine.  They gave him five beautiful grandchildren: Rylan (Cody and Erin), Olivia (Ashley), as well as two step-grandchildren: Hannah and Nolan (Erin), and step-grandson Brandon (Ashley).

Al was an avid fisherman and a master elk, deer and moose hunter, even making the Wildlife Records Club of BC for his non-typical mule deer shot in 2004. He and Deanna were part owners of a family cottage at Kamloops Lake and Al, who along with his siblings, spent a great deal of time renovating this property and loving the time spent there. He and Deanna shared a love of camping at small lakes across BC and had recently bought a trailer, with the intent of spending summers exploring – a goal sadly cut short.

His career included working for AMEX (Ab Abblett) staking mining claims across BC as well as putting up Realtor signs in Kamloops. Al started working for the City of Kamloops in 1981 as a summer employee.  During those early years he worked as a Lifeguard Instructor, equipment operator, at Recreational Facilities (pools and parks) and doing irrigation. In the winters he worked on the oil rigs in Alberta and Saskatchewan. When he was hired full time with the City, he again worked in Recreational Facilities, qualified as a pipe layer and from 2003 until retirement he worked as a water and waste operator throughout the Kamloops area. Al was awarded an employee award from the city in 2012. Al retired from the city on 30 August 2019, but continued working part time as a contractor for TNRD.

Called “Big Al” by his friends and family – known and loved by all, he will be sorely missed.

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The Nordick family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Maybelle Nordick, our mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Maybelle Dorothy (Hardie) Nordick was born on June 15, 1930 in Dafoe, Saskatchewan and died December 13, 2023 at her home, in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Born to Bill and Lydia (Johnston) Hardie in Dafoe Saskatchewan, Maybelle, was the youngest of 10 children (Ronald, Charles, Olive, Alex, Willis, Irene, Bill, Jean and Clarence (Joe) all of whom are deceased. Ronald, Alex and Willis all served in WWII and Willis was killed at Falaise, following the Normandy Landings.

Maybelle met Florian (Ed) Edward Nordick and they were married on 31 May 1950. Ed was also a WWII veteran and, following the war, trained as a meat cutter. After working together in a butcher shop in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, they ran their own butcher shop in Sturgis, Saskatchewan until they sold their business and moved to Kamloops, BC in January 1961.

Maybelle and Ed had eight children, Glenn (Cheryllynn Theriault) and Wendy (Bill Blair) were born in Kamsack, Teresa (Bob Wright) was born in Preeceville, Saskatchewan. The remaining five children: Allen (deceased 11-Dec-23) (Deanna Goodwin), Bonnie (Mark Bartle), Linda (Nick DeCicco), Kurt (Lanette Kowalsky), and Karen (Nick Dicostanzo) were all born in Kamloops.

While Ed worked at Safety Mart Foods for 21 years, Maybelle was a homemaker and also sold World Book Encyclopedia, until the youngest children were in school. She lived a faith-based life and was very involved in Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Parish and eventually started and managed two Thrift Shops (Penny Power and Abby’s Attic) to support OLPH, in addition to life-long support of Pro Life. She also sponsored several Vietnamese and Cambodian refugee families and, under the Thompson Rivers University Homestay programme, boarded many international students over the years.

Her great joys were gardening, lake life, reading, board games, family events and travelling. After 60 years of marriage Ed died on December 20, 2010. Maybelle is survived by 21 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren with the twentieth on the way.

The funeral for both Maybelle and Allen Nordick will be held at 2:00 pm, December 18, 2023, at the OLPH church in Kamloops.

Maybelle requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St Vincent de Paul or Pro Life in her name.

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