It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Beau Wargovcsik at the young age of 23 years.  Beau was born on February 5, 2002 and died peacefully on May 1, 2025 at Royal Inland Hospital due to complications of a seizure.  He will be lovingly remembered by his parents Brian and Debbie, his grandmother Grace Bartlett, many cousins, friends, and extended family.

In his younger years Beau excelled at many sports. He loved the water and quickly progressed through all the levels of swimming lessons. He then moved on to soccer and enjoyed playing games around Kamloops for various youth soccer teams.  Beau then moved onto playing hockey for the Adapted Blazers team as a natural defenceman.  During a Christmas holiday at Sun Peaks, Beau took ski lessons. He then later started skiing with the Adaptive Ski Program and soon became a fearless downhill skier. He also enjoyed, music, power lifting, baseball, basketball, shotput, horseback riding, and kayaking.

Beau had a wonderful creative side that lead him to drawing, pottery, and painting at 4CATS Art Studio.  He also enjoyed wood carving with the Lii Michif Otipemisiwak.  Beau was very proud of his Metis heritage.  His Metis pride led him to jigging, language lessons, and he volunteered with the Metis Youth Council to help develop youth activities. Beau participated in many People in Motion activities such as cooking, baking, and weekly Friday morning crib games.  He attended the Life Skills Programme at TRU for 2 years.

Beau’s family would like to thank to the staff at the Royal Inland Hospital ICU for the care and compassion they gave to Beau and to the family during this difficult time.  Beau chose to be an organ donor to help the lives of others.  If appropriate we would encourage others to do the same.

Beau’s Celebration of Life will be held at the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops B.C. , at 1 pm on Saturday May 24^th , 2025 .  In lieu of flowers please send memorial donations in Beau’s name to People In Motion (peopleinmotion.org) or the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation (rihfoundation.ca).

Condolences may be sent to the family from
www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

July 28, 1931 – May 8, 2025

John immigrated to British Columbia, Canada in1957 as a refugee from Hungary. He found work in the lumber industry, married Maria Dobronyi (nee KOVACS), and settled in Kamloops and built their house. The following years they visited several times the old country, and more often to Vancouver Island, the members of Maria’s first marriage family. After Maria battled a long time with cancer and deceased, he retired from work. John loved to take care his older house and fruit trees. In 2013 he sold his house and took his home in The Shores Retirement Residence.

John liked to keep up with TV news and watch sports – especially tennis. He enjoyed playing card games, socializing, loved good music, social and square dancing. He also was a long time member of The Kamloops St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church.

He lived at The Shores Residence until he passed away, May 8, in Kamloops. The extended family lives at the Island, and will cherish Maria and John’s memory.

No funeral service by request.

Condolences may be sent to the family from
www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Jennifer Weckworth on May 5, 2025, after a very short battle with cancer; she was treated with grace and dignity by the staff and doctors of the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC.

Jennifer was born to Thomas and Doris Young in Oshawa, Ontario in 1952. Pursuing education later in life, in 1996 she achieved a Master’s Degree in Human Geography from Simon Fraser University. Nurturing a passion for gardening almost all of her life, Jennifer became a credited Master Gardener and transformed every space she lived with flowers and grasses but her true calling was helping people recover from alcohol addiction, which she devoted as much time as she could to, supporting those in need with a wonderful sense of humor and a gift for making people laugh; she had recently celebrated 31 years of sobriety.

Jennifer is survived by her ever loving husband of 24 years, Jim, her big sister Jan and her little sister Joanne, her daughter Erin, and her 5 grandchildren Mary, Noah, Luke, Bella, and Emma. She was predeceased by her oldest daughter, Katherine, in 2008.

The family would love to see donations to a local women’s shelter but more than anything, Jennifer would have liked everyone to take more time to stop and smell the flowers.

Condolences may be sent to the family from
www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

April 21, 1944 – March 20, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Brian “Butch” Wayne on March 20, 2025.

Butch is survived by his beloved wife Linda Wayne, her children Karen and Jay Winters, his sister Marguerite “Wiggy” Dougan and many cherished nieces, nephews, wonderful friends and neighbours.

Born and raised in Kamloops, B.C., Butch worked for many years as a pressman with the Kamloops Sentinel and later the Kamloops Daily News. He took great pride in his work and was known for his dedication and craftsmanship.

A proud Freemason and active member of the Gizeh Shriners for 46 years, Butch found joy in giving back to his community. He spent many years riding in the Gizeh Shrine Kami Corps, bringing smiles and laughter wherever he went.

Butch had an incredible sense of humor and a true gift for making people laugh. Many fond memories were made over beers at the Fox N’ Hounds pub, where he enjoyed good company and conversation.

As per his wishes, there will be no formal service. Butch requested that his ashes be spread on Greenstone Mountain—a place close to his heart where he spent many cherished days hunting and fishing with his father, brothers, and nephews.

He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Born:  January 19th, 1950, in Hobart, Australia
Passed Away:  April 12th, 2025, in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Jana was the daughter of Vernon and Edna Lynch and the beloved wife of Brian Vike. She was the loving stepmother of Jamie Vike, Tami Riley, and her husband Kelsey Riley. She was also the devoted grandmother of Hannah Riley and Connor Riley.

Jana and Brian may have been one of the first internet romances, meeting online 26 years ago and remaining devoted to each other ever since. Jana took a chance and left Australia, moving to Houston, British Columbia, to be with Brian on November 10th, 1999. Jana often said she could not understand how Canadians could be afraid of *our* tiny spiders. In Australia, she kept a towel next to her in her car to smother giant spiders that could hide under the sun visor or other likely spots while she was driving.

Jenna loved (almost) all animals, both Australian and Canadian. Part of the reason she came to Canada was to see the moose and the bears. She made friends with the Canadian wildlife, and large herds of deer would visit her backyard every day. She did, however, end up getting bit by a squirrel that mistook the end of her finger for a peanut. Some of Jana’s favorite things about living in Houston were the snow and the bears… oh, and Brian. Jana loved her dogs deeply; they were a big part of her life. We would like to include all of them here, both living and otherwise: Boswell (the Sheepdog), Wilbur (who emigrated to Canada with Jana), Chewy, and Diesel, all of whom are now reunited with Jana. Also, Peanut, who is missing her mom very much.

Jana was a strong-willed person who enjoyed people, wildlife, and the outdoors. She faced diabetes and later kidney failure bravely for many years, which made it difficult to enjoy these things, but she found happiness in the things she loved whenever she could.

Jana and her family would like to thank the Kamloops North Shore dialysis team for the thoughtful care and friendship they provided over the years. They went above and beyond their jobs and made life better by letting their patients into their lives, sharing laughter and tears. Thank you so much.

As per Jana’s wishes, there will be no formal memorial service. However, for those who would like to honor her memory, donations to the Kamloops SPCA would be greatly appreciated. 

Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com