It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Annel Mildred Matilda Belanger.

Annel was born in Revelstoke, BC. She is predeceased by her parents Helmi and Emil Reinikka and leaves behind her brother Gunnar Reinikka, sisters Mim Innis and Violet Maki.

Annel grew up on a farm in Sicamous and attended school there, graduating in the 50’s. She came to Kamloops in 1961, taking a business book keeping course at St. Ann’s Academy. From there she got a job at Fulton & Co. in the 60’s. She then began living in an apartment with her friends and met her next-door neighbour Patrick Belanger, who became her loving husband of 58 years. As time passed on, they married in 1963 making Kamloops their home where they started their family a couple of years later.

Annel is predeceased by her loving husband Patrick Joseph Belanger. She leaves behind her first daughter Lisa Belanger (Dave Schultz), grown grandchildren Rylan Degenhardt, Marcus and Michelle Degenhardt, great grandchildren Hudson and Henslee, daughter Lori (Jim) Gilliland, boys Lachlan and Logan, daughter Angela (Dick) Biro, grandchildren Lucas and Landon.

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It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Dorothy Irene Cox (nee Moen) at the age of 90, on June 14, 2022.

Dorothy will be lovingly remembered by her 3 children David (Marianne) Hall, Susan (Richard) Birmingham, Catherine (Neil) Ramsay, her 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her husbands Evert (Ed) Hall and George Cox.

Born in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan in 1932, Dorothy spent the next 90 years enhancing the lives of everyone that had the pleasure to know her.

She lived a full and happy life. She enjoyed travelling around the world where she embraced cultures and people she met on her travels. She was a generous and amazing woman who leaves a void with her passing.

Her family would like to thank the fantastic staff at Ridgeview for their compassionate care of Dorothy in her last few years.

By request there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, should friends desire, donations can be made to a charity of their choice.

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Born Jan. 29, 1959, died June 22, 2022. Beloved son of Peggy Anita Harper and John Bertram Harper, both deceased, brother to Kevin Harper.
“Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, will be able to separate us from the love of God.”

Rest in Peace my brother.

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Ernie was born in Canora, Saskatchewan on December 26, 1943.

Ernie volunteered at the Lion’s Club
in the senior’s centre. He loved gardening, camping and anything to do with the outdoors.

Survived by his loving wife of 54 years; Annette, children; Karen (Ray) of Kamloops, and Christine (Roy) of Langley, grandchildren; Brittany, Laisa, Jakob, and Robyn, great grandchildren; Carter, Dyllan, Kayden, and Christian, sisters; Mary Prokopetz, Shirley Prokopetz, Evelyn (Harvey), Violet (Ron),
Elizabeth, Cynthia (Al) and brother; Wilbert (Alice).

Predeceased by brother; Mervin Matechuk, mom; Nellie Oystreck
and father; William Matechuk.

Prayers will be held at 7:00pm on Sunday, July 10, 2022, followed by the Funeral Service which will be held at 10:00am on Monday, July 11, 2022 in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of All Saints 1044 – 8th Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2B 2X8. Father Chad Pawlyshyn will officiate. Following the Service, Ernie will be laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery, Kamloops, BC.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid, c/o to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of All Saints 1044- 8th Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2B 2X8.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce that we recently lost our beloved Diane after a long battle with cancer.  She is survived by her husband Donald Sanford, her stepdaughter Lindsay Lartz, her three brothers Rob (and Fran) Fraser, David (and Tricia) Fraser, Ron Fraser, niece and nephew Shawna Fraser Gip and Scott, nephews Terry and Quin, a sister-in-law Helen (and Clarence), and two dogs Brady (Shih Tzu), and Shiloh (Chihuahua-Pomeranian).

She was born in Penticton, BC February 4, 1951, living there for several years until moving to Golden, BC where she graduated from high school. She received Professional Certification from University of Victoria 1986, BS from Open University in Vancouver BC 1990, and a Master of Arts in Computers in Education from Gonzaga University 1999.  She began her teaching career in Nelson, BC before teaching and doing middle school counselling in the Castlegar and Trail BC areas. She loved teaching and was very good at it.  She was well liked and respected by her students
and principals. She retired in 2010.

She enjoyed golf the most of all her sports and was quite successful at a tournament level. Under the name McAfee, she won the Castlegar Savings Credit Union Ladies’ Golf Tournaments in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 (unable to play 1995, 1999), and was runner-up 4 times.  She was Castlegar Club Champion in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001.
She took up the sport while in university and continued golfing until
2020.  She also enjoyed curling and took up snowboarding at the age of
52. She played a lot of basketball while in university, and coached boys’ and girls’ volleyball, badminton, golf, and girls’ field hockey during her teaching career.

She loved animals, especially her dogs.  Her love of animals seemed to have started early.  Her father was a fish and wildlife officer and would sometimes bring home orphaned fawns and other animals, which she loved to help care for.

She strongly believed in fairness and was always concerned about the welfare of others. She will be greatly missed. No services held at her request.  May the Lord shine His countenance upon you and give you peace.

No more bad days.

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