Daryl lost her battle with cancer on February 2nd, passing peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents (Ruth, Clare), and her aunt (Lea). Daryl leaves behind to mourn: her husband of 50 years, Glenn; her brother Derek (Maureen); 3 children Cameron (Jamie), Kirstie and Joel (Kate); her stepson Paul (Lori) and stepdaughter Shelley; and her 5 grandchildren that she loved deeply: Elliot, Casey, Karolina, Pashabel and Manqoba. She has enriched everyone with her playfulness, love and kindness.

Daryl taught in Kamloops from 1969 until she retired in 2002. She has worked as an English teacher, a counselor, and an administrator but her real love was counseling. She saw people as individuals and she was able to find the good buried inside everyone. The world is surely better for all the broken spirits she has mended.

After retirement, Daryl went to China, to teach at universities in Beijing and Shanghai. The Chinese students loved her for her warmth and kindness and there was much sadness when she returned to Kamloops in 2008. She has continued with some of these friendships until her death.

China reignited her passion for travel and foreign cultures, a passion that has led to extended jaunts with friends and family literally all over the globe. Wherever she landed, she would leave behind a little piece of herself.

Wherever she was, she always found opportunities to lift spirits and ease burdens. Often on a crowded subway she would offer to help someone struggling with heavy bags, or she’d play peek-a-boo with a crying baby on an airplane and transform tears to smiles.

She was a loving force in our lives, one that bonded family and friends, and she will be dearly missed.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date when restrictions to gatherings will be rescinded.

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It is with a heavy heart we announce the death of Francois (Frank) Dupre on January 31st 2022, in Kamloops BC.

Frank fought a difficult battle with cancer for a few years before it took him at 81 years of age.

He was a good man. Kind and generous to a fault, and a heart full of good intentions.

Frank was born in Montreal May 21, 1940, and grew up with 5 Brothers and 3 sisters. Times were tough at that time with most families growing up poor.

After Frank made it through school he began working as a plumber at a large Hospital in Montreal. There he met and fell in love with Louise, who became his wife. They had one child, Daniel.

Frank eventually became a Pipe Fitter – Steam Fitter. He then began wanting to travel towards western Canada to follow the work. To Ontario, then to Alberta, and then to BC, where he liked it so much in Kamloops, that it became the family’s home in 1970.

Frank was a long time member of UA Local 170. He worked many industrial job plants/sites in BC and Alberta including Fort McMurray.

Frank enjoyed the outdoors and went fishing and camping and spending hours gardening. He was also very dedicated to his faith. Frank is pre deceased by his mother and father, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and his only grand son Justin.

Frank was a good father, and will be sadly missed by his family, his friends and those who knew him.

A special thank you from the family goes out to ALL the Health Care workers involved in his care from Home Care nurses to the Cancer Clinic doctors, and to the Kamloops Hospice. Thank you for your service and care.

For those wishing, a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society instead of flowers would be kind.

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We are saddened to announce the sudden passing of Helen Clark on February 1, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband Maurice; parents William and Yvonne; siblings Willy, John, and Ann; and her beloved dog Napoleon. She will be missed by her sons Chris and John, their wives Carol and Erika, her grandsons Alex, Tristan, and Benjamin, and her siblings Mary, Norah, James and Yvonne and their families. Family was very important to Helen.  She was a loving, strong mother and a very proud grandmother. She was close to her brothers and sisters, and fortunate enough to live close to many.  Numerous stories of shenanigans are remembered with joy and lots of giggles.  Helen had a zest for life and loved to dance.  Since Helen’s retirement she has been able to travel to see family, visited every province in Canada and swam in many oceans including the Caribbean Ocean in St Thomas at the age of 75.  Volunteering was a passion for Helen including: Canadian Blood Services, Sagebrush Theatre, Shopping for Seniors, Operation Red Nose, Kamloops Hospital Thrift Store, and Curling Canada.  Helen will be remembered as a kind hearted, giving, hard working, fun loving woman, loved by her family and friends.

Thank you to the staff at Royal Inland Hospital and Kelowna General Hospital for the care provided. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Helen’s name can be made to a charity of your choice.

A funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Kamloops, BC on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 11:00 am.

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Doreen Pearl Kuhn (nee Burton)
March 23, 1930 – January 21, 2022.
Doreen passed away peacefully in
Kamloops BC at the age of 91 years old.

Doreen was born in Swan River Manitoba to Ethel and Allen Burton. The family eventually moved to Dale mead where, she grew up with her six siblings. When she reached eighteen, she moved to Calgary where she held numerous jobs and eventually met her husband Pius. She remained close to her family all of her life. She was predeceased by her parents as well as six siblings, Charles, Betty, Blanche, Stanley, Marlene and Derril.

Doreen married Pius Kuhn in Calgary, Alberta on April 15, 1950. She was predeceased by her husband Pius on June 13, 2014. They had three children Dwain (Darlene), Gaylene (Dale) and Vanda (Darren). They were extremely involved with raising their children and attended and volunteered in their activities. They were blessed with seven grandchildren Alisa, Lindsay, Jennifer, Taylor, Lauren, Kelsey, and Whitney as well as six great grandchildren Jordan, Conner, Laney Jun, Avery, Olive, and our newest addition Presley.

Doreen’s legacy lives in her love of cleaning, cooking, baking, sewing, and knitting. She was an incredibly talented seamstress and she sewed hundreds of pieces for friends and family, including several wedding gowns and bridesmaid’s dresses. The entire family benefited from her sewing expertise at some point. Pius was German and even though Doreen was not she learned to cook wonderful German food including cabbage rolls, perogy’s, sauerkraut noodles and beautiful homemade buns. Her and dad prepared and served hundreds of meals to family and friends over the years. Doreen worked extremely hard all her life not always with modern conveniences. She taught her three children the value of hard work and that has stuck with us throughout own lives.

Doreen was always in love with babies and adored her grandchildren. They all had a special place in her heart, and she was incredibly involved in their lives. Fortunately, she lived long enough to attend their graduations and weddings as well as meeting their babies.

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The Sparks family sadly announces the passing of their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother on Feb 1, 2022 after a brief illness. Doreen Yvonne Marietta (nee: Starko) Sparks was
born May 28, 1935 at Wildwood, Alberta. Predeceased by her husband, Ernest William James (Bill) Sparks
on July 23, 1997.

Survived by sons, Wade (Terri) of Okotoks AB, Colin (Paulette) of Kamloops BC, and daughter, Cathie (Darcy) Chudyk of Armstrong BC, and sister Marilyn (John) Oldman, as well as 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Also left to mourn are sisters-in-law, Flo Angeloff and
Joy Sparks, both of Penticton BC, and numerous relatives and friends.

Mom worked as a registered nurse and raised her family with Bill who
was in the RCMP. There were numerous moves and new adventures.
She passed away on their wedding anniversary which would have been
64 years. Together once again.

Mom was an artist who loved to paint. She also could sew, knit and crochet. All of us are blessed to have pictures and blankets to cherish her memory. We will miss her immensely and forever remember her.

There be no service at Mom’s request. Her ashes will lay to rest alongside Dad’s later this summer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you
make a donation to a charity of your choice.

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