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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The family of Gerald (Gerry) Edward Miller of Kamloops is saddened to announce his passing on January 20, 2022 at the age of 80 years.

He will be lovingly remembered and missed by his wife of 59 years, Doreen; children: Wayne (Karen), Denise (Dan) and Eric (Shannon); granddaughters: Alexandra, Suzanne, and Lauren; sisters; Susan (Dennis), Sally, Linda (Brian) and brother; David (Judy). As well as, many extended family and longtime friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Ernest and Elsie.

Gerald was born on February 23,1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Ernest and Elsie Miller. The family moved to Vancouver when he was 12 years. Gerald went on to receive a degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.

At 19 years, Gerald met Doreen through family and the couple married on October 6, 1962.  A year later, they welcomed their first son, Wayne in 1963 followed by a daughter, Denise in 1964 and son, Eric in 1968.

An accomplished Professional Engineer, Gerald’s career took the family to multiple communities; most recently, Revelstoke and Kamloops. Holding multiple senior positions with Ministry of Transportation, Gerald had many successes including managing the geotechnical branch in Kamloops, overseeing the Professional Services division during construction of the Coquihalla highway, and the District Manager in Revelstoke. He took great pride working with his colleagues and various teams over the years.

Gerald was always active and enjoyed the outdoors; especially camping, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and kayaking. Once retired, he and Doreen travelled extensively and camped weeks on end all over the map including Yoho National Park, Alaska, Grand Canyon, Panama Canal and Baja, Mexico. Still one of their favourites was nearby at the Kettle River where they made memories camping alongside their children and granddaughters. Gerald was very proud of his children, making the rounds to visit them all and keeping up with them on skis and a mountain bike only until recent years! An avid dog lover, Gerald enjoyed the companionship of Bella and Dutch over the years, especially their daily walks in Peterson Creek together.

A Celebration of Gerald’s Life to be held at a later date when family and friends are able to gather.

The family wishes to thank all of the incredible professionals at Royal Inland Hospital, in addition to the various Interior Health teams who worked with Gerald providing support and care in Kamloops.

Memorial donations may be made in Gerald Miller’s name to the Canadian Mental Health Association (BC).

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