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Mom passed away peacefuly at home a few days after her 99th brthday Predeceased by her husband Lno n 2007, her brothers Bl and Bud, and sister Annie (Doole) Survved by her daughters Bev (Gordon) and Linda, grandchldren Tyler (Samara) and Tracey, and great grand-chidren Travis, Harlow and Brody Aso survived by her sister-in-law Rena Gagno (her shopping buddy when their kids were at school)

Mom was born in Quick, BC, and grew up n Burnaby In 1950 she marred Lino and they moved to the famly farm in Richmond She was Dad’s right hand, mikng cows, baiing hay and doing everythng else that occurs on a farm In the 1960s, Dad started a truckng business where Mom become the bookkeeper and problem sover There was never a dull moment n her lfe In the 1980’s and 90’s Mom enjoyed spending tme at the farm in Keremeos and vacationng in Pam Sprngs She spent a lot of time on the phone not ony as a good friend, but aso as a “therapist” and mother-figure to many Mom loved to spend tme with her grandchidren who she was so proud of, as wel she found great oy in her great grandchldren Mom ddn’t have a bad word to say about anyone and saw the brighter side to everything She was a carng person and a friend to al whose lves she touched Mom suffered a stroke in June of 2022, and we were abe to have Mom an extra 11 months due to the tremendous care and ove she receved from her care givers

Rachel and Mara

A Ceebration of Life wil be hed at the Rchmond Funeral Home on Thursday, June 1st 2023 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm In ieu of flowers, donations to the Rchmond SPCA woud be appreciated

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August 11, 1965 April 5, 2023

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Bill was born in Vancouver on August 11, 1965. Passed away in hospital in Richmond on April 5, 2023 Predeceased by his mother, June. Lovingly remembered by his father Brian; brother David (Linda); nieces Taylor and Ashley; uncle Alastair (Darlene); and cousins Greg (Rebecca), Alastair (Lisa), Robert (Ana), James and Douglas. Remembered also by friends, colleagues from 25 years with United Airlines and former teammates with whom he shared good times and triumphs on the soccer pitch. No service is planned at this time.

September 16, 1941 - April 4, 2023

It is wth great sadness that we announce the passing of Rickey George McCleland (Rickey Mann) on the morning of Apri 4, 2023, with hs wfe and son by hs sde

Rickey was born in Vancouver and lved most of hs ife in Rchmond He was a wel-known and muchoved musican and entertainer who travelled extensively: performng with Brenda Lee in Asia and as a soost in both Canada and the US Rickey was a reguar openng act at the Cave and Isy’s Supper Cubs as wel as at popuar ounges throughout BC and Alberta He has ‘Starmertus’ status in the BC Entertanment Hal of Fame Later in his ife he became a sought after piano and accordon tuner/techncian

August 18, 1924 - May 9, 2023

Edth Lang (née Evans), a ong-time resdent of Rchmond, BC, passed away peacefuly in her home in Steveston at the age of 98

She was predeceased by her mother and father Edth and Edgar, husband AJ, and siblings Dot, Jean, and Jack

Edth was ful of reslience, humour, and kndness

Her generosity and love were imitless

As the matriarch of our famiy, Edth was a true inspiraton that shaped al of our hearts She wil truly be mssed and always remembered by her daughter Pat (Mike); son Jim (Debbie); grandchildren Evans, Raeene (Haso), Travis (Kate), Spencer, Curtis (Tamara), great-grandch dren Brennan and Owen, severa neces, nephews, and cousins

A private service was held by famly at Mnoru Chape on May 18, 2023

In leu of flowers, donatons can be made to Children’s Hospita

As Rckey’s father and grandfather were pioneers of Rchmond, the famly s proud to have a road named after them Athough he spent so much of his ife in the limelight, Rickey was a solitary man who enjoyed hs quet tme readng, playing piano, or gong on forest walks Rckey, Lana, and Alex oved to camp, do provincial road trips or trave to Las Vegas or Hawai together Occasionaly Alex and Rickey woud kayak together in Deep Cove Rickey was predeceased by hs parents, (Ceci) Erc and rene McClelland and is survived by his wife Lana, son Alex and many cousins

The famiy wishes to acknowledge and thank so many people who heped us in Rckey’s long ourney wth Alzhemer’s: our GP; the Alzheimer’s Society, UBCH CARD team; the Rchmond Menta Health Team; the staff on 4N and ECT team at Richmond Hosptal; everyone at Hamiton Vllage Care Centre; the doctors and staff at Parkvew Tertiary Care and Mt St Joseph’s Hospita and realy, everyone who provided Rickey wth such amazing care and compasson (and of course Mabe the cat) at Pnegrove Place n Richmond

Join us for a ceebration of Rickey’s lfe at 2pm Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Austra Vancouver Cub, 5851 Westminster Hwy, Rchmond Pease email rckeymannpian0@gmail com (*note “zero”) if you pan to attend The famiy looks forward to hearng your stores or sharing a song

In ieu of flowers, a donation to the Alzheimer’s General Donations Fund (T115) UBC, 500-5950 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, https://give ubc ca/alzheimers-research in his memory would be wonderful

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Efrede was a carng wfe, mother, grand-mother, great-grandmother and friend She left this word on May 17, 2023 She was predeceased by daughter Angelika and husband Otto Efrede s survved by her daughters Efi and Evein; grandchildren Catherine, David and Erika (and their partners Andrew, Natalie, and Nel, respectivey), and great-grandchidren Bernce and Eloise

Born to Franz Kober and Emma Kober (née Koberg) on September 28, 1921 n Berin, Germany, Elfriede grew up n the town of Zehdenick in the Oberhavel region of Brandenburg Efrede had a chalengng eary aduthood She grew up in the tumultuous perod leadng up to the second world war, and after high school was required to support the war effort, during which she met her future husband Otto Ernst Dorge In the four years following the war, Elfrede and her husband had three daughters, and the famiy found much of their lives and stabiity upended in Sovet-controlled East Germany n 1953, the family was persecuted by the East German/Soviet authorities and became refugees, fleeing to West Berin and eventualy Canada

When the famiy arrived in Ontario, they lived on a dary farm in Stouffvile wth the kind and supportive Steckey family During this tme, Elfriede earned extra money for the famly by tying up cauiflower in the fields Eventualy they put down roots in Streetsvlle, where Efrede supported the famly by working as a house cleanng lady, and ater at CTS Corporaton while also supportng the famly as a homemaker In an old dary farm on the outskirts of Streetsvlle that Otto converted nto a chicken farm, Efrede helped feed the chickens and colect eggs whle her husband had shift work It was a family affair with everyone expected to end a hand, however most of the work anded on Elfriede Efriede and Otto eventually folowed Eveln to BC, and lved in Richmond since 1980

Efrede was passionate about caring for her family, and aways sought ways to support them where possible She enoyed spending her free time baking, knitting/crochetng, and watchng soap operas An actve congregant of the Trinity Lutheran Church, she contributed to outreach programs by craftng countless baby blankets, hats and sweaters which were donated to those in need of warmth in developing parts of Africa

A celebration of life wil take pace on Wednesday, Juy 19th at 11:00 am at Trinty Lutheran Church in Richmond In ieu of flowers, pease consider a donation to the BC Schzophrenia Society or the Canadian Cancer Socety

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