Salmon Arm Observer, May 09, 2012 by Black Press Media Group

Salmon Arm Observer Wednesday, May 9, 2012

www.saobserver.net A27

Your community. Your classiﬁeds.

250.832.2131 fax 250.832.5140 email admin@saobserver.net Announcements

Announcements

In Memoriam

Celebrations

Obituaries

Happy Birthday

JAMES MURRAY

Here Today – Here Tomorrow There is no better way to create an everlasting tribute than by making a memorial donation to the Shuswap Community Foundation. Every tax receipted gift ensures that the name of your loved one will be remembered in perpetuity.

Ofﬁce: 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca

I<>@JK<I KF;8P 7D: H;9;?L;

=H;7J :;7BI ED IJK<< JE :E" FB79;I JE ;7J 7D: J>?D=I JE I;; Register Online at www.bcdailydeals.com

BCDaily

Coming Events

Information Calling All Teams to participate in our annual Relay For Life Kick Off Saturday May 12th in the Ross Street Parking Lot 10am-3pm. This is an awesome opportunity to do some fundraising! “LOWER INSURANCE COSTS” Relax while you’re away. Winter house checking. “Pam’s Cleaning Service. (250)803-1175 or

pthompson@canoemail.com Survivor & Caregiver Tea Tuesday, May 22nd, 6:30pm, Prestige Harbourfront Hotel

Obituaries

From the Observer Gang

By shopping local you support local people. Obituaries

Obituaries

EILEEN FRANCIS PAGDIN Eileen Francis Pagdin (nee McKay) was born in Oliver, BC in 1947. As a child, she moved with her family to Princeton where she and her dog Bowser spent hours roaming the hills in what she describes as an idyllic childhood. On graduation from high school, she trained at Royal Columbian Hospital and became a registered nurse. During this period, she made strong friendships with her fellow students; bonds that exists to this day. She met and married her first husband Nick and together they raised three beautiful children at their home at Gardom Lake. In later years, she met and married John, her self proclaimed soul mate and partner in many expeditions into the wilderness they both loved. She died peacefully on on May May 02, 02, 2012 2012at at the age of 64, after a long fight with cancer. She redefined the term “courage” and was surrounded with love at her death. She is survived by her mother Irene Wales, brothers; David and Jerry, husband John and her three children; Ross, Lora and Kristy their spouses and five grandchildren. Our sincere thanks for the support of a wide circle of friends, to Dr. Dirk Breugem, and to Interior Health for its endless supply of angels. A Celebration of Life will be held at the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home on Saturday May 12, 2012 at 10:00 am, a reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the war Amps of Canada: The War Amps, 1 Maybrook Drive, Scarborough, ON, M1V 5K9 or plant a tree in memory of Eileen. Online condolences can be sent through Eileen’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements are in the care if Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm, BC

Obituaries

ROBERTSON, Elizabeth Emma (Betty) (Fairful) nee Hettrick Dec. 24, 1927 - April 27, 2012 Betty passed at home with family by her side, after a short struggle with colon cancer. She was predeceased by her parents Loyd and Margarete Hettrick and her brother Ivan Hettrick. She is survived by her husband Dale H. M. Robertson and her children: Kenneth Lloyd, Gordon Bruce, John Allan Fairful, Graham Laird and Wendy Patricia Robertson; five grandchildren, several great grandchildren and her brothers, Richard, Harvey and Gary Hettrick. Betty was born at Sec. 20, Tp 47, Rge 16, W.2 SK. She completed her schooling in Outlook SK., then moved to Vancouver where she trained as a practical nurse. She married, raised a family and worked as a practical nurse for several years before moving to Courtenay and then to Salmon Arm. Betty remarried on 5 July, 1969 in Salmon Arm, then moved to Medley AB. and finally in 1977 to Comox. She is sadly missed. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the charity of your choice. CAMERON, VIOLET (nee Reitenbach) Passed away at the Hospice Wellington on Friday, April 13, 2012. Violet, nicknamed by her friends “Hollywood North”, was a selftaught videographer. A favourite subject of the videos she filmed was her many layered flower and vegetable garden set in a hillside of huge rocks. Many days were happily spent roaming rural Saskatchewan with her husband John in their trusty van, looking for more boulders for the garden and capturing stunning sunsets and old farm yards for her videotapes. Before moving to Saskatchewan, Violet worked on the maternity floor of the Guelph General Hospital in the case room as a scrub nurse. Violet, the love of John’s life is also lovingly remembered by her son Ricky of Red Deer, AB; her daughter Lynn of Salmon Arm, BC; and her daughter Lucinda of Guelph, ON. Violet was the proud Grandmother of 6, Susanna, Jef, Kirsten, Derek, Jill and Robson, and was thrilled to have 3 great grandchildren, Ian, Cameron and Jorge. Cremation has taken place. No funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice Wellington, 795 Scottsdale Dr., Guelph, ON, N1G 3R8. Arrangements entrusted to the WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 519-822-0051 or www.wallcustance.com.

Adopt a Shelter Cat!

Fischer’s Funeral Services wishes to express sympathy to the families which we served in April 2012.... Alex Keiss Jim Miller Edna Taylor Mary Abbott Myrtle Maki Donald Sharp Baxter Winsor Eugene Hubai Agnes Congdon Norma Hoyseth Marie Bonivitch Johan Smidesang

Jacqueline Rosk Bertha Dykstra Ronald Bradley Frances Archer Allan Farnham Brenda Johnson Elizabeth Evans Thomas Cleggett Wilfred Peterman William “Al” Pope Helen MacDonald

View obituaries and share memories at

www.ﬁschersfuneralservices.com FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD.

Tammy & Vince Fischer

4060-1st Ave, S.W. Salmon Arm 833-1129 Serving Kamloops to Golden Toll Free 1-888-816-1117

FRANCES IRENE FRETENBURG ARCHER (nee Matthews) October 14, 1914 - April 23, 2012 Frances Irene Fretenburg Archer (nee Matthews) passed away April 23, 2012 in Hillside Village, Salmon Arm, BC, at the age of 97. She was born October 14, 1914 in Montesano, WA. She lived in various places in WA and OR before moving to BC in 1970. She lived in Blind Bay, Hazelton, Eagle Bay and Chase. She moved to Hillside Village, Salmon Arm in 2008. Even though she had a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, she still had her sense of humour. She had many varied interests which included gardening, handcrafts, needlework, Bible studies and reading. She also enjoyed drives on the back roads looking for wild flowers and wild animals. Quite often she would find a treasure while browsing through antique stores, thrift shops and yard sales. She had a love for dogs and often took in stray dogs. She always had a dog in her home. She leaves a son Gary (Nancy) Fretenburg, a daughter Karen (Ron) Barklow, grandchildren Rella (Paul) Niemela, Dana Barklow, Russ (Karen Johnson) Fretenburg, Rhonda Stevens and great grandchildren Mandy and Nicole Niemela, Sean Stevens and Nelson and Nicola Fretenburg. No service by request. Cremated remains will be interred in Washington at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. EMAIL condolences and share memories at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

The BC SPCA cares for thousands of orphaned and abandoned cats each year. If you can give a homeless cat a second chance at happiness, please visit your local shelter today.

Obituaries

BCSPCA www.spca.bc.ca

Serving and caring for families in our community since 1947. Whether you’re considering pre-planning or have lost a loved one, you can trust our professional and friendly team to support you with meaningful grief services. We provide individualized funeral, memorial and celebration of life services, as well as grief counselling and an aftercare program. For more information and the answers to many frequently asked questions, visit us online at: Capreece Bowers, Celebrant & Clinical Counsellor

www.bowersfuneralservice.com

440 - 10th Street SW (PO Box 388) Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N5

250-832-2223