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Celebration of Life in Memory of Duncan Zavislake Date: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Time: 2:30 PM Place: Pleasant Valley Funeral Home 4303 Pleasant Valley Road Vernon, BC There will be a Tea following the Celebration of Life Those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Duncan to the Kidney Foundation of Canada – BC Branch.
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FRANK HALVER “BUD” ROKOSH Frank Halver “Bud” Rokosh passed away in Bastion Place, at 6:00 pm, February 12, 2013. He fought gracefully for 43 days, after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour on New Year’s Day. As he lived, he chose to die- naturally-declining any invasive medical interventions. He is survived by his wife of almost 56 years, Alvina “Ellie,” his son Randy, daughter Jeanne, brother Roy, sister Yvonne “Bonnie,” and many extended family members and friends. He was predeceased by his Mother, Alma, and his father Frank. Bud was born in Revelstoke, BC on December 29th, 1936. He grew up in Solsqua BC. He met his wife Ellie in Sicamous, where they married and spent their lives. Bud was a pioneer in the Sicamous area and contributed to many of the businesses, buildings and events you see today. In his younger years, he was a voluntary loans officer for the Credit Union. Back then, currency was different, and Bud knew in order to support his friends and community members, he needed to be creative. He was known to take cows for loan guarantees. While the Managers were not always pleased with his approach, his team had the lowest loan default rate in the Valley. Bud also had a great love for music. He sang and played saxophone in countless bands in almost every hall in the Okanagan Valley. He and his wife built their first family home “on the hill” where they raised their children. He loved baseball and spent his young adulthood playing first base for the Eagles. He and his wife passed their love of baseball onto their children, with him coaching his son in Little League, while his wife coached their daughter in softball. He also loved the Shuswap Lake. He and his family could be found at Marble Point most Sundays in the summer. Bud was an avid lover of nature. If you ever went walking with him, you were bound to learn something you had never thought of, about how Mother Nature worked. Following his retirement, he became an avid fan of golfing and Tim Hortons. He loved his coffee. But his visits to Tim’s or the golf course were more about his conversations with friends, and his opportunity to visit both people he did and didn’t know. He will be forever remembered for his gentle and kind nature, his love of laughing, his kindness and compassion, and his tradition of Miller Time on Friday nights. At Bud’s request, he asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. At the request of the family, arrangements for a memorial will be planned for the spring, with further details announced at a later date. Online condolences can be sent through Bud’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral service, Salmon Arm, BC
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WILLIAM “BILL” HARDER With deep regret we wish to announce the passing of husband and father, William Harder, better known as Bill on February 6, 2013 at his home in Enderby. Bill was predeceased by his brothers Truman, Jack and Peter. He is survived by his wife Marlene; son, Lennie (Lavonne); sister, Ella; brother in law Dave; sister in law, Myrna (Gary); grandchildren, Tyler, Daryl, Lisa (Jesse); great grandchildren, Nolan, Riley, Lucas, Issac; Nieces, Heddy, Gabe; Nephews, Bruce, Jerry (Michelle); Grandniece, Tanya, and many other family and friends. He has left many to cherish his memory. Bill was born in Comox, BC on September 18, 1937. He worked building houses in the early part of his life, and then joined the Labourers construction Union 602 for many years. He was forced to retire due to a back injury. Bill enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. The family would like to thank the all the homecare workers, paramedics, Dr Annan, Lavonne Carins and many others that cared for Bill in his final days. A memorial service will be held at Bowers Funeral Chapel, 440 10th St SW, Salmon Arm, BC on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm with burial in Cliffview Cemetery, Enderby, BC to follow. Email condolences may sent through Bill’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Service, Salmon Arm, B.C.
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DOREEN FELL (nee DALLOW) A kind, generous and loving lady, Doreen Fell, passed quietly in Salmon Arm on February 13, 2013 with her children beside her. Doreen was born on August 14, 1932 in Blackpool, England and was the last living child of her parents, Ethel (Stephens) Dallow and Douglas Dallow. Both of Doreen’s parents had passed by the time she was nine years old and she was raised by various relatives in England before deciding to venture off to Canada in April of 1953 to pursue a new life in a new country. Shortly after arriving in Canada, Doreen met and married Harold Fell in Fort St. John, B.C. and together they raised three children while running a lumber business there. They retired to their much loved Salmon Arm in 1981, where Doreen became involved in numerous community activities, charities and artistic endeavours. She volunteered at the Interfaith Thrift Store, helped yearly at the fall fair, made articles of clothing for Grandmothers to Grandmothers, greeted worshipers weekly at the Untied Church and helped wherever she could with a number of different groups and causes over the years. Doreen was an active member of the quilters guild and has left behind numerous quilted treasures for her family and friends to admire and cherish for years to come. In the past few years, Doreen enjoyed taking part in her osteofit classes, where she developed even more new friendships. Doreen also had a passion for growing things and rarely, if ever, could you visit her home and not find at least one of her many orchids in bloom. Doreen was a humble and giving person who had the gift of making her friends, family and acquaintances feel richer for having known her. She leaves behind her children, Mike, Craig and Heather (Laurier) Blanchette; her grandchildren, Brett (Laura) and Chelsea Blanchette and Alesha Fell and Karlene (Rodney) Purvis; four great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Shirley; life-long friend and ‘fellow Brit’, Dorothy Aalhus and many, many other friends and extended family. In addition to her parents, Doreen was predeceased by her husband Harold in 2006 and her brother Gerald in 1991. Doreen’s older brother, Douglas, died in infancy in 1932. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the doctors and nursing staff of the Shuswap Lake General Hospital who took such good care of Doreen in her final days. We would also like to extend our gratitude to the many friends who came to visit her during that time. We are truly humbled at the profound difference our mother, grandmother and great grandmother made in the lives of so many. A memorial service took place in Salmon Arm at the First United Church, Salmon Arm on Monday, February 18, 2013. Doreen’s ashes are interred in the Mount Ida Cemetery beside those of her husband, Harold. Doreen has asked that anyone wishing to make a donation in her memory please do so to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation, Box 265, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4N3. (www. shuswaphospitalfoundation.org). Online condolences can be sent through Doreen’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm.
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