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Friday, October 24, 2014, The Chilliwack Progress

Obituaries 7

OBITUARIES

Alisen

WHORLY

Alisen Whorly, a long-time resident of Agassiz, BC passed away peacefully on October 20, 2014 with family at her side. Mom was 96 years old. Alisen was born on January 10, 1918 in Vancouver, BC. Her mother, Ellen (Lovatt) Caughlin was born in England. Her father, Alvin “Bud” Caughlin, was born in London, Ontario and was a joiner carpenter by trade. In addition to her parents, Alisen was preceded in death by her 8 month old son Rae, her 33 year old daughter, Diane, her older sister, Eileen and her younger sister, Fae. Her husband Wade passed away in 2012 after 76 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by her great grandson, Craig and great grandson, Dallas. Alisen is survived by her younger brother, Ford Caughlin of Surrey, BC; her daughter Merna and son in law Bob of Blaine, WA; her son Garet of Chilliwack; her son Keray and daughter in law Jessie of Agassiz, BC and her daughter, Robbin and son in law, Dan of Campbell River. Surviving as well are eight grandchildren; Linda (nee Beral) McNeil of Agassiz, BC, Tammie (nee Beral) Hardy of Harrison Mills, BC, Tracie (nee Beral) Tymchyshyn of Regina, SK, Barbara (nee Nowak) Elsik, of Cypress, TX, Monica (nee Nowak) Mattei of Round Rock, TX, Bradley Whorly of Alberta, Shannon Whorly; Luvena (Barstoff ) Bredick of Salmon Arm, BC plus four step-grandchildren, Robert Root Jr. of Paso Robles, CA, Jana Hnatiw of Nanaimo, BC, Paul Hnatiw of Ontario and Darcy Powis, of Gibbons, Alberta. She is survived by 22 great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren and one great great great grandchild and many nieces and nephews. Alisen grew up in Vancouver, BC where she helped her parents run a corner grocery store on Hastings Street. She met and married her husband of 76 years, Wade, and after their first 2 daughters were born, they decided to go farming and bought a 20 acre farm in Agassiz, in 1941. Alisen and Wade moved several times in rural Agassiz, each time enlarging their dairy and corn growing operation. Mom spent her life loving, protecting and nourishing her family. Her home always welcomed all friends and relatives with a wonderful home cooked meal. Mom enjoyed “company coming”, “drop-in-visitors” and card games. Alisen enjoyed studying the Bible and tending to all her families’ needs and helping each of us get a “start in life”. Mom’s kind heart, loving ways, and beautiful smile will be in our hearts forever. Mom and her family would like to extend our heartfelt love and appreciation to the Glenwood Care Center Staff in Agassiz. The “Angels of the Earth” who cared for Mom are in our hearts forever. Thank you so much. There will be a family viewing on Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 4-5 at Henderson’s Funeral Home, 45901 Victoria Ave. Chilliwack, Interment will take place at 11:00 am Monday, October 27, 2014 at Valley View Cemetery, Agassiz. This will be followed by a memorial service at 2:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 7087 MacDonald Rd. Agassiz. A “Tea and Social” will follow at the Friendship House, Morrow Rd, Agassiz.

OBITUARIES

Irene Lily

Campbell Robert

GARNER

Robert (Bob) A. Campbell was born on April 15, 1945. He went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2014. He passed away at home at the age of 69. Bob will be sadly missed by his wife and best friend of 42 years, Wendy, and his sister Mardi (Tom), nephews, David and Deryck (Sandi, Anna, Alex) and brothers-in-law, Rae Martin and Larry Peacock. He is predeceased by his parents Alex and Opal Campbell, his in-laws Norman and Eleanor Martin and sister-inlaw Jacquie. A celebration of life will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at City Life Church, 46641 Chilliwack Central Road, Chilliwack, BC, Pastor Lorne Lueck officiating. Online condolences may be offered at www.woodlawn-mtcheam.ca Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home 45865 Hocking Ave 604-793-4555

(nee Derrier)

Dargatz Lloyd Lawrence Lloyd Lawrence Dargatz 91, left us here to be with the Lord, October 20 2014. He was born January 27 1923, in Anaheim California. When a boy the family moved to Millet Alberta. Lloyd served in the army overseas from August 12, 1943 to July 31, 1946. He met the love of his life (Katie) at the church picnic and they were married May 30, 1949. Lloyd served in the Chilliwack Alliance Church as a Sunday school teacher and later as an Elder. During their 65 years of marriage they had 3 sons, Jim (Vegas), Dennis (Tammy) Gerry (Karen) and were blessed with 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Lloyd was a man of Faith & Family who enjoyed nature camping & fishing. He also loved woodworking and gardening. His granddaughter Faye Hodson predeceased Lloyd. Flowers are gratefully declined. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Camp La Joya project in Peru through SIM Canada.

Taylor John Alexander

Sept 23, 1961 to Oct 18, 2014 It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear son, brother and uncle, John Alexander Taylor. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by his mother Rose Taylor, brother Douglas (Sue) and two sisters Jean (Bob) and Vicki (Mike); five nephews Chris, Joel, Adam, Ryan and Kelly; and his niece Pricilla. He was predeceased by his father Erle Taylor in 1969. John was born in Humboldt, Sask. John enjoyed life to the fullest, he loved traveling and was proud to participate in the special Olympics, watching sports and fishing in spite of the challenges he faced. The family would like to thank the staff at Bradley Centre and Dr. Clarke for their care and kindness. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 27 at 10:00am in the Salvation Army Church in Chilliwack

Irene passed into the hands of God, October 18 2014 at the age of 89 years. Irene was born March 18, 1925 and spent the early years of her life in Rainy River Ont. and had many fond memories there. Irene moved to Transcona at the age of 7. She attended and taught Sunday school at St. George’s Anglican Church. She was also active in the community and in various war efforts. Irene and Stan were married Nov. 5 1955 and began raising their family in Transcona Manitoba. In 1969 they moved to Chilliwack B.C. where she was faithfully involved in the Anglican Church. First at St Thomas’ and then the last 25 years at St. John’s in Sardis. Irene was active in the Alter Guild and with the Primates World Relief and Development Fund and in the community with Bibles for Missions. Irene worked with community services for a number of years and volunteered in the community. As well as being active in the church she encouraged her children to attend church with her every Sunday. Irene loved her family deeply and her home was always open to friends and family. Hosting Sunday family dinner was a great pleasure to her. Irene was thoughtful, kind and quick to forgive. She loved to garden, her flower beds and roses gave her great joy. With Stan they traveled extensively in their RV across Canada and the US. Their

travels also took them to England and Scotland. Irene is lovingly remembered and is greatly missed by her Husband of 59 years Stanley Garner and her children Lynda (Brian), Bert (Paddye), Michael (Colleen). Her grandchildren Lorraine, Christine (Nathan), Marie (Gary), Jillian, Emily, Adam, Valerie. Great grandchildren Kennedy, Reidar and Noah. She is survived by her sisters Maudie Ansley, Kaye (Garnet) Smith, her sisters-in-law Shirley (Reg) Romans and Marge Garner. Irene was blessed with many nieces and nephews in her extended family. Irene was predeceased by her parents Charles and Catherine Derrier, siblings Fred Derrier, Dorothy (John) Michie, and Harold Derrier, brother-in-law Lloyd Ansley, brother-in-law Gilbert Garner and infant children Elaine & Peter. Funeral Service to be held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Sardis B.C., Saturday October 25th at 2:30, The Reverend Allan Carson officiating. Internment in the Memorial Garden and reception to follow. The family would like to thank the Doctors, nurses and staff at Chilliwack General Hospital for their care and kindness especially in her final days. If desired, donations can be made to CNIB, Bibles for Missions or the PWRDF.

Ian Gene WICKER

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Ian Gene Wicker passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 17th 2014 at the young age of 67 years old after a brief and sudden battle with lung cancer, and after living and coping with COPD the last 8 years. He is lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his wife of 44 years, Diane (nee Steward), his son Sean (Danielle), daughter Eryn (Jesse), his grandchildren Cole, Tessa, Madden, Lexi, and Grayson, his brother Barry (Merna), cousin Alex (Helen) Murray and their family, and friends too numerous to count. He is predeceased by his dear parents, Jean Wicker (McIntyre) in 1988 and John Wicker in 1999. Ian was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on November 29th, 1946. He enjoyed his childhood there, living on a farm with two working parents, and was a resilient child, surviving both polio and cancer with no lasting effects. He moved to Chilliwack with his family in 1961, and started attending Sardis Senior and Chilliwack Senior where he was known as an athlete and all round good guy. Football, track and field, and square dancing were past times for Ian, and so was his high school sweetheart Diane. They started dating not long after meeting, became engaged at her Grade 13 graduation, and later married after Diane completed nurses training. Although quite opposite in many ways personality and interest wise, their loyalty and bond was something to be greatly admired. They began their married life in Prince George, where Ian was already living and working. After completing schooling in forestry they returned to Chilliwack to

be close to both sets of parents in time for their son Sean to be born in 1975 and then daughter Eryn came along in 1978. Although Ian earned a diploma in forestry, he went on to become a journeymen carpenter, and worked all throughout the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, mostly building schools and hospitals. Ian and Diane enjoyed trailering, square dancing, and church socials until their children’s activities surpassed their own. He also enjoyed years of playing his own sports, especially church league baseball. He was an incredibly community-minded individual, volunteering countless hours in the executive of minor baseball and minor hockey, coaching various teams for both sports, as well as volunteering with the local Beavers and Cubs organization as a leader. Once his coaching days were over golf moved from an occasional hobby to an everyday sport, as did curling, and Ian thoroughly enjoyed his friendships at his local course and club, including volunteering with the social committees, bonspiels, and the like. This coincided with a slightly early retirement once he was diagnosed with COPD in 2006. Ian remained a very hands-on dad, often helping Sean and Eryn with home-improvement projects. He was their go-to guy, always willing to help them out in any way he could as their lives got busier with work and families. He was also an amazing grandpa, and could often be found in the hockey rink watching his grandson Cole play or playing mini hockey with Madden in the living room when he was little. Although his illness eventually prevented him from

being as active as he would’ve liked with his family, and in particular the younger grandkids, they certainly always felt loved by him. Ian was a very generous, kindhearted, no-nonsense, easy going, and knowledgeable individual. His family, his children’s friends, and his own friends felt incredibly lucky to be loved and cared for by him. He was a dad, coach, and friend to many. Ian’s family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Enns, Chilliwack Home Health nurses, Home Support workers, and Community Respiratory Therapists, as well as Cascade Hospice for the compassionate support and care for Ian and his family during his final week. In lieu of flowers, Ian asked that donations be made to the Canadian Lung Association or the Junior Curler’s Club at the Chilliwack Curling Club. At Ian’s request an informal reception will be held on Sunday, November 2nd from 1-4pm at the Chilliwack Curling Club. Ashes to be spread following the reception.